Saint Barnabas Anglican Church of Seattle

Thursday May 17th Ascension Day services at 10:00am & 7:00pm

Rogation Sunday
Since medieval times, the three days before ASCENSION DAY (called HOLY THURSDAY in Great Britain) have been known as Rogation Days (from rogare, “to pray”). Both the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches set them aside as days of abstinence and prayer, especially for the harvest.
In many churches in the United States Rogation Sunday, the fifth Sunday after EASTER, has been known as Rural Life Sunday or Soil Stewardship Sunday since 1929—a day when the religious aspects of agricultural life are emphasized. It is also known as Cantate Sunday because the Latin Mass for this day begins with the first words of Psalm 98, Cantate Domino, “Sing to the Lord.” (from: http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Rogation+Sunday)
From an Anglican church in England we learn that: Traditional Rogation Services can involve a walk around the village or neighbourhood with stops at the river, meadow, farm, a garden and church with a hymn, reading and prayer at each. It is a day when the “real” world is linked more closely to the service. (As mentioned in previous years that custom was called “beating the bounds” – no bounds were harmed by this practice)
Such services are usually organised by the Anglican church but other denominations join in locally.
Other Agricultural Services include:
• Blessing the Plough or Plough Sunday
• Lambing Service
• Lamas
• Harvest Festivals.
• New:- Salt Sunday (Cheshire) Note: this is a local industry and they give praise to God for the many blessings from this industry.
(From: http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/rogation.htm)

Join us in praying for our Country:

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy proaise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(1928 BCP)

http://nationaldayofprayer.org/

Agape Meal

April 5                                                                                          6:15 pm

Join us in a meal at the Lord ’s Table before the Maundy Thursday Service

Maundy Thursday Eucharist & Stripping of the Altar

April5                                                                                             7 pm

Vigil at the Altar of Repose

April 5 beginning at 9:00pm continuously until April 6^th at Noon

Take up a vigil of prayer for only one hour between 9:00pm on Thursday until Noon on Good Friday April 6^th. See sign up sheet.

Good Friday

The vigil is concluded and tThe altar of repose is returned to the tabernacle at Noon.

Stations of the Cross

April 6 –                                                                          – Noon & 7 pm

A simple stations of the cross service will be observed at Noon and later at 7:00pm on Good Friday. Come and walk the final steps of Our Lord.

Holy Saturday Vigil Service of New Light & Eucharist

April 7                                                                                              7pm

We bless the paschal candle and celebrate the New Light of Easter.

Easter Day

A celebration of the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

April 8                                                                                             9 am

Easter Fellowship to follow service, please join us.

Lenten & Holy Week Schedule 2012

May All Be Blessed with a Holy Lent

All are welcome to attend our Lenten programs and serives.

 Soup Suppers/Lenten Devotional &  Service of  Compline                          

6:00pm  March 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

Community Lenten Discipline

 Saturdays at 9:00am Feb. 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Making Palm Crosses                                  

March 27 at 10:00am

Palm Sunday                                                  

Sunday April 1 8:00am & 10:30 am

Blessing Palms & Procession.

Maundy Thursday                                        

Thursday April 5 7:00pm Eucharist & stripping of the altar.

Vigil at the Altar of Repose                         

Thursday April 5  9:00pm until Friday April 6, Noon

Pray with the Lord for one hour at the altar of repose. Sign up for times.

Good Friday                                                  

April 6^th

Stations of the Cross at Noon & 7:00pm

 (Reserve sacrament returned to the tabernacle at Noon)

Holy Saturday vigil                                       

April 7 at 7:00pm Service of New light & Eucharist

Easter Day

Sunday April 8 at 9:00am                             

One service for  St. Barnabas &St. Paul

Easter brunch to follow Eucharist.

 Be a good neighbor citizen and clear a storm drain.

Praying for safety for road crews, utility crews, first responders, transporation workers, and health care providers.  

Praying travel mercies for all those on the roadways, by ways, and flight paths.

Be kind and look out for one another, extend the right hand of fellowship to those you meet on the way.

Above all give thanks to the God of all mercies. Worship services this Sunday at 8:00am and 10:30am. Blessings in the Lord…

Lord, in your mercy…

These two ideas are not mutually exclusive. Via Media avoids the the tyranny of the either/or.

There will be two Communion services at St. Barnabas to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany. On Friday January 6, 2012 at 10:00am and 7:00pm we will commemorate the day with a Holy Eucharist. 

‘O Come, Let us adore Him‘!

A Service of Lessons & Carols

On December 31, 2011 at 4:00pm join St. Barnabas in recalling the Biblical narrative through Scripture Lessons and carols from the 1940 hymnal. This is a beautiful service that is dependant upon the participation of everyone in spoken word and music.

Bring an appetizer to share as we gather after the service. A wonderful way to pray out the old year and welcome in the new!