Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

Worshiping God, living in community, reaching out to the world.

Category: Adult Education

  • Episcopal 101: An Enquirer’s Class

    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.

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

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

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    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.

  • What is next for Church of the Redeemer?

    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.

    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, reaching out to the world.

    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.

  • Advent Series: The Themes of Luke

    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.

    Book cover for Life After Doom: Courage for a World Falling Apart

    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
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    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.

  • Walking among saints

    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.

    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, reaching out to the world.

    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.

  • Healing our Image of God

    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”
    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, reaching out to the world.

    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.

  • Adult Christian Formation for Epiphany 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.

    Icon of Saint Mark

    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?
    Picture of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

    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.

    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, reaching out to the world.

    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.

  • Holy Wednesday Meditation

    Holy Wednesday Meditation

    Fr. Jed talks about Judas and Laza-I mean the beloved disciple, and the life of discipleship that we often live between these two examples.

Participants in the pageant on Sunday, January 4, 2025, should be present by 9:30 am. 

2nd Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A), January 18, 2026. One service only at 9:30 am. Visitation by the Rt. Rev. Philip LaBelle, Bishop of Olympia.

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