Events for the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington
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Remington Drive Irregulars Practice
Tue, September 23 at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm PDT
Music has always been an important part of the life of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. We are going to call our rebirth choir Remington Drive Irregulars. This name comes from the historic name of 181st Street, which provides the south boundary of the Redeemer campus.
The choir draws repertoire from the Sacred Harp tradition, Taizé, rounds, and chant. Scheduled rehearsals are set for 7:00 pm on most Tuesdays.
Select the following to volunteer for the few, the proud, the Remington Drive Irregulars.
Volunteering lets us know how much music to prepare. You will not commit to singing every Sunday for life by doing this. We expect to have “rotating” attendance in the choir.
Benefits of singing in a choir
Singing in a choir offers significant mental, social, and physical benefits, such as the following:
- Reducing stress and anxiety
- Boosting mood and self-esteem
- Fostering a sense of community
- Improving cognitive skills like memory and music reading
- Strengthening respiratory and immune systems
Choral singing can also improve heart function, increase pain thresholds, and provide a powerful sense of belonging and social connection.
These articles back up those claims:
- Choir singing improves health, happiness – and is the perfect icebreaker (University of Oxford)
- 13 health (physical, mental, and social) benefits of choir singing: Choral singing is good for you, your physical and mental health, and social life (Interkultur)
- The Mental-Health Benefits of Singing in a Choir: A body of research finds singing in a group boosts mood, outlook, and health (Psychology Today)
From the Venite, exultemus (Psalm 95) in the Book of Common Prayer:
Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
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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.
The Episcopal Church welcomes you.