Seeking Christ
In Christ, we are all called to become saints. Let us together seek him with our whole lives.
In the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19, Jesus commands,
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
One of the Church’s central jobs is to make disciples. We are here to produce mature believers who are no longer “conformed to this world” but “transformed by the renewal of the mind (Rom. 12:2).” Coming to church on Sundays is indispensable, but it is also not enough. We are all called to pick up our cross daily and seek Christ with our whole being. Every Christian has a duty of lifelong catechesis and formation into the likeness of Christ.
At Christ the Redeemer we are dedicated to make sure every parishioner has the spiritual tools they need at their disposal to “seek Christ” daily from birth through adulthood. In Christ, we are all called to become saints. Let us together seek him with our whole lives.
Nursery & Children’s Ministry
Nursery
Sundays, 10:00 until Eucharist
The nursery at Christ the Redeemer is designed to be a prelude to Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children ages 0-3 years old. Each Sunday during the service, two trained nursery assistants will lead the children in worship through song and prayer table time, as well as child-led play and investigation of nursery materials. Infants and toddlers can be dropped off in the nursery anytime during the service, where they will be signed in and receive a pager, and remain until Eucharist, when the children rejoin their families to receive Eucharist together with them.
Children’s Ministry
Level 1 & 2: Sunday Mornings, 9 am – 10 am
Level 2 & 3: Sunday Evenings 4 pm – 6 pm
Level 1: Fridays, 10 am – noon
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is an approach to Christian formation that holds up scripture, holds up liturgy, and holds up the child. CGS looks at how the child learns, how they meet God, and how they listen to God, and it then proclaims scripture and presents liturgy so that the child is drawn into the proclamation. Each child is given a developmentally appropriate opportunity to reflect on what they have heard and then is given the space, time, and materials for contemplation and prayer. Children meet in a space called “the atrium” by age: Level I (ages 3-6), Level II (ages 6-9), Level III (ages 9-12).
Youth Ministries
Jr. High Youth Group (ages 13-16)
Sundays, 4 pm – 6 pm
Christ the Redeemer’s Youth Ministry is a place for students to grow in their relationship with God and be in community with one another. We meet most Sundays at Christ the Redeemer from 4 pm – 6 PM. All students in Middle and High School are invited to attend.
Sr. High Youth Group (ages 16-19)
Sundays, 4 pm – 6 pm
The Gospel Gladiators meets weekly on Sunday afternoons at 4 pm at the church. The group is open to high school students who want to discuss issues they face in our culture and explore topics that deepen their faith. We begin by sharing food and checking in on
what’s going on in our lives. We watch clips from The Chosen and other sources, linking them to Gospel readings in our discussions.
We close with the Family Evening Prayer lead by the students. We hope to plan monthly social or service events depending on student interest.
Youth Sunday School (ages 13-19)
Sundays, 9 am – 10 am
This year we will be focusing on God’s redemptive plan as found in the covenant narratives of the Old Testament, including the Noahic covenants, the Abrahamic covenant, the Mosaic covenant, and the Davidic covenant. We will explore these epic moments in redemptive history as the story of God’s saving grace mediated through His
chosen people Israel. Then, following on St. Augustine’s famous dictum that “in the Old Testament the New is concealed, in the New the Old is revealed,” we will study the
messianic expectation set forth in the Old Testament Prophets and Writings and relate this to the New Covenant that is inaugurated and fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus the Messiah, who though He was God Himself became fully man in order to enter the stage of history and complete the work of redeeming His people.
Adult Ministries
Adult Sunday School
Sundays, 9 am – 10 am
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul” (1 Pet. 2:11). During the 9am hour on Sundays this Fall, we will learn from some of the greatest spiritual masters of the Church what exactly these “passions of the flesh” are, where they come from, and why they are so bad. This will be a deeply practical—and challenging!—course, in which we will investigate the spiritual battle waged in us by what are sometimes called the eight “vices” or “evil thoughts” (gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, despondency, vainglory, and pride), so that we can recognize, combat, and
overcome them in our own lives.
Christian Foundations
Sundays, 9 am – 10 am
Christian Foundations is a one semester course that covers the basics of Christianity, meeting every Sunday morning in the Pendleton Chapel. The class is geared toward newcomers, but open to everyone. It is required before receiving either baptism or confirmation, and essentially covers the contents of traditional catechesis through the Apostles Creed, the Our Father, and the Ten Commandments.
Evening Prayer and Catechesis
Sundays, 4pm – 6pm
Every Sunday evening from 4 pm to 6 pm in the Pendleton Chapel, we will be praying through Evening Prayer together, followed by a period of adult catechesis. This Fall, we will be working through the next section of the ACNA’s Catechism, covering the last paragraph of the Apostle’s Creed.
Join us on Sundays at 10:00 am.