All Recordings from The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Nov 28, 2021 |
Sunday, November 28, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
| The Rev. Melanie W. J. Slane![The Rev. Melanie W. J. Slane](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/melanie-slane_755_small.jpg)
Sunday, November 28, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
Join us for worship this Sunday, November 28, Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music. The Rev. Joyce Keeshin, Celebrant and The Rev. Melanie Slane, Preacher.
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Nov 25, 2021 |
The Gratitude in the Grief
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
The Gratitude in the Grief
"...I am really glad I exist. I love that I get to be a person. I am profoundly grateful for my life. I don’t do too well with people parsing out what is God’s plan and what is not. There are some things that are too tender to be categorized.
Maybe this is part of why I’m so reticent to specifically not thank God for certain things: It’s not that I think my kids are wrong – I think they are right, their prayer is real and honest, and this pandemic is truly awful. I’m not thankful for it. And also, I’m thankful for the closeness they’ve developed during this time of forced togetherness. I’m thankful for their ability to tell God the truth. I’m thankful for our exhausting, painful, maddening, seemingly endless but ridiculously precious time together. Both are true.
The grief and the gratitude are allowed to coexist. One does not erase the other. God’s blessing does not dwell in ideal spaces. God’s blessing hallows the tender complicated mess of our shared life. The things that are terrible are still terrible. And somehow grace abounds. This is the mystery of the cross. This is one of the truest truths of our faith."
Maybe this is part of why I’m so reticent to specifically not thank God for certain things: It’s not that I think my kids are wrong – I think they are right, their prayer is real and honest, and this pandemic is truly awful. I’m not thankful for it. And also, I’m thankful for the closeness they’ve developed during this time of forced togetherness. I’m thankful for their ability to tell God the truth. I’m thankful for our exhausting, painful, maddening, seemingly endless but ridiculously precious time together. Both are true.
The grief and the gratitude are allowed to coexist. One does not erase the other. God’s blessing does not dwell in ideal spaces. God’s blessing hallows the tender complicated mess of our shared life. The things that are terrible are still terrible. And somehow grace abounds. This is the mystery of the cross. This is one of the truest truths of our faith."
Nov 25, 2021 |
Thursday, November 25, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Thursday, November 25, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Thursday, November 25, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Philip DeVaul.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship.
Nov 24, 2021 |
Wednesday, November 24, A Devotion for Early Evening
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Wednesday, November 24, A Devotion for Early Evening
Join us today, Wednesday, November 24, for a Devotion for Early Evening, led by the Rev. Gary Lubin
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
Nov 23, 2021 |
Pilate washes his hands, not Jesus
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Pilate washes his hands, not Jesus
"If we are serious about following Jesus, we will become
radicalized too. Dr. King spoke about this a lot, being a radical for love, a
love warrior and this is essential. It's
so dangerous to say our place is in heaven. Our citizenship is in heaven and
our primary belonging is to God because Jesus is our Lord, not Caesar or Trump
or Biden, but Jesus, the danger in that is that we have the capacity then to say,
so really, I don't need to be involved with what happens here in this world.
Politics doesn't matter. I love when people tell me that Christianity has
nothing to do with politics, Jesus, they're telling me, has no opinion or place
in what is happening in the world today.
Do you believe that? Do you believe that Jesus has no place in how we live our lives in real time? Is Jesus just the abstract? The nice, pleasant chap that we pray to so that we can go to the right place when we die? Or is Jesus alive and living and working in this world for healing and reconciliation? Is Jesus inviting you and me as Christians to participate in the healing, in the reconciliation of this world? Jesus says this isn't my kingdom but then he doesn't just disappear and escape death. Right? This isn't my kingdom, good point, Pilate, I'm out, right? Pilate's the one who washes his hands, not Jesus. Jesus recognizes the disconnect between our world and the kingdom of God, and then stays, stays engaged, stays connected, dies even for us."
Do you believe that? Do you believe that Jesus has no place in how we live our lives in real time? Is Jesus just the abstract? The nice, pleasant chap that we pray to so that we can go to the right place when we die? Or is Jesus alive and living and working in this world for healing and reconciliation? Is Jesus inviting you and me as Christians to participate in the healing, in the reconciliation of this world? Jesus says this isn't my kingdom but then he doesn't just disappear and escape death. Right? This isn't my kingdom, good point, Pilate, I'm out, right? Pilate's the one who washes his hands, not Jesus. Jesus recognizes the disconnect between our world and the kingdom of God, and then stays, stays engaged, stays connected, dies even for us."
Nov 23, 2021 |
Tuesday, November 23, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Melanie W. J. Slane![The Rev. Melanie W. J. Slane](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/melanie-slane_755_small.jpg)
Tuesday, November 23, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Tuesday, November 23, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Melanie Slane.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
Nov 21, 2021 |
Jesus is the Word
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Jesus is the Word
Now Messiah means as we, many of us know the anointed one in
great, the Christ or king, I guess I prefer sovereign if you will. So, they
have an interesting conversation. Pilate asked Jesus, are you the king of the
Jews and Jesus so artfully deflects; my kingdom is not from this world. Then Pilate
jumps on that asking, so you are a king? Now everyone is listening very intently. The
reason for the somber reading today is because of what Jesus says next. He kind
of like comes out. He declares publicly to the entire world what he previously
only shared with his disciples. Jesus says, you say that I am king for this, I
was born for this. I came into the world to testify to the truth. Everyone who
belongs to the truth, listens to my voice. Well, Pilate continues to be a great
straight man. He asks Jesus that classic question, which is one of my favorites
in the Bible. What is truth? It's not in today's reading because I think the
folks that developed the lectionary wanted Jesus to have the last word, but he
just stands there.
Jesus just stands there. So, Jesus, how can we listen to your voice. If you stand there in stark silence and say nothing? Jesus's getting the last word by saying absolutely nothing. Saying nothing sometimes says the most. Emily Dickinson said that.
Jesus just stands there. Can you get your head around that? In silence, God, in silence waits. And that is because Jesus, The person; Jesus, is the Word, is the Truth.
Jesus just stands there. So, Jesus, how can we listen to your voice. If you stand there in stark silence and say nothing? Jesus's getting the last word by saying absolutely nothing. Saying nothing sometimes says the most. Emily Dickinson said that.
Jesus just stands there. Can you get your head around that? In silence, God, in silence waits. And that is because Jesus, The person; Jesus, is the Word, is the Truth.
Nov 21, 2021 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 Baptism + Rite II Holy Eucharist
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Sunday, November 21, 2021 Baptism + Rite II Holy Eucharist
Join us for worship this Sunday, November 21, Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music. The Rev. Melanie Slane, Celebrant and The Rev. Gary Lubin, Preacher.
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Nov 18, 2021 |
The Whelming Flood
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
The Whelming Flood
"When the great Flood came, it was immediate and incomprehensible. There was no way to prepare for it, no way to avoid or deflect it. The water burst forth from below and above, and all in a moment everything changed. It didn’t matter what you believed about God or yourself, it didn’t matter how you voted or if you acknowledged it was happening or not – in a moment the world changed. In a moment life, or at least life as anyone understood it, was gone forever.
We tend to judge ourselves for not fully grasping what is currently happening to us. We are reticent simply to acknowledge the relentlessly overwhelming reality of our times. We have an unspoken belief that if we would just keep on the sunny side of life, we might wake up tomorrow to find it was all just a figment, and we could get back to whatever normal was. Or maybe if we just read enough think-pieces or listened to enough podcasts we could understand our way out of this moment.
You cannot understand your way out of this moment. This powerful, painful time is part of your story now, part of our shared story, and we cannot outsmart it anymore than Noah could outsmart the flood. Sure, he built a boat, but he still had to make it through the months of the flood, and he did not emerge from the ark the same as when he went in."
Nov 18, 2021 |
Thursday, November 18, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Thursday, November 18, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Thursday, November 18, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Gary Lubin.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
Nov 17, 2021 |
Wednesday, November 17, A Devotion for Early Evening
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Wednesday, November 17, A Devotion for Early Evening
Join us today, Wednesday, November 17, for a Devotion for Early Evening, led by the Rev. Phil DeVaul
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
Nov 16, 2021 |
Tuesday, November 15, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Tuesday, November 15, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Tuesday, November 15, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Gary Lubin.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
Nov 14, 2021 |
End Times
| The Rev. Joyce Keeshin![The Rev. Joyce Keeshin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/joyce-keeshin_250_small.jpg)
End Times
"The gospel is very apocalyptic today…It's talking about
destruction. It's talking about signs of the end times… thinking of those
topics immediately took me back to one of a very clear memory of when I was in
second grade, and there had been a widespread prediction that the world was
coming to an end… I felt very scared and very alone. And I’d lie awake with my heart
pounding, wanting to see; would tomorrow come? Well, obviously tomorrow did
come, but I think that was my first taste of some of the predictions that we
encounter over and over in our culture.
There are voices that will say, okay, this is a sign of the end times. This is a sign that we have been waiting for. This is a sign of destruction. And as Christians, we have a different view of that. We have a view of God's kingdom. We have a view of the promise that may accompany this, but still, we see these words of destruction and it's very, very sobering… Through Jesus we understand God's kingdom as not some distant vision, but something our divine creator continues to bring forth in our lives, even now. Even in the darkest moments, something is waiting to come forth, bringing new life."
There are voices that will say, okay, this is a sign of the end times. This is a sign that we have been waiting for. This is a sign of destruction. And as Christians, we have a different view of that. We have a view of God's kingdom. We have a view of the promise that may accompany this, but still, we see these words of destruction and it's very, very sobering… Through Jesus we understand God's kingdom as not some distant vision, but something our divine creator continues to bring forth in our lives, even now. Even in the darkest moments, something is waiting to come forth, bringing new life."
Nov 14, 2021 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
| The Rev. Joyce Keeshin![The Rev. Joyce Keeshin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/joyce-keeshin_250_small.jpg)
Sunday, November 14, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
Join us for worship this Sunday, November 15, Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music. The Rev. Philip DeVaul, Celebrant and The Rev. Joyce Keeshin, Preacher.
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Nov 11, 2021 |
Fall Throwback: Loneliness and Belonging
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Fall Throwback: Loneliness and Belonging
As part of our When Love Shows Up Fall Throwback Series we are re-posting this blog post which was originally posted on October 14, 2020.
"We’re all lonely. And I don’t think that’s just a COVID thing: Loneliness is a natural part of being human. The wondering if you are the only person who sees things the way you see them, the solitude that you experience surrounded by people – this has always been a part of our humanity. It’s just been exacerbated by this pandemic – but it’s a part of us, this loneliness.
Jesus was profoundly lonely. It’s so obvious when you read the stories about him. Constantly misunderstood, oscillating between seeking connection and trying to find alone time. So many of his parables and teachings are about being misunderstood. Friends, loneliness is not bad or shameful. And it’s not all about being physically isolated – although many of us are that right now."
"We’re all lonely. And I don’t think that’s just a COVID thing: Loneliness is a natural part of being human. The wondering if you are the only person who sees things the way you see them, the solitude that you experience surrounded by people – this has always been a part of our humanity. It’s just been exacerbated by this pandemic – but it’s a part of us, this loneliness.
Jesus was profoundly lonely. It’s so obvious when you read the stories about him. Constantly misunderstood, oscillating between seeking connection and trying to find alone time. So many of his parables and teachings are about being misunderstood. Friends, loneliness is not bad or shameful. And it’s not all about being physically isolated – although many of us are that right now."
Nov 11, 2021 |
Thursday, November 11, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Joyce Keeshin![The Rev. Joyce Keeshin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/joyce-keeshin_250_small.jpg)
Thursday, November 11, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Thursday, November 11, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Joyce Keeshin.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship
Nov 10, 2021 |
Wednesday, November 10, A Devotion for Early Evening
| The Rev. Gary Lubin![The Rev. Gary Lubin](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/dsc08258-edit-edit_242_small.jpg)
Wednesday, November 10, A Devotion for Early Evening
Join us today, Wednesday, November 10, for a Devotion for Early Evening, led by the Rev. Gary Lubin
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
This worship service is available here and through our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or simply ask your smart speaker to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship."
Nov 09, 2021 |
Tuesday, November 9, Morning Prayer, Rite II
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Tuesday, November 9, Morning Prayer, Rite II
Join us this morning, Tuesday, November 9, for online Morning Prayer led by the Rev. Philip DeVaul.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship.
To assist you in following along you may use your Book of Common Prayer (BCP) beginning on page 80. If you do not have a BCP at home, use the buttons below to use the online version or download a pdf version.
Our worship services are all available here and in our Online Worship podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify or ask Alexa, Google, or Siri to play the podcast “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Online Worship.
Nov 07, 2021 |
Jesus cries too
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Jesus cries too
This is one of those scenarios where, when I read the words
of the people who are skeptical, I like to distance myself from them and
pretend that they're the ones that are faithless, not me. I know what Jesus
will do. Not me. I know the power of God. And yet, when those who are skeptical
look at each other and say, this guy healed the blind, why couldn't he have
helped Lazarus? There is something so true in their skepticism. And this is not
new either for the church in the very first century of the Christian Church,
the first communities of people who call themselves Christian, who followed
Jesus. One of their primary concerns was, hey, wait a minute you said, if we
believed in this guy, we would have eternal life and people keep dying. What's
the deal? And it's a fair question...
Jesus doesn't explain why it happens, instead what Jesus does is cry too. In the story today, when the people are deeply troubled in their spirits when they grieve, Jesus grieves. And when the people cry, Jesus cries; weeps. I was so confused about that when I was growing up, I thought he knows what's going to happen next, why is he crying? Now I get it. He's crying because it's sad when people die. He's crying because when our friends and those we love suffer, we suffer too, and that's not wrong.
Jesus doesn't explain why it happens, instead what Jesus does is cry too. In the story today, when the people are deeply troubled in their spirits when they grieve, Jesus grieves. And when the people cry, Jesus cries; weeps. I was so confused about that when I was growing up, I thought he knows what's going to happen next, why is he crying? Now I get it. He's crying because it's sad when people die. He's crying because when our friends and those we love suffer, we suffer too, and that's not wrong.
Nov 07, 2021 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
| The Rev. Philip DeVaul![The Rev. Philip DeVaul](https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/uploads/images/philip-devaul_215_small.jpg)
Sunday, November 7, 2021 Rite II Holy Eucharist
Join us for worship this Sunday, November 7, Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music. The Rev. Melanie Slane, Celebrant and The Rev. Philip DeVaul, Preacher.
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/
Connie Golden on the organ and piano and additional music provided by the Church of the Redeemer Choir.
This worship service is also available live at 9:00 am on Sunday, and as a video following that at https://www.redeemer-cincy.org/online-worship/