Redeemer Family,

You may have already seen a sobering article this morning published by The Washington Post about the ACNA's Archbishop, Steve Wood. If you feel a complicated mix of emotions: revulsion, anger, grief, worry, embarrassment, and more, you're not alone. We encourage you to join us in three next steps:

Pray for all involved. Pray for the truth to be brought to light, facts to be determined fairly, justice for all victims, and for a sound process to get there.
Search ourselves for selfishness, pride, lust, privilege, manipulation, and entitlement. If and when we excavate hidden places of secret sin, let's bring them out of the darkness into the light. Let's be people who initiate confession rather than wait for someone else to expose our sin or injured parties to accuse.
Let's do everything we can to ensure a healthy, safe, protective environment for everyone who calls Redeemer home. We will continue to uphold our guidelines for the safeguarding and protecting of our children. If you are aware of misconduct at Redeemer you are encouraged to report to our Rector, Senior Warden, or Senior Directors on staff. Further, our diocese offers resources for reporting misconduct against children or adults by any clergy or ministry leader. If you have any questions about Redeemer’s Guidelines, or our diocese’s policies for the Protection of Children and Adults, please contact Lane Cowin.

In Peace,
The Rev. Dan Marotta
The Rev. Lane Cowin
2025 Vestry: Alex Burlingame (Senior Warden), Alex Griffith (Junior Warden), Trey Arnold (Treasurer), Morgan Fogleman, Brewster Rawls, Kate Kemp