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THE REDEEMER SPIRIT JULY 2018

A monthly publication of The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, Maryland

WHAT’S AT REDEEMER TODAY

Looking Ahead: July 9, 16, 23 and 30 Labyrinth Walks August 4-13—Choir in Bristol, U.K. August 5—Backpack Party September 9—Homecoming Sunday September 12—first rehearsal for Glen Echo Singers

It's Time to Prepare for the Backpack Drive Didn't we just finish the school year? Yes, but our friends at Housing Up hope to have their drive com-pleted by the middle of August, so it is just the right time to begin getting funds for supplies. To contribute to the cost of supplies and backpacks, please make a check payable to Redeemer and put "Backpack "on the memo line. These checks may be placed in the offering plate on Sundays, mailed to the church, or given directly to Shannon Yehl. According to a survey from two years ago the average cost of a filled backpack ranged from $40.00-$100.00, depend-ing on the age of the child. Any contribution is help-ful, as we will purchase backpacks and supplies in bulk. Then join Shannon Yehl to get them ready! Backpack Packing Party Sunday, August 5 Following the 10:30 a.m. Service If you have questions, please contact Deacon Sue at [email protected] or 803-413-3596.

Volunteers needed for Summer Water Ministry at St Columba’s This summer Redeemer will be joining St. Columba's and St. Dunstan's in serving the guests who come to St. Columba's for the summer water ministry services which include showers, laundry and lunch. Water Ministry is open Mon, Tues, Thursday and Friday from June through mid August at St. Columba's church in Tenleytown. Volunteer jobs include: setting up the lunch room and helping with clean up enrolling guests and monitoring the laundry and

shower services, preparing a simple sandwich and salad lunch and

cleaning up. You can volunteer for one day, everyday or anything in between. If you are interested in participating see Karen Stewart at coffee hour, email [email protected] or text at 301-310-1014.

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The Redeemer Spirit July 2018

THE SENIOR WARDEN

From the Senior Warden Dear Friends, It is officially summer, by calendar and temperature. For a gardener, it is the season of both bounty and need. The need is for water, of course, that essential resource. Stay hy-drated this summer, and take a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to have easy ac-cess to clean and available water. Many do not, and they tend to be the poorer among us. We had a fruitful vestry meeting Wednesday night 6/27/18, and we made some key deci-sions. We discussed the 2018 Strawberry Festival and what can be improved and how. This was a lively exchange, and we decided that others should be part of it. So we are con-vening a Strawberry Festival Advisory Committee, which would include folks from the congregation as well as from the vestry, and Michael Mershon, our fearless SF chairman. Anyone interested in being part of these discussions? Find me or Cricket and make your interest known. Thanks. The biggest decision we made at Wednesday night’s meeting was to approve Cricket’s request that both Geoffrey Silver (Music Director) and Chuyoung Suter (Organist) be formally hired as staff for three years. The interim agreement we had with both of them would have ended this December (2018). This hiring decision is both a leap of faith (financially) and a recognition of the extraordinary talent and creative energy that this team has brought to our parish. The two of them have be-come an essential resource, and we are blessed (and lucky) to have them. Peace,

Susan Graham Fitzgerald, Senior Warden

Redeemer Book Group The Book Group is reading the book "Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward. This novel is a searing, urgent read for anyone who thinks the shadows of slavery and Jim Crow have passed and anyone who assumes the ghosts of the past are easy to placate. It is hard to imagine a more necessary book for this poli cal era. This book will be discussed at 3:00 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the home of Huda and Jochen Kraske, 4550 North Park Avenue, Apt. 410, Chevy Chase, Md. 20815, phone 301 656 2087. For further informa on, pls. contact Huda Kraske at [email protected]. The book to be read a er this book will be The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Questions: contact Huda Kraske at [email protected] or by calling 301 656 2087.

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FROM THE HEARTH

From the Hearth “I just can’t pray for her/him by name. She’s/He’s evil.” I’ve heard this a lot lately. I’ve heard it in church, at home, on the street, pretty much everywhere. I don’t disagree. It’s exceedingly difficult to pray for someone you don’t respect, don’t like, or find abhorrent. Jesus taught his disciples saying “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes the sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?” (Matthew 5:43-47 – The Sermon on the Mount) Christianity has never been easy. We are used to being able to exercise freely our right to worship. We take for granted the liberties we have as mostly Caucasian, wealthy (compared to the rest of the world) and educated people. Jesus had a lot to say about people who were a part of the ‘in crowd’ – especially if they used their blessings as weapons to wield against others they felt were “less than”. Christians need to pray for their enemies because their enemies need prayer. They need to hear the Gospel. They need to turn their hearts. However, we don’t pray only because they need it, but because we need it also. Over the last several years, and the last year and a half in particular, I’ve become more and more aware at how I’ve been taught about the history of this country. I’ve had to come to terms with how much of it omitted certain items and how much the current events are one more cycle of the abuse of power against people who are different from me. The more I pray for my enemies, the more I realize how much I need to repent. The more I pray for my enemies, the more I realize that I have the power and responsibility to speak the truth in love. When I pray, I realize that faith and prayer require action. Remember the words of St. Augustine: “Hope has two lovely daughters: Anger and Courage.” So, pray for our elected officials. Let God know you are angry. Then have courage to speak out and exercise your constitutional right to speak the Gospel of Love. O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to your merciful care, that, being guided by your Providence, we may dwell secure in your peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do your will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in your fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer 1979, pg 820)

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REASONS NOT TO ATTEND THE LABYRINTH SERVICES

By Laura Rose In the beginning, mankind did not want to be told what to do. In the beginning, when all was new and man had charge of naming the ani-mals, mankind confused thou shalt not with thou shalt. Stories of banishment from Eden and be-ing swallowed by a great fish hasn’t deterred us from doing exactly what we’re told not to do. Why are we so stubborn? I don’t know, and that’s really not what this column is about. In the spirit of the rebel in each of us, I’m writing to tell you why you should not attend any labyrinth ser-vices this summer. The labyrinth services will begin July 9, so you’ll likely be out of town anyway. Or so many parishioners will be out of town that hardly anyone will show up and you may have the labyrinth and fresh late afternoon air to yourself. No one wants to feel like royal-ty in their own private garden with a small music ensemble off to the side playing softly. But maybe you wouldn’t be alone. You may walk with Patricia Snowden, her eyes cast down as though closed, slightest content-ed smile on her face. You may catch a glimpse of Bob Yates lost in his own thoughts, enjoying the music. Carolyn Killea with her dog. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to experience moving around this small labyrinth in the company of others marveling how qui-etly you can pass each other, barely noticing – as though we really were one body. (If only we could drive like that.) And the music. Oh, don’t get me started. I’m sure you’ve heard that Laura Rose occasionally plays piano. Let me tell you she can ignore a key signature with the worst of them. (Once in a while, she finds a nice piece by Scarlatti or Couperin that she can actual-ly get through without embarrassing herself or making others cringe.) And Lisa MacBain’s light, folksy voice accompanied by her languid guitar really have no place at a church that appreciates a good, solid, full organ and choir. No, I’m sure there would be no reason for you to attend the labyrinth service, even if all you did was sit on a bench on a summer’s eve listening while staring at the garden that Susan Fitzgerald and Susan Grigsby keep so well. Many of us simply are not comfortable in our own thoughts. If you like your mind cluttered with all that society has on its agenda for you, then definitely stay away from the labyrinth services. The practice of clearing your head is the first step toward tuning those things out, and that’s what we do at these services. You clear your head and the next thing you know, you’re hearing the whisper of God and then it’s all over brothers and sisters! You’ve opened up the channel and God (being a god and all) sometimes has a lot to say. To this day I’m certain that Jesus was sharing memories with me as I sat in that space praying on Maundy Thursday. So if you want no part of that sort of thing, stay away.

The church is for worship and ministry, not pacing around in some new-agey circle. I think it might be best to not involve your-self with a labyrinth service that can attract non-Christians. Those parishioners who show up are practically making a spectacle of themselves in full view of the street. People often pass by and I can tell they’re wondering what we’re up to. Some ancient pagan ritual maybe? No children in sight. Hmm, they may wonder. Where are the children? I’m not sure if it sets a good example to use church property for something not even eluded to in the holy scriptures. Maybe we should stay on the straight and narrow keeping our services indoors and out of sight so no one out there knows what we’re up to. Irony aside, worship can be public or private. The labyrinth ser-vices are a blend of both. You are among others, but no one is leading any sort of worship, it is all within. People quietly come and go as they please. I truly hope you come.

Labyrinth Walks this summer: July 9, 16, 23 and 30! 7:00 to 8:00pm. Come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

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RECLAIMING JESUS

On June 19, Amma Cricket joined Redeemer parishioners and about three hundred women of many faith traditions at the headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington D.C. to protest the Administration’s family separation policy at the U.S. border. Many Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and representatives of other faith traditions joined the protest. Bishop Mariann Budde spoke and expressed the Episcopal Church’s opposition to the policy and the misuse of Scripture to defend it. Presiding Bishop Curry and other faith leaders who launched the « Reclaiming Jesus » statement on Palm Sunday have also issued a new statement « Suffer the Little Children » opposing the policy and calling on churches to react.

‘Suffer the Li le Children’

We call upon the administra on to do three things: 1. Immediately stop separa ng children from their parents. 2. Ensure that no children who have already been separated from their parents are lost. 3. Immediately begin reuni ng families torn apart by the U.S. government.

We call upon followers of Jesus to act in three ways: 1. Take this ma er to our churches. Read the scriptures for what they really say, then pray, reflect, and act to protect these children. Preach the gospel on these biblical issues regarding the “strangers” and their children in our midst. Form study and prayer groups

of concern and ac on in our local churches. Raise these issues in our local communi es, using our churches as a base. 2. Take our candlelight prayers to the streets, to offices of Immigra on and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, D.C., and in our local communi es, to the White House, to the U.S. Capitol, and to the district offices of members of Congress. Pray and bear witness with pastors and faith leaders at the deten on centers where children are being held. 3. Prayerfully consider nonviolent civil disobedience, or “holy obedience,” at appropriate places, as an act of love and in the spirit of love, standing for children and families and against the immoral act of separa ng children from their families.

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MUSIC AT REDEEMER

Music at Redeemer’s final presentation, a live and improvised organ accompaniment to Hitchcock’s silent movie, The Lodger, was well attended on June 24, with master improviser David Briggs bringing the house down with his skillful illustra-tions and musical references. Bob Yates was on hand to transform the Church into a convincing theater for the evening. Next season, Music at Redeemer will present eight major concert events (plus the Duruflé Req-uiem centenary liturgy on November 11, for those who fell in World War 1). Artists include violinist Tatiana Chulochnikova, tenor Brian Giebler, Carmina and Illuminare, women’s vocal trio Eya, and Sam Post’s ensemble Kassia Music Collective. Of particular interest will be our very own Chuyoung Suter, in concert with her hus-band Erik Wm. Suter, who will be performing piano concertos by Grieg and Rachmaninoff - in duet on piano and organ; our resident ensemble Inscape; the Bach St John Passion co-production at Bradley Hills Presbyterian; and the Whiffenpoofs on Saturday, February 9. I am pleased to say that the Vestry has approved a more outward facing marketing and sales direction for our be-loved series, now approaching its 13th season. We will be charging for tickets, which gives us the opportunity for on-line sales, and are more flexible with the day and time of the events and post- (or even pre-) concert recep-

tions. These tweaks to the program will not distract from our core mission of shar-ing God’s gift of music with an even wider audience, will help us keep up with our neighbors, and continue to build our reputation for attracting high level musi-cians who share their talents with us.

Geoffrey Silver Music Director

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Kentucky Mission Trip—P.R.A.Y

Porch before and after

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Educa on for Ministry Who: YOU! Educa on for Ministry (EfM) is one of the best lay ministry for-ma on programs available in the church. What: EfM is a four-year program you commit to one year at a me. The first two years you read the Old and New Testaments. The third year is Church History. The fourth year explores theology and interfaith rela on-ships. The seminar groups have mul ple years in them and func on much like a “one-room schoolhouse” where ideas and discus-sions bridge all areas of learning. You will create a spiritual autobiography, learn methods of theological reflec on, develop ways to sustain your spirituality, and explore how to integrate your beliefs and your behavior. Where: We have two groups at Redeemer. Jo Barclay-Beard mentors a class on Tuesday evenings. Amma Cricket mentors a class on Wednesday mornings. When (do I sign up): Registra on for the 2018-2019 program year is now! How: Complete an applica on form (available from either mentor), or if you are already a student, register on the sheet provided

by your mentor. Cost is $375 for the en re year and includes materials. You will need a study Bible, preferable a New Oxford

NRSV, but others are completely acceptable. Please pay by check. Credit cards are accepted; ask for a credit card form.

h p://efm.sewanee.edu/

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We will play the course after coffee hour on July 8th. It takes about 45 minutes.

You can register today then come back anytime between July 2-15 to take the

course.

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Catechism Corner Sunday morning – The Holy Communion The catechism states that when we come to the Eucharist “it is required that we should examine our lives, repent of our sins, and be in love and charity with all people.” This is accomplished in what we have done in the service so far. We’ve listened to the scripture, heard responses, made our confession, and shared the peace. Now, we’re ready for communion! At the Offertory, while we sing a hymn or the choir sings an anthem, the fruits of our labors are collected. In the early church, it really would be fruits, breads, vegetables and nuts as well as any coins the people could scrape together. Their communion was a common meal. Food was shared, the story of Christ’s resurrection was shared, and Jesus became present to them again. The same is true for us now…but more ‘appetizer’ size. So what is in the offering? The bread and wine represent the works of human hands. Wheat and grapes had to be planted, cultivated, and harvested. Then the flour and grapes were processed to become wafers and wine. Finally, these products were put on trucks and delivered to us when we order them. The collection of money represents the worth of the labor we expend during the week to earn a living or volunteer for the common good. Once gathered and brought to the table, the priest offers the gifts to God on behalf of the congregation. The Book of Common Prayer 1979 provides eight different Eucharistic prayers for our use. There are others available in the Enriching Our Worship texts. All of these prayers follow the same order: Prepare the Table, Make Eucharist, Break the Bread, Share the Gifts of God. Four of the prayers are the ones we usually hear on Sundays. Two are in “Rite One,” and use “traditional” language. Two of them are forms to be used if you are creating a Eucharistic Prayer to mark a certain occasion or season. Eucharistic Prayer A (BCP page 361) has the Cross as its theme. This is the prayer we’re using this summer. It’s also used often in Lent or Advent because of its penitential nature. Eucharistic Prayer B (BCP page 367) speaks to the Incarnation – the embodiment of the Second Person of the Trinity. This prayer is especially appropriate for Advent and Christmas. Eucharistic Prayer C (BCP pg. 369) is about the created order and God as Ruler of the Universe. Prayer D recognizes Orthodox Christianity and is how the Prayer Book compilers pay homage to this branch of the historic church.

When the Church in the Americas was formed, it had to rely on the Bishop of London for its priests. There was no preparatory school for clerics in the late 1600s to late 1700s. Then we had this revolution. Some of the British clerics headed for Canada. Others stood firm and pastored to their people. The problem was that there were no bishops – and one needs bishops to make priests! Since we’d significantly annoyed the Bishop of London by seceding from the Mother Country, the new American Church appealed to the bishops in Scotland to make Samuel Seabury a bishop so that he could return and make priests in the new country. Scotland said yes – with one requirement. The new American Church was required to use the Scottish rites for Holy Eucharist. That requirement continues to be fulfilled with Form One in Rite One. Form Two is an additional “traditional” language liturgy. In all these forms, the priest prays on behalf of the people, after receiving their permission to do so. This is what we know as the “Sursum Corda” or “Lift Up Your Hearts” call and response at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Table. Then, the priest:

gives thanks to God the Father/Creator for creating the world and revealing God’s self to God’s people;

recalls, when appropriate, the occasion being celebrated; and

incorporates or adapts the “Proper Preface” (words before the Sanctus, or “Holy, holy, holy…”)

After the Sanctus, the priest praises God for the salvation of the world through Jesus Christ. She/He then asks that the Holy Spirit come upon the gifts of bread and wine so that they become for us the Body and Blood of Our Lord – the Real Presence of Christ among us. After all who wish to have received, the people give thanks for receiving the sacrament and bid the Holy Spirit to send them out into the world. Finally, the priest blesses them and the deacon/priest dismisses them. Thus, the Service ends and our service in the world begins. Next month: Who can receive Communion?

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The Bible and Immigrants!

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Parish Calendar Sunday, July 1 Ordinary Time, Proper 8 8 – 9am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 10:30 – 11:45am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Monday, July 2 Church Office Closed 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Tuesday, July 3 1 – 2pm Staff Meeting, Rector’s office 7:30 – 8:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day No services 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Thursday, July 5 10am – 12pm Office Hours @ Sangamore 6:30 – 9:30pm Balkan Dancers Friday, July 6 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Sanctuary 6:30 – 7:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 8:30 – 9:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Saturday, July 7 9:30 – 11:30am Yoga Parish Hall Sunday, July 8 Ordinary Time, Proper 9 8 – 9am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 10:30 – 11:45am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Monday, July 9 Church Office Closed 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Tuesday, July 10

1 – 2pm Staff Meeting Rector’s office 7:30 – 8:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 11 Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, c. 540 9 – 9:30am Morning Prayer St. Luke's Chapel 10 – 11:45am Music Together Narthex 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 12 – 1pm Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Thursday, July 12 10am – 12pm Office Hours @ Sangamore 6:30 – 9:30pm Balkan Dancers Parish Hall Friday, July 13 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Sanctuary 6:30 – 7:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 8:30 – 9:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Saturday, July 14 9:30 – 11:30am Yoga Parish Hall Sunday, July 15 Ordinary Time, Proper 10 8 – 9am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 10:30 – 11:45am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Monday, July 16 Church Office Closed 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Tuesday, July 17 1 – 2pm Staff Meeting Rector’s Of-fice 7:30 – 8:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 18 9 – 9:30am

Morning Prayer St. Luke's Chapel 10 – 11:45am Music Together Narthex 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 18 12 – 1pm Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 6:30 – 8:30pm Vestry Meeting Parish Hall Thursday, July 19 Macrina, 379 10am – 12pm Office Hours @ Sangamore 6:30 – 9:30pm Balkan Dancers Parish Hall Friday, July 20 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriett Ross Tubman 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Sanctuary 6:30 – 7:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 8:30 – 9:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Saturday, July 21 9:30 – 11:30am Yoga Parish Hall Sunday, July 22 Ordinary Time, Proper 11 8 – 9am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 10:30 – 11:45am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Monday, July 23 Church Office Closed 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 6:30 – 9:30pm Ecuadorian Mission Presenta-tion

St. Dunstan’s Tuesday, July 24 Thomas a Kempis, Priest, 1471 1 – 2pm Staff Meeting Rector’s Of-

fice 7:30 – 8:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 25 Saint James the Apostle 9 – 9:30am Morning Prayer St. Luke's Chapel 10 – 11:45am Music Together Narthex 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 12 – 1pm Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Thursday, July 26 The Parents of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary 10am – 12pm Office Hours @ Sangamore 6:30 – 9:30pm Balkan Dancers Parish Hall Friday, July 27 William Reed Huntington, Priest, 1909 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Sanctuary 6:30 – 7:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall 8:30 – 9:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Saturday, July 28 9:30 – 11:30am Yoga Parish Hall Sunday, July 29 Ordinary Time, Proper 12 8 – 9am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary 10:30 – 11:45am Holy Eucharist Sanctuary Monday, July 30 Church Office Closed William Wilberforce, 1833 12 – 1pm AA Meeting Parish Hall Tuesday, July 31 Ignatius of Loyola, 1556 1 – 2pm Staff Meeting Rector’s Of-fice 7:30 – 8:30pm AA Meeting Parish Hall

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VESTRY MINUTES

Vestry Minutes (unapproved) Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816

Vestry minute highlights – June 27, 2018 The vestry met one week later than usual, due to vaca-tion schedules. The action items were as follows: David Brown has done considerable research regarding our insurance coverage. More will be done. Michael Hart provided an appraisal of the organ replacement value at just over $810K. The vestry approved engaging Michael Febrey, CPA, as our auditor. The vestry approved a two-year extension of the janitori-al services contract with Milton Janitorial. A Strawberry Festival Advisory Council is being formed to look at ways to make the annual event more commu-nity-oriented and profitable. Susan Fitzgerald, Shannon Hoogerheide, and Michael Mershon ask for two volun-teers from the congregation to join them in this assess-ment. The vestry approved a change to the Music at Redeemer Series regarding pricing. Next season, we’ll be selling tickets for each event. With few exceptions, the prices will be $30/general admission; $20/seniors; and $10/students. The new season brochure will be available in August. Friends of Music at Redeemer is still a necessi-ty, as these donations are committed toward the cost of the artists. The vestry approved a request from the rector to change the status of Geoffrey Silver and Chuyoung Suter from interim to regular staff, with appropriate contracts, for three years.

Print Communications At Redeemer Information about upcoming events are communicated through three printed materials. This Week at Redeemer is updated every Friday and sent Tuesday afternoons. If you would like something in "TWAR" please be sure the office receives it no later than noon on Fridays. The Sunday Announcements are finalized on Wednesday afternoons and run on Thursdays. Send Sunday announce-ment information to the office no later than close-of-business on Tuesday. The Redeemer Spirit is a monthly publication. The dead-line for the Spirit is the 25th of the month prior. Send TWAR and Announcement information to [email protected]. Send Spirit stories and ideas to Bob Yates at [email protected].

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FINANCES

Redeemer Men’s Third Friday Luncheon Group Beginning a while ago, a group of mostly retired men began gathering for a fellowship lunch on the third Friday of the month. The group discusses whatever is on their collective minds and catches up on how they are all doing. Being older and retired, sometimes the discussion centers on health, other times on household management, sometimes investment phi-losophies, national politics, the economy, and, of course, life in the parish. Monthly attendance has varied from as few as 4 to as many as 11. We usually gather in the bar at the Irish Inn at Glen Echo at 11:30. But we have ventured to other locations, including the home of Ben Ivins. A reminder email with the location and time is sent to all interested persons early in the week we are meeting. If you would like to know more about the group, or be put on the email list, contact Denny Shaw ([email protected]) or Bob Dresser ([email protected]).

Treasurer's Report Church of the Redeemer’s 2018 operating results through the end of May are set forth in the adjoin-ing table. Year-to-date results continue to be solid. If you have any questions about Redeemer’s finances, please feel free to contact me. Stephen L. Gibson Treasurer

Church of the Redeemer Profit and Loss Statement

January-May 2018 Jan.-May Budget

Jan-May Actual

Jan-May Over

(Under) Budget

Annual Budget

INCOME

2018 Pledge Payments 252,070 272,002 19,932 422,156

2018 Over Pledge 1,458 3,812 2,354 3,500

2018 Non-Pledge 5,000 21,961 16,961 12,000

2017 Pledges 0 3,067 3,067 0

Loose Plate Offering 1,875 1,799 (76) 4,500

Special Offerings 1,625 1,942 317 3,900

Event & Ac vity Income 2,563 1,145 (1,418) 23,650

Facili es Use 8,333 8,460 127 20,000

Other Income 0 1,031 1,031 0

Total Income 272,924 315,220 42,296 489,706

EXPENSE

Administra on Expense 16,646 13,133 (3,513) 39,950

Diocesan Giving 14,167 14,167 0 34,000

Discre onary Account 208 0 (208) 500

Maintenance Expense 28,958 31,409 2,451 69,500

Outreach Giving 2,083 0 (2,083) 5,000

Personnel Expense 115,368 115,266 (102) 276,884

Program Expense 15,188 16,038 851 39,450

Property Expense 19,480 19,497 17 46,752

Total Expense 212,098 209,511 (2,588) 512,036

Net Opera ng Gain (Loss) 60,826 105,709 44,883 (22,330)

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PARISH LIFE

Happy Birthday! ON-LINE PLEDGING AND DONATIONS

Pledge payments: Payments can be made on a pledge (one-time/monthly/weekly) using a checking/savings account or with a credit/debit card. Participants can create a profile, set up recurring payments and make one-time donations. Donors may also choose to cover the service fee if they wish to do so. A receipt for each and every payment will go to the donor and to the Parish Office. For donations of stock, please contact the Parish Office.

For the 2018 Fall Pledge Campaign, you may complete an electronic pledge card, send it to the office, and then continue on to set up payment. Printed pledge cards are available in the Narthex and in the Parish Hall. Donations: Donations can be made using the on-line service for parish programs, such as Altar Flowers, Friends of Music at Redeemer, Memorials, and other ad hoc donations. These will all be one-time payments.

Payment Information: Payment information is secure. Access is only possible by the donor, Vanco and the Parish Office through specially set up passwords and access codes.

Church of the Redeemer Social Media Please connect with Redeemer and the rector through these social media platforms:

Facebook: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, Maryland Facebook: Cricket Park Twitter: @VicarVirtual Linked In: Cricket Park Instagram: parkcricket

Events are posted on Facebook only. Please respond to these invita-tions so that we have accurate information about who will be at-tending. Thanks!

PARISH CLERGY & STAFF The Rev’d Cricket Park, Rector [email protected]

The Rev’d Dr. David Schlafer, Assisting Priest [email protected] Rev. Sue von Rautenkranz, Deacon

[email protected]

Geoffrey Silver, Director of Music [email protected] Chuyoung Suter, Organist [email protected] Margaret Church, Bookkeeper [email protected]

Parish Office [email protected] VESTRY & OFFICERS Susan Fitzgerald, Senior Warden 301-229-3430 ▪ [email protected]

Karen Stewart, Junior Warden 301-310-1014 ▪ [email protected]

Randolph Court 202-441-9896 ▪ [email protected]

Bill MacBain 240-464-5330 ▪ [email protected]

Marie Caulfield 302-562-1687 ▪ [email protected]

Shannon Hoogerheide 774-279-4002 ▪ [email protected]

Judy James 301-922-4023 ▪ [email protected]

Brooke Anthony 301-493-9368 ▪ [email protected]

David Brown 202-262-6868 ▪ [email protected]

Steve Gibson, Treasurer 301-229-1168 ▪ [email protected]

Catherine Sands, Secretary 301-742-8342 ▪ [email protected]

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

6201 Dunrobbin Drive at MacArthur Boulevard Bethesda, Maryland 20816

Phone: 301-229-3770 Website: www.redeemerbethesda.org

The Parish Office is open Tuesday — Friday,

9:00 am — 4:00 pm

Emails at Redeemer. Cricket: [email protected] Geoffrey: [email protected] Chuyoung: [email protected] Margaret: [email protected] Bob: [email protected] The office: [email protected] Pastoral Care Ministry: [email protected]

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Welcome

Welcome to The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Bethesda, Maryland, a vibrant, growing parish community of “inquiring and discerning hearts”, where all – the doubter, the seeker, and the believer – are welcome to join us in living and wrestling with the often difficult questions of faith. Here we value an Anglican spirituality – one that is open to the mystery of the Holy and which celebrates the dignity of human nature and the beauty of all creation.

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