Category: Weekly Update

Dear Friends

Dear Friends

As we all keep an eye on ‘Arthur’ and prepare for the holiday weekend let me bring you up to speed on the details for our ‘Yard Sale for Rwanda’ on Saturday:

First, if you have some items to donate for the sale you can drop them off this afternoon (between 1:30 and 3:30 pm) or tomorrow afternoon (1;00 to 3:00 pm).

Second, if you have some time tomorrow afternoon between 1 and 3 to help us organize the items for the sale we could use your help. Simply show up and someone will put you to work (What a great way to wait out the storm!)

Third, if you are free Jordan and the team would love your help with the sale itself. We will meet at the church at 8:00 am and begin to set up for a start of 9;00 am. Whatever is not sold by noon will be given away so the ‘clean up’ will simply be to move the plastic tables back upstairs.

The sale’s proceeds will help defray the costs for the trip to Rwanda later this month and will be a great way to meet some neighbors – always a good thing to do for those who are called to ‘love our neighbor as ourselves’.

Have a great, safe, and blessed weekend. See you in worship on Sunday.

Brian Campbell

Dear Friends

I am writing to you this week from the ACNA Assembly in Latrobe PA (home of Arnold Palmer for all the golf fans out there). It has been a great few days with wonderful teaching and worship and opportunities to connect with friends old and new (The Canadians are here as well. We’ve run into the man who married us and whom we have not seen in 28 years, among others!) It has been fun and helpful at the same time.

A few things to draw to your attention this week:

First, we will have a Pot Luck lunch after worship this week. Please plan now on staying and bring something to share. We will have a chance to report on the Assembly as well as the chance to get to know one another.

Second, our Yard Sale to help defray the cost for our Rwandan trip in late July takes place on July 5. While we do hope to make some money, one other purpose for doing this is to meet some of our neighbors around Knox. What we need now though are items to sell (remember, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure). Please take a moment and look around your house and see if there are things you wish to donate for the sale. Please contact Cheryl (757-226-8700) if you wish to drop off the items between 10 am and 2 pm on Tuesday through Thursdays, or Jordon O’Byrne (jordanobyrne7788@gmail.com) if you need to arrange a different day or time to do so.

Third, there has been a change of dates for Nile Gomez’ ordination to the diaconate and Bishop Steve Breedlove’s parish visit. The visit takes place on September 12-14 with the ordination taking place at our Sunday worship. It will be a great way to jumpstart our fall season.

Looking forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday.

Brian Campbell
Rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church

Dear Friends

There are a number of things to bring to your attention this week.

 First, I ask you to both rejoice and weep with some of our members:

• Gerry Massie mourns the death of his father – John A. Massie. John died on May 30 from prostate cancer. Gerry wrote me a wonderful email in tribute to his father and knows that he ‘does not mourn as those who are without hope’ – but he still mourns the loss. Please remember Gerry in your prayers.

• Sharon and Jonathan (and Gideon) Aumen welcomed Luka into the world and into their family on Sunday June 8. Let us rejoice with the Aumen’s over this wondrous gift of God. If you would like to help provide a meal for the new parents please contact Jennifer Brown.

Second, we celebrate Compassion Sunday this week, June 15. Come to worship prepared to celebrate the gift of Compassion and how it is helping us connect in a meaningful way with our brothers and sisters in Rwanda. If you have not yet had the opportunity to sponsor a child, be in prayer this week seeking the Lord’s direction.

Third, our mission trip to Rwanda is fast approaching (July 22- August 1). There are multiple ways that you can participate in the trip:

• Sponsor a child in Rwanda through Compassion this Sunday

• Write a greeting and submit a photo for our ‘Scapbook’ that will be taken to our sister parish

• Help with our ‘Rwandan Yard Sale’ scheduled for July 5! (Donate some items for sale; help set up and ‘man’ the tables on the day)

• Commit to pray for the 8 who are going on behalf of the church.

Fourth, the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) – holds its triennial Assembly in Latrobe, PA June 24-28. Janis and I are delegates from our Network this year. The most important event associated with the Assembly will take place prior to it however, as the bishops of the ACNA gather in convocation next week to prayerfully discern the next Archbishop for the Church. Please be in prayer for this convocation and for the Assembly.

Fifth, allow me to ask you to set your calendars for a very special weekend in August – the 15th – 17th. Bishop Steve Breedlove will be with us that weekend for his first ‘Parish Visit’ and will culminate the weekend with the Ordination to the Diaconate of Niles Gomez at our service on Sunday August 17. It promises to be a great celebration.

Looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

Brian Campbell

Rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church

Hey Folks

Dear Friends

In the midst of this nice weather, let me bring you up to speed on some of the recent developments (especially as they relate to our ‘building’):

First, we have concluded our renegotiation of our lease with Knox, accepted the provisions of the orginal leases extensions (at a reduced rate suggested by Knox!) and added a possible 3 more years of options.

Second, Knox has agreed to give us the use of their old ‘junk room’ (the large room next door to the Dwelling Place). This will become a useful multi-purpose medium sized room (almost the same size as our Fellowship Hall), and will allow us to have multiple things going on at any given time.

Third, to prepare the space for use, we have called two Work Days for the next two Saturdays.
This Saturday our plan is to clean out OUR Junk room (off the Ping Pong room) – to toss what needs to be tossed, to decide on what needs to be kept, and then decide how best to store it!). We begin the work at 11 am (after the Leadership Council meeting). If you can lend a hand (and especially if you would like to have dibs on the stuff we choose NOT to keep) we would appreciate it.

Next Saturday, May 17 we plan to have a longer work day to scrape, clean and paint the new space (it has not been used for over 40 years!). This is dependent upon Knox completely clearing the space (something Pete is determined to do asap). We will know by early next week if the ‘day’ is on but wanted to get the word out now and ask you to pencil it in. More on this next week.
Looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

Brian Campbell

Rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church

Hey Folks

Our Holy Week Journey continues tonight with the ‘Stations of the Cross’ service. We gather at 7:00 pm for this simple, reflective, and prayerful movement following the ‘Way of the Cross’. Please join us.

Then tomorrow evening, April 17 we gather at 6:00 pm sharp for our Maundy Thursday celebration. We begin with Dinner in our ‘Upper Room’ and the rite of the Foot Washing. Then we will process into the sanctuary for the Celebration of the Eucharist (the FIRST Eucharist) and end in the ‘Garden’ with the Stripping of the Altar.

On Friday we gather at 6:00 pm for our Good Friday service once again focusing on the ‘Seven Last Words from the Cross’. This is a wonderful way of marking and reflecting on the glory of the Cross. Read Seven Sayings of Christ by Hank Thompson. This is a reflection he wrote from last year.

On Saturday we need some folks to help us set up for Easter Day! We will gather at 10 am to decorate the sanctuary (put up the banners and set up the chancel etc).

On Easter Day, can I remind us all to bring in some fresh cut flowers from our gardens for the children to use to ‘Flower the Cross’.

Looking forward to an incredible Holy Week with all of you.

May God’s peace and grace be with us all.

Hey Folks