Welcome to Redeemer
Redeemer Presbyterian Church exists to celebrate, in word and deed, the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our neighborhood and throughout the city.
What is the Gospel? It is the announcement (literally “good news”) that Jesus’ resurrection was the beginning of salvation for the entire cosmos and will be completed when he returns. God is restoring the peace (shalom) of his creation through the work of Christ and is renewing people, families, neighborhoods, cities and nations, as people trust and follow him.
How do we celebrate the Gospel? Through faithful proclamation and obedient demonstration. Weekly worship services are the core opportunity for everyone to know how God is setting things right and to thank him publicly for it. This public celebration spills over to the rest of our lives where we serve our neighbors as Christ has served us. This is why our church is always looking for new ways to be good neighbors. We are passionate about seeing this city rebuilt, renewed, and rejoicing.
SUNDAYS
Worship Service: 9:30 am
7100 St. Charles Avenue
(Corner of Broadway and St. Charles)
CONTACT
Redeemer Church Offices
5937 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-894-1204
COMMUNITY
Community Groups are essential to the life of our church, binding together our confession with the call to discipleship.
our staff
Ray Cannata, Pastor
Ray moved to New Orleans three months after Hurricane Katrina, to reopen Redeemer with just 17 returning members. He received his education at Wake Forest (B.A.), Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div. and Th.M.) and Westminster Theological Seminary (doctorate). Ray enjoys writing, and is the author of Rooted: The Apostles' Creed and KRE Confidential: Inside the Krewe of the Rolling Elvi. Ray and his wife Kathy have been married since 1991 and have two teen children, Andrew and Rachel.
Ken Kostrzewa, Associate Pastor
Ken grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. After attending the University of Virginia, Ken moved to New Orleans to aid in the post Katrina rebuilding work in the city. He met his wife, Melanie, the day he moved to New Orleans, and they now live and raise their four daughters in the Freret neighborhood. After working for a parachurch ministry for several years, Ken first joined staff at Redeemer from June 2008 to June 2010 as the Relief Coordinator. He then spent five years working for a local charter school in Freret. As of the fall of 2017, Ken came back on staff and recently finished his M.Div at Covenant Seminary in May 2024. He enjoys renovating their home, riding bicycles of all kinds, and learning to grow a garden.
Hannah Cabell, Hospitality & Office Administrator
Hannah was born and raised in Louisville, Mississippi. She attended Ole Miss where she met her husband, Jason. Law school for Jason brought them to New Orleans where they are happy to still be 12 years later. Together they have Benji (9) and Heidi (5) and live in the Navarre neighborhood by City Park. Hannah enjoys having people in their home, singing and playing guitar, and walking the beautiful neighborhoods of New Orleans.
Tara Fisher, Youth Director
Tara was raised in various cities in Texas- Austin, San Antonio, and Houston- before moving to New Orleans in 2018 to attend Tulane University. After graduating from Tulane with a degree in Political Science, Tara taught AP Research and served as the college counselor at Frederick Douglass High School in the Bywater Neighborhood. She is starting law school at Tulane Law School in the fall of 2024. She met her husband, Eli Fisher, through Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). Tara loves playing pickleball, gardening, cooking, and rolling in the Mardi Gras Krewe of Cleopatra with her mom, Marybeth.
*Redeemer Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).