Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - Church of the Redeemer

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Unidentified. Moses and the Brass Serpent, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. Original source:Wikimedia.

Daylight Savings starts this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks
an hour ahead this Sunday, March 14th!

We will hold in-person worship in the sanctuary
this Sunday, March 14th at 10:00am.

At 10:00am this Sunday, March 14th, we will hold our in-person
service in the sanctuary for 25 individuals. Be assured, we will
continue to live stream this 10:00am service on Facebook
and YouTube as well. If you do not have a Facebook account,
the easiest way to see the services is on YouTube.

We will also continue to hold our outdoor service at 11:30am.

  10:00am Indoor Worship Sign Up >

For Those in Need of Prayer

Getting Ready, Photo: Barbara S. MacDonald

Medora Bass, Juliette Cobian, Susan Crown, Louise Forrest, Sara
Katz, Brady Millican, Carolyn Snyder, Brent Wakefield, Alice, Brenda,
Brett, Christopher, Eve, Gareth, Jack, Jane, John, Julia, Karen,
Madeleine, Nicholas, Redeemer Mission Partners, Roe and Tom,
Ruth, Sven-Olof, Tom, all the medical professionals, essential
service providers, and leaders working through this pandemic.

Join us for outdoor worship this Sunday March
14th at 11:30am

 11:30am Outdoor Worship Sign Up >

*PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to sign up for a dinner this
Sunday, March 14th is TODAY, March 9th.

Put that sackcloth back in the closet, and leave those ashes in the
fireplace. We've been in Lent for almost a year now thanks to this
pandemic thing, and we need some joy! In order to help you
"Lighten Your Lent!" you are invited to our online parish gatherings
on Sundays, March 14th, March 21st and March 28th from 5PM to
6:30PM. Here is the link to sign-up for March 14th -- Lighten
Your Lent. When you make your reservations, be warned. You won't
go hungry on March 14th! That's because the Redeemer is
delivering your dinner for free that night!

We just want to spend some joyful time together without you
worrying about cooking! Then, on the night of the 14th, we will
collect ideas for how to spend the 21st and 28th lightening our Lent
together: game night, trivia night, or maybe even another dinner!
You decide!

Rev. Mike will spend a little bit of each night leading us through
three of the strangest stories in the bible for fun. That's right, fun
during Lent! For the seriously Lenten out there, don't worry!
Sundays are feast days no matter what the Church season.

Angels! Angels!

Angels! Angels! Join Nick Clark Founding Director Eric Carle

Angels! Angels! Join Nick Clark, Founding Director, Eric Carle
Museum, and Elliot Davis for a discussion of angels in the
works of Eric Carle and Paul Klee. The recent exhibition at the
Carle Museum (Amherst, MA, now closed) Eric Carle’s Angels: an
Homage to Paul Klee, spurred Nick and Elliot to explore their
overlapping interest in the angels found in the works of Carle and
Klee. Elliot and Nick have prepared a slide show to accompany their
fascinating conversational exploration of their common and
complementary interests in Klee, Carle, and angels.

Join them for a coffee hour conversation directly following the 10am
service on March 21, 2021.

FUEL: Groceries for families in need

                 Thank you for your generosity!

The limits on some food purchases make it difficult for us to gather
the quantities of food needed. Currently, we are filling 185 bags
with food each week, twice what we were doing in the fall.
Thanks to the continued support of so many of you, we have not
had to refuse any requests for food.

Here specifically is what you could donate. Even one or two helps,
but sizes are important. While larger sizes may seem more generous
and economical, the bags quickly become too heavy for the
recipients and for the drivers who lift as many as 40 bags.

    Canned chicken (12.5oz) or tuna (5oz each)
    Bag or can of beans
    Peanut butter (18oz)
    Individual serving cups of fruit or applesauce
    1 lb. pasta (any type)
    1 lb. rice

1 lb. rice
     Box macaroni and cheese
     Cereal (10-12 oz)
     Crackers (10-12 oz), e. g. Wheat Thins/Triscuits
     Marinara sauce (24 oz), preferably in plastic jar
     Hearty soup

Click here to sign up to sort, pack or deliver bags.

St. Stephen’s families would also appreciate $50 VISA gift
cards. These cards may be purchased online or in person at stores
throughout the area. These we ask to be sent to the Redeemer
Parish Office or dropped off in the mail slot at Redeemer.

Velura Perry

Children's and Family Ministries
     Children and Teen Programming continues through the 4th
     week of Lent!
     Godly Play Sunday mornings on Zoom from 9-10:00am
     Apostles Class Sunday mornings on Zoom from 11-11:30am
     Sunday Outdoor Service for Families out on the lawn from
     12:45-1:15pm
     Middle School Youth Group on Sunday evenings on Zoom from
     6:00 -7:00pm

All links for the programs will be in our Saturday email. Please keep
your eyes out for upcoming news concerning our Eastertide plans for
a family Good Friday service!

Opportunities for Parish Involvement

Join us every Thursday evening at 7:30pm for our
weekly meeting on Becoming Beloved Community

          This week we will discuss recent events involving
          Smith College which highlight a variety of
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issues involving race, including conflicting
         perspectives. No preparation required!

         Here is the NEW Zoom link

         (Meeting ID: 830 5811 5456).

         The following week we will finish “How to Fight
         Racism” with a discussion of Part 3:
         Commitment. Please email Debby Mills with any
         questions or for more information. Newcomers
         and new perspectives are always welcome!

         Debby, James, & Mike

    Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper
    time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

    — Galatians 6:9

Joint Drop-in Prayer Tuesdays and Thursdays
On Zoom
Please join us as we pray for our own needs and those of others.
Drop in Tuesday and/or Thursday for ten minutes at noon to pray
together with parishioners from St. Stephen's and Redeemer.
Contact Leslie Williams with questions, or for the zoom link. Contact
Leslie Williams with questions, or for the zoom link.

Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer Services

Morning Prayer, M-S 9:30 - 10:30am

Evening Prayer, M-S 4:30 - 5:30pm

 Morning & Evening Prayer on Facebook Live >

Our next monthly Blood Donation Drive at the Redeemer with the
Red Cross is scheduled for Monday, March 15th from 12 - 5pm. Click
here to register.

 Strategic Ministries

Thank you to those who regularly send cotton socks
and underwear for commoncathedral. Your
donations are very much appreciated, and we hope
you will continue.
Commoncathedral is still in need of multi-packs of cotton socks and
cotton underwear briefs for both Men and Women S, M, L & XL.

These items can be ordered online and shipped to the Redeemer,
379 Hammond St. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

We have also put a donation bin at the exterior office door for those
that wish to pick them up at a store and drop them off at the
church.

Please keep these requests, all our mission partners and the
communities they serve in your prayers. Thank you for your
generosity!

Redeemer Calendar

For the most up-to-date calendar listings at the Redeemer, click
here.

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