We are inquiring whether the claims of Christianity are true, and particularly whether Christians have a reliable account of God. The first question was whether anything entitled to the title of God exists at all. Engaging in natural theology, we noted that the universe appears to have had a beginning and that it contains both … [Read more…]
What Happens Between Thanksgiving and Christmas? Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the popular culture tells us to buy things. The Church, by contrast, tells us to look for God coming in human flesh to save us from sin, evil, and death. The name of the season in the popular culture is “Year-End Sale!” The Church’s name … [Read more…]
Join us tomorrow morning (Nov. 23, 2017) at 9:00 a.m. for a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist (that’s a double thanksgiving). Our service will be with Word, music, and Sacrament. This is a wonderful way to start in worship, but still leaving plenty of time for other festivities of the day! Here are a few reasons we … [Read more…]
We acknowledge the countless sacrifices made by our veterans for the sake of this country. Bless you all. The members of St. Barnabas Anglican Church.
For more than 1,000 years, the churches of the West and East have been united by their use of the Nicene Creed (more technically the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed), which was worked out at church councils at Nicaea and Constantinople in 325 and 381, respectively, and confirmed at the Council of Chalcedon in 451. Around the year … [Read more…]
This major festival of the church goes back to the 7th Century, when the ancient Roman Pantheon was re-dedicated as a church honoring the Virgin Mary and all Martyrs. The original date was in May, later moved to November 1. The focus of All Saints Day (also called All Hallows Day) was on remembering the … [Read more…]
Our dialogue with Anaiah, an educated Jew from the 500’s B.C., continues. St. Barnabas Blog: You were going to tell me a story about how the world, created by a good God, came to be a place where sin, evil, and death are found. Anaiah: That’s right. The story is found near the beginning of … [Read more…]
While we have maintained a Facebook page for many years, this site has always been our primary web portal. Postings and information are generated on this website first and then sent out to our other social media platforms. Those who have strong preferences for Facebook often think of that social media platform as our website. … [Read more…]
The Collect for the Day: O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Christian Yearby Blessed John Keble NINTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, … [Read more…]
An alert reader asks: Why did you include all of those “non-churchy” things in your article about the 500th anniversary of 1517? Answer: Dear Kind reader, Thank you for your perceptive question. We are called to love God and (like God) to love all that is good in the universe, from the diligence of the … [Read more…]
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