E-Redeemer February 2, 2012

The news this week reported that a man and his second wife and son were convicted of first degree murder in the killing of his three teenage daughters and first wife.

Lenten E-Reflections

Lent is fast approaching, and you are invited to contribute a Lenten reflection to help nourish our Redeemer family during our Lenten journey together. Similar to Forward Day by Day (the daily meditations put out by Forward Movement Publications -

http://forwardmovement.org/Today-s-Meditation/), these brief reflections, written by various parishioners, will be emailed daily -- or almost daily depending on the participation level.

Writing suggestions and guidelines:

1.) Reflections should be 200 words or less and submitted in a Word document or in the body of an email. Please do not send reflections in pdf format.

2.) All reflections will be edited and published anonymously. Submit your reflection to: charlesandmelrose@gmail.com.

3.) Writing prompts include a link to the lectionary : http://www.lectionarypage.net/CalndrsIndexes/Calendar2012.html#anchor2479251 or you may want to consider how your faith journey intersects with the Wednesday Evening Lenten series themes by week. (See page 3 of the February Chimes for a schedule of topics.)

4.) If there is a specific date that you would like your reflection published, please let us know that when you submit your reflection. We cannot guarantee that we will publish your reflection on the requested date but we will make every effort to accommodate your request.

5.) Meditations will be emailed to those who "opt-in" by sending an email to charlesandmelrose@gmail.com with "Opt-in" in the subject line. We will also publish reflections on our Web site. (Web address to be shared through e-Redeemer during Lent.)

Letter Writing Campaign

If you would like to support the Human Rights Campaign Religion & Faith program and the Marylanders for Marriage Equality Coalition on the passage of Marriage Equality in Maryland, please consider participating in a letter-writing event this weekend at Redeemer. Materials and instruction will be provided on tables at Melrose Café in the Parish Hall, between the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services on Sunday, February 5. An opportunity to write letters of support will also be provided for half-an-hour before and after Faith@Five on Saturday, and immediately after the 10 a.m service. Email Cristina+ for details.

Soup for the Homeless

As the temperature drops and the economy continues to struggle, there are many men, woman, and children who are forced to live on the streets of Baltimore. Loaves and Fishes is a non-profit organization that tries to help by delivering hot soup and sandwiches every Saturday from Nov. to March. We are in need of volunteers to make 7 gallons of soup this Saturday, February 4 and Saturday, March 31. A soup pot, soup recipes, and lots of support provided for any volunteers. Please contact Lynn Plack for more details and questions.

Support RYG

RYG members will be making subs ($6 each or $5 each if you buy 3 or more) as a fundraiser for RYG. They will be distributed on Super Bowl Sunday. If you would like to order subs in advance, to be picked up on February 5 after either the 8am or 10am service, please click HERE to download the order form which can be submitted to Cristina+ in the church office.

Souper Bowl of Caring

This Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, members of RYG will be collecting money in big bowls/kettles at Melrose Cafe and after the 10 a.m. service to support the Souper Bowl of Caring initiative. This year's collection will go to Episcopal Community Services of Maryland/ The Ark Preschool (for homeless children in Baltimore).

PDS Winter Carnival!

Please join us for a day of Family Winter Fun!

Redeemer Parish Day School's Winter Carnival

February 11 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Games, Crafts, and Inflatables geared for 2 - 7 year olds

Food and Beverages

Live Children's Musician

Vendors

Tickets and wristband will be available for sale at the door. Please contact Noel Morelli noel.morelli@yahoo.com with questions.

Handel Choir

Handel Choir Concert to Support Loaves and Fishes Ministry

"Anglo Meets Saxon," a concert presented by the Handel Choir of Baltimore, will be given on Sunday afternoon, February 12 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ignatius Church, 740 N. Calvert Street. To purchase tickets and for more information click here. Contributions to the ecumenical Loaves and Fishes Ministry may be made at the concert or mailed to 740 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Worship This Week

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Saturday: Faith@Five

The Rev. Dr. Paul Tunkle will preach

Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in the chapel

Holy Eucharist Rite 1

The Rev. Cristina Paglinauan will preach

CHALICIST Jim Cessarini READER Auburn Bell ALTAR GUILD Barbara Lynch, Elizabeth Scott FLOWERS Jinx Barton, Karen Linaweaver

Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the church

Holy Eucharist Rite 1 Choral Eucharist

The Rev. Cristina Paglinauan will preach

ACOLYTES Read Cullen, Tommy Cullen, Brinley Fisher CHALICISTS Ellen Chatard, Steve Jencks, Ashby Thompson, James Salvador, Ann Warfield, Alice Weber INTERCESSORDebby Jencks READERS Teto McLean, Patty McLean USHERS Supervisor: Tim Pierce, Susan Alexander, Bruce Alexander, William Dreyer, Janet Dunn, Judy Golodner, John McDonald ALTAR GUILD Kathy Van Lanen, Dotty Goldsborough, Suzanne Crowder FLOWERS Jinx Barton, Karen Linaweaver

The music for this morning's choral Eucharist is by Louis Vierne and will be sung by the choir. For those congregations fortunate enough to have a choir, many settings of the mass have been written over the past four centuries. Romantic French composer, Louis Vierne, who lived from 1870-1937, was the organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. It is offered today as another expression of the fullness of our rich liturgical tradition.

Tuesday, February 7, 12 noon in the chapel
The Rev. Cristina Paglinauan

Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 a.m. in the chapel

The Rev. Caroline Stewart

The Church of the Redeemer

5603 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21210

410-435-7333

www.redeemeronline.com