by Rector Gareth | Dec 13, 2021 | Rector's Message, St. Barnabas Church's Blog
This Sunday, Bishop Mary will be with at St. B’s as part of a three-year cycle of Episcopal visitations. She will celebrate and preach at the 8AM service and do the same at the 10AM service, where she will also confirm ten of our young members. I encourage you to...
by Rector Gareth | Dec 3, 2021 | Rector's Message, St. Barnabas Church's Blog
Last Sunday, we had forty people in church, including a little clutch of Sunday school children gathering to make Advent Table wreaths, as well as viewers tuning in from home. We also had a warm church to worship in with filtered air. All in all, it felt like a solid...
by Rector Gareth | Nov 24, 2021 | Rector's Message, St. Barnabas Church's Blog
As our hearts and minds turn toward Thanksgiving with its generative rituals of gratitude and appreciation, I write this week about a few of the things I am deeply thankful for. Last week, the Clothing Sale took place in our parish hall with many people returning to...
by Rector Gareth | Nov 12, 2021 | Rector's Message
In a recent Dean’s meeting with Bishop Shin, I was struck by something he said along the lines of, “I am worried for our lay leaders, and I am worried for our clergy, that burnout is coming.” He added, “There is so much unprocessed grief that we haven’t even begun to...
by Rector Gareth | Nov 5, 2021 | Rector's Message
We will celebrate All Saints’ Day this Sunday, even though it is not a movable feast. We are, however, permitted to transfer it to the following Sunday, which is a fine compromise given the pastoral dimension to worship on this occasion. All...
by Rector Gareth | Oct 29, 2021 | Rector's Message
This year’s campaign, “Christ our Bridge,” is inspired by a verse from John’s Gospel: “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” (12:32). Jesus Christ draws all people to himself through his death and resurrection and is our...
