Church of Saint Barnabas

As part of the process of finding a new full-time rector to replace the Rev. Dr. Charles R. Colwell, the Church of St. Barnabas has formed a Search Committee. This spring the committee reviewed parish survey data and held a series of informal discussion meetings to enable every parishioner to air their views about who we are and what matters most to us. This information is now summarized in the Parish Profile, a 16-page brochure available here, by clicking on the photo above. The main purpose of this document is to help prospective candidates determine whether the Church of St. Barnabas is a place to which God might call them.

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Welcome to the Church of
St. Barnabas!

The Church of St. Barnabas is a lively place, filled with families and lots of children. We also have a lot of singles as well as wise and seasoned older folk. We have many programs for youth, a wonderful music program with the support of a great organ (with some 2,200 pipes) installed in 2001 and terrific adult and children's choirs. There are lots of adult Christian education offerings, story-telling dinners and interfaith dialogue. Our two annual sales (the Thrift Sale in May and the Clothing Sale in November) are famous events throughout the tri-state area. St. Barnabas is a dynamic, exciting parish where there is a niche for everyone and where the welcome mat is wide and inviting. We invite you to join us!

Mission Statement: The Church of St. Barnabas is a Christian community, grounded in the Episcopal tradition, which celebrates the love of Christ through regular worship, fellowship and music. Our goals are to grow in faith, both within ourselves as individuals and by welcoming others from a variety of backgrounds and stages of life, and to reach out and share God's abundant gifts with others.

A day of song, tears, hugs and more gifts as the Colwells bid St. Barnabas goodbye.

Photos from Sunday June 29, 2008
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Worship Services

Sunday Morning
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite 1

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m.)

Weekdays
9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

Eucharist at noon on major holy days.

Upcoming Events

October 5, 9:00 a.m.: Rector's class about the Daily Office

October 4, 4:00 p.m.: Kid's Outreach Project (Care packages for college and boarding school students)

October 5, 4:30 p.m.: Presentation by our pilgrims to Tanzania

October 12: No Sunday School

October 19, 9:00 a.m.: Rector's class about the Daily Office

October 21, 8:00 p.m.: Vestry Meeting

October 23, 12:00 p.m.: Eucharist for Feast Day of St. James of Jerusalem

October 24, 7:00 p.m.: Storytelling Dinner

October 26, 9:00 a.m.: Rector's class about the Daily Office

October 26, Coffee Hour: Book Signing by Carolyn Stifel

October 26, 12:00 p.m.: Newcomers' Lunch

October 28, 12:00 p.m.: Eucharist for St. Simon and St. Jude

November 18 - 23: Clothing Sale

May 8-9: Thrift Sale

For more events, please see the calendar.