Rector's Reflection

Dear Folks,

Holy week and Easter are a lot to navigate for families. How do we convey a story to children that includes the best inside us, and the worst? One way is to look at next Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as an extended drama, and walk through each day as if we are characters in a play. Children love to play-act, especially if their parents are willing to jump in, as well, so it shouldn’t be too hard to get them on board. And what they will discover is their own way to make meaning of Jesus’s story—how he felt, why he acted as he did, what he learned in the process, and how we are transformed by his gifts.

Here’s how Redeemer will help us tell the story!

On Thursday April 6 at 6:30 p.m., we’ll gather in the parish hall to act out the Last Supper. Join us around a big table with your own brown paper bag supper. We will recreate the first Eucharist with bread and wine, wash hands and feet, and then walk in silence to the church to strip the altar, an ancient ritual of preparation. Come for whatever part makes sense for your family.

On Friday April 7 at 11:00 a.m., costumed teenagers and adults will provide a hands-on experience for children, using our campus to create a walk through the events of Jesus’s last week. The whole thing lasts about a half-hour. Meet in the front courtyard on Melrose.

On Saturday April 8 at 8:00 p.m., we will begin the Great Vigil of Easter outside in the front courtyard, then walk into a darkened church, telling the story of salvation history through scripture and songs. At a the first “alleluia,” the lights will come on, and we’ll celebrate the Eucharist by popping champagne. This service is a long one, but any part that works for you will be memorable.

On Sunday April 9, we have Easter services at 8:00, 9:00, and 11:00, with an Easter egg hunt on the playground at 10:15. There will be brass, timpani, cymbals, and lots of singing!

I am so thankful for the gift of your children and you. Happy Easter!

Love, David

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Kindergarten with Mrs. Arrup & Mrs. Vandenberg

The kindergarten has entered outer space and has learned about each planet while creating a book and Papier Mache planets. We will continue to soar through space and explore stars, constellations, spaceships, and life as an astronaut. In language arts, we continue to build our fluency with CVC and sight words, digraphs and “magic e” through games and hands-on activities. Addition, subtraction and identifying 3D shapes are just a few of the topics in math. We are so proud of each child’s progress this year and look forward to continued growth. 

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