Events for the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington
Gethsemane Vigil Watch
Thu, April 17 at 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm PDT
“Could you not watch with me for one hour?” Jesus asked this question to the disciples while he was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before the Crucifixion.
We have a chance to answer that question in our own day by watching with Jesus on the altar of repose during our Gethsemane Vigil Watch. This follows the evening Maundy Thursday service at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington. We invite you to spend time in prayer at the altar of repose in a holy hour watch.
Can you watch with Jesus for one hour?
Watch
A watch is a period of “staying awake” for spiritual reasons. Traditionally, watches have been kept before the Blessed Sacrament on the night of Maundy Thursday at the “Altar of Repose.” The term derives in part from Christ’s question to his disciples at Gethsemane, “Could you not watch with me for an hour?” (Mathew 26:40).
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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 6210 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.