Clergy Reflection

Dear members and friends of Redeemer,

I have been thinking a lot about a story that Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, shares at the beginning of her seminal journalistic work – The 1619 Project. She recounts how her father flew an American flag in their front yard for as far back as she could remember. It stood mounted high on an aluminum pole at the edge of a corner lot that had been redlined by the federal government, the kind of lot that told you exactly where the color line ran through their Iowa town. Her father had grown up the son of Mississippi sharecroppers, in a state that had offered his family little besides cruelty. As a young man, he went off to serve his country, where he faced many of the same systemic race-based obstacles, until his military career stalled out. And yet, that flag flew. In fact, the moment it showed the slightest wear he replaced it, so that it always stood pristine against a house and yard that carried their own signs of wear.

As a child, Hannah-Jones says she did not understand this. It embarrassed her, if I read her rightly. How could a man who had seen so clearly what his country was capable of doing to people who looked like him return to that country such visible devotion?



But I found myself relating to her father. My own father served in the Coast Guard, and my grandfathers served as well, one in the Marine Corps and the other in the Army.  Read more...

Update on Support for Immigrant Communities

Our city council recently voted to approve the amended budget which includes the full $5 million to the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs in support of more legal and mental health services for our immigrant communities. Thank you to all who prayed, wrote and signed letters, sent emails and attended hearings. 

Following the final budget vote, Council President Cohen repeatedly recognized the powerful role BUILD leaders played by showing up at key hearings and maintaining strong public pressure throughout the budget process. A consistent theme in the different Council members' remarks was that the voices of Baltimore residents had a strong influence on this year’s final budget outcome, highlighting the power of community engagement and demonstrating democracy in action.

Monday Morning Prayer

Clergy-led weekday services are on a break until the fall. Lay-led morning prayers from the Book of Common Prayer are offered Mondays at 8 a.m. over Zoom.

Praying the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish

Starting on Pentecost, for a number of weeks we are saying the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish in solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers in Maryland and with the Redeemer pilgrims walking the Camino in Spain. Want to practice? Here's a video of the prayer.

Copies of a pronunciation guide are available on the tables outside the Welcome Center. 

Sign up to Host Lemonade in the Courtyard on an August Sunday

Do you have a friendly smile? Whether you are new to us or you are a longtime parishioner, this is a great opportunity to be a welcoming face and to get to know our church community better. Sign up to host the “lemonade table” in the front courtyard after the 10 a.m. service.

Dates available: Aug. 2, Aug 9, Aug 23, Aug 30. 

How it works: We provide the supplies. A table will be set up in the courtyard before the service. As a volunteer, please leave the service after receiving communion to bring the refreshments from the kitchen to the courtyard using a cart. When most folks have left the courtyard (roughly 11:45 a.m.), cleanup involves bringing the supplies back to the kitchen and giving the pitchers a quick rinse. Sign up for a Sunday in August by yourself or grab a friend and volunteer together. Questions? Contact Christina Way.

Redeemer Pilgrims on the Camino

Our initial pilgrims are back from Spain, while others prepare to walk later this year. Thank you for your continued prayers for them.

Interested in walking the Camino but not sure where to begin? Contact David Ware or Anna Noon.

Services this Weekend

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

Saturday, July 4 @ 5 p.m. in the church

Faith at Five

PREACHER & CELEBRANT The Rev. Josh Laws



Scheduled to Serve

READER Sue DeSantis

INTERCESSOR Wendy Moskowitz

LEM

Sunday, July 5 @ 8 a.m. in the chapel

Holy Eucharist, Rite I 

PREACHER & CELEBRANT The Rev. Josh Laws

Scheduled to Serve

READER Marilyn Ogburn 

LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Alice Gary

ALTAR GUILD Barbara Lynch

FLOWERS Margie Chandler, Anne Bruder

Sunday, July 5 @ 10 a.m. in the church

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Click here to join the service via livestream

PREACHER The Rev. Josh Laws 

OFFICIANT The Rev. David J. Ware

DEACON The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

CELEBRANT The Rev. Keith N. Johnson Jr.

ASSISTING The Rev. Anna C. Noon



Scheduled to Serve

VERGER Alison Cole

LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Lucy Neale Duke, Jenness Hall, Nancy Hubble

READERS Ellen Hoitsma, Lee Kelly

INTERCESSOR Kate Lears

USHER SUPERVISOR Anita Richardson

USHERS Paula Clark, Holly Hamilos 

ALTAR GUILD Margaret Daley, Kris Strakna, Brenda Ehlers

FLOWERS Margie Chandler, Anne Bruder

LEMONADE HOSTS Sherrill and David Pantle

2026 Stewardship

O God, grant us wisdom and courage for this day: a discipline that helps us become the people we aspire to be, the strength to overcome the obstacles we encounter or create, a path to navigate local and national tension. The Spirit at Redeemer sustains us, and our pledge expresses palpable thanks: “I am your disciple Lord, and I commit to bring healing through my steps. I stand in solidarity with this community of faith, and I will serve God alongside them.”

A commitment of a pledge says “Yes. We're all in! We belong here.”

Download a 2026 pledge form or make your pledge online here.

FAQs about stewardship at Redeemer.  

Create or access your online giving account.



Questions? Email Christina Way.

Name Tags, please

With so many new faces among us – both in the congregation and among our staff members – we encourage everyone to wear a name tag. The name tag table is located in the narthex. If you already have a name tag, please find yours in the bins alphabetized by last name. If you are new to us or can’t find your tag, please make a temporary one with the supplies provided and sign up for a name tag on the clipboard. We will have one for you by the next Sunday.

Going Deeper @ Redeemer

Click here for the May 2026 Vestry Minutes.

Click here for the minutes of the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Vestry minutes from the last 12 months are available here.

Sermon audio is available here.