Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

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

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  • Vestry update: Redeemer Planning, June 7, 2026

    Vestry update: Redeemer Planning, June 7, 2026

    At the recent listening sessions, our Vestry shared some information about thoughts on the future of Redeemer. This is a recap of information presented at the sessions.

    Relèven Projects

    We have a two-pronged approach to Relèven projects:

    1. We are endeavoring to rent out Redeemer space more heavily, creating a “Community Hub.” The goal is to serve our neighborhood by providing needed space while also earning needed income for Redeemer. We would love to have a parish volunteer who is detailed-oriented to help us keep track of space and income. Please see Rev. Theresa Newell if you are interested.
    2. We are investigating developing Redeemer’s land. Two developers have submitted proposals, and our committee will be meeting with each the first week of June. Once we pick a developer who we feel will make a good partner, we will then meet to determine goals and a plan. We will update you as this unfolds.
      • One is a for-profit developer interested in building housing for middle-income earners.
      • The other is a non-profit developer interested in investigating supportive or affordable housing with us.

    St. David Emmanuel

    We are in the very early stages of exploration on any possible partnership with St. David Emmanuel Church in Shoreline. We have only had one meeting with their Bishop’s Committee thus far. So, we do not have any results or plans to present yet.

    We will have a meeting between their wardens, our wardens, and a diocesan representative early next week (week of June 7). Rev. Theresa will be worshiping with them on June 14 to meet the parishioners.

    If and when we have any specific ideas, we will update you.

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

    Church of the Redeemer

    Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

    Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

    The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

  • Vestry update: March 5, 2026

    Vestry update: March 5, 2026

    Since our annual meeting in January 2026, there have been a few projects that members of our congregation have been involved in at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.

    New kitchen sink at Redeemer during installation.
    New kitchen sink at Redeemer during installation.

    Kitchen sink

    The sink in our kitchen has been replaced with a proper commercial sink. This sink will be easier to keep clean over time and should last us a very long time. We wish to thank those who worked on this project especially Bill McGlinn, Doug Reed, and Mike Howatt. They dedicated multiple days to planning and carrying out this work.

    AED

    We want to thank Sharon Villa. She secured us a grant through the Daniel Phelps Foundation to help us get an AED. The AED has arrived and will be installed in the parish hall where our congregants and renters can access it. We will provide another update once this is installed.

    What is an AED?

    Kenmore Elementary School
    Kenmore Elementary School

    Outreach

    In outreach, we along with Northlake Lutheran Church, successfully provided food for 8 families during the mid-winter break. Their children usually get free or reduced-priced lunches from Kenmore Elementary School. This happened . We hope that we can continue to find new opportunities to serve the Kenmore community through these partnerships with Northlake Lutheran and Kenmore Elementary.

    Hub Team

    The Rev. Theresa Newell has assembled a Hub Team. They have been assigned the goal to clarify our rental agreements and work with rental partners.

    Relèven will also be supporting us in this effort. We have more to share related to our next phase of work with Relèven in another update.

    Church of the Redeemer logo

    Church of the Redeemer

    Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

    Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

    The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

  • Parish Leadership

    Parish Leadership

    This is the team of people serving as parish leaders.

    Vestry

    The Vestry is the board of directors of the parish. The members of the Vestry seek to understand and respond to the issues that come up, as in any organization. This includes these areas:

    • Governance and accountability
    • Finance
    • Maintenance
    • Operations

    The Vestry manages parish finances and buildings. They also keep members of the Redeemer community informed about the direction and future of the parish. At the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Parish, the decision was made to reduce the number elected each year to three people, down from four.

    Vestry members come from all walks of life. They serve for 3 years. The Vestry meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

    The following are the current members of the Vestry at Church of Redeemer:

    • Term expires 2021
      • Andrew Bates
      • Lee Darrow
      • Mark Phillips
      • Susan Switzer
    • Term expires 2022
      • Elizabeth Russell
      • Eivind Nilsen
      • Heather Phillips
    • Term expires 2023
      • Matt Terry
      • Bee Jay Mar
      • Peter Donley (Chris Donley serving as regent)

    2020 Vestry of the Church of the Redeemer

    From left to right: Elizabeth Russell, Eivind Nilsen, Susan Switzer, Peter Donley, Lee Darrow, Chris Donley, Bee Jay Mar, Matt Terry, Andrew Bates, Mark Phillips, Fr. Jed Fox. Not pictured: Heather Philips.

    These are the officers of the Vestry, who are also the officers of the non-profit corporation in the State of Washington:

    • The Rev. Fr. Jedediah W. Fox, President
    • Lee Darrow, Senior Warden
    • To be determined, Junior Warden
    • To be determined, Secretary
    • Steve Daniel, Treasurer

    To contact the officers of the Vestry, send an email message to vestryleaders@redeemer-kenmore.org.

    Diocesan Convention Delegates

    These people represent the Church of the Redeemer at the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia every year. There are also regional meetings they attend.

    • Lay Delegates
      • Bill McGlinn
      • Bob Chapman
      • Lee Darrow
      • Andy Bates
    • Lay Alternate
      • Eivind Nilsen
    • Clergy
      • The Rev. Fr. Jedediah W. Fox

    Church of the Redeemer

    Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

    Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

    The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

  • Vestry report on stewardship

    Vestry report on stewardship

    My friends,

    First, thank you to everyone who has pledged. We appreciate your generosity and commitment to the Church of the Redeemer. We have received a total of $208,000 in pledges. However, our projected need is $287,000. The 2015 expenses are about $60,000 more than last year.

    Our expenses have increased because in 2014 we had a fulltime priest for only half a year. The office staff also left last year. So we did not have the full cost of these expenses. This year

    • We are paying the salary and benefits for our full time rector this year.
    • We paid for the moving expenses.
    • We plan on hiring an administrative assistant to replace Tim who left last year.
    • We have done some small upgrades to the building including the rector’s office, the nursery and maintenance for our sacred space

    At this time our pledges do not meet our expenses. If you have not yet pledged we urge you to do so. If you have already pledged, please consider increasing your pledge.

    Grace and Peace,

    The Rector and Wardens of the Church of the Redeemer

    Chart showing the current results of the stewardship campaign showing the amount pledged compared to the amount needed for 2015.

The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Year A), June 7, 2026. Services at 8:00 am (no music) and 10:30 (music).