BLOGS & RECTOR’S MESSAGES
Believing in a More Inclusive Episcopal Anglican Church
Last Sunday afternoon, I attended a Memorial Service for Archbishop Desmond Tutu at St. John the Divine. I felt a connection with “the Arch,” as he was affectionately known, having assisted him at the altar when he visited Harvard Divinity School in 2002. On Sunday, I...
Institutional Life – Setting Expectations and Shaping Behavior
Parishioner Chris Mitchell once said to me that institutions at their best “set expectations and guide behavior.” He went on to say that the Church is the one institution that values the whole person and takes the human condition seriously. I am grateful to belong to...
In Praise of Black History Month
Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of Liberty Let our rejoicing rise... When Bishop Mary Glasspool made her Visitation to St. Barnabas in December, she sat down with the vestry after church. We talked about a wide range of...
Love and Action Combined
Dear All, In ten days, we will gather as a community for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Sunday, January 23rd at 11:30AM. With pandemic challenges in mind, the meeting will be held virtually via ZOOM; and in time-honored tradition will be a special date to take...
The Feast of Epiphany – The Visit of the Magi
Along with the gifts that the Magi bring to the manger, we are invited to bring love and concern, and practical and financial support to those in need. We do so to articulate the inner reality of the manger scene - a reality that lies hidden from view in a world...
A Christmas Letter from the Rector
Dear Parishioners and Friends, What a wonderful Christmas celebration we were able to have, given all the restrictions we faced! Thank you, good people of St. Barnabas, for all you have done to prepare the way for the Birth of Christ this Christmastide. The buildings...