Church of the Redeemer

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Having celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2008, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer looks back on over 150 years of a being a presence of Anglican Christianity in the Elgin area. The Episcopal Church is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion which has roots in both the historic Catholic tradition stretching back over a thousand years and in the English Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. As a "middle way" between the Protestant churches and Roman Catholicism, Anglican/Episcopal Christianity has served as a meeting place for Christians from both traditions.

True to their identity as Episcopalians, the people of Church of the Redeemer give glory to God through the solemnity of traditional worship, through majestic music, and through the beauty and sanctity of their worship space. True to the command of Jesus, they reach out to the poor and disadvantaged of their community. Heeding the words of St. Paul, that, in Christ, there are no artificial divisions of national origin or culture, Church of the Redeemer welcomes people of diverse backgrounds and takes pride in having a congregation with roots in both Anglo and Hispanic cultures. Offering support and friendship to fellow parishioners, the people of Redeemer "rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." Addressing the mind as well as tending to the heart, Church of the Redeemer offers its members opportunities for continued religious education and for honest discussion of the challenges of living out the message of the Gospel in a secular world.

Guests are welcomed at Church of the Redeemer as Christ would be, with open doors, open minds and open hearts. Join us in worship, in fellowship and in serving others. Experience our tradition as you seek God in Christ.

Ministries

CROP WALK

Advocacy

Economic Development

Church World Services began CROP Walks to help stop hunger. CROP Walkers have been walking for 34 years to help some 3,200 local food pantries, food banks, and meal sites throughout the U.S. provide food to families in need; to help communities drill borehole wells that reach deep into the aquifer, and to provide emergency food and drought-resistant seed for replanting in parts of Africa; to help provide shelter and food for refugee and displaced families, and rebuilding, replanting, and micro-credit assistance when families are able to return to their homes.

We walk because they walk — millions of people around the world walk every day for food, for shelter, for water, for survival.