Selected Sermons from Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, Washington
Selected sermons preached at Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington. Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer. Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail.
Episodes
In this powerful sermon, we explore the question at the heart of Christian faith: Who is God to you? Is God a strict enforcer of religious rules, or a loving presence who seeks healing, freedom, and dignity for all people? Drawing from Luke’s Gospel, this message contrasts two theological views—one held by the synagogue leader, rooted in legalism and exclusion, and the other embodied by Jesus, who offers radical grace, healing, and...
Do Not Be Afraid, Little Flock: Discovering God’s Kingdomof Love and Abundance
In this powerful sermon, we explore Jesus’ invitation to live without fear and embrace the kingdom of God—a kingdom defined not by scarcity, but by abundance, love, and radical community. Drawing from Luke 12 and Hebrews 11, this message challenges the mindset of individualism and invites us into a divine dance of giving and receiving life.
“Do not be afra...
Every so often it is good to check the roadmap to see whether you are on the right road. The same goes in our spiritual life.
This is an introduction to a sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell of a sermon preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
What gives life true meaning? In this powerful sermon, we explore timeless questions through the lens of Scripture: Is life defined by wealth, longevity, or success? Or is there something deeper that gives our existence purpose? Drawing from Ecclesiastes, Colossians, and the Gospel of Luke, this message confronts the futility of chasing possessions and highlights the transformative power of relationship—with God, with others, and w...
Jesus gave his disciples instructions on how to pray. Simple instructions, but important.
This sermon explores the deep spiritual practice of how to pray by reflecting on the Gospel of Luke and Jesus’ commitment to prayer before pivotal moments. It emphasizes that prayer isn’t just words—it’s a relational connection with God, rooted in the Trinity and powered by the Holy Spirit. By centering ourselves—whether calling God "Fath...
How should you live an ordinary life?
This sermon by Mr. Earle Beede was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 6th Sunday After Pentecost, July 20, 2025.
What should you do when you've had another week where it felt like being a lamb among wolves?
This sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 4th Sunday After Pentecost, July 6, 2025.
If you tarry till you're ready, you will never come at all.
This sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 3rd Sunday After Pentecost, June 29, 2025.
Have you felt utterly alone or abandoned? There was such a man who felt utterly alone until Jesus came.
This sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 2nd Sunday After Pentecost, June 22, 2025.
Our image of God matters. We tend to become the person that we imagine as God.
This sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 1st Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025.
When asked whether he was the Messiah, Jesus said to look at what was happening, rather than simply saying "yes." The Holy Spirit leads us to action to show we are the disciples of Jesus.
This was the last sermon by the Rev. Jedediah Fox, Rector, preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, before moving on to St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was preached on the Day of Pentecost, Sund...
We can release those lies that we have been told that we have to hide our emotions or we're not enough, that we must always be victorious and number one.
This sermon by the Rev. Theresa Newell, Assistant Rector, was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 7th Sunday of Easter: the Sunday after Ascension, June 1, 2025.
The character that is dying is trying to say something important before they die. That is the same as Jesus in the Upper Room before he is taken prisoner.
When Jesus healed someone, it wasn't about Jesus and their power. No one was healed just because Jesus could do it. Instead, Jesus asked if the person wanted healing first.
This sermon by the Rev. Jedediah Fox, Rector, was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025.
When we help someone, do we respect the dignity of that other person?
Resurrection is the ongoing power of God to transform death into life in this moment . Resurrection happens now, or it does not happen at all.
This sermon by the Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman, Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Olympia, was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington. The date was the 5th Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025.
A sample of the sermon that the Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington, on Sunday, March 18, 2025.
This was preached on the 4th Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025, by the Rev. Jedediah Fox, Rector at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
For more information, visit the Redeemer website. Send an email to Fr. Jed Fox, Rector, at rector@redeemer-kenmore.org.
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All are welcome at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- A...
Jesus calls us to be part of one flock with one shepherd, not in thoughts and prayers, but in word and deed.
This sermon by the Rev. Jedediah Fox was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
This was preached on the 3rd Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, by the Rev. Jedediah Fox, Rector at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
For more information, visit the Redeemer website. Send an email to Fr. Jed Fox, Rector, at rector@redeemer-kenmore.org.
Support the ministries of Church of the Redeemer on our online giving page.
All are welcome at Redeemer.
- All races.
- All religions.
- All coun...
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