Welcome!

The Church of Our Redeemer welcomes you to our community and to our website - whether you are a long-time parishioner, new to our parish or town, or just visiting. We are a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, which is a diocese of the Episcopal Church USA and a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Within the Diocese we participate as a parish in the Alewife Deanery. 

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Events and Announcements

Our 2008 Slideshow is now online here!

Community

Summer Home "Communions" - Wednesday evenings through August
Redeemer has a long tradition of having worship in people's homes during the summer. It offers a chance to worship less formally, and in small groups, with time for fellowship. This summer we will have communions, as well as Evening Prayer, Compline, and Night Prayers. We will gather on Wednesdays from June 24 through August 19. We’ll meet at 6pm if there is a potluck, or at 7pm if we are gathering just for worship. Even if you cannot come for the potluck, you are always welcome to come for worship and to bring guests.

Upcoming summer home worships:
 - July 1.  - July 8.  - July 15.  -July 22.  -July 29.  -August 5.  -August 12.  - August 19.
Contact the Office for locations.

Fall All-Parish Retreat: "This Fragile Earth, Our Island Home"  a weekend at camp exploring how our faith calls us to preserve the world's environment for all of God's people

Join us October 2-4 for Redeemer's 5th annual fall weekend at the Barbara C Harris Camp and Conference Center in New Hampshire. There will be games, conversation, worship, and lot's of free time to explore the beautiful surroundings of the camp.
Register your interest with Randy or Cassie Bowlby and/or join the team to plan the program. First-come, first-serve with a $50 deposit to reserve one of the 12 lodge rooms available, but plenty of space in the cabins. Contact the Parish office or register online!

What are Rainbow Ribbons about?
You may have noticed people, including clergy, wearing rainbow ribbons around Redeemer recently and wondered why. Rainbow ribbons symbolize that we recognize and celebrate the diversity of gifts of ALL God's people, no matter what their age, skin color, country of origin, sexual orientation, etc. If you would like to know more, ask someone who is wearing one. If you would like a ribbon to wear, you can find them in a basket near the side door the sanctuary

Mission

Food Pantry: The June food item of the month is 15 oz. cans of whole-kernel corn
Uniformity is crucial to ensure every guest gets a fair portion! Supporting the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry is even more important in these difficult economic times. The monthly food item is one of the twelve basic nutritious foods that the Food Pantry provides to every family it serves. Please put your donations in the bin located in the stairwell of the side entrance. Items must be in good condition and not beyond the expiration date.

Ministries in community with the City of Lawrence
The Mission Committee is facilitating deepening our relationships with ministries in the City of Lawrence. On Sunday June 7 we welcomed  the Rev. Joel Almonó from Grace Church in Lawrence, a Diocesan Urban Resident  This exploration is part of Redeemer’s larger mission to deepen our relationship with the community of Lawrence, Massachusetts - which already includes Esperanza Academy for girls and Habitat for Humanity. Learn more about the Urban Residents program at: http://www.diomass.org/mission/urban/urban_residents