Category: Education

News stories on the Church of the Redeemer website about Christian education.

Church Tomorrow?

People at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will be reading and discussing Stephanie Spellers’ latest book, Church Tomorrow? What the ‘Nones’ and ‘Dones’ Teach Us About the Future of Faith. Through this book, we learn how we can better be church, carrying Christ’s love into the world. Every person interested in this topic should plan on attending. You do not need to be a member of Church of the Redeemer.

Classes will be held in the first alcove off of the Parish Hall in the main church building. View the class schedule, below. On Sundays there is a children’s education class meeting at the same time.

The class is free. However, you will need to buy or borrow the book on your own. Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park is one place you should be able to buy it.

Church Tomorrow?

The Nones, Dones, Unchurched, spiritual-but-not-religious (SBNRs). Call them what you will, they’re a dominant force in American religion and the majority among Millennials and Gen Zers. In Church Tomorrow? Stephanie Spellers presents hard truths about declining religious affiliation in America, paired with stories and wisdom from her interviews with dozens of young people who either grew up with no faith or gave up formal religion.

Class schedule

We will have a break from our education session for Palm Sunday, Easter Day, and the First Sunday after Easter.

Sections of Book Discussed	Sunday at 9:15 am to 10:15 am	Tuesday at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Introduction	February 22	February 24
Part I (Chapters 1-2)	March 1	March 3
Part II (Chapters 3-5)	March 8	March 10
Part III-a (Chapters 6-7)	March 15	March 17
Part III-b (Chapters 8-9)	March 22	March 24
Part IV-a (Chapters 10-11)	April 19	April 14
Part IV-b (Chapters 12-13, Conclusion)	April 26	April 21

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

February 19, 2026

February education opportunities
New educational opportunities for children and adults resume after a two-week break on February 1, 2026, at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.

All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All countries of origin.
- All sexual orientations, including LGBTQ+.
- All genders.
Children’s education

Children’s Education resumes after a two-week break on Sunday, February 1, from 9:30 am to 10:15 am in the Children’s room off the parish hall.

They will be exploring the miracles of Jesus.

Adult education

Adult Christian Education resumes with each class on Tuesday repeated the next Sunday. These classes are in the first alcove from the parish hall. We will explore key themes and the unique perspective of The Gospel According to Matthew. How does the Gospel of Matthew compare and contrast with Mark, Luke and John?

Reading Matthew’s Gospel straight through before the first class you attend will help prepare you to see and discuss Matthew’s understanding of Jesus. However, even if you have not read the Gospel, come for the conversation.

The learning from this class will deepen your understanding each Sunday as we read through this Gospel in our lectionary.

Session Tuesday at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Sunday at 9:15 am to 10:15 am
Session 1 January 27 February 1
Session 2 February 3 February 8

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
January 8, 2026

Session	Tuesday at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm	Sunday at 9:15 am to 10:15 am
Session 1	January 27	February 1
Session 2	February 3	February 8

Episcopal 101: An Enquirer’s Class

Would you like to examine or deepen your faith? At Church of the Redeemer, reflect on our experiences of faith, the Bible, and liturgy in light of the Book of Common prayer and our Episcopal experience with Episcopal 101: An Enquirer’s class. These classes are free

We will hold Episcopal 101 classes at two different times. Attend on Sundays mornings from 9:15-10:15, Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30, or both! Classes meet in the first alcove of the parish hall.

Those hoping to complete Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation should make sure you come for each topic. Sessions and topics for Episcopal 101: An Enquirer’s class.

Session	Topic	Dates
Session 1	Where are we headed?	Sunday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 25
Session 2	What is the Bible and how do we understand it?	Sunday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 2
Session 3	Who is the Trinity?	Sunday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 9
Session 4	Sin, Repentance, and Redemption	Sunday,December 14 and Tuesday. December 23
Session 5	What do I believe?	Sunday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 30
Session 6	What is the Church?	Sunday, December 28 and Tuesday, January 6
Session 7	What is Ministry?	Sunday, January 11 and Tuesday, January 13

Contact the Rev. Theresa Newell for more information, tnewell@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

November 22, 2025

Christian education begins October 19, 2025
Christian education for youth and adults at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer begins again on October 19, 2025, at 9:30 am. We welcome everyone in the community. Contact the church office for more information at office@redeemer-kenmore.org.

All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All countries of origin.
- All sexual orientations, including LGBTQ+.
- All genders.
Zimzum Discipleship: practices for a Christ-centered life

Where: Parish hall at 9:30 am starting October 19

Into our frenetic lifestyle, Jesus invites us to follow Him. He bids us to slow down, make space, and intentionally choose a different way. We are invited to embrace zimzum, a sacrificial emptying within ourselves in which God works. This is a time for reflection in community to invite God ever deeper in our lives.

Children’s Christian Formation

Where: Children’s room off of the parish hall at 9:30 am starting October 19

Episcopal Children’s Curriculum (ECC) is a thematic Sunday school curriculum tied to the seasons of the church year. Unit I invites us to consider the idea of Covenant, as based in the Old Testament.

Other units in the year will include Jesus’ miracles, the sacrament of baptism, and the early church through the apostle Paul.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
September 27, 2025
What is next for Church of the Redeemer?
During the Easter season, we will use our Adult Education time to discuss what is next for Church of the Redeemer. We will organize our discussion around three areas of our common life:
1. Our “Why” – May 4, May 11, and May 18
  
  The deep call of the spirit for our congregation that drives our ministry. This is the principle, the lens through which our decisions are made.
2. Our Neighbors – May 25th
  
  How our “why” connects to what the community around us needs and what the community has to offer us.
3. Redefining Success – June 1st
  
  What is the Church of the Redeemer that God is hoping for? Where might the Spirit be leading us?
These free gatherings will be in the main floor at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. If you have any questions, contact Fr. Jedediah Fox, rector@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
April 30, 2025
Advent Series: The Themes of Luke

This year in the Episcopal Church lectionary, we will be reading from the Gospel of Luke. We invite everyone to join Fr. Jed Fox as he explores the special themes of Luke the Evangelist with us. We meet on Sunday, December 1, 8, 15, and 22, from 9:30-10:15 in the baptistry at Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.

This is free and open to everyone in the community. Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington.

At the same time this is happening on the main floor, there is a children’s class in the Children’s Room off of the Parish Hall on the lower floor.

Life After Doom

Plan ahead! Beginning in January, we will start reading Life After Doom by Brian McLaren. This is a wonderful book about finding wisdom and courage in a world facing hard times.

More information will be coming, but please plan to get this book and start reading now.

Listen to Brian McLaren’s Life After Doom Playlist

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

November 22, 2024
Walking among saints
Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that easily distracts, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us….

Hebrews 12:1 (NRSV, with footnote)

In Walking among saints, we will explore the lives and thinking of several holy people. Then we will consider what we can learn from each.

This exploration takes place at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer starting on Sunday, October 27, 2024, starting at 9:30 am and running each Sunday until November 24. The class is free and open to everyone in the community. You do not need to be a member of Church of the Redeemer.
- October 27. Join us as we separate myth from what is known of St. Mary Magdelene, “disciple to the disciples.” Presented by the Rev. Theresa Newell.
- November 3. Experience and understand what it means to be truly humble from the perspective of St. Therese of Lisieux. Presented by the Rev. Theresa Newell.
- November 10. Find out about St. Kevin, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. Presented by the Rev. Jed Fox.
- November 17. Consider what is important or permissible in worship as we consider the ideas and history of Nicholas Ridley, one of the Oxford Martyrs. Presented by Earl Beede.
- November 24. Delve into the thought and experiences of St. Francis and St. Clare, cofounders of a religious movement whose values run counter to the culture of their times (and ours). Presented by Barry McAllister and Marsha Goss.
This adult class meets on the main floor in the worship area. A different class for children meets in a room off of the downstairs parish hall.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 NE 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. For more information, contact the Rev. Theresa Newell at tnewell@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
October 24, 2024
Seeking God Together
Elementary-aged children will use Current: Seeking God Together for church school. This curriculum teaches 13 spiritual practices that can deepen and transform our relationship with God and others. Explore individual and corporate practices in interactive, age-appropriate ways.

Each unit is divided into three sections:
- God within us.
- God above us.
- God beside us.
This children’s class takes place at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer starting on Sunday, October 6, 2024, starting at 9:30 am and running through December 8, 2024. The class is free and open to everyone in the community. You do not need to be a member of Church of the Redeemer.

This class for children will happen in a room off of the downstairs parish hall. (An adult class will happen on the main floor of the worship area.)

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 NE 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. For more information, contact the Rev. Theresa Newell at tnewell@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
September 13, 2024
Healing our Image of God
When you think of God, what images come to mind?
- A judge?
- An advocate?
- A loving parent?
Our image of God makes quite a difference in our attitudes in life and our emotional health. We actually become like the God we adore.

In this series we will do the following:
- Examine our images of God.
- Investigate the potential of spiritual wounds caused by these images.
- Investigate the shift of images of God in spiritual development.
- Discuss concepts such as judgement, justice, punishment, and hell.
Come, consider who God is for you.

This exploration takes place at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer starting on Sunday, October 6, 2024, starting at 9:30 am and running for several weeks. The class is free and open to everyone in the community. You do not need to be a member of Church of the Redeemer.

This adult class will happen on the main floor of the worship area. (A different class for children will occur in a room off of the downstairs parish hall.)

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 NE 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. For more information, contact the Rev. Theresa Newell at tnewell@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Links relating to Healing our image of God

The Rev. Theresa Newell provides these links for further reference.

First Session, October 6

Richard Rohr: Your Image of God Creates You

You need to abandon God to find God

By Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ

Many people give up on religion when what they really need to do is change their image of God and how they relate to him. Too many people, when they grow older, give up on the God they learned about as children. What they really need to do is think about God in a more mature way.

Read “You need to abandon God to find God”

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
September 13, 2024
Adult Christian Formation for Epiphany 2024
Adult Christian Formation is on Sundays beginning at 9:30 am in the baptistry. This is just inside the doors of the room where we worship on the main floor. The cost is free. Anyone may attend, including people that aren’t members of this or any other church.

For more information about adult Christian formation during the season after Epiphany in 20224, contact the Rev. Deacon Theresa Newell at tnewell@redeemer-kenmore.org.

The Gospel According to Mark

Our Sunday (Eucharistic) lectionary runs on a three-year cycle. This liturgical year in 2024, Year B, we focus on readings from the Gospel according to Mark. On January 14 and 28, and on February 4, we’ll get a bird’s eye overview of this book.

We will have a break for the Annual Meeting on January 21. There is only one service that day at 10:00 am.

After the information session on January 14, please prepare for the following classes. Read the Gospel according to Mark sometime during before the next class. See what you notice by reading the Gospel, in one sitting if possible. It should take less than an hour and a half. You may stop at 16:8, Mark’s original ending.

Try to read only what’s there. Do not fill in with what you know from other Gospels.

January 28 and February 4 will be a discussion session based on a reading of this Gospel.

If you aren’t able to read the Gospel, come anyway! You’ll still glean information from the discussion.
- What surprised you?
- How does Mark’s depiction of Jesus differ from other readings or our own images and ideas?
- What did you expect to see but didn’t find?
- What is Mark emphasizing?
Prepare for Lent

On February 11 we will prepare for Lent by discussing the benefits of being willing to examine and own our own mistakes. The ideas for this class session are loosely based on the book Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. The book is not required reading for the class.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
December 28, 2023

Category: Education

Church Tomorrow?

Class schedule

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Children’s education

Adult education

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Church of the Redeemer

Zimzum Discipleship: practices for a Christ-centered life

Children’s Christian Formation

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer

Life After Doom

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer

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Links relating to Healing our image of God

First Session, October 6

Richard Rohr: Your Image of God Creates You

You need to abandon God to find God

Church of the Redeemer

The Gospel According to Mark

Prepare for Lent

Church of the Redeemer