Worship & Music

Music Monday While things may not have gone as planned for worship yesterday, we are still able to enjoy the music so many musicians worked to put together.

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

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

Live Stream Midweek Wednesday Worship at 7:00pm We will sing Holden Evening prayer together. Throughout Eastertide, we will hear the great stories of salvation, normally shared together at the Easter Vigil. To prepare your home for worship, you may want to have a candle (or more than

Music Monday In case you missed worship last Wednesday, my family helped me share the story of Noah and the Ark, using what we have available at home – music and stuffed animals. May God give you all peace as we wait for our rainbow.

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

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

Live Stream Midweek Wednesday Worship at 7:00pm We will sing Holden Evening prayer together. Throughout Eastertide, we will hear the great stories of salvation, normally shared together at the Easter Vigil. To prepare your home for worship, you may want to have a candle (or more than

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

Easter Sunday Live Stream Worship 10AM https://zoom.us/j/898769940 This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through him all creation is made new! Indeed, “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34): Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. We sing hymns of praise, gather around

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

Good Friday Live Stream Worship 7:00pm https://zoom.us/j/898769940 In a world where we witness far too much senseless violence, disappointment, hardship and loss, some may wonder whether we should spend a day so focused on an instrument of torture and pain. With the sting of death abounding during this

Maundy Thursday Live Stream Worship 7:00pm https://zoom.us/j/898769940 This evening our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Tonight we remember Christ’s last meal with his disciples, but the central focus

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

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

Music Mondays Today we hear from former Redeemer member Elizabeth Easley. Elizabeth is in her senior year at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Like so many students around the world, her final semester was changed abruptly to online lessons and classes. There will

Music Mondays Our Festival Choir tenor section leader, Sal Garza, has put together an Evensong for peace and comfort in the time of COVID-19. We suggest setting a time and space for your family to listen together this week.  

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