Events and Announcements

Office Volunteers Needed. We are also looking for a few spare hands the mornings of August 18, 19, and 20th. We are looking for volunteers to answer the phone in the mornings. Please call or email the office to volunteer a few hours of your time. Bring a book and enjoy our air conditioning and email access! Thank you! 781-862-6408 or office@our-redeemer.net.

2008 Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference of Bishops is now taking place.
Our Bishops have sent letters with their personal reflections so far: [Bishop Gayle's Letter] [Bishop Bud's Letter].
Below are two links for further information (the second is a story on National Public Radio)
(1) Official Lambeth Website: http://www.lambethconference.org/index.cfm
(2) NPR’s Wednesday morning coverage: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92809600

Community

Summer Home Communions. Tuesday evenings @ 7:30.
upcoming dates are:  August 12, August 19. Contact the parish office for locations.

Join Tricia in walking the Labyrinth each Thursday morning this summer at 8am.
SEE the Boston Globe article (July 17, 2008)

Reserve Your Space for the Parish Retreat NOW
Weekend of October 3rd—5th
Previous participants will give it a whole-hearted endorsement! We guarantee you will come back renewed and refreshed. Reservation forms and $100 deposits are due no later than July 25th. The cap for a family cabin is $200 which includes two nights lodging, 5 meals, and all activities on campus--a great value! Don't miss out on this exciting weekend! Make your reservations today! Contact the parish office

Mission

Welcome Back to the members of the El Hogar mission trip.
Ten people spent a week sharing the lives and work of the students and staff at the Escuela Agrícola (agricultural school and farm) about 50 km north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The School is one of three supported by the El Hogar Projects; it serves and educates about 60 teenage boys, providing secondary level schooling, modern agricultural training, and an environment of spiritual support for them and their communities. Our mission travelers return full of energy and passion for the work being done in Honduras. In addition, the Parish as a whole provides about $10,000 to the El Hogar Projects and sponsors two boys at the School - a considerable demonstration of our love and faith. [El Hogar mission 2008].

A Challenge from the Bishop
At Clergy Conference, Bishop Bud challenged all parishes to explore ways to encourage parishioners to tithe their economic stimulus check – splitting it with parish outreach or program initiatives and diocesan mission programs. Imagine if every Episcopal household in Massachusetts received $600-$1200 (30,000 households tithing would generate 1.8 to 3.6 million dollars!). Think of the joy of giving!