e-Redeemer
Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Clergy Reflection
As many of you know, starting next month, at 5 p.m. on January 30, 2022, we will begin offering YogaMass monthly here at Redeemer in the church ( … and in the spirit of Advent, “Stay Awake!” for more details, coming soon!).
YogaMass was conceived by The Rev. Gena Davis, an Episcopal priest in Houston, TX https://www.yogamass.com/. As she writes on her website: “So why a YogaMass®? Bringing together the practice of yoga, breath work, meditation, and Holy Communion is a way to encounter the Risen Christ on our mats, and to tap into the deep well of God’s divine light within us, so that it may shine through us and flow out into the world. “
“Tapping into the deep well of God’s divine light within us, so that it may shine through us and flow out into the world” is a wonderful image of intention for every day, and especially during the season of Advent.
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Evensong this Sunday
Join the clergy and Evensong Schola for Evensong for the Second Sunday of Advent, this Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the church. We will be offering the Magnificat octavi toni by Orlando di Lasso, a Renaissance setting of the Nunc dimittis, Preces and Responses by Thomas Tomkins, and a setting of Rorate caeli by Christopher Dalitz. A portion of the offering will go to support the upcoming youth pilgrimage to Ireland.
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Community Partners Honor Redeemer Parishioners
KUDOS to Laurel Peltier and Mary Jo Gary for their leadership and outstanding service with our community partners.
Laurel was recently honored by GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation) at their 30 th Anniversary Thanksgiving Tribute with their Tenacity Award, and Mary Jo will be honored next Thursday, December 9 th at the BIT – Italian Cultural Center’s annual “Sharing a Meal - Cornerstone Society Donor and Partner Reception” with the Ed Matricardi Volunteer of the Year Award. Redeemer is also being recognized that evening as BIT’s Partner of the Year. (Interested in attending the reception? Contact Cristina.)
Thank you Laurel, Mary Jo, and all of our parishioners who are who are so actively engaged as dedicated servant leaders in our wider community!
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Wednesday, December 8 @ 4:00 p.m. on Zoom
Justice for Thy Neighbor: A Healthful Environment in All Zip Codes
Maryland does not protect the fundamental right to clean air and clean water for each person in our state. Instead, our policy and laws have protected some of us and created sacrifice zones for the rest where pollution is concentrated in communities of color and low wealth neighborhoods. GreenGrace – the Environmental Ministry of the Diocese of Maryland - connects Green Shepherds from Episcopal parishes who are engaging in environmental stewardship, justice and legislative advocacy.
Last year GreenGrace partnered with the Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights to create an environmental justice training program for the broader faith community. GreenGrace and the Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network support the Maryland Constitutional Amendment for Environmental Human Rights (www.mdehr.org) which would protect each person's fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful environment in the Bill of Rights section of the Maryland State Constitution.
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin will speak about environmental health and justice issues, the role of the constitutional amendment, and what it would mean for Marylanders and for state and local government. GreenGrace will lead a discussion about its aims for environmental stewardship throughout the Diocese and learn of the advocacy priorities of the Redeemer community.
Meeting ID: 843 0284 0327
Passcode: S68WJy
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Advent Quiet Day
Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
"Each of us is the midwife of God ..."
These words of St. John of the Cross (in what is widely known as his "Advent Poem") invite us to deeply contemplate our place in this holy season of Advent as we anticipate, prepare, wait and watch -- and participate in -- the birth of the Christ child. Through deep listening to poetry, breathing exercises, and guided meditation, we will explore what it means to more fully live into our whole experience of the sacred labor that surrounds the bookends of our lives - preparing for birthing and for dying. We will also explore the nature of intimacy on our relationships amid the challenges of our world today. The morning will end in communal prayer.
The day's facilitators are Colleen Novak, LCSW; The Rev. Cristina Paglinauan; and The Rev. Joanne Tetrault, who will share insights from her recent training as an end-of-life doula. We will gather in person at Redeemer for this offering.
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Christmas Memorials - Last call
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/Thanksgivings must reach us by Monday, December 6.
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Christmas Service Schedule
Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols, Sunday, Dec. 19 @ 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services
Seating capacity will be limited at all services. We are asking everyone to sign-up to attend the service of their choice.
4:00 p.m. 3 simultaneous services:
Christmas Day
10:00 a.m. Join us on Zoom
Sunday, December 26 Lessons & Carols @ 10:00 a.m. in the church
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“Keeping Watch …”
“In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.” – Luke 2:8
Are you excited to celebrate Christmas this year but still feeling a bit wary about gathering in large crowds indoors?
Has the pandemic given you a new found appreciation for firepits and being outside?
Does the thought of drinking hot apple cider and singing Christmas carols around a fire as the sun sets and the stars come out make your heart feel warm and fuzzy?
Then this Christmas Eve service is for you!
As the shepherds of old kept watch in the fields by night, come gather around a warm fire on our front lawn at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the ancient festival of Christ’s light coming into our world, in a new way at Redeemer. Be ready to help tell the story of Jesus’ birth in word and song, and bring a warm blanket, a lawn chair and your favorite mug!
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Ruth’s Sisters
Ruth’s Sisters ( women navigating midlife transitions in body, mind and spirit together in community grounded in faith and spirituality) has 2 gatherings this month. In addition to our monthly on-site gathering at Redeemer on Tuesday, December 14 from 5:45-7:15 p.m. (the 2nd Tuesday of the month), we will also attend The Handel Choir of Baltimore’s performance of the Messiah on Sunday, December 12 at 3 p.m. at St Mark’s in Catonsville. Tickets are $37.00. ( This is a change/recent addition to our schedule.) Please email Penzie Hough if you’re interested in coming and for more details! |
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Folks in their 20s and 30s are invited to Theology on Tap on Thursday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. We’ll gather at Union Hall & Beer Garden for conversation and fellowship. Have any religiously curious friends? Or friends who aren’t, but think talking about it would be fun? Invite them! The more the merrier.
Union Hall & Beer Garden has ample outdoor seating and non-alcoholic beverage options. Dinner is not provided but pizza and snacks are available for purchase from Well Crafted Kitchen.
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Holiday Boxes of Cheer for Govans Elementary School
Got an empty shoebox or two that you can fill with a handwritten note or card, Christmas cookies, a juice box, and a warm hat OR scarf OR pair of gloves/mittens, before wrapping it up with holiday paper and a nice ribbon or bow?
Our partners at Govans Elementary School would love to collect these holiday boxes of cheer to distribute to some of their students and families.
You can start bringing your holiday boxes to church next weekend (Dec 11-12) and no later than our 5 p.m. Lessons & Carols Service on Sunday, December 19.
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Boots for Baltimore
Please remember to submit your donations to Boots for Baltimore; the need is greater than ever in this very difficult year. You can send a check made out to Boots for Baltimore to the church address or donate online. Many, many thanks for the ongoing generosity of the parishioners of Redeemer in this very important ministry! If you have any questions, please call Lucy Sarris at 443.421.1526.
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Christmas at Paul's Place
This Advent, Paul’s Place is inviting us to partner with them by checking out their Amazon wish list to see what you might contribute. All contributions will be shipped directly to Paul’s Place. Thank you in advance for your spirit of generosity!
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Standing on Sacred Ground: Anti-racism work in small groups
We are organizing our third iteration of the anti-racism course Sacred Ground. Created by the national Episcopal church, the 10-part series invites participants to read and reflect deeply on structures of racism. Using documentary films, as well as Waking Up White by Debby Irving and Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman, the experience is grounded in small group discussion. Facilitators are parishioners who have taken the course and feel strongly about its potential to change hearts and behaviors.
Follow the course over 10 months starting on Zoom in December, meeting once a month, or follow the course over 5 months, meeting twice a month. Sign up here.
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All African-American Authors Book Club
The All African-American Authors Book Club will meet December 8 & 22 at 7 p.m. We will discuss the book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.
Our discussions promise to be as stimulating as always. Come and join us!
Meeting ID: 291 543 6120
Passcode: 9hGM9b
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Stewardship 2022
Thank you for thoughtfully considering your pledge to Redeemer in 2022. Our continued growth as a faith community and service to the greater Baltimore community require your generous financial support. Together we are healing the human family in Baltimore and beyond!
FAQs about stewardship at Redeemer.
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Children at Church
This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent—moving week by week toward the stable in Bethlehem! Watch for information in e-Redeemer about our Christmas services, including the pageant at the 4:00 Christmas Eve service.
Meanwhile, we are continuing our story time, bringing children out of the service during the sermon, then returning them to their families. Our talented story leaders read stories chosen to complement the lessons for the day, and lead spirited conversations with the children in response. We will have blankets for the children in case it is chilly; they might also want jackets.
Please register for Sunday School
Keep watching e-Redeemer, to stay informed as we figure out our next steps, and please register your children now, so we can keep in contact with your family. You can reach our 2021-2022 registration form by following this link.
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Services this Week
Masks are required at all indoor services.
Saturday, December 4 @ 5:00 p.m.
Faith@Five
Preacher & Celebrant: The Rev. David J. Ware
Connections Choir
Sunday, December 5 @ 8:00 a.m. in the chapel
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
Preacher & Celebrant: The Rev. David J. Ware
Scheduled to Serve:
LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Peter Shafer READER Marilyn Ogburn
ALTAR GUILD Joanne Calvert FLOWERS Laura Johnson, Pam Meier
Sunday, December 5 @ 10:00 a.m. in the church
Holy Eucharist Rite 2
Click here to join us for a livestream of this service on YouTube
Scheduled to Serve:
CELEBRANT The Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan OFFICIANT The Rev. Rebecca E. Ogus
DEACON The Rev. Freda Marie S. Brown PREACHER The Rev. David J. Ware
VERGER Geralyn Schroth, Vivian Campagna ACOLYTES Tucker Brown, Will Deffaa, Carter Deffaa, Ellie Deffaa LEMS Patterson Lacy, Patty McLean READERS Caroline Deffaa, Sherrill Nash INTERCESSOR Nancy Hubble USHER SUPERVISOR Bob Carroll USHERS Kathy Dickinson, Michael Dickinson VESTRY GREETER Anita Richardson ALTAR GUILD Brenda Ehlers, Alex McMahon, MC Savage, Betsy Willett FLOWER GUILD Laura Johnson, Pam Meier
Music: Redeemer Choir
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Music Event Notes
The concert by Common Ground on the Hill scheduled for this Friday, December 3 has been cancelled.
The concert by the Bridge Ensemble scheduled for December 10 has been cancelled due to the illness of one of the singers.
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Weekday Services
In person:
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Tuesdays @ 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist in St. Paul's Courtyard
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Wednesdays @ 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer in St. Paul's Courtyard
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Mondays @ 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
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Thursdays @ 12 noon Noon Day Prayer
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Fridays @ 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Breathing (Zoom):
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Tuesdays @ 12:15 p.m. Breathing with Cristina
Meeting ID: 911 709 4820
Password: 964735
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Rector's Bible Study Zoom Links
Wednesdays at 10:00 am.
Meeting ID: 826 6665 1208
Passcode: 17EWer
12 noon Wednesday Bible study
Meeting ID: 819 5729 3744
Passcode: 6jkzEL
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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:
Pierce Linaweaver, John Richardson, Rosemary Ebersole, Liz McMahon, Linda Robertson, Donna Lane, Lita Hari, Jennie Mather, David Hewett, Teddy Scarborough, Roberta Rengarts, Turk Pierce, Becky Kelly, Kelly Gathers, Walter Krass, Laura Layton, Jeanne Blackburn, Carol Francis, Margaret Daley, Bill Fritz, Anne Rivera, Ben Coale, Elsa Ruth Zwiener, Jenny Eder, Stephanie Beam, Sue Happel, Kim, Judy Munro, Marie Narowanski, Lula Polezoes, Rex Rehfeld, Keith McGill, Walt Shaw, Judith McMahon, Sabina McMahon, Walter McGuire, Beverly Brown, Mike & Stephanie, Martha Galleher, Susan Russell, Randy, JoAnn Roswell, Edie Windsor, Gemma Stewart, Ann Baldwin Smith, Jim and Susan Haugh, Sharon and James Cheston, McKenna, Justin and Terah Hoethlich, Etienne, Shane Bennett family, Colleen Kelly Starkloff, Towsley family, Christopher Howze, Matthew Crafton, Bill Leary, Kate McGetrick, Brandon Mollett, Thomas family, Ralph Partlow, Percy family, Karen Lancaster, David Grove, Heather McPherson, Myrick Cross+ & family, Aimee Marson, Brody family, Carolyn Woods, Chloe Appleby, Charles Calvert, Kathi Gallagher Richardson, Patricia Barrett, Diana Miller, Joan Bogacki, Keri Leindecker, Ebert Landman, Maureen Wilson, Jay Featherstone, Abby & McLean, Marie Hawkins Lucas, Betsy McDonald, Ann Klaes, Monet Chantiles-Ruby, Barbara Steuart, Gail Hongladarom, Robert Lopez, Jr., Blonquist family, Janet and Eddie Dunn, Jeane Judges, Charlie Evans, Molly McGoldrick
Please pray for frontline medical responders:
Lewis Hogge, Sherry Higginbotham, Amy Godat, Mark Nester, Alyson Dietz, Panagis Galiatsatos, John Woller, James Kusner, Liza Ayers Settembrino, Charlotte Worthington, Jeremiah Hinson, Gerry Verguson, Bill Crannick, Michael Allison, Eric Parvis, Jake Abernathy,
Hannah and Ed Roggenstein, Christopher Reddick, Allie Taeger Ramsey, Iain Ramsey,
Anne Goldsborough, Tom McLaurin, David Cohen, Teresa Ross, Andy & Kami Windsor,
Connie Trimble, Reed Riley, Hardin Pantle, Phyllis Taylor, Morgan Wright, Keira, Lydia Pecker, Jess, Hannah Ware French, Ben French, Melissa Turner, Eric DeJonge, Eric Cordes
Ordinarily names remain on our prayer list for a month.
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Going Deeper @ Redeemer
Click here for minutes from the 2021 Annual Meeting.
Vestry Minutes from the last 12 months are available here.
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The Church of the Redeemer | 410-435-7333 | 5603 N. Charles Street + Baltimore, MD 21210 | www.redeemerbaltimore.org |
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