Holy Week at Church of the Redeemer - Part 2 | The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

From Monday in Holy Week through Thursday, we will have Eucharist at 7am, 12 noon, and 7pm. The 7pm services will include music from the breadth of the musical offerings we have here at Redeemer. We will worship with the Celtic musicians on Monday, the Banquet musicians on Tuesday, Choral Section Leaders on Wednesday, and the Redeemer Choir will be serving during the Maundy Thursday service.

The Thursday in Holy Week – known as Maundy Thursday – will include Eucharists at 7am and noon. As Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, we will have an Agape Meal together in the Great Hall at 6:00. Holy Eucharist will follow in the sanctuary at 7pm. This service will include foot and hand washing, as we remember Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. The word Maundy comes from the Latin word for Commandment – as during the Last Supper, Jesus gives us the commandment to Love one another as the foundation of our faithfulness to God.

The Maundy Thursday service concludes with the stripping of the altar – a symbolic representation of Jesus’ arrest and stripping at the hands of the authorities. A procession from the Sanctuary to the Chapel with the reserved sacrament – the physical Presence of the Body of Christ – follows. The sacrament will remain in the Chapel overnight while parishioners take shifts keeping watch over it and praying. The distribution of the Sacrament concludes the Watch Friday morning prior to the Liturgy of the Hours.

Next week we’ll explore our Good Friday services and how we observe Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion.

Sermons

May 29 | Guest Speaker
Our Story
May 22 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Left With Each Other
May 15 | The Rev. Melanie W. J. Slane
Sunday Sermon: Suffering and Hope
May 1 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Sad Songs
Apr 24 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
The Family Business

Rector's Blog

May 26 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Rector's Blog, My Daughter's Sign
May 19 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Rector's Blog, Inspired
May 12 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Rector's Blog, Where is God
May 8 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Built For Blessing
May 5 | The Rev. Philip DeVaul
Rector's Blog, Raise Your Hand

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer! We invite and welcome ALL to join us in worship and community. In addition to worship, we have a vibrant music community, a fun and welcoming community for children and youth, plus offerings for everyone from young adults to seniors, covering many varied interests.

The Rev. Philip DeVaul, Rector

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We love children, and children love Church of the Redeemer!

Children are at the heart of life at Church of the Redeemer. Children learn about the word of God through our Children's Christian Education programs; they are involved in worship services, they play music in our services, and they form lifelong friendships with each other through their experiences.

On Sundays we have an 8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I service, a 9:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II service (which is also livestreamed), an 11:00 am Banquet Eucharist service and a 5:00 pm Celtic Eucharist service.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we offer Morning Prayer on our Online Worship Podcast.

On Wednesdays, we offer Holy Eucharist, Rite II at 6:00 pm in the Chapel.

The community of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer welcomes you! We are glad that you have chosen to explore your faith here and hope that this document can answer some of the questions you may have about Church of the Redeemer. We seek to be an open, inviting community. Our invitation to you is to join us as we grow in faith and reach out in love to others. At Church of the Redeemer we are always seeking to know Jesus and grow in love. We hope that in whatever ministries you undertake will strengthen your relationship with him through your ministry and fellowship here.

PARKING: Parking is on the street. Please pay attention to the signs indicating proper parking zones. Handicapped parking is available in the front on Erie, in the back parking lot, and on the south side of Raymar.

ACCESSIBLE REDEEMER: The front entrance has a ramp and there is an elevator inside the back door and to the left. Accessible restrooms are located in the Lobby inside the front entrance.

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Flowers in our holy worship spaces are a beautiful gift to God and those who attend services at Church of the Redeemer as well as those being honored or remembered. A contribution to the Flower Fund is a meaningful way to honor or remember a loved one for special life events such as birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, confirmations, thanksgivings, or in memory of a loved one.

The Church of the Redeemer is blessed to have received special gifts from parishioners who wanted Redeemer to have permanent savings to care for our facilities and to supplement our pledge income.

Such permanent savings are often called an “endowment.” The endowed funds are permanently set aside by donors or by the Vestry. Some of our donors have specified uses for their endowment gifts. A limited portion of the funds is distributed each year to supplement our general budget. All funds are invested with professional advice.

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