by Rector Gareth | Feb 12, 2022 | Church Blog, Rector's Message
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...
by Rector Gareth | Feb 4, 2022 | Church Blog, Rector's Message
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...
by Rector Gareth | Jan 13, 2022 | Newsletter, Rector's Message
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...
by Rector Gareth | Jan 6, 2022 | Newsletter, Rector's Message
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...
by Rector Gareth | Dec 31, 2021 | Newsletter, Rector's Message
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...
by Rector Gareth | Dec 25, 2021 | Rector's Message, St. Barnabas Church's Blog
Dear All, We find ourselves in the midst of a week marked by uncertainty and anxiety as the highly-contagious Omicron variant puts plans for Christmas gatherings into various states of disarray. It is in times like these that we can draw on the resources of our faith...
