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Hallelujah! Christ is Risen!
Celebrate Easter!

April 22, 2012 – The Third Sunday of Easter
Preacher:  The Rev. Kate Ekrem
8:00am   Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:30am   Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Baptism
Nursery Care for children through age 4, 9:00 – 12:00 noon
10:45 am Children & Youth Christian Formation
No Adult Christian Formation – Farewell to Sabeth at Coffee Hour
 
April 29, 2012 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter: Youth Sunday
8:00am   Holy Eucharist, Rite I with the Rev. Kate Ekrem, preaching
9:30am   Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Anna Kern, Class of 2012, preaching
Nursery Care for children through age 4, 9:00 – 12:00 noon
10:45 am Children & Youth Christian Formation
11:00 am Adult Christian Formation

April Calendar 

THINK GREEN!
As we enjoy an earlier start to spring this year, it’s time once again to think about Redeemer’s lawn—which is turning green and starting to grow! We are once again looking to save the church precious resources by cutting the lawn ourselves, and are looking for volunteers to help out. We’ve had a faithful cadre of volunteers for several years, and could use a few more hands. We organize into small teams to cut and trim the lawn and generally cut on Saturday mornings starting in late April. This year, Property Committee has suggested we mow only every 10 days or so starting in July, so there will be fewer weeks to cover. Any time close to the suggested dates is fine. We use a very user-friendly on-line system to sign up. (The link is http://tinyurl.com/Greeners-2011.) The form will save your additions-you don’t need to do anything else. Training on the riding mower is provided!  Please sign up or contact Claudia Cooper at the parish office.

Parish Yard Clean-up Day, April 21
Saturday, April 21, 8:00am – 12:00noon (rain date April 22).  Wear your work clothes, bring glove, a rake, and energy to help jump start the glorious days of summer!

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Spring Adult Formation Opportunities
April 22: No adult formation as we thank Sabeth and her family and wish them Godspeed at a special Coffee Hour

April 29: Mission Partner: The Giving Garden: How does our Redeemer garden help respond to the Gospel imperative to feed the hungry?
How is it part of the larger Lexington Interfaith Garden? How can I get my hands dirty and learn something about growing veggies? James Surprenant, Alan Kalf, and our farmer Donna Moultrop will answer these questions and more.

May 6: Vestry Q&A.
A chance to ask the vestry and rector any questions that are on your mind and find out what the vestry (and assistant rector search committee...) have been up to lately.

May 13: Parish member Paula Pryce-Digby
Paula will share her doctoral thesis work on contemplative prayer and modern monastic communities.

May 20: Roman Catholics becoming Episcopal:
Many of us who have come to the Episcopal Church from the Roman Catholic Church bring along a particular set of questions and concerns. Bill Fortier and Kate Ekrem will explore the differences and similarities between these traditions.

May 27: No formation for Memorial Day weekend.


 
Farewell for Sabeth April 22
Sabeth's last Sunday with us will be April 22nd. On that day, we'll wish Godspeed to her, Julien, Esteban, and Isabella. If you would like to contribute to a gift for Sabeth, please see Kate or make checks out to "Church of Our Redeemer" with "Sabeth gift" in the memo line.

 
Mission

If I had a hammer...
Join other Redeemer members for our spring Habitat Workday on Saturday, April 28. Another great opportunity to spend time with fellow parishioners and support families in need! We will be working with the Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity. "Using donated supplies and volunteer labor, Habitat seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action." If you are interested, please contact Steve Burns


 

 

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