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O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord; O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord; O ye ice and snow, bless he the Lord; praise him and magnify him forever. Keep safe and God bless your week!

The 2018-19 professional football season is coming to an end with a final contest on Sunday, February 3.  The two finalist teams have names and logos that are subject to copyright, so we will not reproduce them here.  Doubtless they will be on display during the game. We are planning to observe this display of … [Read more…]

The season of Epiphany recalls ways that Jesus was revealed or manifested as the Savior, the one sent from God (in fact, as it turned out, God himself).  We talked about the visit of the three wise men.  Another event recalled in this season is Jesus’ baptism at the Jordan River.  Baptism amounted to dunking … [Read more…]

The Christmas season (Christmas Tide) is winding down.  January 5 is the twelfth day of Christmas.  Have fun celebrating the birth of the Christ child! What comes next is the season of Epiphany.  Epiphany means “manifestation” or “making known.”  It celebrates the fact that Jesus came to all the peoples of the world, not just … [Read more…]

On News Years Eve, December 31, 2018 at 2:00pm St. Barnabas will celebrated a service of Lessons & Carols. This is an event that needs every voice to sing praise and celebrate the birth of Christ. During the Twelve Days of Christmas, this time loved tradition helps to recall the great story with music and … [Read more…]

Merry Christmas! The twelve days of Christmas have begun, Christmas Day being the first day of Christmas.  This is a holy and peaceful time of year.  The shopping frenzy of the Santa Claus festival has come to an end and we can ponder the miracle of God becoming man.  Why would God do that?  The … [Read more…]

What’s wrong with the world today?  Sin is what is wrong with the world today.  But what is sin?  Sin is separation from God.  It is entirely our doing.  God is (forgive the simile) like a friendly golden retriever puppy who wants to play.  But we kick him out of the way and slam the … [Read more…]

Advent & Christmas Schedule Sunday Dec. 23rd – 1 service at 10:30 am followed by Greening           Party                                          (4th Sunday in Advent) Monday Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve Mass 5:00 pm & 10:30 pm Tuesday Dec. 25th – Christmas Day Mass 10:00 am Sunday Dec. 30th – Regular Services 8:00 and 10:30 Monday Dec. 31st … [Read more…]

St. Barnabas is a Bible believing church.  That means, among other things: Every service includes multiple readings from the Bible, arranged so that over the course of a year much of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is read. Our prayers and liturgy are composed largely of quotations or allusions to the Bible. Our … [Read more…]

November 30, 2018 – Friday Morning The Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.1 Peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come.2 The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.3 Jesus … [Read more…]