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e-Redeemer
Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Clergy Reflection
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”
(The above quote, often attributed to the Talmud, is a loose translation of commentary on a portion of the Pirke Avot, which is itself a commentary on Micah 6:8. See Wisdom of the Jewish Sages: A Modern Reading of Pirke Avot by Rabbi Rami Shapiro.)
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The words above landed in my inbox weeks ago, courtesy of a friend, and they have been simmering in the soup of my soul ever since.
I find them particularly relevant and meaningful today, as I continue to reflect on and “be with” the information and research presented by our history committee, on Redeemer’s role in the institution of slavery.
Read more...
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Compline this Sunday
Join the Compline Schola for Sung Prayer at the Close of Day (Compline) in the chapel this Sunday, November 19, at 8:00 p.m. The doors of the chapel will open at 7:45. Compline is an almost entirely sung service which lasts about 25 minutes and is a peaceful way to prepare for the busy week ahead.
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Christmas Memorials
We will be decorating the church and chapel for Christmas. If you would like to remember or give thanks for a loved one please provide the names on this form and send a check (donation $50) made out to the church and marked “Christmas Memorials” to the church office.
Christmas memorials and/or thanksgivings must reach us by Wednesday, December 6.
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Advent Art Show
You are invited to share your icons of the Nativity or Christmastide events in our Advent Art Show. The icons will be displayed in the cabinet in the passageway leading up to the Parish Hall. If you have icons you would like to contribute to the show, please leave them in the Welcome Center by Wednesday, November 29. Be sure to leave your name with them. They will be available to be picked-up after January 6, 2024.
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BUILD Action- Evening of December 11
Did you participate in Sacred Ground and/or attend a recent History Committee presentation?
Are you looking for a next step to take, to help move the-world-as-it-is closer to the-world-as-it-should-be by working together to end the legacy of redlining in our own city of Baltimore?
Save the evening of Monday, December 11 @ 6:30 p.m. on your calendars! Click here to sign-up.
Redeemer has pledged to bring a team of 70 people to gather with hundreds of other BUILD leaders and supporters at Greater Harvest Baptist Church, along with Mayor Brandon Scott & Mark Anthony Thomas, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, following up our last public action in July when they made a public commitment in front of 500 people to work together to rebuild our neighborhoods and solve our city’s decades-long crisis of vacant and abandoned houses and properties.
|  | Help support our community partner, Johnston Square Elementary School, by purchasing a gift for their Christmas toy drive. Click here to see their Amazon wish list. Items may be sent directly to the school through Amazon. School address: 1101 Valley Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 | |
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2024 Stewardship
The 2024 stewardship mailing is in the mail!
Collectively, we are on a pilgrimage. We are encountering. We are being transformed, even as we seek to be the change we wish to see in our lives, our city and our world. In order to keep going, we need you. Thank you for prayerfully considering how you might contribute financially to our collective pilgrimage in 2024 and for making as generous a pledge as you can.
Thank you for thoughtfully considering your pledge to Redeemer in 2024.
Download a 2024 pledge form or make your pledge online here.
FAQs about stewardship at Redeemer.
Create or access your online giving account.
Questions? Email Ellen Chatard
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Sunday School
This Sunday, Pre-K and K-2 will be reading the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). This story reminds us that God gives each of us talents and wants us to use them. Our gifts are to be tools, and we are entrusted with building others up through our blessings. Our lesson considers how we can be stewards, not just of money, but of our time, resources, and abilities. When we share what we have with others, ultimately, we wind up with more than we started out having. We are blessed to pass on good things to others, and we give back to God in thanks and gratitude.
Drama and Donuts (grades 3-5) are working hard to prepare for their performance of Noah's Ark. The date of the performance will be announced at a later time.
As the weather turns, please be sure to keep children home who are sick, so we can all stay safe and healthy!
Sunday School classes begin at 9:45 and children will be escorted to the service after the sermon.
Nursery care is available for children under the age of three.
Register for Sunday School here.
Please contact Colleen Everett, Director of Children’s Ministry, if you’re interested in becoming a part of our wonderful program!
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Who Are We?? Redeemer Census 2023
Please help Redeemer to update our records! We want to be sure we know who you are and have your most up to date contact information. Additionally, every year the national Episcopal church requests that all congregations complete a parochial report. The report now requests information on the ethnicity of our constituency which is something that we have never recorded. The census should take less than five minutes to complete. Click here to complete the census now. Thank you! | |
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Pastoral Notes
Upcoming memorial services:
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Shirley Hooper Broyles on Saturday, November 18 at 2 p.m. in the church
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William Bone on Saturday, November 25 at 2 p.m. in the church
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Richard Carey on Friday, December 8 at 1 p.m. in the church
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Upcoming Yoga Church Dates
Yoga church will gather on Sundays, November 26 and December 10 at 5:00 p.m. Our December 10 gathering will be followed by an opportunity for fellowship with hot cider or hot chocolate. Join us!
Yoga Church is an experiential and embodied worship experience integrating yoga, breath work, meditation and Holy Communion. Yoga Church connects the spirituality of mind/body/spirit awareness and integration with the promise of Jesus: “The Kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21). The Yoga Church experience offers community as we worship Christ on our yoga mats and brings awakening to Christ Consciousness. Bring your heart, mind, body and mat. Chairs are available if you wish to sit. No sign-up is necessary. Please arrive early to sign a waiver and settle in.
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Weekday Service Schedule
Mondays 12:15 p.m. Breathing with Cristina on Facebook
Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the church
Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. Embodied Eucharist in the chapel
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Services this Weekend
The Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Saturday, November 18 @ 5:00 p.m. in the church
Faith@Five
CELEBRANT & PREACHER
The Rev. Rebecca E. Ogus
READER Alice Pinderhughes
LEM Wendy Moskowitz
INTERCESSOR Chorister
Sunday, November 19 @ 8:00 a.m. in the chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
PREACHER & CELEBRANT The Rev. Rebecca E. Ogus
Scheduled to Serve
LEM Peter Shafer READER Kathy LaPlant
ALTAR GUILD Barbara Lynch
FLOWERS Mary Carpenter, Punky Martin
Sunday, November 19 @ 10:00 a.m. in the church
Holy Eucharist, Rite 2
Click here to join the service via livestream
PREACHER The Rev. Rebecca E. Ogus
CELEBRANT The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan
OFFICIANT & DEACON The Rev. Freda Marie Brown
Scheduled to Serve
VERGER Peter Shafer ACOLYTES Luke Morelli, Spencer Haber
LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Margie Chandler, Margaret Daley,
Kate Lears, Ann Warfield, Betsy Willett
READERS Lee Kelly, Derek Savage INTERCESSOR Margie Chandler
USHER SUPERVISOR Steve Skeen
USHERS Robin Dodd, John Griffith, Anita Richardson
VESTRY GREETERS Keri Frisch, Michelle Gutberlet
FLOWERS Mary Carpenter, Punky Martin
ALTAR GUILD Brenda Ehlers, Alex McMahon, MC Savage,
Ann Warfield, Betsy Willett
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Bible Study
If you never thought you would study the Bible, then this is the class for you! Join us in person or on Zoom for a far-ranging, free-wheeling, intelligent and emotionally honest discussion of this amazing resource. The Wednesday morning class meets from 10:00-11:30 a.m. starting September 6 in person and on Zoom. The Wednesday lunch time class meets from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Zoom (only) and the Thursday evening class meets at 6:00 p.m., in person only in the Women's Council Room.
Zoom Links:
Join 10:00 a.m. Bible Study on Zoom
Meeting ID: 863 7962 7803
Passcode: N3GA0M
Join 12 noon Bible Study on Zoom
Meeting ID: 831 6876 2958
Passcode: B9r07u
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Parish Directory
The link to the online directory is here. Please bookmark this directory link for future reference. Send an email to Ellen Chatard to request the password.
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Our prayers are requested for:
Linda Hursh, Suzanne & Ron Roszell, Mary Luck Stanley, Catherine Wallack, George Fonyo, Betsy Baker, Anna Maria Perez Dominguez, Miriam Killiany, Penny Burgoon, Katherine Cross, Joan Niemeyer, Richard Hyde, David Storey, Sherrill Nash, Nancy Grund and family, the Cheston family, Susan Millard, John Gephart, Kelly Wagman, Gladys Wilkerson, Constance Ray, Yvonne Hathorne, Courtney Galloway, Kimiah Johns, Becky Slater, Mike McShane, Tim Casey, Carson Ruchlewicz, Kay Magruder, Laura Vlahovich, Richard Caines, Larry Cole, Selina Kell, James Elison and family, Donna and Jack Murphy, Virgil Kong, Jay Featherstone, Jennifer Lee, Alice Bernstein, Jean Barry, Feryal Celik, Chancey Schmick, McKenna Brown, Lonnie French, Ellie French, Louisa Manly-Power, Amy Bruno-Lindner, Laura Thompson Love, Bill Leary, Miranda Featherstone, George Greene, Lowell Sherrod, Geralyn Schroth, Robin Carson, Mary Kusner, Nancy Rosikiewicz, Scott Hinks, Susan Smith, Telma Cornejo, Rita DeaNova, Joyce Aune, Karen Schneider, Mainor, Genny Beam, Ronnie Carey, Lucy Dunn Martin, John McDonald, Diana Tirion, Judy McMahon, Roger Powell, Monet Chantiles-Ruby, Ashby Thompson, Linda Caporaletti, Ardith Brown, Matt Hickey, Gemma Stewart, Brooks Kauders, Michael Latowski, Jeff Yeager, Robert Lopez, Jr., Jim Haugh, Ralph Partlow, Marie Hawkins Lucas, Cooper Savage, Martha Galleher, Bill Fritz, Brandon Mollett, Liz Dorcey, Paula Hutson, Bob Noll, Walter McGuire, Ebert Landman, Maureen Wilson, Janet Dunn, Charles Evans
Names remain on our prayer list for a month. If you would like someone’s name to continue – please contact the office.
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