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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, March 9th

9:00 am  Church School Committee Meeting

11:00 am Staff Meeting

11:30 am Worship Committee Meeting

7:30 pm Vestry - Outreach and Partnerships Reporting

 

Wednesday, March 10th

7:00 am Men's Bible Study

8:30 am Morning Prayer and Healing

6:30 pm Supper

7:00 pm Lenten Series III

 

Thursday, March 11th

9:00 am Women's Bible Study

 

Sunday, March 14th

The Fourth Sunday Sunday in Lent

Rose Sunday

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/Church School Provided

10:30 am Holy Eucharist

11:45 am Coffee Hour

11:45 am Eldercare Series III: Legal Issues

 

Monday, March 15th

Redeemer News Deadline

 

 

Please scroll down for more announcements.

Please see our website for more about upcoming events.

 

 

 

 

The women of the church are invited to a baby shower and luncheon in celebration of the arrival of Margaret Anne Eames. Margaret was born at 1:06 am on March 8th, weighing in at 5 lbs 6 oz.

 

Congratulations, Marc and Gretchen!

 

Due to Maggie's early arrival, the Baby Shower has been rescheduled for April 11th.

 

Betsy McConnell will host a shower at the Rectory, April 11th following the 10:30 service.  

 

 Please re-RSVP to Charlotte Kline or adjust your RSVP status directly through the Paperless Post email invitation.

 

 

 

Go to www.redeemerchestnuthill.org

to find our recommendations for relief organizations.

 

 

Lenten Series 2010

Compassion: How to Save Your Own Life

 

 

Wednesdays

 March 10th & 17th

 

Light supper at 6:30 pm

Conversation at 7:00 pm

Parish Hall  

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Church School Schedule

 

March 14         10:15 Chapel + Church School

March 21         10:15 Chapel + Church School

 

March 28         10:15   Palm Sunday children process into church waving

                         Their palms

April 1              Maundy Thursday Service

April 2              Good Friday Children’s Liturgy 6pm

 

April 4              Easter!   9 am family service

                                     Special Fellowship Coffee Hour

                                      11 am Festival Service

 

 

 

 

Confirmation Class

 

 

3/28                  5:00      Confirmation Movie Night – The Mission

 

 

 

March Youth Bible Study Dates  

 

 

3/14     2 Kings 2          Elijah is taken up to heaven (likely still happening)

3/21     2 Kings 3          Moab’s revolt  (likely still happening)

    

 

 

 

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, March 14th

Holy Eucharist

 10:30 am

 
Server: E. Brewster
Acolytes: TBD, TBD
Lectors: L. Doran Stern, D. Brewster
LEMs: T. Allen, P. Burnham
Ushers: D. Schmalensee (Head Usher), W. Dick, H. Talcott, R. Schmalensee
Greeters: D. Tucker, L. Dahmen
Altar Guild: L. Forse (Captain), D. Aylward, J. Bland, D. Schmalensee, J. Reece

 

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 were born: Margaret Anne Eames (daughter of Marc and Gretchen Eames)

 

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, Gavin Gunnigle (Graham Gunnigle's brother), Don Hadley, Elizabeth Hitchcock, Judith Keuper (Althea Waldron's mother), Laura Koury, Adelaide Lally, 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

 
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Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Tel: 617-566-7679;   Fax: 617-566-6678
www.redeemerchestnuthill.org
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