Music Monday I May 11, 2020

Music Monday One of the unexpected blessings of this time is the opportunity to collaborate with musicians no matter how far away they are. Many Redeemer friends have heard my brother and his wife at a Good Friday service, but since they are both church musicians living

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Music Monday I May 4, 2020

Music Monday Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday. There are so many hymns and compositions centered around the idea of the Lord as our kind and loving shepherd. Here are two instrumental settings from yesterday’s worship. The Lord’s My Shepherd arr. by Daniel Burton Candy Hamilton, harp Click here

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Music Monday I April 20, 2020

Music Monday Thank you to Scott and Sara Spaniol for today’s musical offering. A recording of “He’s Alive” by Don Francisco. The song tells the Easter story from Peter’s perspective. CCLI Song # 14806 Don Francisco © 1977 New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) For use

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Redeemer Makes the News I April 16, 2020

Redeemer Makes the News this Easter Hinsdalean: Fear, isolation, hope and Holy Week The Hinsdalean asked local faith leaders (including Pr. Katie) about the experience of Holy Week amidst fear and isolation. Chicago Tribune: Remote Easter services, with homemade communion bread and virtual choirs, bring congregations together Check out

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Music Monday I April 13, 2020

SING! A blessed Eastertide to you all! I spent much of the afternoon yesterday watching various musical offerings from friends and relatives all over the world. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so connected to the larger church, yet at a time when I feel the pain

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Fall COVID Update

I am about to do a new thing…I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. – Isaiah 43:19 When the COVID-19 pandemic started all of us faced the challenges. As Christians we reflected on the story of the Exodus. We know that

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Music Monday I April 6, 2020

Music Monday We are now in Holy Week, under conditions most of us never imagined a few months ago. Yesterday we celebrated Palm Sunday, not by gathering and making a processional around the outside of the church building, but by waving palms, either real or home-made, in

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Live-Stream Midweek Worship – April 1, 2020

Live Stream Midweek Lenten Wednesday Worship at 7:00pm We will be live-streaming a service of Holden Evening Prayer featuring singing, prayers, scripture and another excerpt from the book Welcome Homeless by Alan Graham. We will be broadcasting via Zoom (link below). The words and music will appear on your screen, so

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Worship Kits I March 17, 2020

Worship Kits Pick up your kit this Thursday, March 19, Noon-4PM Since we will continue gathering as an on-line community for worship for at least the next few weeks your staff has prepared worship kits for you to take home.  Each kit will include: Simple Order of

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