A previous post talked about the doxology written by Thomas Ken, beginning “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” These well-known words have an equally well-known tune, commonly called the “Old Hundredth.” For the origins of this tune and its name, we need to go back to the early days of the Reformation in Europe. … [Read more…]
One of the glories of the Anglican tradition is its liturgy, its form of common worship. At St. Barnabas, we follow the traditional Anglican liturgy. Every part of it repays study. Here is one example. At the conclusion of the Offertory, we sing a doxology (a short hymn praising God) in the following words: Praise … [Read more…]
Long time readers of this blog will recognize that this is part of a series that has been on hiatus recently. Earlier posts can be found farther down in the blog. We have been trying to discern who God is by discussing how God is depicted in the Old Testament. Our interlocutor is Anaiah, an … [Read more…]
This Sunday – July 22, 2018 we will observe one Mass only at 10:30 am. Our 8:00 am service will resume on Sunday July 29, 2018. Also our Adult Christian Education class is postponed until August 19th. We will start a new series then created for A.C.N.A. parishes. See you this Sunday at 10:30am. Blessings!
Our patron saint was originally named Joseph. He hailed from the island of Cyprus but became an early member of the Christian church in Jerusalem. He sold some property he owned and devoted the proceeds to the church. Either for this reason or because of other services, the apostles nicknamed him Barnabas, which means “son … [Read more…]
On July 8 and 15, from 9:10 to 10:00 am (that is, between the 8:00 and 10:30 liturgies), St. Barnabas will present a class on Jewish Feasts and Festivals. These were established in Old Testament times to celebrate various aspects of God’s goodness to his people, and they remain in use today, sometimes with modifications. … [Read more…]
On this holiday, we remember our ancestors who fought and died so that we could be free. May we come together to celebrate the many good things that we share. One of those good things is that we can worship God without fear, at a time when Christians are oppressed in many parts of the … [Read more…]
One of the lessons from our recent class on Christian Ethics was this: study of ethics reveals that we do not and cannot behave well even according to our own standards, much less approach the perfect purity and goodness of God. We cannot by our own efforts make ourselves acceptable to God. But there is … [Read more…]
On the next two Sundays, June 10 and 17, from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m., St. Barnabas will offer a class on Christian Ethics, taught by Karl Oles. The timing of the class will allow you to attend either the 8:00 or 10:30 liturgy. The subjects covered will include: How Should I Behave Toward Others? How … [Read more…]
June 1, 2018 – Friday Morning The fruit of the Spirit is longsuffering, gentleness.1 The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abun-dant in goodness and truth.2 Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.3 Be ye kind one to … [Read more…]
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