Clergy Reflection

While I am not a sailor myself, I’ve spent enough time sailing on boats with experienced sailors to know and understand a few things.

Like how important it is to keep the deck clean and clear.

And how you need to take good care of ropes and lines, keeping them untangled and sorted.

And how it’s critical to be paying attention and be prepared to move and act at a given moment, in order to catch the wind just right, so you can ride it when she blows!

I find sailing to be a helpful metaphor when thinking about grace. While we are not the Source of Grace, we can choose to cooperate with Grace when She appears. We can choose to do our part in being ready to act, to move in a specific direction, to make a certain decision that helps to bring about more healing, more wholeness, in ourselves and in our communities. Or not.

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11:30 this Sunday

Join us after the 10 a.m. service to meet our clergy team: David Ware, Cristina Paglinauan, Josh Laws, Anna Noon, and Thomasina Wharton.

Join us for a public action on Sunday, October 6 from 3- 5 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 718 W. Lafayette Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217.

Register here to attend!

Click here to take a school bus OR carpool from Redeemer's parking lot.

At the Ivy Bookshop:

David Ware in Conversation with Hahrie Han

Thursday, October 3 @ 6:00 p.m.

RSVP here

The Ivy Bookshop welcomes Hahrie Han for a hometown event celebrating her new book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church, the story of a faith-based program designed to foster antiracism and systemic change.

The book emerged out of the observation that in 2016, even as Ohio helped deliver victory to presidential candidate Donald Trump, Cincinnati voters also passed a ballot initiative for universal preschool. The margin was so large that many who elected Trump must have—paradoxically—also voted for the initiative: how could the same citizens support such philosophically disparate aims? What had convinced residents of this Midwestern, Rust Belt community to raise their own taxes to provide early childhood education focused on the poorest—and mostly Black—communities?

David Ware will join Han in conversation about the transformative possibilities for racial solidarity in a moment of deep divisiveness in America.

2024-25 House Meetings

House meetings offer fellowship and grounding.

Last fall we introduced the idea of small-group house meetings to connect individuals to each other in a consistent and meaningful way. Thirteen eight-member groups in the parish met once-a-month for a curated conversation, using a prompt from the facilitator along with a short piece of scripture for grounding. When we gathered in the spring to debrief the experience, 120 folks joined in a spirited conversation! House meetings make our large church more accessible, and provide an opportunity to be seen and known and reflect on our lives.

Many of you are continuing with a group; others would like to meet new people; and still more look forward to taking part in a house meeting for the first time. Everyone is welcome, especially as new people join us every week.

House meetings begin this Fall in October: sign up today! If you have questions, please contact Ellen Chatard. If the scheduled house meetings fill up please use this link to tell us the day, time and location that you are looking for and we will put some more groups together.

~David

Name Tags!

With 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 have requested a name tag in the past please find yours in the bins alphabetized by last name. If you are new to us or simply can't find your name tag, please make yourself 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! Thank you!

This week in Sunday School

Sunday’s reading from the book of James encourages followers of Jesus to pray for each other, especially when they are in need. Each class will learn about prayer and explore different ways, reasons, and times to pray.

Sunday school begins at 9:45 in the classrooms. Anna+ and Liz will be there at 9:30 to welcome all teachers, students, and any interested parents as they arrive. Redeemer’s Sunday School program welcomes three age groups: Pre-K (ages 3 and 4), grades K-2, and grades 3-5. Nursery care is available for children under the age of three. 

Please register your children for the ’24-’25 Sunday School program year here. Questions? Contact Anna+, Director of Children's Ministries.

Barb Hart's Farewell

Barbara Hart, Redeemer’s long-time administrative assistant, will retire effective October 18. Barb joined Redeemer’s staff almost 29 years ago and has supported every aspect of our ministry. Her gifts of design and thoughtful listening have helped a generation of parishioners through both sorrow and joy. Please join us to celebrate Barb at a festive coffee hour after the 10:00 a.m. service on October 20.

It is the custom at The Church of the Redeemer to collect a purse for a departing staff member, in thanksgiving for their service. Please consider this gesture. Click here to make a gift online (choose Barbara Hart Farewell) or send a check made out to The Church of the Redeemer with "Barb Hart" in the memo line.

Music for Harp and Piano

The Friends of Music are pleased to present a concert of music for Harp and Piano on Friday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m. The married team of Dr. Iraida Poberezhnaya and Dr. Ildar Khannanov, both with ties to the Peabody Conservatory, have an international reputation for their inspiring concerts and beautiful playing both singly and as a pair. The concert is free.

Yoga Church- this Sunday @ 5:00 p.m.



Join us September 29 at 5:00 p.m. in the church.

Yoga Church is an experiential and embodied worship experience integrating yoga, breath work, meditation and Holy Communion. 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.

Yoga church dates for this program year: October 27, November 24, December 22, January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 18

Services this Weekend

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Saturday, September 28 @ 5:00 p.m. in the church

Faith@Five

Holy Eucharist, Rite 2

CELEBRANT & PREACHER The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

READERS Vicki Chia And Alice Pinderhughes

LEM Wendy Moskowitz

INTERCESSOR Becky Kelley

Sunday, September 29, 2024 @ 8:00 a.m. in the chapel

Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 

PREACHER & CELEBRANT The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

Scheduled to Serve

LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Barbara Hart 

READER Marjorie Bookhout

FLOWERS Carty Hebert, Corky Hebert  

ALTAR GUILD Betsy Scott

Sunday, September 29, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. in the church

Holy Eucharist, Rite 2

Click here to join the service via livestream

PREACHER The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan

CELEBRANT & DEACON  The Rev. David J. Ware

OFFICIANT The Rev. Josh Laws

Scheduled to Serve

PREACHER The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan 

CELEBRANT, DEACON & OFFICIANT The Rev. David J. Ware

VERGER Kate Lears 

ACOLYTES Sam Coons, John Schmick, Emily Taliaferro 

LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Margaret Daley, Torie Harlan,

The Rev. Anna C. Noon, Ann Warfield, Rayner Wharton, Betsy Willett  

READERS  Maddie Benavent, Nancy Dudley 

INTERCESSOR Steve Sutor 

USHER SUPERVISOR John Griffith, Albert Chatard 

USHERS Nancy Shippe                    

LEMONADE Lee Kelly 

 ALTAR GUILD Barbara Buck, Margaret Daley, Brenda Ehlers,

Alex McMahon, Ann Warfield 

FLOWERS Carty Hebert, Corky Hebert

Sunday, September 29, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. in the church

Yoga Church

Rector's 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. in person in the Women's Council Room 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

2024 Stewardship

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.  

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Questions? Email Ellen Chatard

Going Deeper @ Redeemer



Click here for the June 2024 Vestry Minutes

Click here for minutes from the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Vestry Minutes from the last 12 months are available here.