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MISSION STATEMENT

“A parish of the Episcopal Church, the Church of the Redeemer exists to bring people to Christ, and to bring Christ to all people, through worship, fellowship, education and service.”

This Week at the Church of the Redeemer

Tuesday, February 23rd

11:30 am Holy Eucharist at Fox Hill

12:00 pm Lunch at Fox Hill

7:30 pm Outreach Meeting

 

Wednesday, February 24th

7:00 am Men's Bible Study

8:30 am Morning Prayer and Healing

6:30 pm Supper

7:00 pm Lenten Series I

 

Thursday, February 25th

9:15 am Women's Bible Study

4:00 pm Drama Workshop

 

Friday, February 26th

3:00 pm Confirmation Class leaves for Nightwatch in NYC

 

Saturday, February 27th

Confirmation Class at Nightwatch in NYC

4:00 pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal

 

Sunday, February 28th

The Second Sunday of Lent

United Thank Offering

Confirmation Class at Nightwatch in NYC

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 Childcare Provided/No Church School

10:30 am All-Parish Eucharist

11:45 am Coffee Hour

3:30 pm Chamber Choir Rehearsal

5:00 pm Evensong

 

Monday, March 1st

9:00 am  Church Service League Meeting

 

 

Please scroll down for more announcements.

Please see our website for more about upcoming events.

 

 

Life of Jesus Children’s Liturgy

March 3rd

5:00 pm

 

 

Save the date

A baby is on her way!

 

 

The women of the church are invited to a baby shower and luncheon in celebration of the imminent arrival of Marc and Gretchen Eames’ baby girl.  

 

Betsy McConnell will host a shower at the Rectory, March 14th following the 10:30 service.  For those who are planning to go to the Eldercare Forum on that day, the party will be going late, so we encourage you to join us afterwards for dessert!

 

Email invitation to follow. Please RSVP through the invitation.

 

 

 

Go to www.redeemerchestnuthill.org

to find our recommendations for relief organizations.

 

Lenten Series 2010

Compassion: How to Save Your Own Life

 

 

Wednesdays

 February 24th, March 3rd, 10th & 17th

 

Light supper at 6:30 pm

Conversation at 7:00 pm

Parish Hall  

 

(These are the correct times for the Lenten Series.

The Knowing God class will meet with the Lenten Series class on March 3rd). 

Join us as we explore the power of compassion for your life and your soul.

 

Choral Evensong

& Organ Recital

 Sunday, February 28th

5:00pm

Chamber Choir of the Church of the Redeemer

Michael S. Murray, Choirmaster & Organist

The Rev. Dorsey W. M. McConnell, Officiant

 

Michael S. Murray, Recital Organist

The choir will be performing the music of Orlando Gibbons and William Smith as well as Gregorio Allegri’s famous “Miserere Mei.”  Michael Murray’s recital will include works by Jean Langlais and Franz Liszt. 

Admission is free, with wine & cheese reception to follow. Celebrating 20 years of the Noack Organ, each Evensong of this series will conclude with a brief recital by an acclaimed Boston organist.  

 

 

 

The Redeemer is continuing a new discussion series focused on supporting the elders in our  community and their families.  Please join us for lunch and our third discussion entitled:

 

 

An Overview of the Legal Needs of Elders

 

 

Sunday, March 14 th

11:45 am-12:45 pm

 

Back Classroom

 

Lunch will be served

 

 

Speakers will be:

 

Nancy Gardiner, Partner of Hemenway & Barnes 

&

The Rev. Dorsey McConnell, commenting on his own experience

 

 

Come hear this discussion of elder legal issues and share your questions and experiences with fellow parishioners.  This session is aimed at both the elder experience as well as the adult children’s perspective.

 

To sign up: Email Laine in the office  (office@redeemerchestnuthill.org)

or sign up on the sheet outside the office. 

 

Further questions: Contact Philip Bianchi, pb0062@aol.com

 

 

 

Church of the Redeemer,

379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill

 

for tickets in advance, questions,

call 617-566-7679 or email office@redeemerchestnuthill.org

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      Keisuke Wakao, Oboe  & Alexander Velinzon, Violin

Edmund Arkus, Piano

 

Classical Concert Series III

 

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

4:00 pm

                                                  

 

   Sonata for oboe and piano in F Major, KV13                    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

     1.  Allegro

     2.  Andante

     3.  Menuetto 

 

   Three Romances in A Major, Opus 94                                                     Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

 

   Roumanian Folk Dances for violin and Piano                                   Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

     1.  Allegro Moderato

     2.  Allegro

     3.  Andante

     4.  Molto Moderato

     5.  Allegro

     6.  Allegro  

Intermission

 

   Violin Sonata in e Minor, KV304                                                Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

      1.  Allegro

      2.  Tempo Di Menuetto 

                                                                                                                                                                                      

   Concerto for oboe and violin in C minor, BWV 1060          Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

       1.  Allegro

       2.  Adagio

       3.  Allegro  

 

Tickets in Advance $20; Tickets at the Door $25; Students $10

 

We wish to thank the Sponsors of this Concert Series,

without whose generous support this afternoon would not be possible.

 

SPRING FAIR 2010

 Our Curate needs you!


Help Marc build a committee for the Redeemer's third Spring Fair to be held Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 23rd. Proceeds will go to support mission trips and youth programs. The committee will share the responsibilities of identifying and securing vendors, working with a publicity volunteer promoting the event and identifying a team who will be available to assist on the day of the event. 

Do you have suggestions of vendors you would like to see at this event? An idea for a special table? A theme? All ideas are welcome!

 

Contact Laine in the church office (ext. 10) or Marc (ext. 13) or send an email

to office@redeemerchestnuthill.org.

 

 

Annual Reports are now available in the office hallway.

Please take one.

 

 

Church School Schedule

 February 28     10:30 All-Parish Eucharist (Childcare provided)
 

 

Confirmation Class

February Confirmation Class Dates

2/26-2/28      3:00       Confirmation Nightwatch trip to NYC

 

February Youth Bible Study Dates    

2/28      1 Kings 21 Injustice in Israel – The story of Naboth

 

Taking applications for Pentecost Baptisms

 

May 23rd

Pentecost

 

During the 10:30 am Holy Eucharist

 

Contact the office for more information

 

 

This Week's Service Assistants

 

Sunday, February 28th

All-Parish Eucharist

 10:30 am

 
Server: L. Gangemi
Acolytes: C. Pollard, W. Farber
Lectors: Youth TBD
LEMs: P. Burnham, S. Westcott
Ushers: C. Cooney (Head Usher), P. Reiser, J. Grandin, J. deJong
Greeters: D. Tucker, L. Dahmen
Altar Guild: S. Westcott (Captain), S. Anderson, E. Palmer

 

Sunday, February 28th

Evensong

 5:00 pm

 
Lectors: N. Moriarty, T. Contos
Ushers: C. Sampson (Head Usher), S. Cunningham
Greeters: K. Murphy, G. Murphy
Altar Guild: S. Westcott (Captain), S. Anderson, E. Palmer

 

If you are available to serve in any positions marked 'TBD',

please contact the office!

 

PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS:

 

for those who have died: Arlene Vaughn (Marc's grandmother)

 

for those in need of prayer: Sarah Arguin, Charlie Baker, Doris Bartlett (Rick Weed’s grandmother), Sally Breul (Dorsey McConnell’s mother), Bishop Bud Cederholm, Doris Chambers, Robert Chmielinski, Louise Forrest (Leslie Horst's spouse), Gavin Gunnigle (Graham Gunnigle's brother), Don Hadley, Elizabeth Hitchcock, Judith Keuper (Althea Waldron's mother), Laura Koury, Peter Lavelle, Bill, Katrina, James and Alexander Reinhart, Caitlin Stansbury (Amy Weed's cousin), Pauline True, the Villon family, Shinichi Wakao (Keisuke Wakao's father), Ceanne Zimopoulos, Bill, Chris, Charlotte, Margaret, James, George, Gayle, Harry, Hilary, Jim, Pamela, Robert, Russ, Tom

 
If you have recently moved, changed phone numbers, or any of your other contact information, please call or e-mail the church office so that we may update the Parish Directory.
Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Tel: 617-566-7679;   Fax: 617-566-6678
www.redeemerchestnuthill.org
office@redeemerchestnuthill.org
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