Point of Privilege: Black History Month

During Worship on Sunday February 5, Pastor Halldor took a point of privilege to address Black History Month. As we enter black history month, I am not going to reflect on it specifically in every sermon in February, but today before we continue with the worship I...
EXPLORING OUR STORIES: a community creative writing workshop

EXPLORING OUR STORIES: a community creative writing workshop

EXPLORING OUR STORIES:a community creative writing workshopFebruary 25, March 25, and April 22, from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Everyone has stories, and you don’t have to be a “Writer” with a capital W to write them down and share them. Learn how to turn the...
Holiday Angels

Holiday Angels

Church of the Redeemer is one of several faith communities that participates in a Holiday Angels program organised by the Heights Emergency Food Center. The program benefits children age 16 and younger. Throughout the month of October, parents submit the name, age and...
All Church Meeting Overview (draft)

All Church Meeting Overview (draft)

The meeting began with Halldor, the pastor at COR, explaining that in May 2019, the church decided to hold in escrow the apportionments for the East Ohio Conference of the UMC, until the General Conference of UMC would meet to re-discuss LGBTQ+ issues. The General...
All Church Meeting Overview (draft)

Stewardship Campaign for 2023

For a church to thrive, it needs to be meaningful for participants. It needs energetic leadership and committed staff. It needs a place to call its own, and a regular financial income to make it viable. Church of the Redeemer is a meaningful place, with its own...
Mr. Hercules Posey – Sermon July 3rd 2022

Mr. Hercules Posey – Sermon July 3rd 2022

Due to technical issue, the worship service on July 3rd was not recorded. Here is the manuscript for the sermon. The Scripture text read in the worship were Psalm 66 and Luke 10:1-20. — Allow Me to Pray with the words of Amanda Gorman: What might we be if only...