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Redeemer is a dynamic Christian community located in Ramsey, New Jersey. We are anchored in the Lutheran tradition, and are a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We believe:
Join us for Worship at 8:00am and 10:15am on Sundays. Sunday School starts at 9:15am (toddler through 7th grade.) |
News & Events
ELCA proclaims itself a "Sanctuary Church" (Aug. 7, 2019)
Two weeks ago, the ELCA's Churchwide Assembly, which met in Milwaukee, made national news. Two actions that made the biggest splash were a protest march to ICE headquarters in Milwaukee, and then the official pronouncement by the assembly announcing the ELCA as a "Sanctuary" church. The second action even made the television show, “Fox and Friends." This caused a stir among some people.
To help clarify what transpired, Pastor Linderman put together a resource that he hopes will contextualize what this does and does not mean for us. This resource page contains links to other pages on his blog, in which he's laid out the process and background of these actions. Please note particularly the first blog post, which links to a few letters by some ELCA bishops, including our own New Jersey Synod bishop, the Rev. Tracie Bartholomew. Feel free to contact the church office with any questions.
Thanks for a great VBS!!
Special thanks to our staff, adult and teenage volunteers, and our families from Redeemer and the community who joined in the fun of Vacation Bible School this Summer! Please find some photos of the fun on our Facebook page.
A Successful Ramsey Ecumenical Choir Concert!
Thanks to all from the community who came out to enjoy the ecumenical choir concert on June 2 at First Presbyterian in Ramsey, Redeemer choir members joined their colleagues From St. John’s Episcopal, First Presbyterian and St Paul’s RC to present a choral concert for the Ramsey community. They sang Choruses from The Messiah, the Brahms and Faure Requiems, as well as a finale to be remembered with choirs, congregation and instruments. Redeemer's own Jen Hommez offered a solo, as did A.J. Minatulo from First Presbyterian.
Redeemer raises $2000 for the "Bishop's Cow Challenge"!
Last year, our Bishop of the New Jersey Synod invited Lutheran churches in NJ to raise $500 toward the provision of a cow to a qualified family in developing countries. Redeemer raised $2000 for the Cow Challenge! Thanks for all your support. The total for all the ELCA Lutheran Churches in the NJ Synod was tallied at over $360,000 as of June 6, 2019. These donations go to the ELCA World Hunger appeal, which works with local agencies to establish dairy cows in qualified communities.
Other News:
Two weeks ago, the ELCA's Churchwide Assembly, which met in Milwaukee, made national news. Two actions that made the biggest splash were a protest march to ICE headquarters in Milwaukee, and then the official pronouncement by the assembly announcing the ELCA as a "Sanctuary" church. The second action even made the television show, “Fox and Friends." This caused a stir among some people.
To help clarify what transpired, Pastor Linderman put together a resource that he hopes will contextualize what this does and does not mean for us. This resource page contains links to other pages on his blog, in which he's laid out the process and background of these actions. Please note particularly the first blog post, which links to a few letters by some ELCA bishops, including our own New Jersey Synod bishop, the Rev. Tracie Bartholomew. Feel free to contact the church office with any questions.
Thanks for a great VBS!!
Special thanks to our staff, adult and teenage volunteers, and our families from Redeemer and the community who joined in the fun of Vacation Bible School this Summer! Please find some photos of the fun on our Facebook page.
A Successful Ramsey Ecumenical Choir Concert!
Thanks to all from the community who came out to enjoy the ecumenical choir concert on June 2 at First Presbyterian in Ramsey, Redeemer choir members joined their colleagues From St. John’s Episcopal, First Presbyterian and St Paul’s RC to present a choral concert for the Ramsey community. They sang Choruses from The Messiah, the Brahms and Faure Requiems, as well as a finale to be remembered with choirs, congregation and instruments. Redeemer's own Jen Hommez offered a solo, as did A.J. Minatulo from First Presbyterian.
Redeemer raises $2000 for the "Bishop's Cow Challenge"!
Last year, our Bishop of the New Jersey Synod invited Lutheran churches in NJ to raise $500 toward the provision of a cow to a qualified family in developing countries. Redeemer raised $2000 for the Cow Challenge! Thanks for all your support. The total for all the ELCA Lutheran Churches in the NJ Synod was tallied at over $360,000 as of June 6, 2019. These donations go to the ELCA World Hunger appeal, which works with local agencies to establish dairy cows in qualified communities.
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Our Church Musician, Fran Morton, recently made a splash in In Tempo, the resource newsletter of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Her letter was a response to an article about working with volunteers. You can read the original article and Fran's letter to the editor, which begins on the 3rd page, here.
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"Loving Kindness" Meditation for Christians
In the scripture reading we used on Feb. 24, Jesus asks us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who abuse us. Meditation can help us practice these very, very difficult Christian values, from a safe distance! Here's the link to the "Loving Kindness" meditation that we used in the sermon time. |
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