Following the 10:30 am service on May 5, 2024, Church of the Redeemer will have a Rogation Procession around the grounds of the church campus. Please join us as we remember our connection to nature and life around us.
The procession will probably start in the Memorial Garden. However, weather or other things may force a change in this plan.
We invite you to participate in this free event.
Father Jed Fox blessing the grounds during the Rogation Procession in 2019.
Rogation procession
The term “rogation” is from the Latin word rogatio, “asking.”
Rogation processions originated in Vienne, France, in the fifth century when Bishop Mamertus introduced days of fasting and prayer to ward off a threatened disaster. In England rogation processions were associated with the blessing of the fields at planting. The vicar “beat the bounds” of the parish, processing around the fields reciting psalms and the litany.
In the United States rogation processions have been associated with rural life and with agriculture and fishing. The propers in the Book of Common Prayer (pp. 207-208, 258-259, 930) have widened the scope of rogation to include prayers for commerce and industry, and the stewardship of creation.
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.
Do you enjoy gardening? Maybe working with your hands? Do you want the building and grounds at Church of the Redeemer to look beautiful? Attend our next Parish Workparty on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Come and touch some grass with friends, old and new!
Weeding at the workparty in July 2023. Just trimming the verge.
Plan for this workparty
We begin with Morning Prayer at 9:30 am, followed by treats and refreshments, before starting the day’s activities. If you have them, feel free to bring gardening and small maintenance tools to help with minor repairs.
These are the activities planned for this workparty:
Dust, sweep the floor, and general cleaning.
Prepare for Sunday worship.
Weed and clean the landscaping.
Install sliding shelves in sacristy cabinet.
Clear the brushes on the north side of main building and locate drain.
Clean the roof and drains.
Install room signage.
Begin work on Parish Hall upper window sills.
There are always activities that can be organized for younger people or those with less mobility.
We look forward to seeing you all at the workparty on April 27, 2024.
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.
Holy Week and Easter Day for 2024 is upon us. The world turns upside down as we see our salvation won for us. Join us at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer to journey through Holy Week to Easter.
All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.
All races.
All religions.
All countries of origin.
All sexual orientations.
All genders.
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Palm fronds before the main altar for Palm Sunday in April 2014.
Services this day are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. The later service has music.
The worship service to begin Holy Week starts out with the triumphant of Jesus into Jerusalem. Hosanna, Lord, hosanna!
However, after this joy-filled service starts, things turn dark. We quickly escalate to the crucifixion of Jesus. This year, the Passion Gospel read is Mark 14:32—15:47. (The 8:00 service uses the shorter version, Mark 15:1–47.) The service concludes with us meeting our Lord in the Bread and Wine of Communion.
Wednesday of Holy Week (Spy Wednesday), March 27, 2024
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Wednesday of Holy Week
Side altar in the chapel prepared for Holy Week.
There will be a brief, spoken communion service at 12:00 noon in the Chapel at Church of the Redeemer.
Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Maundy Thursday
Father Jed having his feet washed on Maundy Thursday in 2023.
Services today are at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm. The later service will have music.
On this day, we remember that Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper before his trial. “Do this in remembrance of me.”
However, before we get to that point, we remember that Jesus washed the feet of the disciples before dinner as a sign of servant leadership. Jesus told us to serve in humility, too. So, this day, we wash feet. It is entirely optional whether you take part in washing feet. There are understandable reasons where some would have problems participating.
The consecrated Bread and Wine being taken to the altar of repose.
Following the service, the building will be open for prayer and meditation at the altar of repose until 10:30 pm.
Good Friday, March 29, 2024
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Good Friday.
Behold the wood of the Cross.
There are services at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm.
The altar has been stripped. All ornamentation is removed or covered, except for an icon of the Cross. We come to pray.
The Eucharist is not celebrated today. However, there will be communion from Bread and Wine consecrated on Maundy Thursday and was present on the altar of repose.
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so may we await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Holy Saturday
There is a brief service at 9:30 am. This service happens before people gather to prepare the building for Easter.
The Great Vigil of Easter, March 30, 2024
Almighty God, who for our redemption gave your only- begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
One of two collects for for the Great Vigil of Easter
The Paschal Candle, newly lit from the new fire, being processed to its place of honor.
This Great Vigil of Easter starts at 9:00 pm.
Rejoice now, heavenly hosts and choirs of angels, and let your trumpets shout Salvation for the victory of our mighty King (The Exsultet). If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast (The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom).
Celebrate the Resurrection and our salvation at the Great Vigil of Easter. This service takes us through salvation history, culminating with “Christ is risen!”
You may not have been to an Easter Vigil before. If you have never been to an Easter Vigil, you should strongly consider coming to this service. It is that important.
Easter Day, March 31, 2024
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
One of the collects for Easter Day
Services today are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. The 10:30 am service has music.
Services this day are festive, starting the 50-day Easter season.
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.
Move follows calls by fellow bishops for renewed scrutiny
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church, on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s direction, updated its website to launch a series of informational resources February 22, 2024, intended to increase the transparency of pending disciplinary cases involving bishops while also making it easier for the public to file complaints and navigate the church’s inquiry process.
The new webpage on episcopalchurch.org includes chronologies for six active cases involving bishops under the church’s Title IV disciplinary canons — including two newly revealed cases against retired Florida Bishop John Howard. The webpage also shares statistical information on all complaints against bishops received in the past six months, data that will be updated at least once a year. And a blue “report misconduct” button was added to the top-right corner of all pages on the church’s website linking to the new Title IV page.
Until now, details about Title IV cases have mostly remained confidential unless they are referred to a hearing panel, the equivalent of a trial. Church canons require the release of information in hearing panel cases, though most cases are resolved without a hearing. Curry, as presiding bishop, has broad discretion under the canons to make some information public if he deems it “pastorally appropriate” to do so. Curry and, in some cases, bishops he has designated to act on his behalf are now exercising that discretion to release timelines and status updates in select cases when the “matter becomes public.” Church leaders are continuing to protect the identities of complainants and withhold other details about the allegations.
“Experience over the past several years with Title IV matters involving bishops has given rise to calls for more transparency in the process,” Curry said in a letter introducing the new online resources.
“Given the current atmosphere, I have chosen to exercise my canonical discretion to adopt a general protocol for transparency in Title IV matters involving bishops … while also appropriately protecting privacy,” he added.
The Title IV canons apply to all clergy ordained in The Episcopal Church. Their application to bishops has drawn renewed scrutiny, especially since House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris revealed publicly in August 2023 that she had been the complainant in a harassment case that ended in no punishment for the bishop.
Several other cases involving bishops made public last year prompted some church leaders, including fellow bishops, to call for an examination of the church’s disciplinary canons to ensure bishops are held to the same standards as other clergy and to consider possible canonical reforms. Curry and Ayala Harris both urged the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons to study the issue and possibly propose resolutions for consideration this June when the 81st General Convention convenes in Louisville, Kentucky.
The newly released chronologies for six specific Title IV cases involving bishops include some information that already had been released by the church’s Office of Public Affairs, and much of the rest of the information was already publicly known through other sources, as reported by Episcopal News Service.
The release, however, confirms publicly for the first time that Howard is the focus of two Title IV investigations, one alleging discrimination and the other for financial matters. The new information also identifies a second case pending against former Rochester Bishop Prince Singh, in addition to the previously known domestic abuse complaint filed by his family.
In the past, the bishop in charge of the Office of Pastoral Development had been assigned by the presiding bishop to serve as intake officer for complaints involving bishops. Last year, Curry chose to reassign that function to a newly created position on his staff. On August 1, the Rev. Barbara Kempf took over as “the primary contact for receiving allegations of misconduct by bishops,” according to a news release announcing her hire.
Since then, Kempf has received information on 34 potential Title IV matters, according to the newly released statistical information, which does not specify how many individual bishops were named. Of those matters, Kempf concluded that seven did not rise to the level of a canonical offense or were not of “clear or weighty importance” to pursue further.
Of the remaining 27 matters, 18 are in the initial inquiry stage, and Kempf has referred the other nine to the Reference Panel, the body that decides next steps on allegations of canonical offenses. Of those nine, the Reference Panel resolved one with a pastoral action, five were sent to an investigation and three are awaiting referral.
Ousley, though no longer serving as intake officer, told the House of Bishops in a September 2023 session that he previously fielded about 40-50 complaints a year, with individual bishops sometimes being the focus of multiple complaints. After initial review, about 95% of those complaints did not rise to the level of Title IV matters, he said. That might mean that the complainant was not alleging any canonical violation, or the matter amounted to something like a communication breakdown between the complainant and the bishop that could be resolved with a pastoral conversation.
In the newly launched Title IV resources, five of the six active cases listed have advanced to formal investigations. The Reference Panel typically requests those investigations and relies on their findings to choose from a range of follow-up options, from closing a case with no discipline to referring it to a hearing panel.
The cases included on the church’s newly launched Title IV webpage are displayed in one of three categories: current cases, hearing panel cases and past cases. Under “current cases,” the bishops facing Title IV complaints are Curry, Ousley, Singh, Howard and Wyoming Bishop Paul-Gordon Chandler.
Two cases involving Bishop Prince Singh
When Singh’s family members went public with their allegations in June 2023, Singh was serving as bishop provisional of the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. Curry recused himself from the case, designating his Title IV role to the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III, a former bishop of East Carolina and former dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.
The newly released chronologies, which don’t include the names of those involved, indicate that the Reference Panel referred the Singh matter for a possible accord on October 18. Two weeks later, the Reference Panel referred it for an investigation instead. Since then, the family has called for an independent investigation into the handling of their case.
Much less is known about the second case involving Singh. The chronology says only that it involves alleged “improper behavior” in the Diocese of Rochester, in New York.
Singh was consecrated in 2008 as bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. Documents obtained by Episcopal News Service from his tenure in Rochester indicate that he was beloved by many in that diocese but that he also fueled tensions with others who objected to his management style. In July 2021, Singh informed the Rochester Standing Committee that he intended to resign.
The online chronology indicates the second case was initiated soon after the one involving his family. The last listed activity was October 10, when it too was referred for an investigation.
Two cases involving Bishop John Howard
In the Diocese of Florida, some clergy and lay leaders have accused Howard of a pattern and practice of discriminating against LGBTQ+ clergy and those who opposed his stated views against same-sex marriage. Howard reached the mandatory clergy retirement age of 72 on September 8, 2023, and resigned at the end of October.
The chronology of the first Title IV case against him indicates Kempf first officially received information about those allegations in July 2023 as she was preparing to take on the role of intake officer for bishops. On October 19, she forwarded an intake report to the Reference Panel, which referred the case to an investigation on November 9.
The second case against Howard is described only as “of a financial nature.” It was initiated on August 11 and referred for an investigation on the same day as the discrimination case.
“The standing committee is aware of the complaints against Bishop Howard,” the Diocese of Florida said February 22, 2024, in a written statement to ENS after the church launched the new webpage. “The diocese will fully cooperate with the Title IV process. We have been assured it will be fair and pastoral to both the complainants and to Bishop Howard. We ask everyone to keep the complainants and Bishop Howard in your prayers.”
Bishop Paul-Gordon Chandler on administrative leave
The case against Chandler was revealed in October when the church’s Office of Public Affairs issued a news release saying he had been placed on administrative leave. The release provided no information about the nature of the allegations against Chandler – identified in the new chronology only as “allegations of misconduct” – though a letter to the diocese from the chair of its standing committee cited “an alleged indiscretion with a member of our diocesan team.”
The restriction on Chandler’s ministry was enacted by Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves, vice president of the House of Bishops, on behalf of Curry, who was recovering from surgery. The online chronology also says that the Reference Panel referred the case for an investigation on October 19. No other updates were given.
Case involving Curry and Ousley
The chronology of the Singh family’s complaint against Curry and Ousley begins on December 28, when the family addressed a letter to bishops outlining their allegations, recounting their interactions with the presiding bishop and Ousley and saying they have no faith that a bishop or other clergy member could impartially investigate their complaint.
Curry recused himself from the case. Gray-Reeves initially served as Curry’s designate, but in a January 10, 2024, letter to bishops, she announced she too was recusing herself. Since then, the Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith IV, retired Southern Virginia bishop, has taken her place in the matter.
Kempf also recused herself as intake officer for this case, and that role has been designated to the Rev. Mary Sulerud, interim rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, according to the church’s Office of Public Affairs.
Information on the Title IV allegations was provided to Sulerud on January 18, according to the online chronology. There are no further updates since then.
Case against Bishop William Love rounds out new online chronologies
On the new Title IV webpage, the “hearing panel” category is empty, indicating no active cases facing a hearing.
There is one case listed under “past cases,” the one involving former Episcopal Bishop William Love. He led the Diocese of Albany until a hearing panel in October 2020 found he had violated church law by prohibiting clergy from using the same-sex marriage rite approved for churchwide use by General Convention in 2018. Love has since left The Episcopal Church.
The website does not include a chronology of Ayala Harris’ Title IV complaint. In July 2022, she alleged retired Oklahoma Bishop Ed Konieczny “physically overpowered her” in an incident at the 80th General Convention. Konieczny denied any misconduct, and Ayala Harris’ case was closed in July 2023 with a “pastoral response” and no further action.
– David Paulsen is a senior reporter and editor for Episcopal News Service. He can be reached at dpaulsen@episcopalchurch.org.
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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.
Saba Modares is an student at the University of Washington. Using material archived at UW and material from Church of the Redeemer and St. Paul’s Church on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, she prepared an architectural comparison paper of the two buildings.
She has given permission to post her paper on our website. For ease of reading on this website, the academic-style references in the original paper have been converted to a web-friendly format.
This is a comparison paper of two Episcopal churches built in the 1900s. The first building is the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer built in 1964 by Roland Terry, located in Kenmore. This building is outstanding for its verticality, use of wood in an elegant way and the tall windows and columns from the ground through the roof, creating an open and bright space in the Sanctuary. The second building is St. Paul Episcopal Church built in 1963 by Theriault and Anderson Steinhart, located in Seattle. This church features angular walls, shingled roof surface on the exterior as well as a marvelous geometrical and complex structure on the interior. Throughout the years, both buildings have had occasional remodeling and construction in some areas of the main buildings, but they remain the same and have stayed true to their original aesthetic. Based on the fact that both of these buildings are Episcopal churches, they tend to have similar practices and facilities which accommodate their members. However, they do differ in visual representation and structure. In this paper, both buildings will be analyzed where you can see how each building’s design and facilities support their purposes as Episcopal churches.
The Episcopal Church of The Redeemer: Introduction and Exterior
After World War II, many communities saw a great amount of people valuing faith and practicing religion more than ever which led to new faith communities being established and many buildings supporting the worship of God were constructed. To this day, many of these buildings have remained and still serve in Seattle and its suburban neighborhoods.
The original drawing of the Church of the Redeemer in 1964.
In June of 1960, the architecture company of Terry and Moore showed an interest in proposing to set up a plan for the construction of a church in Kenmore. The architect, Terry Roland proposed the first plan for the building but due to the high cost of the construction, the church requested an improvised plan. This plan was approved, and The Church of the Redeemer was fully constructed in 1964. (“Constructing the Current Church Building“).
The Church of the Redeemer exterior, main entrance.
The church is built on a hill, a short distance away from Bothell Way. The entrance is a gravel driveway and even though the land is large, the building is behind the trees up on a hill which makes it not easily seen from the street. When getting up the hill, you will see a two story, rectangular shaped building and vertically built, with the length of 105 feet with beautiful long windows, on both the front and side of the building. The building presents a simple and modern wood exterior, with exposed structures which are the exposed ceiling of the first floor, going through the walls and exposing the structural support on the exterior. As mentioned, the exterior of the building emphasizes on the verticality but if you look closely, you can see that the walls within the front door frames are slightly angled as well, which is a method to produce the best sound system in the church.
On the right side of the church is a two-level building which was constructed in 1964 (sic) and was a part of the original plan and it remains to this day as the office building of the church. [Editor note: Actual date for this building was 1952.]
St. Paul Episcopal Church: Introduction and Exterior
In 1903, the land for the present church in Queen Anne was purchased and soon after, the first church building was planned and fully constructed. However, the original church does not remain and for a few decades, the site had many additions and one of them is All Saints Chapel, built in 1938 which still stands today. At the same time, the original exterior of the wood-frame structure was damaged which led to the building of the present church in 1963. Even though there have been some renovations done, remains authentic to its mid-century urban identity. (“Parish History”)
St. Paul Episcopal Church, main entrance.
The church is located on a block called Roy Street in Queen Anne, surrounded by commercial buildings and the fast-paced city and due to its location, it stands out by its authentic mid-century style and its angular shape. The building has two entrances; one from the mini lot on Roy Street and the main entrance is through a remodeled entry from commercial street which creates transparency and a welcoming attitude to the public. The church is a two-story building, 60 feet in height, with dramatic and geometrical folded plates and shingled surface with a modern art glass wall as the entry, creating an urban visual on the exterior.
The church has another entrance through the mini parking lot that is a private entry to the office building. This is a secondary entrance to the church based on the fact that the office and the sanctuary are both in the same building. Whereas the Church of the Redeemer’s office building is separate from the church.
Even though both churches have different overall exteriors and material use, you can see some similar characteristics as they are both tall and angled and these characteristics not only create a space but are also required for producing a good echo system in the spiritual and worshiping sanctuary.
The interior of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer: floor plan, structure and material
Current first floor plan of the Church of the Redeemer.
The main entrance of the church is through the stairs on the side, where you enter the narthex which is a rather small lobby space and on the right side is the entrance door to the sanctuary. The interior of this sanctuary is authentic in the material and spiritual in the visualization and full of light and even after occasional remodeling events it has had, you can still see the original architectural style and conservative interior.
The Nave of The Church of The Redeemer.
The columns are 55 feet, built from the ground floor, up to the roof. The columns are 35 feet and 15 feet apart. These columns are wood and heavy timber and the method used for making the building fire resistant is the use of thick and large dimensions of the wood around the timber which takes a long time to burn. The beams are wood and regular timber and about 6 inches or greater in depth. The nave of this sanctuary not only contains central pews on both sides, but there is also another section of pews on the side that are angled in a contemporary style. The floor is solid decking followed by finishings as well as framed risers at the front of the sanctuary.
The organ located at the back of the nave at the Church of the Redeemer.
On the back of the sanctuary [nave], you will see the baptistry on the right side, surrounded by tall wood framed windows and lots of sunlight and on to the left, the organ is located behind the console. However, this organ used to be hung from the ceiling when the church was first open which led to the church having a lot of electrical and structural challenges with this instrument and the organ that is in the sanctuary is a rebuild from the first instrument. (“The Organ at the Church of the Redeemer”)
Another ornamental touch that you see on the interior of the sanctuary are the large aircraft aluminum chandeliers with dimmer lights that are hung from the roof, which can be considered as a powerful characteristic of the space.
The floor plan of the lower floor of the building for Church of the Redeemer.
Going on to the lower floor, you will enter an open floor plan, with an exposed ceiling which goes through the building, exposing the structure on the exterior. The lower floor contains three rooms, such as a nursery, utility room and a kitchen, that was additionally added. There are also three open side by side rooms that are now used as library areas. Connected to the utility room is the kitchen area which has an exposed ceiling as a result of a later addition to the building.
The St. Paul Episcopal Church: Floor plan, Structure and Material
Floor plan of the entire second floor of St. Paul’s Church.
Entering through the main entrance, you will first enter the baptistry, with concrete floor and a baptismal font in the center which is in the narthex and in comparison, the space of this narthex is larger than the narthex of the Church of the Redeemer. Behind the baptistry is an open glass door beyond which is the nave that is center and as you walk down to the front sanctuary gets slightly angled. Two sections of pews on each side of the nave as well as two rows on both sides that have wider pathways, making the path more accessible for wheelchairs. Whereas in the Church of the Redeemer, there are three sections of pews creating two aisles in the nave.
St. Paul’s Church sanctuary.
Standing in the sanctuary, you can observe the wood interior and geometrical timber structure that are A shaped, which are the support of the exterior you see. The dramatic structure of the interior and the height of the building gives the building a powerful visual, somewhat similar to The Church of The Redeemer. There are six A-frames that are the support of the five bays, one over the narthex, two over the organ and the last two are over front sanctuary. The A-frames are wood that have been laminated and the grain of the laminations runs parallel with its length which are met at the roof peak, creating sub-bays. This structure has created a series of triangular shaped skylights, exposing sunlight over the organ, the nave and the altar.
The Organ of St. Paul’s Church.
The organ and the music loft is over the nave, hanging from the A-frames structures by steel rods and it is accessible by the stairs on the right side of the sanctuary. Whereas the organ of the Church of The Redeemer has a case around it and is not hung. Now, looking at the west and east walls of the nave, you can see one of the changes that were done which was the replacement of the previous glass with new-cast, custom gold, blue and green art glass in a form of a wave which has added a calm and forest energy to the sanctuary.
The east wall of the nave at St. Paul’s.
Based on the structural and ornamental elements on the interiors of both churches, the St. Paul’s Church represents a complex and urbanized interior and the changes over the years have added a calm energy to it whereas the Church of the Redeemer has a simpler and more spiritual interior and the additional ornaments have given the church a more powerful visual.
All Saints Chapel at St. Paul’s.
As mentioned, the office space of the St. Paul Church is in the same building where you can see three office rooms as well as All Saints Chapel. All Saints Chapel contains of wood beams, small nave and stained glass windows exposing light over the altar, but the most significant element of the space is the statue of St. Peter created by George Lopez. Even after multiple updates that this church has had, it remains authentic to its original visual and is one of the meaningful parts of the parish. (“All Saints’ Chapel”)
The floor plan of the first level at St. Paul’s.
As you follow the stairs to the first level, you will see an open floor with the kitchen and the utility room on opposite sides as well as the open library area and the three study rooms, one being the children’s chapel. Lastly, there is one more room near the utility room on the first floor which is used as the sacristy which is rather further from the sanctuary compared to the Church of the Redeemer’s and the sacristy being located behind the altar.
The Church of the Redeemer: garden, building’s utilities
The fencing of the Memorial Garden at Redeemer.
The garden located at the back of the church was built later on which has a modern geometrical gate and small pond with a mini stage. Members and the staff of the church gather around in this garden and spread the ashes of their passed loved ones and sometimes, they dig a hole in the garden and bury the ashes. As a memory, the church put the names of the passed souls on a polished surface surrounded by dark green color plaques. Behind these plaques are exposed electrical meters, connectors, and power panels as well as solar panels up on the top of the building which was done in 2017.
Solar Panels on the roof of Church of the Redeemer.
The St. Paul Episcopal Church: Garden, building’s utilities
Arial view of St. Paul Episcopal Church.
The garden of The St. Paul Episcopal Church is on the south and north side (sic) of the first floor, where they spread the ashes of passed loved ones or bury them in the garden and you will see few benches named after these members. The garden of this church has the same purpose as the garden of the Church of The Redeemer but with some differences in structural characteristics.
The utilities of St. Paul Episcopal Church are located in the utility room and some meters are exposed on the exterior. However, no solar panels are spotted on the exterior of this church due to the absence of a flat surface.
Nestled in the busy, urban world of Uptown Seattle, St. Paul’s is a spiritual home for those seeking a soulful, skillful, and integrated Christian community that engages all senses in prayer and song and says “Yes, here we are!” to God’s call to mission alongside God’s people in the city.
We are a progressive, socially active Episcopal Anglo-Catholic parish that affirms the God-given dignity of all people. We are centered in the depth and power of rich and ancient prayer, liturgy, and music. Within this experience, our diverse, some would even say “funky,” community fervently praises the Holy Three, receiving from God both comfort and challenge. God is both transcendent and immanent in the profundity of symbolic actions, readings, prayers, singing, silence, and stillness; and God continually sends us out from that liturgy to proclaim the Good News to others in lives of contemplation, compassion, and action.
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.
Join us at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, to mark the start of Lent. This is on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024. We invite those with questions to ask them. All events are free. You do not need reservations.
The Shrove Tuesday Community Dinner in 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on February 13, 2024. The dinner is free for everyone. Anyone reading this can come, whether you’ve ever been to Church of the Redeemer or not.
Meet others in the community by gathering around a meal of pancakes, breakfast meats, fruit salad, and syrup in the Parish Hall. This is the lower floor of the building.
Celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday (also called “Pancake Tuesday” or “Pancake Day”) is the final day before the 40-day period of Lent begins.
Its name comes from the Germanic-Old English word “shrive,” meaning absolve. Because it comes directly before Lent, a season of fasting and penitence, this was the day that Christians would go to be “shriven” by their confessor.
Shrove Tuesday also became a day for pre-fasting indulgence. In particular, the need to use up rich ingredients such as butter, milk, sugar and eggs before Lent gave rise to the tradition of eating pancakes on this day.
Ash Wednesday
Church of the Redeemer will observe Ash Wednesday in these ways:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you can’t make it to a full service at Redeemer, maybe you can stop by the Hangar at Kenmore Town Center for Ashes to Go? This is at 6728 NE 181st Street, about a half mile east of the church building in Kenmore, Washington. Stop by anytime during the two-hour period.
Here are some definitions to explain some things you may not be familiar with.
Ash Wednesday
The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, and may be imposed with the sign of the cross. Ash Wednesday is observed as a fast in the church year of the Episcopal Church. The Ash Wednesday service is one of the Proper Liturgies for Special Days in the Book of Common Prayer (p. 264). Imposition of ashes at the Ash Wednesday service is optional.
Ashes blessed for use on Ash Wednesday as a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently mentions the use of ashes as an expression of humiliation and sorrow. Ashes are imposed on the penitent’s forehead with the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 265). The imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is optional.
Early Christians observed “a season of penitence and fasting” in preparation for the Paschal feast, or Pascha (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 264-265). The season now known as Lent (from an Old English word meaning “spring,” the time of lengthening days) has a long history.
Originally, in places where Pascha was celebrated on a Sunday, the Paschal feast followed a fast of up to two days. In the third century this fast was lengthened to six days. Eventually this fast became attached to, or overlapped, another fast of forty days, in imitation of Christ’s fasting in the wilderness. The forty-day fast was especially important for converts to the faith who were preparing for baptism, and for those guilty of notorious sins who were being restored to the Christian assembly.
In the western church the forty days of Lent extend from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, omitting Sundays. The last three days of Lent are the sacred Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
Today Lent has reacquired its significance as the final preparation of adult candidates for baptism. Joining with them, all Christians are invited “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 265).
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 Rev. Jedediah Fox delivered this address to the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on January 21, 2024. The text following the video is very slightly edited to improve reading.
The Rev. Jedediah Fox, Rector: Now it’s time for the Rector’s Address. I always try in the Rector’s Address to look back and forward at the same time, or at least one after the other. I haven’t quite managed to be in two places at once, much as my child tries to train me in it.
2023 has been the year that I’ve come to think of as the year of the beginning of the new normal.
After the great upheavals of 2020 and 2021, and the conclusion of those upheavals to a certain extent in 2022, both in the greater societal milieu and in our church, 2023 was, for the most part, a time when we began to sort of try to get our feet under us to understand what it meant to be the church again: a church that gathers as we used to before 2020 in person in a place with heat. But also, that accommodates people who don’t want to be here in person but want to be a part of this community. The church writ larger than it was before the pandemic, but also for us and for many, many churches writ smaller.
In 2023, our average Sunday attendance, the average throughout the year of how many people would come, be a part of Redeemer in our in- person gatherings, was 49 people per Sunday. Put it in context before the pandemic, for many, many years, we averaged 76 people per Sunday.
2023 was the year of living into the new normal.
In March, we had brothers and sisters join us. As the Ethiopian church began to rent space from us across the way, and that again was asked us to live into a new normal, a normal in which much of the building that had been our church home for the Church of the Redeemer in the night throughout the 1950s was no longer used by us. But it was rented out by others who also began to worship God in spirit and in truth alongside us, sometimes literally. And that was both wonderful, if you’ve ever walked in on Sunday and had the smell of injera and curry and chai hit you bodily in the face, it’s a wonderful feeling, but also challenging.
They’re a lovely congregation and they have interesting ideas about what parking looks like, for example. But we have learned to live into a new normal in which we share what the resources we have with people, with God’s people around us.
We lived into a new normal in 2023 of what it meant to have this building. This beloved barn, if you will, that is in many ways the same as it was in 1964 when we opened the doors, and in other ways continues to…
If I say showing its age, it seems pejorative.
…gather patina, some of which is lovely and some of which needs addressing. We replaced the roof over our narthex in the entryway in places where it had issues with water coming in and rotting out the roof. That was fixed and a new roof was put on to make sure that that doesn’t happen again, so that narthex can last for another 60 years, we hope and pray.
And in 2023, we got to have a whole year of having an intern in Teresa Newell. And more than that, at the very end of the year, we got to have her as a deacon. The first time in my time here that we have had a deacon. And I for one, I’m very grateful to have her among us.
If 2023 was the year of living in to the new normal of discerning where God has put us, where God has planted our feet in this moment. I think that 2024 is maybe the year where we must discern where God is then calling us to begin to walk. Redeemer like many, many, many churches in [the Episcopal Diocese of] Olympia, in the Episcopal Church, in the United States, in the world, in all of the body of Christ, is not the same church that it was before the pandemic, but it’s still called by God to faith and to faithful action.
And what that looks like is what we must discern this year.
In the coming year, there will undoubtedly, as there is every year, be challenges that we will have to face. Some of them may come from our beloved but patinaed barn, as they have in past years. Particularly the last three or so. But we have many gifts to exercise as well, many assets to bring to bear many treasures that God has given us for the use of the church in the building up of the body of Christ.
And it is our job to discern how best to use them to tell people the kingdom of God is at hand. Believe in the good news.
One of the ways in which we will do that, I hope, is that—and you those of you who are eagle eyed in looking at the budget will have noticed way down at the bottom of the expenses—is to begin a conversation with some consultants about how we might move forward. We’re hoping to be in contact with the same people we were in contact with as the pandemic began, the Vandersall Collective. For people to help us discern how to use what God has given us to further the mission of God in this place. How do we be God’s hands in this community? How do we use what we have to do that better? That’s what I hope they will help us discern.
I believe that God has a plan, has a, has a need for us, the Church of the Redeemer, in this place, in this time. And our work this year is to discern what that is. And now that we have our feet planted to begin to take the first step toward accomplishing it.
It might be a big step, a giant first step like my kid does when they walk over a crack because they’re afraid it’s going to jump out and swallow them up.
And it might be the kind of step that I first step that I take after I’ve been playing on the floor with my kid for an hour and a half. And my leg is a little bit creaky, and I can manage about four inches in that first step.
It might be somewhere in between those two.
But this year I pray for God’s presence, as I always do, that God might be with us as we discern where we might be with Jesus in this time, in this place, because the kingdom of God is near, right in front of us, and we can be in it.
That’s the first step.
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.
And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
So that you may keep the Christmas season well, here is the schedule for 2023 at Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
There will be only one service the morning of December 24, marking the 4th Sunday of Advent. It is at 10:00 am, and comes with music. Advent isn’t over ’till its over!
Following the service, there will be a Greening of the Church, Part 2. We will change everything from Advent to Christmas for services beginning this evening.
Family Christmas Eve service, 5:00 pm
This service is designed for families with children. It will last about 1 to 1.5 hours. There will be music.
We are planning a drop-in pageant for any child wanting to participate. We might even need a few adults.
Festive Christmas Eve service, 9:00 pm
This is a traditional service for Christmas evening, and a bit more formal. Incense will be used. It will last about 1.5 hours. There will be music.
Monday, December 25, 2023
Christmas Day service, 10:00 am
While this will be a simpler service, there will still be music. Enjoy Christmas, even if you cannot get out Christmas Eve. It will last about 1 to 1.5 hours.
There will not be a midweek Eucharist service on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Sunday, December 31, 2023
The First Sunday after Christmas
Church of the Redeemer will have both Sunday morning services, 8:00 am (no music) and 10:30 am (music). This is the 7th day of Christmas; the season isn’t over yet.
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Twelfth Night, 5:00 pm
Redeemer is holding a Twelfth Night party for a community dinner. If you are reading this, then you are invited. Further details to be posted.
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.
King’s College at Cambridge University is popularly credited with creating lesson and carol services, although there is evidence of similar services earlier at various places in England. The first King’s College service was in 1919, and was a Christmas Eve service. With broadcasts from the BBC starting in 1928 from King’s College, their service has become the typical, whether for Advent or Christmas, as found in Carols for Choirs.
These are some example Advent and Christmas lesson and carol services in 2023, and Epiphany lesson and carol services in 2024 from around the internet, showing a variety of types of services.
Advent Services of Lessons and Carols
Advent is the first season of the church year. It begins with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continues through the day before Christmas (December 24).
The name “Advent:” is derived from a Latin word for “coming.” The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord’s nativity, and for the final coming of Christ “in power and glory.”
Some locations do their service as a procession. That is, they move to various points around the church for different lessons and music. Many of those start in darkness, gradually bringing up the lights with each lesson.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Procession of Advent Lessons & Carols Sung by the Parish Choir & the Boy & Girl Choristers of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It follows the Carols for Choirs model.
This service is not in the Carols for Choir model. The “O” Antiphons Advent Procession, structured around the medieval “O” Antiphons, was created at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, in 1986 and has been offered on the First Sunday of Advent almost every year since then.
Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Delafield, Wisconsin
Based on the original Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols intended for Christmas, we anticipate the coming of Our Lord in Advent hymns, anthems, readings, and prayers in St. Mary’s Chapel. The Nashotah Choral Scholars, our organ, and the whole community come together to create an inspired liturgy of words and song. The music is drawn from over a thousand years of melodies, from chanted plainsong to well-known hymns and new 21st-century compositions.
Greet the new liturgical year, and anticipate the promise of Christmas with the Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols sung by the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys of Grace Cathedral. As the first part of the Christmas story unfolds in verse and song, the Cathedral is gradually illuminated with lamps and candles. With movements from darkness to light, scripture, and song, the Advent Procession engages the heart, mind, and senses in a hope-filled journey toward God’s coming among us. Sung by the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys.
Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, British Columbia
The Advent Procession from Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia. While different from the service at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, it uses the “O” antiphons to structure the service. Otherwise, it follows the Carols for Choir model.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Glasgow, Scotland
This is the Advent Carol Service from St Mary’s Cathedral in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland.
Christ Church Cathedral Transitional, Christchurch City, New Zealand
This service is from the temporary home of Christ Church Cathedral (“cardboard cathedral”) while they are rebuilding after an earthquake.
Christmas
Christmas (in old English, Cristes maesse) is a festival celebrated on December 25. It commemorates the Incarnation of the Word of God in the birth of Jesus Christ. In the Book of Common Prayer. it is also called “The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” In the United States it is also a popular secular holiday.
Christ Church Cathedral Transitional, Churchchurch city, New Zealand
Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
Saint Thomas Church, New York, New York
This Service of Nine Lessons and Carols is sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, featuring works of French, M. Martin, Latona, Wilcox, Moore, Rutter, and Chilcott.
We welcome you to Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, a vibrant, growing parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan at Fifth and Fifty-third. Our Mission is to worship, love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ through the Anglican tradition and our unique choral heritage.
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington: Washington National Cathedral
Readings from Holy Scripture, favorite hymns, and instrumental music carry us from Creation to the manger in Bethlehem, telling the ancient story of God’s continuing love as made known in Christ.
A season of four to nine weeks, from the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6) through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The length of the season varies according to the date of Easter.
The gospel stories of this season describe various events that manifest the divinity of Jesus. The coming of the Magi is celebrated on the Epiphany. The Baptism of our Lord is observed on the Sunday after Epiphany. The gospels for the other Sundays of the Epiphany season describe the wedding at Cana, the calling of the disciples, and various miracles and teachings of Jesus. The Last Sunday after the Epiphany is always devoted to the Transfiguration. Jesus’ identity as the Son of God is dramatically revealed in the Transfiguration gospel, as well as the gospel of the baptism of Christ.
We are called to respond to Christ in faith through the showings of his divinity recorded in the gospels of the Epiphany season.
St. Peter’s Church, Ladue, Missouri
A lessons and carols service with events from Christmas through the coming of the Magi from St. Peter’s Church in Ladue, Missouri.
St. Paul’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This service is based upon the Services of Advent or Christmas Lessons and Carols so familiar to many, but the lessons quickly move past those seasons into the events and symbols represented by Epiphany, particularly that of light, and Christ as the Light of the world.
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.
Every year for more than 30 years, people at Church of the Redeemer provide help to families facing housing insecurity during this time of year at living at Hopelink Kenmore Place.
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Christmas Day. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-20, and John 1:1-14.
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 4 (B). The texts covered in this episode are 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, and Luke 1:26-38.
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 2 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8.
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 1 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37.
For the season of Advent, “Journeying the Way of Love” offers four sessions to be explored as we await the coming of Christ by moving through the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
The Refugee Resettlement Office of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia asks the community for donations of new toys for kids who have arrived during the year.
AdventWord is an inspirational online Advent calendar. Our community helps deepen our understanding of the coming of Jesus into the world through the practices of shared meditation and prayer. Come pray with us!
Join Episcopal Relief and Development each week in Advent using the Advent Toolkit to create, learn and pray. There are DIY projects for families and communities that will take you from Advent to Christmas and through Epiphany.
“Advent Calendars for 2023” is by the Rev. Katherine A. Malloy, the Associate for Lifelong Learning, Director of Christian Formation Resources at Virginia Theological Seminary.
Events
These are in-person events.
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.
Funeral for the Rev. Canon John Fergueson, Saturday, March 2, 2026, at 10:00 am in Church of the Redeemer. Additional parking available at The Vine Church across 181st Street from Redeemer.
The 6th Sunday of Easter (Year A), May 10, 2026. Services at 8:00 am (no music) and 10:30 (music). Xristos Kuxwoo-digoot! Xegaa-kux Kuxwoo-digoot!
