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This Week at the Church of the Redeemer |
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Tuesday, October 28th 11:30 am Holy Eucharist at Fox Hill 12:00 pm Lunch at Fox Hill 6:00 pm Recording 7:30 pm Outreach
Wednesday, October 29th 7:00 am Men's Bible Study (Rectory) 8:30 am Morning Prayer Healing Service
7:00 pm
Thursday, October 30th 9:00 am Women's Bible Study (Rectory) 6:00 pm Recording
Saturday, November 1st All Saints' Day 11:00 am Funeral for Ellie McKey
Sunday, November 2nd Pentecost XXV All Saints' Observed Daylight Savings Time ends 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Parish Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Children's Choir Rehearsal 9:40 am Youth Bible Study 10:15 am Church School/Childcare Provided 10:30 am Holy Eucharist and Baptisms 11:30 am Coffee Hour 11:30 am Christmas Market Preview 11:30 am Childcare, Snack, and Movie 5:15 pm Confirmation Class
Monday, November 3rd 9:00 am Church Service League Meeting 3:30 pm Holy Eucharist 4:00 pm Altar Guild Semi-Annual Meeting 6:00 pm Recording 7:00 pm House Meeting at the Grandins'
Tuesday, November 4th 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Voting
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Executive Assistant to the Rector
Dear Friends in Christ; It is my joy to introduce Laine Walters Young who has accepted my invitation to join our staff as Executive Assistant to the Rector. Her first day will be Monday, November 3rd. Laine is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and holds a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Harvard. . Most recently she served as a literacy coach and program manager for the Boston Public Schools. In this role, she developed and managed the ReadBoston network, implementing improved program evaluation through site visits, observation and performance tracking measures. She also developed library resources, including purchasing and organization, and researched literacy efforts in after school programs in order to implement best practices. She comes with excellent secretarial skills, and a lot of energy and drive. Laine is a member of Saint James Church in Cambridge, where she teaches Sunday School and where her husband is Senior Warden. Her references describe her as dedicated, consistent, competent and highly organized, with a lively sense of humor and a strong work ethic. In my own conversations with Laine, I have been impressed with her ready grasp of the nuances involved of the position we are trying to fill. As our Senior Warden, Suzy Westcott, prepares to step down, we must prepare to transfer to staff many operational functions that she currently fulfills on a volunteer basis, of which the lion's share will fall to the Executive Assistant. At the same time, this position is, inescapably, front line, involving a plethora of daily secretarial tasks, greeting all who come to the door, handling the phones, and the like. Laine not only clearly understands the scope of these responsibilities, but is excited by the variety the job promises. We have been looking for a long time, and I am very glad we have waited until we found Laine. I know you will join me in helping her to feel at home here at the Redeemer. Blessings, Dorsey+ |
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Stewardship 2009 Treasure for the Heart, the Soul, and the Mind
The Stewardship 2009 materials and pledge cards were mailed out on October 14th. We will not be circulating the Neighborhood Pledge Bag this year. Instead, our faithful captains will be contacting parishioners in person, by telephone, or by email to keep you informed about Stewardship 2009, to answer any questions you may have, and to remind you to send in your pledge cards by November 2nd, 2008, the end of the Annual Stewardship Pledge Drive. This year, we urge you to increase your pledge. Pressures of inflation, rising gas costs, and increased prices have a significant impact on the annual operating budget of the Church. The same dollar that you pledged to the Church in 1998 is now worth about 60 cents. Even the dollar you pledged last year is only worth 93 cents today. The programs at the Church of the Redeemer have continued to grow in order to fulfill our mission. An increased pledge of 10 percent keeps our program just barely ahead of inflation; a pledge of 20 percent allows us to move forward while preserving our endowment for capital expenses. With that in mind, we ask you to be as generous as you can when you consider Stewardship 2009. In past years, a core group of about 30 parishioners and parish families have contributed over half of our Annual Stewardship funds. We hope to achieve full participation in Stewardship 2009 from all members of our parish. Please help us make our rich parish life even stronger this year by giving to our treasure for heart, mind, and soul. Yours in Christ, Elliot Bostwick Davis Rick Weed IMPORTANT DATES Sunday, October 19th through Sunday, November 2nd: Annual Stewardship Pledge Drive Sunday, November 2nd: Annual Stewardship Pledge Drive ends. All pledges should be received by the Church Financial Office. December 31, 2009: Payments for Stewardship 2009 completed. ******************************************************************* To all of our faithful Captains, we are grateful for all the good work you are doing. Here are a few reminders for the last week of the Stewardship 2009 Pledge Drive: 1) Please be sure that you have spoken with all of the parishioners on your list about Stewardship 2009. 2) Please call the Parish Office to find out whether those on your list have sent in their completed pledge forms. For anyone who has not done so, please call them to remind them that the Stewardship 2009 Pledge Drive ends on November 2nd, when we hope to receive all pledges to allow the Treasurer and Vestry to devise an accurate budget for the coming year. 3) Please encourage all to participate in Stewardship 2009. We realize that the economic climate is extremely difficult, but we hope to urge all members of our congregation to be a part of this effort. Questions? Contact either Elliot Davis (617.731.2125, home or 617.369.3406, office) or Rick Weed (home and office). Thank you for helping to make our community even stronger. |
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Fall House Meetings: Does Prayer Work? Almost everyone has prayed at least once in his or her lifetime. What happened the last time you did? Did it "work"? Or not? How do you know?
At each of three house meetings, we
will get to the bottom of these provocative questions, and a few
others like them (including how to talk to your child when the
goldfish dies anyway). As always, there will be wonderful food and
drink, warm fellowship, and a chance to get to know fellow
parishioners in an informal setting filled with great conversation.
Monday, November 3rd Anne and John Grandin Monday, November 10th Megan and Chris Sampson NO INVITATIONS ARE BEING SENT OUT THIS FALL SO Please let us know which you can attend by signing up at the table outside Dorsey’s office OR CALLING THE OFFICE. |
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Bible Study with the Rector The Radiant World: Midweek Bible Studies for Ordinary Life
Over coffee at the Rectory, we will explore the teachings of Jesus. Come, spend some time with a few fellow pilgrims, and fill the rest of your week with the grace of the Lord in the power of the Spirit.
Men’s Bible Study, Wednesdays, 7:00 am Women’s Bible Study, Thursdays, 9: 00 am
Both meet at the Rectory, 381 Hammond Street. |
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NOMINATIONS FOR VESTRY ELECTIONS
The Nominating Committee seeks your nominations for the following positions:
Senior Warden (4 year term)
Clerk (2 year unexpired term)
Three Vestry Persons (4 year term)
One Vestry Person (2 year unexpired term)
Two Diocesan Delegates (1 year term)
Two Diocesan Alternates (1 year term)
All parishioners are urged to consider any candidates they would recommend and submit their names in writing to a member of the Nominating Committee.
No member of the committee or his/her immediate family is eligible to be nominated for a position on the slate. Nina Moriarty, who was appointed by the Vestry to fill the position of Clerk until the parish’s 2009 Annual Meeting, is eligible to be nominated for any position as are Amy Weed and John Marenghi, who filled one-year unexpired terms on the Vestry. Suzy Westcott is finishing a second four-year term as Senior Warden and Tina Rowley is finishing a four-year term on the Vestry and neither may be elected to an immediately succeeding term of office. Hally Mundel is resigning from the Vestry and therefore does not wish to be nominated.
The Vestry is the governing body of your church. Your prayerful consideration for the election of your lay leaders is greatly appreciated.
The slate will be posted January 8, 2009 one month before the Annual Meeting.
-- Nomination Ballot follows --
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CHURCH SCHOOL This Sunday, November 2 Is our All Saints Festival Service
Please bring children ages K-7th To The Old Parish House No later than 10:10
We will be dressing as the characters from a favorite All Saints hymn; “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God”
Children will process in at the beginning of the service, sing the hymn in front of the congregation and then sit with their families.
See you all on All Saints Sunday! Sarah |
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NOVEMBER CHURCH SCHOOL SCHEDULE November 2 10:15 Chapel + Church school in All Saints Service November 9 10:15 Chapel + Gingerbread House Service Project November 10 Church school committee 9 am *Monday* November 15 Youth Assistant meeting + early supper 4-6 pm November 16 10:15 Chapel + Church school November 23 All Parish Eucharist (childcare: infant - 4 yrs) November 30 10:15 Chapel + Jesse Tree Project for the Market |
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Vestry Nominating Process Review
The Vestry’s Committee that is researching our Vestry Nominating Process as part of an ongoing Governance review is continuing its work throughout the summer. As was mentioned at the Parish Forum in June, any parishioners who might have suggestions about how we might improve our process to better serve the Redeemer are invited to submit their ideas in writing to the Committee c/o Graeme Mills. Graeme’s email is GMills@cambridgeassociates.com. Ideas should be submitted in writing to the committee before October 31 in order to be considered. |
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Baptisms 2008-2009
For those who might be interested, baptisms are currently scheduled to take place on the following dates:
Sunday, November 2nd at 10:30 am Sunday, January 11th at 10:30 am Saturday, April 11th at 6:00 pm
Please contact the office for more information. |
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Youth Bible Study The Youth Bible Study is for students in the 6th grade and up which meets Sunday morning in the back classroom at 9:40am. In October, the Bible study began delving into the book of 1 Samuel. We studied the call of the prophet Samuel as a little boy, the stealing of the Ark by the Philistines, and are now reading about the rise and fall of King Saul. As always, we will complete our Bible Study with a Bible oriented game like Bible Pictionary, Jeopardy, or charades. The Bible Study is also continuing its work of writing prayers for the All Parish Eucharist. Bible Study will meet this month on November 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 24th. Please have your youth join us for fun and learning. |
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Confirmation Class The Confirmation Class had a great month in October as we began our academic classes. We looked at the creation stories in Genesis and had a great discussion about theistic evolution and the creationism/evolution debate. In our second class of the month, we discussed sin and the Adam and Eve story. We also began a discussion of the authority of scripture. In November, we will continue our discussion of church authority, under the Anglican ethos, by investigating tradition and reason. I am very pleased to announce that Josh and Starr Peteet have joined the class as teaching assistants. The Confirmation Class is so large this year we have need to split the class for certain discussions. Josh and Starr are two committed young Christians, with inquiring minds, who are invaluable additions to the teaching of the class, and I thank them for their help. Confirmation Class Dates Currently Scheduled for November11/2 5:15 Church Authority (Leg two) – Tradition and Church History - What is the Church anyway? 11/9 5:15 Church Authority (Leg three) – Reason - Is Christianity reasonable? |
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Youth and Family Fellowship Events 2008-09 We are going to have a great time this year as the Church of the Redeemer gathers momentum in Family Ministry. Last year we got off to a good start with our youth and family fellowship events, and we are looking to expand on our experiences. One lesson I learned from last year is to be very flexible with scheduling. You will see that with just a few exceptions, I have not yet scheduled dates or times for events. What I would like to do, is have parents and youth check out the Redeemer Family Blog at www.redeemerchestnuthill.blogspot.com. Through this blog we can have conversations that can include the scheduling of events. Hopefully, through this better communication, we can have even better support for our fellowship events. The blog is also a way to suggest other activities. I have found in my short time as a priest that many of the best ideas for family ministry are not mine, so please feel free to make suggestions through the blog, or through me personally.
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2nd Annual Redeemer Football Game
November is the time of year when we put baseball and soccer behind us and pick up the pigskin for a cold weather game. Last year we had a fun football game, but the curate’s team didn’t win. I am looking for change this year! At Cassidy Park in Cleveland Circle on Sunday, November 23rd, when the oldest of our youth are planning for the big thanksgiving football games, the younger than high school age youth, can challenge me on the gridiron. The game will begin at 1:00. This will give us enough time to help with the Thanksgiving in-gathering and change out of our church clothes. In all seriousness, this is not a game played at Division 1A speed, and everyone is welcome to play: especially girls. Lace up those sneakers or cleats; we are going to have a football game! If you are interested in playing, please e-mail me at meames@redeemerchestnuthill.org or post it on the blog at www.redeemerchestnuthill.blogspot.com. I will want to make sure we have enough water and orange slices to keep everyone hydrated and full of energy. |
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Once again, the Fellowship Committee is pleased to announce Foyers 2008 - 2009 !
We put together participants into groups of 8-10 people. Groups meet 4-5 times throughout the year for a pot-luck supper, rotating between different homes. Each group will have a Captain to keep things organized.
The only rule is to have fun. The goal is for the evenings to be low key, and low effort, a chance to stay in touch with long-time friends and make new friends alike. Foyers is for everyone; long-time participants and those new to the church, as it allows us to strengthen the bonds that make being a member of the Church of the Redeemer so special.
Ask any of the many who continue to participate year after year. Being a part of Foyers is great!
Sign up today !
Call the Redeemer Church Office at 617-566-7679 E-mail office@redeemerchestnuthill.org Sign up on the table outside the Church office.
Any questions? Call or e-mail Mary Crown and William Ellis (781-235-4143, mecrown@lotsoc.com) or Liza and Walker Jones (617-522-0455, lizajones1@verizon.net). |
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2008-2009
Concert Series ISunday, November 16, 20084:00 pmKeisuke Wakao, OboeRobert Sheena, French HornChikao Inomata, OboeMichael S. Murray, Organ ab Concert Series II Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:00 pm Edwin Barker, Double-Bass ab Concert Series III To be announced
2008-2009 Church of the Redeemer Concert Series
I/We would like
____To be a Sponsor of the 2008-2009 Church of the Redeemer Concert Series @ $150
____To be a Patron of the 2008-2009 Church of the Redeemer Concert Series @ $250
____To be a Benefactor of the 2008-2009 Church of the Redeemer Concert Series @ $500
____To reserve ___________ additional tickets @ $20 each.
Enclosed please find a check for _____________ made payable to the Church of the Redeemer.
All tickets will be held at the door. You may choose the concert you would like to attend at any time (617-566-7679 or office@redeemerchestnuthill.org ).
Name________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________
Telephone____________________________________________________________
____Please list my name in the programs as follows:________________________________________ |
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Save the Date Mark your calendars for this year’s Christmas Market Preview!
Christmas Market Preview Beginning immediately after the 10:30 am service until 2:30 pm. Get a head start on your Christmas shopping Sunday, November 2nd.
Vendors include Discovery Toys, Galatea Fine Jewelry, Designs by Lillie, Sunny Window, Little Graces, Notables and The Red Pillar Decorative Arts Childcare, snacks and a movie will be provided during coffee hour. The Auction Committee wishes to thank everyone for their bountiful outpouring of Auction items. We are truly grateful for your generosity of spirit and support. The Silent Auction preview will commence during the coffee hours of November 16th, 23rd and 30th. You may begin bidding on select items during these times. Please note that if you wish for your donation to be included in the Silent Auction preview, please drop it by the office by November 12th or contact Lisa Farber at farmince@aol.com to arrange for pickup. All auction items, both Silent and Live, must be dropped off at the Redeemer no later than Friday, November 28th. |
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The Redeemer’s Christmas CD will be available again at this year’s Christmas Market.
The CD contains all your favorite carols such as: Once in royal David’s city, Hark! the herald angels sing, O come, all ye faithful, God rest ye merry gentlemen, Angels we have heard on high, and many others, as well as beautiful choral Christmas anthems, all recorded with our heralded choirs, and accompanied by our majestic organ, brass and timpani!!!
The CD’s sell for $20.00 each. If you purchase the “Stocking Stuffer Package” (5 or more CD’s in the same transaction) then you will receive 5% off – that’s quite a savings!!!!!!
This recording is a spectacular memoir of our Christmases together as a parish. Purchase your copies NOW!!! ORDER FORM
1-4 CD’s $20 each “Stocking Stuffer Package” 5 or more CD’s $19 each
I would like to purchase_________ CD’s (which are ready any time for pick up at the Church).
Enclosed is a check for _________.
Name______________________________________
Address____________________________________
Phone_____________________________________
Email______________________________________ |
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UGANDA MISSION: SUMMER OF 2009 Information Session Sunday, November 9th, at 12:00 noon We are planning a family mission trip to Uganda from June 24th to July 8th, 2009, in partnership with Pilgrim-Uganda, an indigenous Christian agency working for the evangelism and redevelopment of the Teso (northeastern) region. The centerpiece of our work will be seven days spent at Beacon of Hope, a boarding school in Soroti, conducting enrichment programs for high-school age students. The trip is limited to twenty participants, and we are especially looking for missioners who have a desire to share a particular skill or passion by offering workshops to these youth during that week. In the past, teams have taught first aid, art, music, soccer, gymnastics, drama, and dance. We also can use adults with skills in medicine, particularly public health, engineering, biology, chemistry, and agriculture. However, please do not assume that, if you do not have any of these skills in particular, you should not go on the trip. In fact, you may be just the person we need to help everyone else do their jobs!And you may have a unique contribution to make we haven’t thought of, yet. So come on the 9th of November and find out more! |
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THANKSGIVING INGATHERING
Sunday, November 23rd during the 10:30 am Service
This year, the Redeemer will again gather food for the Thanksgiving meal for the homeless and the working poor. This year our Thanksgiving meal collection will go to the Cor Unum Meal Center in Lawrence, MA. Lawrence is one of the poorest cities in the United States and is the poorest city in Massachusetts. Thirty-three percent of the people of Lawrence live below the poverty line. Of children under the age of eighteen, 49.9 percent live in households below the poverty line. The Cor Unum Meal Center is a non-profit meal center located in South Lawrence. Cor Unum provides free, nutritious meals in a safe environment to families, the working poor, and the homeless. Cor Unum feeds hundreds of people at every meal daily since it commenced operation in September 2006.
For their Thanksgiving Meal it would be wonderful if our Church School families would contribute several of the items listed below:
· Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Whole Butternut squash (20) · Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Stove Top Stuffing (need 50 boxes) · 2nd and 3rd Grade: Canned cranberry sauce and jars of gravy (need 30 of each) · 4th and 5th Grade: Mitts and gloves for children (need 30 of each)* · 6th and 7th Grade: 5 lb bags of white potatoes (need 10 bags) · Confirmation Class: New, men’s large, white socks (need 30 pairs) * Stretchy mitts and gloves can be purchased at the Rugged Bear for $2-$4/pair
Contributions can be dropped off from Sunday, November 16th through Sunday November 23rd in the collection baskets in the front of the church office or at the church school desk. Please contact Laura Patton (617-232-5175 or laurated@rcn.com) with any questions. |
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Please remember the following people in your prayers: THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: John Fifield Travers those who are ill: Jean Allen, Kathleen Arguin, Gail Attridge, Peter Bosch (Elliot Davis and John Paolella’s brother-in-law), Georgiana Cardone, Ruth Ann Cederholm, Desmond Forster, Greg Foy, Charlotte Hendren, Andrew Adie Hunter, Terri Lamp (Andrea Peabody’s sister), Maeve Magee (Mouse and Ted Rowley’s daughter), Jose Matos, Charlie Maynard, Rita McDonagh, Candee McGuire, Charlotte Merle-Smith (Louisa and Nulsen Smith’s niece), Patsy Metcalf, Marie Mills, Sally Muravchik (Bill Codinha’s sister), Joy Nickerson, Jim Notman, Judy Occhipinti, R. J. Pearson, Bill Post (Ted Post’s brother), Frank Reynolds (Katie McEachern’s father), Jim Ross, Charles F. Rowley, Jr. (Ted Rowley’s brother), Karla Stuebing, James Tatro, Shinichi Wakao (Keisuke Wakao’s father), Amanda Walton, Kris Windham (Linda Brumbaugh’s son), Annie, Connie, Dick, Douglas, Glenn, Heidi, Helen, Holly, Mark, Nancy, Rodrigo, Russ, Susanna, Susie, Tom, and Tom |
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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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