The Redeemer Youth Group (RYG) is made up of young people in grades 7 through 12, and the adults that support them. We come from a variety of schools in the Baltimore area, public and independent. While many of us are also members at Redeemer, that is not a requirement. All are welcome!

We typically meet on Sunday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and our activities range from game nights and visiting a corn maze in the fall to service projects and going to an Orioles’ game in the spring. We have fun together and we explore and deepen our faith together as well. Some highlights of RYG are our opportunities to explore spirituality, the play, and being of service to others.

Spirituality

Six youth lie on the grass with their feet together, holding hands in the shape of a wheel with spokes.

Prayer and spirituality is a constant refrain that provides rhythm and depth to all that we do.  Through engaging with guest speakers, visiting different sites and communities, participating in different retreats and liturgies, and gathering regularly in communal prayer, we discover and practice many different ways of connecting with God, ourselves, one another, and the world around us. 

The Play

A large group of Redeemer Youth Group members in Wizard of Oz costumes pose alongside their parents in front of the stage.

Production of an annual play occupies some of our weekly program time from November through February. The RYG play is more than a performance. It is a way of the entire parish coming together and working on a project that uses the unique gifts of every individual. During the course of production, we continue to work together, eat together, and pray together. The play creates a strong bond that unites the group and provides a foundation for the way we continue our work throughout the year.

Service

Youth in the kitchen smile next to a stack of plates and hamburger buns.

Service is central to our lives as Christians and to our youth program at Redeemer.  Through regular opportunities for service, like volunteering at The Baltimore Station and Paul’s Place Camp at Redeemer, we deepen our relationships both with one another and with our friends in the greater Baltimore Community.  We also join other groups from the parish in collaborating with community partners and plan periodic international trips that incorporate experiences for both pilgrimage and service.