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March 2020
Marginalia Online
Marginalia continues! Part two of our series led by Nate Wall, scheduled for this Sunday, moves from the board room to online using Zoom. Up next, are the poems of the witty and wise Kimberly Johnson. If you don’t know her, Nate can’t wait to make the introduction this Sunday. (She might be one of the most exciting English language poets in the world right now.) Come 10 AM on Sunday, March 22, get your coffee cup filled, settle into…
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Marginalia continues! Part three of our series, led by Nate Wall, is Breath Returning: Poetry as Prayer in an Age of Distraction, from 9:30–11 AM. This week we welcome Hamilton-based poet John Terpstra. If you want to join Marginalia online, please e-mail Nate Wall by Saturday night. By Sunday morning he will send a link to the get-together. On Sunday morning, get your coffee cup filled, settle into a comfy chair somewhere at home, and we'll talk poetry and faith and Lent.
Find out more »April 2020
Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »May 2020
Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »Marginalia this Easter Season: The Emmaus Dare
Two grieving disciples meet Jesus disguised as a stranger as they leave Jerusalem, three days after Jesus died. Sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a riddle. Anyhow, the two mourners spill their sad tale, only to have stranger-Jesus as good as laugh at them. Had they slept through synagogue Scripture reading? All this tragic mess had to happen to fulfil the Jewish Scriptures. So, the story says, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to…
Find out more »October 2020
Worship with Your Wealth: Responsible Investing for Creation Care
Join Peter Bennett for this presentation on socially responsible investing. Responsible investment refers to the incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors into the selection and management of investments. After reviewing and considering this concept using both scripture and the history of the church’s role in responsible investing, guidelines on how to choose responsible investments will be presented. There are many ways that we can learn to “live in the family of earth”. A desired outcome of this workshop is…
Find out more »November 2020
I Wonder As I Wander: Advent Pilgrimage Walks
Learning@Redeemer invites all to share the journey of Advent in a series of weekly meditative walks. The themes of the walks will follow the themes of the four candles of the Advent wreath: hope, peace, joy, and love, respectively, and finally, the Christ candle. A focus for meditation from a member of our community, based on the text of an Advent hymn, forms the basis of the pilgrimage. You are invited to follow the suggested route, on your own time,…
Find out more »December 2020
Christmas in the City
An online musical event to benefit the Common Table at Church of the Redeemer. Featuring Jack DeKeyser, Laurel Tubman, Kevin Breit, Will Reid, Julian Fauth, Greg Wyard and Fraser/Daley/Daley. The Common Table serves the most vulnerable among us with meals-to-go, supplies and resources five days a week. All proceeds from this very special musical event benefit the programme, which is providing critical support during this especially precarious time. Tickets are available for $10, $25 and $50 depending on how much…
Find out more »December 2023
SOLD OUT! Christmas in the City
Online ticket sales have reached capacity. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for seating in the Loft (obstructed view and accessible by stairs only) Christmas In The City is an annual tradition at Church of the Redeemer, a multi-act concert benefitting the Common Table drop-in breakfast and lunch programme for people affected by homelessness. The Common Table provides critical help and support for vulnerable people on Toronto's streets. This year, we will be joined by: Wendell Ferguson, Toby Hughes, Amara,…
Find out more »February 2024
The Presentation of the Lord – Candlemas: Online
Gathering online, our virtual doors open at 8.45 AM for conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join in through Zoom as the community prepares for worship together. At 9 AM, a simple service of Spiritual Communion is offered. A homily, hymns and prayers are the foundation of this service. Linger afterwards for a time of fellowship. Today we celebrate The Presentation of the Lord - Candlemas. To join us on Zoom, please use this link. To prepare…
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