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Tuesday, March 13th St. Patrick's Day
Sunday, March 18th
7:00 am Men's
Bible Study at the Rectory |
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2007 LENTEN SERIES Lent as Love’s True Way
Dear Friends in Christ;
It seems as though Christmas is barely over, but in fact Lent will soon be upon us. Some see this as not very good news, a season that begins with ashes, drags on through the gloom of late winter, and doesn’t end until Easter Sunday. As important as self-denial, repentance and discipline are, they are a rather limited menu for forty days, so I propose something that will get at what Lent really ought to be about Over four Wednesday evenings, beginning February 28th, we will explore the life of faith as a journey in love. True Love: the Good Life will be an exploration of authentic love through Scripture, film, literature, painting, music, poetry, and history. What does it mean to love? How does God’s love for us make it possible for us to love others? What are the qualities of love shown through the media of our culture, and how are we influenced by them? What are the substitutes for love we most commonly settle for, and how do they effect us? Finally, what is the relationship between love and justice: how does the love we enjoy move us and empower us toward the repair of the world? Betsy McConnell, LICSW, will join me in leading these evenings. As a psychotherapist, Betsy will focus on the nature of love as a category in human development: the benefits of love to the whole human being, and the consequences of its denial; how love is often hindered by our experience in life, and how such barriers can be removed. Interwoven with this will be an ongoing exposition of the mystery of God’s love shown us in Christ, how this love nurtures, shapes, transforms, and enlightens us from our earliest days until the end of life; how grace through prayer and Word and Sacrament can actually create in us the faith we need to love more truly. This is not an academic course. Everything we hear, watch, read, and talk about will be approached as instruments for deepening our own lives as beloved of God and lovers of one another. By the end of the course, our expectation is that we will all be changed more into the likeness of Christ. The evenings will begin with a light supper at 6:15 in the parish hall, and the class will begin at 7:00, ending at 8:30. Please sign up, so we can plan the evenings in advance in the most comfortable and convenient way. And may Christ richly bless you during the remainder of this Epiphanytide, and the coming holy season.
Faithfully in Christ,
Dorsey † |
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From the Church
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Elder Care Action Meeting Wednesday, March 14th 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Fourth Presbyterian Church 340 Dorchester Street (NOT Avenue), South Boston
ON THE AGENDA: Interpreting results from “Aging with Dignity” forums in over twenty congregations and planning for action |
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A Day Spa for the Soul
The Women of the Church of the Redeemer And Their Guests Are Invited To A Silent Women’s Retreat Silent Prayer, Reflection, Restoration and Sharing Saturday, April 14, 2007 Bethany House of Prayer 181 Appleton St Arlington, MA 9:00AM to 4:00PM |
Most of us are painfully aware of the external demands, social obligations, family duties and ceaseless chain of events in our lives, which create a cacophony of distractions and push out the real reason for our commitments. In the context of doing the next thing on our list, our prayers become more like a shopping list and less like a conversation between two friends. God calls most of us to be in this world and to be in communion with him. This retreat will provide a sacred space where you can rebalance the temporal and the eternal. We invite you to bring yourself to the chapel and grounds of Bethany for a deeply personal encounter with God, His Beauty, His Love and the mysterious workings of His Spirit in your life.
Registration and Information: Nancy Avery navery34@gmail.com $25.00: Continental Breakfast and Lunch Checks to Church Service League |
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Stewardship 2007If you have not yet made your pledge to the church in support of the 2007 Annual Operating Budget, please do so at your earliest convenience. Your pledge card can be put in the mail, you can call the church financial office, you can hand deliver your pledge, or you can pledge on-line at www.redeemerchestnuthill.org. Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration.
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Men Can Have Fun Too!!
For guys who
want to have a fun night out like the Ladies, please join us for the
next Men's Night
Out on Thursday, March
15th. We'll meet at 7:30pm at the Village Smokehouse, 6 Harvard Square,
Brookline, MA 02445. Feel free to have dinner with your family and
drinks with the guys, or partake in a full BBQ dinner.
For more information, see http://tinyurl.com/yomu9z
or contact Erik Britt-Webb,
erik@britt-webb.net, 617-899-6023.
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Caring for the Generations Sunday, March 25th Following the 10:30 am service |
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Kitchen Needs The Redeemer kitchen is in need of a Cuisinart, a mixer, sturdy ladles, and salad servers. Should you have any extras of these items (in good working order) please consider donating. Many thanks. |
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Yard Sale Save the Date
Please consider donating your treasures to this year’s Yard Sale, which will take place on
Saturday, June 2nd from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, June 3rd following the 10:30 am service.
All funds will go towards our pledge to the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center. If you are interested in helping with this project, please call the office at 617-566-7679.
All donations are tax-deductible. Pick up of large items is available if needed. |
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This Week's Service Assistants
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If you have recently moved, changed phone numbers or any other contact information, please call or e-mail the church office so that we may update the Parish Directory | ||||||||||||||
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