Category: Bulletin Inserts

Weekly bulletin insert for Advent 1 (C)

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church, Advent 1 (C).

First Week of Advent: Saying “Yes” to the Journey

As Advent begins this week, we invite you to orient yourself to the coming of Jesus at Christmas through the practices of Journeying the Way of Love. This journey begins by saying “yes” to God’s call to birth new life into the world—a call that is both powerful and gentle, a call that will, if fully embraced, grow beyond our imaginations, spilling out of ourselves and into our family, friends, community, and the whole world. Over the course of this holy season, we invite you to respond to that call using these daily practices, and encourage you to offer them to your friends, family, and neighbors.

For more Advent resources related to the Way of Love, visit The Way of Love. There, you’ll find links to the full Advent curriculum Journeying the Way of Love, as well as Living the Way of Love in Community, a nine-session curriculum for use anytime.

Sunday, November 28: Worship

Read Luke 21:25-36. How do the symbols of the Advent season help you understand the story of Jesus? Where do you see them in your worship today?

Monday, November 29: Go

Go out of your way to have a conversation with someone you might not normally visit with today. Ask God to open your heart to hear this person as God does.

Tuesday, November 30: Learn

Read Matthew 4:18-22 (link is NRSV). How do these verses from Matthew inspire you to read Scripture with new eyes? Try reading several different translations of this passage (Authorized, ESV). See how the language might change your reading of it.

Wednesday, December 1: Pray

Pray along with the Collect for Advent 1, found on page 211 of The Book of Common Prayer. Set a timer for three minutes to sit in silence and hear what God might be saying back to you.

Thursday, December 2: Bless

We know that angels are God’s special messengers to us, and that Gabriel spent intentional time with Mary, helping her to understand her part in God’s story. Who has shared an important lesson or their presence with you this week? Thank them today with a call or note.

Friday, December 3: Turn

Read Isaiah 58. How does this reading challenge you to think about feasts and festivals differently? How might this lesson change the way you celebrate or recognize this holy season?

Saturday, December 4: Rest

Put your phone on airplane mode and leave it in a dresser drawer for an hour or two. Whatever happens in that time, you can handle later. Give this time to yourself and Jesus, to rest and recharge for the week ahead.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Advent 1 (C) – First Week of Advent: Saying “Yes” to the Journey – November 28, 2021.

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. 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.

November 26, 2021

Weekly bulletin insert for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King), year B

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church: #AdventWord.

#AdventWord

For the eighth year, #AdventWord will gather prayers via a global, online Advent calendar. Forward Movement, the new home of #AdventWord, will offer 28 daily meditations and images during this holy season beginning Sunday, November 28, 2021.

Gathering a worldwide community, #AdventWord provides a daily meditation, visual image, and invites your personal reflections via social media to share your own Advent journey. Thousands have participated each year, responding to the words with photos, written responses, crafts, drawings, poems, found art, and Holy Spirit-filled posts.

“A wonderful diversity of our church is witnessed in the reflections this year,” says #AdventWord program director, Sarah Stonesifer Boylan. “The beauty of #AdventWord stretches out to include a myriad of voices each Advent. I am looking forward to seeing the prayer-filled responses!”

The Advent Sunday lectionary readings inspire the word list for #AdventWord. Discover the visual and written meditations and give yourself the opportunity to dive deeper into the stories of this waiting season.

#AdventWord 2021 prompts

These are the prompts for #AdventWord 2021 for each day in English, Spanish, and French.

#AdventWord prompts
Month \| Mes \| Mois	Date	English	Español	Français
November \| Noviembre \| Novembre	28	Promise	Promesa	Promesse
	29	Strength	Fortaleza	Force
	30	Soul	Alma	Âme
December \| Diciembre \| Décembre	1	Path	Sendero	Chemin
	2	Justice	Justicia	Justice
	3	Fulfill	Cumplir	Accomplir
	4	Heart	Corazón	Cœur
	5	Praise	Alabanza	Louange
	6	Everlasting	Eterno	Éternel
	7	Offering	Ofrenda	Offarande
	8	Messenger	Mensajero	Messager
	9	Splendor	Esplendor	Splendeur
	10	Repent	Arrepentirse	Se Repentir
	11	Compassion	Compasión	Compassion
	12	Expectation	Esperanza	Espérance
	13	Share	Compartir	Partager
	14	Exult	Regocijarse	S’exalter
	15	Stir	Avivar	Agiter
	16	Gladness	Alegría	Joie
	17	Bountiful	Abundante	Bienfaisant
	18	Sing	Cantar	Chanter
	19	Blessed	Bendita	Béni
	20	Feed	Apacentar	Nourrir
	21	Generations	Generaciones	Générations
	22	Magnify	Magnificar	Magnifier
	23	Flock	Redil	Troupeau
	24	Greeting	Saludo	Salutation
	25	Child	Niño	Enfant

Images and meditations can be experienced via the #AdventWord website, direct daily emails, as well as on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Meditations are available in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language via YouTube videos.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Christ the King (B) – AdventWord – November 21, 2021 with some assistance from #AdventWord.

About Forward Movement

Inspiring disciples and empowering evangelists around the globe every day, Forward Movement has been producing innovative resources to encourage spiritual growth in individuals and congregations for more than eighty years. Best known for the daily devotional Forward Day by Day, Forward Movement also produces books, smart phone apps, pamphlets, conferences, online courses, church leadership resources, and more. Visit www.forwardmovement.org to learn more.

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. 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.

November 19, 2021

Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 25B
This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church: Meet Our Religious Communities, The Brotherhood of St. Gregory..

The Brotherhood of St. Gregory

Serving the Church – Serving Christ

The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory is a community of Episcopal and Anglican men, laity and clergy, single or married, who continue to find their lives changed through the following:
- Cultivation of spiritual and practical gifts
- Obedience to a common rule of life
- Fellowship in study, prayer, and worship
- Service to the church and support of its programs and ministries at parochial, diocesan, provincial, and international levels
- Outreach in apostolic ministries of preaching, teaching, prayer, and charity
- Refocusing their lives on God and the church
Could God be calling you?

For further information about the Gregorian Way, visit our website: The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 25 (B) – Meet Our Religious Communities: The Brotherhood of St. Gregory – November 14, 2021.

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. 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.
November 12, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for All Saints’ Day

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for All Saints’ Day.

All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day, celebrated November 1 or the nearest Sunday afterward, is characterized by the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) as a Principal Feast, “taking precedence over any other day or observance” (Book of Common Prayer, page 15). The day is set aside to remember and commend the saints of God, especially those who are not recognized at other points in the church year.

According to Holy Women, Holy Men, in the tenth century, it became customary to recognize on a single day “that vast body of the faithful who, though no less members of the company of the redeemed, are unknown in the wider fellowship of the Church” (Holy Women, Holy Men, page 664). Over time, the day became associated with special remembrances of an individual’s family and friends. [Holy Women, Holy Men has be updated and released as A Great Cloud of Witnesses, available as a in print or PDF file.]

While several churches abandoned the commemoration during the Reformation, the Feast of All Saints was retained on the Anglican liturgical calendar. All Saints’ Day began to assume the role of general commemoration of the dead: all Christians, past and present; all saints, known and unknown.

Because of the day’s association with the remembrance for the dead, many churches publish a necrology. This reading of the names of the congregation’s faithful departed may include prayers on their behalf. Such prayers are appropriate, as the Catechism reminds us, “because we still hold [our departed] in our love, and because we trust that in God’s presence those who have chosen to serve him will grow in his love, until they see him as he is” (Book of Common Prayer, page 862).

The day is often characterized by joyful hymns, including such favorites as “For All the Saints,” “Who Are These Like Stars Appearing,” and “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.” These hymns share motifs of rest, fellowship, and continued, joyful service to God—salient indeed on this day, as we remember “those of dazzling brightness, those in God’s own truth arrayed, clad in robes of purest whiteness, robes whose luster ne’er shall fade”!

Collect for All Saints’ Day

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: All Saints’ Day (B) – All Saints’ Day – November 7, 2021.

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. 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.

November 5, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 23B
This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 23B.

Constable Fund and Roanridge Trust

Applications are open for two grant opportunities offered annually by The Episcopal Church—
- Constable Fund grants, which focus on religious education
- Roanridge Trust grants, which support leadership development in small towns and rural communities.
The application deadline for both is December 12, 2021.

The Constable Fund

The Constable Fund provides grants to fund mission initiatives that were not provided for within the budget of The Episcopal Church as approved by General Convention 2018, with a stated preference for work in the area of religious education. The grants are named for visionary philanthropist Marie Louise Constable, who made a gift to The Episcopal Church in 1935, during the Great Depression, to establish the fund.

Constable Fund applications may only be submitted by one of the following:
1. Applicants approved by one of the nine provinces of The Episcopal Church.
2. An interim body of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
3. A program office or staff department of The Episcopal Church.
More information on Constable Fund application requirements and the application forms are available here: Grant Application for the Constable Fund

The 2021 Constable Fund grants totaled $213,596, distributed among six recipients. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $55,302.

The Roanridge Trust

The RoanridgeTrust was established by the Cochel family, who originally gave a working farm in Missouri called Roanridge to The Episcopal Church. Income from the trust generates the grant funds, which are used for the “training of town and country ministry and rural Christian workers” of The Episcopal Church. They support creative models of leadership development and training for laity and clergy in small towns and rural communities across The Episcopal Church. Programs to be conducted in metropolitan areas are not eligible for Roanridge Trust grants.

Dioceses, congregations and Episcopal Church-related organizations and institutions are invited to apply for Roanridge Trust grants. Applications require diocesan bishop approval. More information, application forms and instructions about the Roanridge Trust grants are available in English here: Grant Application Information

The 2021 Roanridge Trust grants totaled $209,851, distributed among 12 recipients. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $29,000.

For more information

For more information about either grant, contact the Rev. Molly James, deputy executive officer of the General Convention, +1 (212) 716-6048, or Mr. George Wing, chair of the grant review committee, winggeo@winglaw.com.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 23 (B) – Constable Fund and Roanridge Trust – October 31, 2021.

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. 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 29, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 22B
This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 22B.

Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants 2022

The Episcopal Church offers grants each year to assist with Young Adult and Campus Ministries throughout the church. This is a three-step process that includes discernment and planning, writing the application, and online submission. This process is designed to help you discern where and how God is calling your community to serve young adults and whether now is the right time to apply for a grant. We hope this process is an invitation for you and your community to consider how The Episcopal Church can minister with young adults on and off college campuses (including community colleges and tribal college campuses, non-traditional degree programs), in the military, and those who are not in college.

Eligibility

These grants are intended to provide funding for an Episcopal ministry (or ecumenical ministry with an Episcopal presence) in a diocese, congregation, or college/university that is currently engaging in or seeking a new relationship with young adults on and off college campuses.

Amount, Duration, and Categories of Grants

A total of $133,000 is available for this cycle. These grants are for the 2022-23 academic year. Deadline for submitting grants is November 1, 2021. There are four categories of grants:
1. Development Grant: establish a new, restore a dormant, or reenergize a current ministry. Grant ranges from $8,000-30,000 and can be used over a two-year period. Development Grants can only be awarded to a specific ministry once every 5 years.
2. Campus Ministry Grants: provide seed money to assist in the start-up of new, innovative campus ministries or to enhance a current ministry. Grants $1,000-8,000.
3. Young Adult Ministry Grants: provide seed money to assist in the start-up of new, innovative young adult ministries or to enhance a current ministry. Grants $1000-8,000.
4. Project Grants: provide money for a one-time project that will enhance and impact the campus or young adult ministry. Grants $100-2,000.
Discernment and Planning

Developing a grant application is best done in a community where colleagues and supporters can discern and explore where God is calling your ministry to grow, change, or do something new. If you are a solo minister, we invite you to think about who you should gather together to help you in this process. Many turn to their board or vestry, advisors, student ministers, and/or colleagues from your school or diocese to begin praying and exploring together. We strongly encourage you to use the Discernment and Planning Guide that can be found on the Grants webpage.

Learn more about Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 22 (B) – Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants 2022 – October 24, 2021.

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. 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 22, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 21B

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 21B.

Explore the Way of Love: Rest

When the scriptures tell us that we should love others as we love ourselves, there is an underlying message that we are allowed to love ourselves. The Way of Love recognizes that one way to love ourselves and to maintain ourselves as useful instruments of God is through the practice of rest.

As Jesus tells us in the Gospel of Matthew, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Part of the work of a Christian is to take time to put the work aside and be restored. After God created the heavens and the earth and everything in them, God rested. In doing so, God created a sacred pattern of work and rest, realizing that making dedicated time – to allow our minds to unwind, for our souls to be comforted and healed, for our bodies to be rejuvenated – ensures we can continue in this divine stream.

Rest is a gift and we are allowed to take it.

Rest gives rhythm to our lives; just as it is the end of one endeavor, so it is the beginning of another. There is no greater reward for those whose labor never ceases than for those who do what they can and rest to come back refreshed to do the work another day.

Rest is not only a blessing to us but a blessing to God, as we demonstrate our faith that God is the primary actor, maker of heaven and earth. And as children of God, we are encouraged to trust that all of creation is held in God’s hand.

Are you willing to submit to the practices that will restore your body, mind, and soul? Will you join with others to encourage one another to observe the regular practice of rest?

Learn more about the Way of Love at episcopalchurch.org/wayoflove. You can find suggestions on getting started and going deeper with Going at iam.ec/explore.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 21 (B) – Explore the Way of Love: Rest – October 17, 2021.

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. 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 15, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 20B

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 20B.

Meet Our Religious Communities: The Order of Julian of Norwich

The Order of Julian of Norwich is a religious order for women in The Episcopal Church.

What is the Order of Julian of Norwich?

The Order of Julian of Norwich is a contemplative monastic order located in White Lake, Wisconsin. Founded originally for monks and nuns, the monastics decided in 2020 to become nuns only. We are two branches—nuns living in community, and Oblates and Associates dispersed in all walks of life, all committed to intercession and conversion of life, following the teaching of Saint Julian of Norwich. The life of the monastery is that of liturgical, intercessory, and silent prayer, community life, manual labor, and study on the Benedictine pattern. Non-resident Oblate and Associate affiliations with the Order are open to men and women, single and partnered, lay and ordained.

What are your ministries?

Our primary ministry is prayer and we are privileged to do that in-house on our 140-acre rural property. Our monastic life and ministry flows from the daily celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at which the nuns in community who are ordained both preside and proclaim the Gospel. We also have a small guesthouse where we welcome for a time any who wish to rest and share our silence and the peace and beauty of our surroundings. We have a small woodworking, soapmaking, and bread-baking business, write original icons, and publish a quarterly newsletter, Julian’s Window, and an occasional blog, called In a Hazelnut.

Do you take vows?

We make vows of Stability, Conversion of Life, and Obedience.

By Stability, we commit to seeking God in the place and among the particular sisters whom God has drawn together. Stability roots us and allows our sisters, surroundings, and ourselves the generosity necessary to reveal the treasure hidden beneath the ordinary.

By Conversion of Life (which includes poverty, holding all the Order’s goods in common and renouncing private ownership; and chastity, expressed as life-long celibacy), we commit ourselves to the monastic way in its entirety, allowing the Holy Spirit to act through our circumstances to reveal and heal in us what is not yet converted to love.

By Obedience, we choose to be accountable to a common rule of life and to our sisters in community for the sake of the freedom to love and will God’s will alone. This requires patience, trust, and the maturity to be able to listen to and learn from others.

How can I get involved with the Order of Julian?

Learn more at www.orderofjulian.org — Read our newsletter and blog. Find out about visiting. Make a prayer request. Make a donation. Become an Oblate, Associate, or nun of the Order.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 20 (B) – Meet Our Religious Communities: The Order of Julian of Norwich – October 10, 2021.

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. 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 8, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 19B
This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 19B.

The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

On October 4, The Episcopal Church celebrates the feast day of Francis of Assisi, an Italian friar, beloved saint, and one of the most venerated individuals in Christian history. He founded the Franciscan Order for men and the Order of Saint Clare for women, and he is also widely known for his love of nature and animals. Perhaps the most famous prayer attributed to St. Francis is:

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light; and
where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

But did you know St. Francis is also credited with these inspiring and challenging quotes?
- Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
- While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
- All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
- A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
Collect for the Feast of St. Francis

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 19 (B) – St. Francis of Assisi – October 3, 2021.

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. 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 1, 2021
Weekly bulletin insert for Pentecost 18B

This is the weekly bulletin insert from the Episcopal Church for Pentecost 17B.

The Episcopal Church’s Annual Appeal

Dear Reader,

Use your words.

In The Episcopal Church, we have long been taught to let our actions speak for our faith. As the Presiding Bishop’s canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation, and Creation Care, it has been my joy to invite and equip Episcopalians to witness boldly and to match words with our loving deeds. Words matter now more than ever, and thanks to the work of a creative and committed team, we have invited thousands of individuals and congregations to claim the ministry for themselves.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is, of course, our C.E.O. – that is, the Chief Evangelism Officer. He is out front inspiring people to grow in love for God and one another. As his team, we partner with leaders across the church to spread that Jesus Movement and to help people gain confidence as they share and welcome stories of God’s lively, risen presence with humility, curiosity, and hope. Through the Way of Love and many related resources, podcasts and video series, we help Episcopalians to take up a rule of life that leads us to practice Jesus’ way in the world. Through the Episcopal Revivals, dozens of dioceses and communities have shared in prayer, renewal and public proclamation of God’s love. Through the Embracing Evangelism video course, we see people gaining confidence as they share and welcome stories of God’s presence and invite people to deeper relationship with God. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have partnered with friends in Creation Care to introduce the Good News Gardens, and partnered with the Reconciliation and Justice Team to launch “From Many, One”: Conversations Across Difference, an effort that brings people together for one-to-one conversations about the things that matter most. This Pentecost, we gathered a team from six dioceses to host a churchwide revival that sent Episcopalians everywhere to live their faith out loud – in song, in testimony, and in deeds.

These transformative ministries that include numerous programs, webinars, podcasts, resources, concerts, and conversations are possible because people like you supported The Episcopal Church and Bless Annual Appeal.

Please support this vital work and the work of our siblings across the church –from Creation Care to Young Adult Service Corps. Please make your gift today. You can give by calling (800) 334-7626, ext 6002, or online at iam.ec/blessgiving.

Your gift helps us to bring the work of seeking, naming, and celebrating our risen Lord to the world. I invite you to join us on this journey — episcopalchurch.org.

God bless you on the journey we share,

The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
Canon to the Presiding Bishop for
Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care

Taken from Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 18 (B) – The Episcopal Church’s Annual Appeal – September 26, 2021.

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. 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 24, 2021

Category: Bulletin Inserts

First Week of Advent: Saying “Yes” to the Journey

Sunday, November 28: Worship

Monday, November 29: Go

Tuesday, November 30: Learn

Wednesday, December 1: Pray

Thursday, December 2: Bless

Friday, December 3: Turn

Saturday, December 4: Rest

Church of the Redeemer

#AdventWord

#AdventWord 2021 prompts

About Forward Movement

Church of the Redeemer

The Brotherhood of St. Gregory

Church of the Redeemer

All Saints’ Day

Collect for All Saints’ Day

Church of the Redeemer

Constable Fund and Roanridge Trust

The Constable Fund

The Roanridge Trust

For more information

Church of the Redeemer

Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants 2022

Eligibility

Amount, Duration, and Categories of Grants

Discernment and Planning

Church of the Redeemer

Explore the Way of Love: Rest

Church of the Redeemer

Meet Our Religious Communities: The Order of Julian of Norwich

What is the Order of Julian of Norwich?

What are your ministries?

Do you take vows?

How can I get involved with the Order of Julian?

Church of the Redeemer

The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Collect for the Feast of St. Francis

Church of the Redeemer

The Episcopal Church’s Annual Appeal

Church of the Redeemer