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The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 28, 2020 9:30 a.m. Ante-Eucharist Rite Two THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER 303 NORTH MAIN STREET, POST OFFICE BOX 93 GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642 (706) 453-7171
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The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 28, 2020 9:30 a.m. Ante-Eucharist Rite Two

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

303 NORTH MAIN STREET, POST OFFICE BOX 93

GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642

(706) 453-7171

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Ante-Eucharist, Rite II (The congregation says the portions of our service in bold italics)

Prelude Nun bitten wir Dietrich Buxtehude

Processional Hymn The Church’s one foundation Hymnal 525

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The Word of God

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Confession of Sin

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

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The Priest says

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ,

strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

Amen.

Gloria Glory to God in the highest S-280

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The Collect of the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray.

Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus

Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by

their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The First Lesson Genesis 22:1-14

God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said,

“Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him

there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.” So Abraham rose early in

the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he

cut the wood for the burnt offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had

shown him. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away. Then Abraham said

to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship,

and then we will come back to you.” Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on

his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.

Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “The fire

and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God himself

will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.

When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and laid

the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then

Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. But the angel of the LORD called

to him from heaven, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not

lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have

not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught

in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering

instead of his son. So Abraham called that place “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day,

“On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

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The Psalm Appointed: Psalm 13 Usquequo, Domine? Intoned by all to the tune below. The congregation moves to the next note at the “/”

A B

A 1 How long, O LORD?

will you forget me for-/ever? *

how long will you hide your / face from me?

B 2 How long shall I have perplexity in my mind,

and grief in my heart, day after / day? *

how long shall my enemy triumph / over me?

A 3 Look upon me and answer me, O LORD my / God; *

give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in / death;

B 4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed / over him," *

and my foes rejoice that I have / fallen.

A 5 But I put my trust in your / mercy; *

my heart is joyful because of your saving / help.

B 6 I will sing to the LORD, for he has dealt with me / richly; *

I will praise the Name of the Lord Most / High.

The Second Lesson: Romans 6:12-23

Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.

No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God

as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments

of righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under

grace.

What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Do

you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one

whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

But thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart

to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted, and that you, having been set free from sin,

have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms because of your natural

limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and

greater iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. So what advantage

did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death.

But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is

sanctification. The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal

life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Sequence Hymn Take up your cross, the Savior said Hymnal 675

The Gospel Matthew 10:40-42

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

according to Matthew.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes

the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a

prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will

receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these

little ones in the name of a disciple-- truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Homily

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven:

by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People – Form I

With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”

For the peace from above, for the loving kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let

us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all

peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For our Bishops Robert, Paul, and Don, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray

to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

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For our President Donald, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the

Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the cities of Greensboro, Eatonton, Milledgeville, Madison, Crawfordville, the surrounding

towns, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us

pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us

pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those in need of healing in body, mind, or spirit, remembering especially Charlotte, Ed,

Barb, Lisa, Mark, Lindy, Rick, Jeff, Cheryl, Jane, Nettie, Danelle, all who are affected by the

Coronavirus, those on the Redeemer Prayer List, and those we now name__________________,

let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For our nation in this time of awakening to the racism that continues to plague our land; for the

victims of racial injustice, hatred, violence, and discrimination; for police officers and

departments; for those in positions of power, authority and leadership, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those celebrating the anniversary of their birth, especially Katie Price and Jim Faircloth, and

those celebrating the anniversary of their marriage, remembering John and Susan Fox, let us pray

to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed, the underemployed, and the destitute, for

prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, remembering especially Hoppy Parker, let

us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

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That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray

to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life,

to Christ our God.

To you, O Lord our God.

Following a period of silence, the Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

The Peace

Officiant May the peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

Brief Announcements

A General Thanksgiving (from page 836 of the BCP)

Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for

the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and

for the mystery of love.

We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which

surrounds us on every side.

We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to

accomplishments which satisfy and delight us.

We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our

dependence on you alone.

Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the

example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his

dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are

raised to the life of your kingdom.

Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and

through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.

Concluding Hymn Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord! Hymnal 438

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Benediction and Dismissal

May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the

knowledge and love of God, and God’s Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and may the blessing of God

the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, be with us now and evermore. Amen.

Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

People: Thanks be to God!

Postlude Jerusalem Hubert Parry

Participants in the Liturgy

Organist Sam McDaniel

Acolyte Katie Price

Reader Ben Stephens

Singing Support Sharon Bryan

Technical Support John Fox

Officiant Rev. Bob Dendtler

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The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Announcements

June 28, 2020

Weekly Email Newsletter and Bulletins

Please contact the church office at [email protected] or 706-453-7171 by Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. if you have any

announcements to go in the weekly email bulletin.

It is a wonderful and gracious thing to have Rev. Bob Dendtler back with us this weekend to lead

us in our worship service. Bob has been serving the Church of the Mediator in Washington, GA,

for a year and a half (or more). We sure have missed seeing Charlotte and him!!!

We are blessed to have you back with us, Bob!!!

What is Remotely Happening…

Sunday, June 28 9:30 a.m. Ante-Eucharist II – Live-streaming on Facebook

10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour – Zoom Conference

Monday, June 29 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer II – Live-streaming on Facebook

1:00 p.m. Yoga – Zoom Conference

2:30 p.m. Centering Prayer – Zoom Conference

Tuesday, June 30 7:30 p.m. Compline – Live-streaming on Facebook

Wednesday, July 1 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer II – Live-streaming on Facebook

11:00 a.m. Worship Transition Steering Committee – Zoom Conference

3:00 p.m. Aging Gracefully – Zoom Conference

Thursday, July 2 1:30 p.m. Centering Prayer – Zoom Conference

7:30 p.m. Compline – Live-streaming on Facebook

Friday, July 3 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer II – Live-streaming on Facebook

Sunday, July 5 9:30 a.m. Ante-Eucharist II – Live-streaming on Facebook

10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour – Zoom Conference

11:00 a.m. Bible Study – Zoom Conference

Update from Bishop Wright

As most of you are well aware, our worship services have been dramatically altered during the

COVID-19 pandemic. For the last three months, Bishop Wright and a team of experts have been

tracking the progress of the coronavirus with our church gatherings at the forefront of their

minds. They have been acutely concerned with the safety and well-being of every member of the

117 worshipping communities in the diocese. For approximately six weeks we were restricted to

having services only in our homes. More recently, we have been able to have remote, “virtual”

services from our sanctuaries again. Today, Bishop Wright has invited the Episcopal churches to

return to “in-person” worship services again.

Before you get too excited, please keep in mind that there are still quite strict guidelines in place.

In some respects, they are even stricter. These are there because our primary concern, at all

times, is the welfare and well-being of every one of us. The bishop wanted to emphasize that this

is an invitation, and not a mandate to return to in-person services.

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The diocese sent out very lengthy documents, all of which are available

at https://www.episcopalatlanta.org/re-gathering-resources/ The following is a summary of the

guidelines (of those that pertain to us):

Worship service will be Morning Prayer or the “Ante-Eucharist” (Holy Eucharist up

to the Peace). No Eucharist right now.

Spacing limitations: people seated in alternating pews, at least 6 feet apart. People

cannot be seated in front of/behind one another. Given our space, that would be no more

than 26 individuals based solely on square footage, including clergy and organist.

Realistically, it may be closer to 20. Spouses and families may need to sit apart.

No choir. No soloist. No singing by anyone in the space.

All persons must wear masks. The church would provide masks for anyone who

forgets to bring one.

Hand sanitizer would be available.

No processions.

No food and/or beverages.

Restrooms only for emergencies.

We would need to have a reservation system, with participants chosen by lottery.

We may only hold services in our church buildings (in other words, we are not

allowed to worship at LOLC at this time).

To assist our Worship Transition Steering Committee in appropriate planning, a survey was sent

out to our parishioners. Please send your responses to Peggy Cooley. Your frank and honest

response to this brief questionnaire will be most helpful. If you did not receive an email, please

let Peggy know. We would like to hear from everyone.

I know that this news will be exciting for some of us, and disappointing for others. Singing is

such an important part of who we are as a church; it is hard to imagine not singing along with the

music. And yet there is so much enjoyment in offering our prayers in physical proximity to our

Redeemer family members.

Please do keep our vestry, Bishop Wright, and the Worship Transition Steering Committee in

your prayers during this time of change.

Faith and Racial Equity

“Faith and Racial Equity” is a curriculum that guides a community of people through the issues

and structures that continue to contribute to racism in our country. We ordered this curriculum

earlier in the week, and have found that it is quite comprehensive and extensive in its scope. All

of this is good, but it means that there necessarily will be an important period of preparation

before we begin the series. The program opens with a day-long retreat, encouraging reflection on

our experiences and attitudes towards racism, all of which is grounded and supported by our

scriptures and prayer. Following the retreat, there are eight 2½-hour sessions.

As the developers of this curriculum readily acknowledge, “this is not for the faint of heart.” It is

the hard work that must be done if we wish for all people to have the opportunity to thrive in this

country. My goal coming out of this program is that the work does not end with us just being

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better informed. Much of the work of these gatherings will be to prepare us to become better

allies with people of color, and along side them, assist in addressing systemic racism in our

community.

If you were not able to attend the informational meeting on June 11, it is not too late! Just let Fr.

Bill know, and he will gladly include you. The initial retreat is tentatively scheduled for July 18,

time and location to be determined. More information will be forthcoming!

Sanctuary Renovations

An email update from John Fox from Wednesday:

Busy, busy day, Georgia Power cut the power off so we could get the lift up to remove the

stained glass from the steeple. The crew got it down safely and the lady that is going to restore

was also present. As I stated in the past the repairs to date have gone very well. However the

frame around this piece was in terrible shape and Curtis and the Lee from the millwork shop

showed up to inspect the frame.

It was determined that a new one would have to be built. This repair to the frame and window

will take about two months.

The carpet was also finished today!

I included a few pictures.

Regards

John

Weekday Morning Prayer and Compline Resume Next Week

The remote weekday Morning Prayer and Compline will resume on Monday, June 29. Morning

Prayer is offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 p.m., and Compline is offered on

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. These services are available via live-stream (or later

recorded viewing) on the Redeemer Facebook page.

Pledge Giving

We are near the mid-point of the calendar year, and we are about $12,000 behind in our pledge

giving thus far. It is a complicated thing, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the

resulting economic recession, lack of physical contact with Redeemer, and a great deal of

uncertainty. If you find yourself behind in your pledge, and are able to do so, we would

appreciate whatever efforts you can make to catch up. You can do so by mailing a check

(Heather gathers these from the mailbox), or you may wish to do so by going on our website

(scroll down about ¾ of the way on the opening page). Thank you so much for your ongoing

love and support for this church!!!

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Coffee Hour June 28, 2020 from 10:30-11:00

Katie and Everett Price will be hosting our Zoom coffee hour meeting from 10:30 to 11:00 am

on Sunday morning. Join us as we catch up on what's happening in our lives and at

Redeemer. We hope to see you this Sunday!

The Zoom login information is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86571030437?pwd=amRKQyt4bE5xZlpYSUdERXJOWnZrZz09

Meeting ID: 865 7103 0437

Password: 869985

Summer Watering

It definitely is that time of year when our church gardens need a little extra watering “TLC”. If

you would like to be a part of the “Watering Team”, please get in touch with Katie Price. We

would love you to be a part of our group!

Adult Christian Education

THERE WILL BE NO BIBLE STUDY ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28 (BILL WILL BE ON

VACATION!)

Our Zoom class will resume on Sunday, July 5 at 11:00 a.m.

Aging Gracefully

Aging Gracefully will meet on Zoom Wednesday, July 1, 2020, from 3:00-4:30 pm for Group

Sharing Time.

What's New in Your Little Corner of the World? Anything Heavy on Your Heart? What's

Making You Laugh ? We hope that you and yours are well and safe. Join us on Wednesday!

The Zoom login information is:

Meeting ID: 324696757 Password: 015843

Zoom Congregational Gathering

We will meet next on Thursday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m.

The Zoom log-in information is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89808858693?pwd=NHlqam5lVlMrNnl4SEJMZkdnVEZSZz09

Meeting ID: 898 0885 8693

Password: 022746

I hope that you will be able to join us for this time to just check-in, connect, and share how we

are doing in these very challenging times.

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Yoga

The Redeemer Yogis continue to convene via Zoom each Monday at 1:00. Please make note of

revised schedule with specific forms of yoga woven throughout each month. Listed below are

classes for the remainder of June, July and August.

June 22 and June 29: Yoga Level One classes as usual, one hour in length. Class includes

opening meditation and breath work, asana practice and closing rest period.

July 6, August 3: Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga is for anyone at all, but especially appropriate for

those with limited mobility, recent minor injuries, or just for a more supported practice based in

seated stretching poses. This will be a 45 minute practice, so a bit shorter than our usual one

hour.

July 20, August 17: Restorative/Gentle Yoga: Restorative Yoga is just as the name implies! A

slower sequence of poses with full range of motion using more supportive props and longer

holds.

July 13, 27, August 10, 24, 31: basic Yoga Level One asana practice as we have been doing

with emphasis on building strength, balance and flexibility over time.

***Please note that we will be returning to our previous Zoom log in Meeting ID and Password!

Any questions, please contact Cathy Crosby at [email protected] or 770-294-1399.

Centering Prayer

The Redeemer Centering Prayer group is now meeting twice a week!!! We will still meet at 2:30

pm every Monday. AND… we will also be meeting on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Do join us for one

or both of these weekly sessions. Contemplative prayer is especially helpful in these uncertain

times. All are welcome to join us. Please note that we are using our “old” Zoom log in

information. If you have any questions at all, just contact Fr. Bill.

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Soup and Salad Saturday will be held on June 27.

If you’d like to provide something or come and help with future events, let Elizabeth

know. 770-853-6534

We wear masks and gloves and our guests pick up from an outside table.

Boys and Girls Club Annual Duck Derby

On behalf of the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club I want to extend a GREAT BIG THANK

YOU to members of The Episcopal Church of The Redeemer for their

overwhelming Reaching Out. We are in the middle of our Duck Derby fund raiser and are

selling tickets for a drawing to be held on June 27th with the winner receiving a $10,000 cash

prize. Tickets are $20 each and I hoped to sell at least 20 thru the notice Father Bill put in the

last three bulletins. As of yesterday, you Reached Out and bought 78.

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Good luck and thanks again……and, oh yes, I still have 20 to sell, so give me a call and Good

Luck to those who have already bought tickets.

Jim Borland

Reaching Out

Please keep in mind of the growing economic toll of this pandemic upon our community. Your

assistance is so needed. Thank you for your generous participation.

Because the economic impact of this pandemic will likely last for many months to come, let us

continue to find ways of supporting this important ministry in Greensboro.

CIRCLE OF LOVE: Five “mom quilts” and five “child’s quilts” were taken to Circle of love this

week! This the ongoing work of our Redeemer Quilters, who include Carolyn White, Carol

Sinke, Katie Price, Kate Wiencek, Nancy Beckemeyer, Martha Cochran, and Lucy Ogletree.

These quilts are crafted with love for the women and children who are living with domestic

violence and dislocation. Aren’t they beautiful?

And finally… we received the note below from one of the families who received a Food Gift

Card in lieu of the usual Easter Food Basket:

It reads: “We just want to say thank you again for the gift card. It was

very much appreciated!! The boys had a wonderful Easter. Thank you!

Molly, Jayden, and K. K. Rowland”

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Redeemer by the Numbers…

For the period June 15 thru 21, 2020:

This Week Year-to-Date

Pledge Revenue 1,400.00 86,282.00

Budgeted Pledges

Revenues

3,885.00

97,125.00

Total Operating

Revenue

1,400.00

103,892.74

Total Operating

Expenses

5,570.43

117,015.97

Attendance

6-21 at Redeemer

6 physically present

Facebook: 96 “thru-plays” (saw the complete

service)

Website: 8 views of recorded service

July Birthdays

July 3 Katherine Price

July 4 Jim Faircloth

Jul 12 Pat Chapman

July 12 Lucy Dasher

July 18 Josie Dingee

July 18 Bill Malin

July 23 Ken Crosby

July Anniversaries

July 1 John & Susan Fox

July 9 Gale & Jean Eidson

July 31 Bob & Carolyn White

A Birthday Blessing

Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be.

Strengthen him when

he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful;

raise him up if he fall; and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the

days of his life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Blessing for the Anniversary of a Marriage

We thank you, most gracious God, for the marriage of N. and N.

Bless and uphold their life together, and let their love be a

reflection of your love in Jesus Christ. Lead them further in companionship with each other and

with you. Give them grace to live together in love and fidelity, with care for one another.

Strengthen them all their days, and bring them to that holy table where, with those they love,

they will feast for ever in your

heavenly home; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Redeemer Prayer List

Please pray for the needs of this congregation and those they love, especially:

Anne Reed

Art Mileski

Brent Ogletree

Broadus Bolling

Martha Saldan

Audrey

Joseph

Justin

Libby

Susan

Charlotte R. Waters

Joe Jordan

Lynn

Jennifer Kearney

Harry Braddy

Jessica

Liz Jackson

Rhonda Allen

Ryle Holder

Julia

Mark Peters

Rick

Nettie McKinley

Dennis Bramblett

Josie Dingee

Jeff Dean

George

Danelle

Jane

Elaine Rivera

Breck

Jenni

Audrey

Oliver

Cheri

Lisa

Ed Goff

For those who have died:

Hoppy Parker

The 450,000+ victims of the Coronavirus worldwide.

For all who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, and for all whom currently serve.

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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

The Right Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop

The Right Rev. Don Wimberly, Assisting Bishop

The Right Rev. Paul Lambert, Assisting Bishop

The Rev. Bill Combs, Rector

Jenny Moore, Organist

Elaine Hall, Parish Administrator

VESTRY

Ed Coleman, Senior Warden, Administration

John Fox, Junior Warden, Building and Grounds

Lucy Ogletree, Christian Education

Nancy Beckemeyer, Communication

Everett Price, Congregational Growth & Development

Mimi Vickers, Outreach

Naomi Montgomery, Parish Life

Stan Mileski, Stewardship

Josie Dingee, Worship

Heather Kennerson, Treasurer

Susan Fox, Vestry Clerk

CONTACTS: Vestry Ed Coleman 706-347-4981

ECW Danelle Borland 706-453-4673

Foyers Alice Stollenmeyer 706-485-6245

Acolytes/Tellers Ed Coleman 706-347-4981

Altar Guild Carol Sinke 706-347-1045

Flower Guild Elizabeth Hassell 770-853-6534

Lay Readers Carol Sinke 706-347-1045

Outreach Mimi Vickers 706-318-1339

Parish Communications Nancy Beckemeyer 404-402-3302

Building & Grounds John Fox 501-779-7300

Greeters Jim Borland 770-354-9933

Website: [email protected]

Parish office: [email protected]

Reaching Out ‧ Reaching In

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