Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

The 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B)
2024-04-21 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles) | Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, Washington, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, PO Box 82677, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Prayers

O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Anglican Church of Australia

Episcopal Church

The Most Rev. Michael Curry, XXVII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

The election of the XXVIII Presiding Bishop on June 26, 2024The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding BishopThe announced nominees to be the next Presiding Bishop

Healthcare Chaplaincies

Dioceses of Central Florida, Central Gulf Coast

Diocese of Olympia

The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton, Bishop Provisional of the Diocese of Olympia

The election of the IX Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Olympia on May 18, 2024The Joint Board for Bishop Transition in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia The announced nominees to be the next Bishop Diocesan

St. John’s, Gig HarborFaith, PoulsboSt. Andrew’s, Port Angeles

Those in authority

Joseph R. Biden, Jr, President of the United StatesKamala Harris, Vice President of the United States

Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington

Teri Gobin, Chair of the TulalipCecile Hanson, Chair of the DuwamishFawn Sharp, President of the National Congress of American Indians

Lessons

Lessons appointed for use for this day from the Revised Common Lectionary (Episcopal version).

Acts 4:5-12 (NRSV)

The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

Psalm 23 (BCP)

Dominus regit me

1 The Lord is my shepherd; * I shall not be in want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures * and leads me beside still waters.3 He revives my soul * and guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake.4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; * for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, * and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

1 John 3:16-24 (NRSV)

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.

John 10:11-18 (NRSV)

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Psalm is from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.

In-person Holy Eucharist
2024-04-21 08:00 - 09:00 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Everyone is welcome at Church of the Redeemer. We look forward to seeing you at this 8:00 am Sunday service of Holy Eucharist at Church of the Redeemer. It is in-person only.

While not required, you may wear a mask when in the building. We have masks available for you, if you want.

Eucharist

The Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship. The term is from the Greek, “thanksgiving.”

Jesus instituted the Eucharist “on the night when he was betrayed.” At the Last Supper he shared the bread and cup of wine at a sacred meal with his disciples. He identified the bread with his body and the wine with his blood of the new covenant. Jesus commanded his disciples to “do this” in remembrance of him (see 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Mark 14:22-25; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:14-20).

Christ’s sacrifice is made present by the Eucharist, and in it we are united to his one self-offering (Book of Common Prayer, p. 859). The Last Supper provides the basis for the fourfold Eucharistic action of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ’s body and blood are really present in the sacrament of the Eucharist and received by faith. Christ’s presence is also known in the gathered eucharistic community.

In the Book of Common Prayer, the whole service is entitled the Holy Eucharist.

The first part of the service is designated the Word of God. It usually includes the entrance rite, the lessons and gradual psalm, the gospel, the sermon, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, the confession of sin and absolution, and the Peace.

The second portion of the service is designated the Holy Communion. It includes the offertory, the consecration of the bread and wine in the Great Thanksgiving, the communion of the people, and the concluding prayers of thanksgiving and dismissal. A blessing may be given prior to the dismissal.

The Eucharist is also called the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and the Great Offertory (BCP, p. 859).

The Hymnal 1982 includes a section with a variety of hymns for the Holy Eucharist (Numbers 300 through 347), including “Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest” (305 and 306), “My God, thy table now is spread” (321), “Now, my tongue, the mystery telling” (329 through 331), and “I am the bread of life” (335).

(Above taken from Eucharist .)

Adult Education
2024-04-21 09:30 - 10:15 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Adult education at Church of the Redeemer can cover many topics. These can include Anglican theology, topics from Scripture, and events in daily life.

Come to this class on the main floor, back by the baptismal font. The class is free.

Children's Education
2024-04-21 09:30 - 10:15 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Children’s education is in the Children’s Education room on the lower floor, off the parish hall. Your child can dive deeper into the Sunday readings. Think about how God might be speaking to them in and through the world around them.

If you have elementary-aged children, bring them to children’s education at Church of the Redeemer. It is free.

We are always looking for members of the parish to assist with Children’s Education. Do you feel called to help with this ministry as a part of your baptismal promises? If so, please speak to the Rev. Jed Fox or Rev. Theresa Newell to find out more.

In-person and on-line Holy Eucharist
2024-04-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Nave and Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Everyone is welcome at Church of the Redeemer. We look forward to seeing you at this 10:30 am service of Holy Eucharist at Church of the Redeemer. It is in-person and on-line.

While not required, you may wear a mask when in the building. We have masks available for you, if you want.

The service is broadcast live on the Welcome page of this website.

Eucharist

The Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship. The term is from the Greek, “thanksgiving.”

Jesus instituted the Eucharist “on the night when he was betrayed.” At the Last Supper he shared the bread and cup of wine at a sacred meal with his disciples. He identified the bread with his body and the wine with his blood of the new covenant. Jesus commanded his disciples to “do this” in remembrance of him (see 1 Cor 11:23-26; Mk 14:22-25; Mt 26:26-29; Lk 22:14-20).

Christ’s sacrifice is made present by the Eucharist, and in it we are united to his one self-offering (Book of Common Prayer, p. 859). The Last Supper provides the basis for the fourfold Eucharistic action of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ’s body and blood are really present in the sacrament of the Eucharist and received by faith. Christ’s presence is also known in the gathered eucharistic community.

In the Book of Common Prayer, the whole service is entitled the Holy Eucharist.

The first part of the service is designated the Word of God. It usually includes the entrance rite, the lessons and gradual psalm, the gospel, the sermon, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, the confession of sin and absolution, and the Peace.

The second portion of the service is designated the Holy Communion. It includes the offertory, the consecration of the bread and wine in the Great Thanksgiving, the communion of the people, and the concluding prayers of thanksgiving and dismissal. A blessing may be given prior to the dismissal.

The Eucharist is also called the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and the Great Offertory (BCP, p. 859).

The Hymnal 1982 includes a section with a variety of hymns for the Holy Eucharist (Numbers 300 through 347), including “Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest” (305 and 306), “My God, thy table now is spread” (321), “Now, my tongue, the mystery telling” (329 through 331), and “I am the bread of life” (335).

(Above taken from Eucharist .)

Cocaine Anonymous: Kenmore Keystone (D3)
2024-04-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Church of the Redeemer rents space to Cocaine Anonymous for this meeting. Please contact Cocaine Anonymous for more information. In the spirit of Tradition Six, C.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

Meeting type:

Meditation: Practices vary, but typically there is a brief period of meditation prior to any sharing. The meditation may be silent or accompanied by audio intended to help facilitate the practice. Lights may be turned off or dimmed during the meditation.

Candlelight: The meeting is conducted partly or entirely by candlelight.

About C.A.

Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction.

The best way to reach someone is to speak to them on a common level. The members of C.A. are all recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others. We come from various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, but what we have in common is addiction.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.

Anyone who wants to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances (including alcohol and other drugs) is welcome.

There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self-supporting through our own contributions.

We do ask for voluntary contributions at meetings to cover expenses such as coffee, rent, literature and services to help those who are still suffering. However, newcomers need not feel obligated to contribute. We do not accept donations from organizations or individuals outside the Fellowship.

We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

In order to maintain our integrity and avoid any possible complications, we are not affiliated with any outside organization. Although C.A. is a spiritual program, we do not align ourselves with any religion. Our members are free to define their spirituality as they see fit. Our individual members may have opinions of their own, but C.A. as a whole has no opinion on outside issues. We are not affiliated with any rehabs, recovery houses or hospitals, but many do refer their patients to Cocaine Anonymous to maintain their sobriety.

Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances and to help others achieve the same freedom.

The only purpose of Cocaine Anonymous is to offer recovery to individuals who are suffering from addiction. Our experience has shown that the most effective way to attain and maintain sobriety is to work with others suffering from the same malady.

We use the Twelve-Step recovery program because it has already been proven that the Twelve-Step recovery program works.

Cocaine Anonymous

Welcome to Cocaine Anonymous . We are all here for the same reason—our inability to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. The first step towards solving any problem is admitting that there is a problem.

12 steps of Cocaine Anonymous

We admitted we were powerless over cocaine and all other mind-altering substances—that our lives had become unmanageable.

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Open office hours CANCELLED
2024-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban City Coffee, 4313 212th Street SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043, United States
Open office hours are cancelled on this day, April 23, 2024. They should return next week.

Open office hours are times you can stop by and chat with Fr. Jed. Maybe ask a question that you’ve always wondered? Or just say “hello”? Open office hours are on Tuesdays, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Watch for last-minute announcements about changes on our Facebook page. There are times open office hours may have to be changed or cancelled at the last moment.

If you have other ideas of times and/or places, you can let Fr. Jed know. That time and/or place might be added in the future.

Bible Study
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Chapel at Church of the Redeemer, First floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Redeemer offers a weekly Bible study. Join Fr. Jed to delve deeper into scripture and grow in the knowledge and love of God.

Bible study will be at 11:00 am. We will be studying the readings for the coming Sunday.

Watch for last-minute announcements about changes on our Facebook page. There are times this study may have to be changed or cancelled at the last moment.

If you would like to join, but this time doesn’t work for you, please let Fr. Jed know after August 2023. We can look at adding and/or changing the time of the study.

The Bible

The Bible are the Holy Scriptures of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and Christian Scriptures (New Testament), written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, containing all things necessary to salvation.

The Hebrew Scriptures reveals God’s mighty acts in creation, the deliverance of the people of Israel from bondage in Egypt, and the making of the old covenant with the chosen people. God’s saving will for his people is made known in the Hebrew Scriptures through the gift of the Law in the Ten Commandments and through the witness of the prophets.

The Christian Scriptures describe the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, whose coming was foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures. It also tells the story of the creation of the Christian church through the gift of the Holy Spirit and presents the new covenant, based on love, which is the new relationship with God given by Jesus Christ to all who believe in him. (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 850-851).

The Apocrypha

The additional books of the Apocrypha, written by people of the old covenant, are often included in the Bible. Although selections from the Apocrypha are used in the worship of the Episcopal Church, the Apocryphal books are not generally considered of equal scriptural authority in Anglicanism with the Hebrew Scriptures and Christian Scriptures.

Translations used in the Episcopal Church

The translations of the Bible authorized for use in the worship of the Episcopal Church are the following:

The King James Version (Authorized Version), together with the Marginal Readings authorized for use by the General Convention of 1901

The English Revision of 1881

The American Revision of 1901

The Revised Standard Version of 1952

The Jerusalem Bible of 1966

The New English Bible with the Apocrypha of 1970

The 1976 Good News Bible (Today’s English Version)

The New American Bible (1970)

The Revised Standard Version, an Ecumenical Edition, known as the “R.S.V. Common Bible” (1973)

The New International Version (1978)

The New Jerusalem Bible (1987)

The Revised English Bible (1989)

The New Revised Standard Version Bible (1990)

(The above section on the Bible adapted from The Bible.)

Holy Eucharist
2024-04-24 12:00 - 12:30 | Chapel at Church of the Redeemer, First floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Redeemer offers the Holy Eucharist on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon.

Join us to find for this short opportunity to commune with God. Find the stillness and peace of God in the midst of the week.

Watch for last-minute announcements about changes on our Facebook page. There are times this service may have to be changed or cancelled at the last moment.

We look forward to seeing you when you can join us at the Eucharist.

Eucharist

The Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and the principal act of Christian worship. The term is from the Greek, “thanksgiving.”

Jesus instituted the Eucharist “on the night when he was betrayed.” At the Last Supper he shared the bread and cup of wine at a sacred meal with his disciples. He identified the bread with his body and the wine with his blood of the new covenant. Jesus commanded his disciples to “do this” in remembrance of him (see 1 Cor 11:23-26; Mk 14:22-25; Mt 26:26-29; Lk 22:14-20).

Christ’s sacrifice is made present by the Eucharist, and in it we are united to his one self-offering (Book of Common Prayer, p. 859). The Last Supper provides the basis for the fourfold Eucharistic action of taking, blessing, breaking, and sharing. Christ’s body and blood are really present in the sacrament of the Eucharist and received by faith. Christ’s presence is also known in the gathered eucharistic community.

In the Book of Common Prayer, the whole service is entitled the Holy Eucharist.

The first part of the service is designated the Word of God. It usually includes the entrance rite, the lessons and gradual psalm, the gospel, the sermon, the Nicene Creed, the Prayers of the People, the confession of sin and absolution, and the Peace.

The second portion of the service is designated the Holy Communion. It includes the offertory, the consecration of the bread and wine in the Great Thanksgiving, the communion of the people, and the concluding prayers of thanksgiving and dismissal. A blessing may be given prior to the dismissal.

The Eucharist is also called the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, and the Great Offertory (BCP, p. 859).

The Hymnal 1982 includes a section with a variety of hymns for the Holy Eucharist (Numbers 300 through 347), including “Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest” (305 and 306), “My God, thy table now is spread” (321), “Now, my tongue, the mystery telling” (329 through 331), and “I am the bread of life” (335).

(Above taken from Eucharist.)

Alcoholics Anonymous: Kenmore Friday Nighters
2024-04-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Parish Hall at Church of the Redeemer, Ground Floor of the main building on the campus at 6220 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Church of the Redeemer rents space to Alcoholics Anonymous for this meeting. Please contact Alcoholics Anonymous for more information. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.

What A.A. does do:

Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

A.A. members share their experience with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem; they give person-to-person service or “sponsorship” to the alcoholic coming to A.A. from any source.

The A.A. program, set forth in our Twelve Steps, offers the alcoholic a way to develop a satisfying life without alcohol.

This program is discussed at A.A. group meetings.

Open speaker meetings — open to alcoholics and nonalcoholics. (Attendance at an open A.A. meeting is the best way to learn what A.A. is, what it does, and what it does not do.) At speaker meetings, A.A. members “tell their stories.” They describe their experiences with alcohol, how they came to A.A., and how their lives have changed as a result of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Open discussion meetings — one member speaks briefly about his or her drinking experience, and then leads a discussion on A.A. recovery or any drinking-related problem anyone brings up. (Closed meetings are for A.A.s or anyone who may have a drinking problem.)

Closed discussion meetings — conducted just as open discussions are, but for alcoholics or prospective A.A.s only.

Step meetings (usually closed) — discussion of one of the Twelve Steps.

Parish workparty
2024-04-27 09:30 - 12:00 | Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, Washington, 6220 Northeast 181st Street, PO Box 82677, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Do you enjoy gardening and working with your hands? Would you want our building and grounds to look beautiful inside and out? Do you need to touch some grass? We invite you to attend our next Parish Workparty.

We start with Morning Prayer at 9:30 am, followed by various activities. Feel free to bring gardening and small maintenance tools to help with minor repairs. Treats are provided.

We look forward to seeing you!
