2007/2008

THREE Opportunities on Sundays
Sunday adult offerings take place in the Parish House at 10:15 am.

Weekday opportunities as well.
Click on the listings below for program details.

Adult Forums   Assembly Room   Sunday, 10:15 am  Underlined links provided for you to learn more about the speaker or topic.

September 16, 2007
Welcome Back Sunday Join the Rector and Rector’s Warden for a "State of the Parish" and Introduction to the Campus Master Plan

September 23, 2007
Becoming a Congregation of Welcomers

September 30, 2007
GAIA Update, The Rev. Bill Rankin and our Malawi travelers’ report

November 4, 2007
Come hear from our representatives to Diocesan Convention.

November 11, 2007
Christmas Bazaar 2007 sneak-preview.

November 18, 2007
David Booth Beers, Chancellor to the Presiding Bishop.

December 2, 2007
Howard Baker leads a discussion on Nativity Art

December 9, 2007
Special guest Phoebe Griswold leads a discussion on Anglican Women's Empowerment

January 6, 2008
Andrew White and Sara D'Angio share their experience of service at The Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance, AZ

January 13, 2008
Members of J2A share the plans for their summer pilgrimage to the Southwest.

January 20, 2008
Staff members of the Middleton Center for Pastoral Care and Counseling

January 27, 2008
Martin Laird, author of Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation

February 10, 2008
The Cross in the History of Film

February 17, 2008
The Cross in Art and Architecture

February 24, 2008
Biblical and Historical Perspectives on The Cross

March 2, 2008
The Cross: Theological Perspective from Paul to the Present

March 9, 2008
Developing our own Perspective

March 30, 2008
Outreach at The Redeemer

Series: Faith: In Private Prayers and Public Lives

April 6, 2008
John A. Calhoun, author of Hope Matters: The Untold Story of How Faith Works in America

April 13, 2008
Representatives from Call to Renewal.

April 20, 2008
Sister Gertrude Chipungu, project officer for Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) in Malawi, Africa.

April 27, 2008
No Forum, reception for Rite 13 Celebrities

May 4, 2008
John J. Di Iulio, Jr., Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of the Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society.

Last Season

May 13, 2007
     Two choices:
Episcopal Community Services, ministries and mission--long-time ECS Board member Raymond Welsh

Women in the Priesthood in the Church of England
The Rev. Cathy Milford

May 6, 2007
     The Most Rev. Frank Griswold, former Presiding Bishop of the  Episcopal Church, "Worship and Architecture-Some Thoughts for The Redeemer"

April 29, 2007
     NO Adult Forum, Rite 13 Celebration

April 22, 2007
     Howard Baker, "Mind, Body and Spirit" (this week in the Church)

April 15, 2007
     Richard Yohane, Director of KASO (Kanengo AIDS Support
      Organization.

February 25-March 25, 2007
     A five-part Lenten series on The Ministry of Reconciliation
     begins.

February 18, 2007
     Renowned liturgist and author of the service of
     Evening Prayer in the New Zealand Prayer Book
     The Rev. James Cotter

February 11, 2007
     4-part series on Aging Grace-Fully concludes
      Medical Care Options, Hospice and End of Life Concerns
      Dr. Christina Clay, MD

February 4, 2007
     4-part series on Aging Grace-Fully continues
      Financial Planning for Old Age
      John McKeever, Vice Pres. Delaware Valley Financial Group

January 28, 2007
     NO Adult Forum
     155th Annual Parish Meeting

January 21, 2007
     4-part series on Aging Grace-Fully continues
      Mental Aspects of Aging
      Dr. Bruce Silver, President of Main Line Healthcare

January 14, 2007
     The beginning of a 4-part series on Aging Grace-Fully
      Where will I live? Who will take care of me?
      Betty Keech from the Villanova School of Nursing

Adult Forums will be on hiatus Dec. 17 thru Jan. 7.

December 10
     'Advent Hope, small group discussion facilitated by
      Barbara Abbott

December 3
     'Thy will be done:' Hope and Faith in the Mainline Traditions
      The Rev. Jonathan Malone

November 26
     Fundamentalist and Mainline Understanding of Apocalypse
      The Rev. James Jones

November 19
     The Care of People
      Dr. Ellen Shell, GAIA International Programs Director

October 29
     The Care of People
      Episcopal Community Services
      The Rev. John Midwood, Executive Director

October 22
     The Care of People
      Our African Children's Mission

October 8
     Dr. Tony Campolo
     How to Change the World

October 1
     Christian Practices: Care of the Environment
     Join the discussion with panelists Dr. Richard Davis,
     The Rev. David Funkhouser, and César Rivas

September 24
     A Parish Overview
     Join the discussion with the Rector and Lay Leaders

September 17
     Bishop Frederick Houk Borsch
     Our Anglican Communion

Sermon Reflection Time  Rector's Office Sunday, 10:15 am

As we hear the Word together, we are called by faith to respond and to proclaim. Here is an opportunity to engage one another and the preacher on his/her sermon topic in the spirit of mutual ministry. Often the time allotted for preaching is brief. This forum allows more in-depth conversation. Come if the spirit moved you and be willing to share your thoughts.

Coffee & Fellowship   Shortridge Room   Sunday, 10:15 am

Coffee and light (sometimes more) refreshments are available every week. Grab a cup on your way to the Adult Forum or Sermon Reflection Time or just gather with fellow parishioners for a good time of fellowship together.

Meet the Propers  Parish House Library   Wednesday, 11:00 am
                                                     Beginning Oct. 4 Thursday, 6:30 pm

What is a proper? It is the part of a service of Morning Prayer or Eucharist that changes according to date. In the Book of Common Prayer, each proper consists of a Collect (prayer), an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle and Gospel reading. Each service of worship in our tradition is shaped by the day’s propers—they influence preaching themes, choice of music and provide the setting for our celebration of the Eucharist.
Why “Meet the Propers?” Scripture is very important to Anglican life and worship. Major portions of scripture are read each year, culminating in a three-year cycle, then we begin again. Bible study of the week’s propers, thereby, assures a generous serving of scripture read according to the calendar setting - Advent, Epiphany, Lent, etc. as well as Feast Days.
Reading the propers in a small group setting is very engaging. Every week, there is some new learning, some storytelling, cultural and historical background, and a wide range of spiritual (and spirited!) response.
Join us Wednesdays, 11:00 am or Thursdays, 6:30pm (starting Oct. 4)  in the Library for “Meet the Propers.”

Education For Ministry    

Education For Ministry (EFM) is a program offered by the School of Theology of the University of the South in various parishes and denominations across the country and around the world. The program, which lasts for four academic years, is offered in a small group setting with trained mentors. There is a modest tuition charge, some of which is underwritten by the Diocese; EFM meetings are scheduled on a weeknight evening, each lasts 2 - 2 1/2 hrs. and include times for fellowship, worship, discussion of assigned readings and theological reflection. The academic portion of the program is broken up by year. Year I covers the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament in Year II, Church History in Year III and the Modern Church and Theological Issues in Year IV.
Lay leader Howard Baker leads a group at the Redeemer which will begin Year II in October. If you have taken Year I and would like to continue, please contact him at bakerfam@aol.com. Should you be interested in Year I, please contact B. Abbott at babbott@theredeemer.org.

Community Bible Study     Parish House Thursday, 9:15 am

The Church of the Redeemer hosts an inter-denominational Bible Study for women on Thursdays 9:15 - 11:15 beginning September 22. Sessions include a lecture-format presentation and small study groups. A young children’s program is available at the same time, with registration. Please call Kathie Bell, 610-649-8264 or 610-299-5159.