Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, began as a remembrance for those who died on both sides in the Civil War. Over time, it has come to honor the dead in all American wars. On this occasion, it may be helpful to review what Christians believe about death. In the 11th chapter of the Gospel … [Read more…]
Since Advent (four weeks prior to Christmas), our services have followed the Church Year in celebrating Jesus’ birth, his ministry of teaching and miracles, his betrayal, arrest, and death, followed by his miraculous resurrection and ascension. Now we reach another high point of particular importance for the establishment of the Church. Before his ascension, Jesus … [Read more…]
May 10th – this Thursday is Ascension Day. We will observe two services on this day at Noon and 7:00 p.m. Why do we celebrate a service on this day? Here are some thoughts shared in a sermon by one of the Caroline divines: This day gives us hopes of Heaven, in that our flesh … [Read more…]
April 25th is the feast day of Saint Mark. From tradition and the internal evidence of the New Testament, it appears that Mark was an early member of the church who knew both Saint Peter and Saint Paul. He wrote his account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection probably for readers in Rome. It … [Read more…]
At St. Barnabas, everything we have, our building, liturgy, and hymns, all serve a single purpose: to encourage everyone to accept and develop a personal relationship with God, the loving creator of the universe. God has his arms open to us. His son Jesus died for our sins so that we can be forgiven and … [Read more…]
In Luke’s Gospel (Chapter 24) we are told that one of the things Jesus did after his resurrection was to interpret to them the “things said about himself in all the scriptures,” that is, what we now call the Old Testament. One of those things was doubtless the following from the prophet Isaiah, written hundreds … [Read more…]
The season between Easter and Pentecost is known as the Great Fifty Days for the simple reason that Pentecost follows Easter by that many days. During the first forty days after his resurrection, as reported in the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus appeared to his followers on several occasions and instructed them in what they … [Read more…]
2000 years ago, a man named Jesus lived in and around Jerusalem. He attracted followers by his personality, teachings, and miraculous healings. Some people thought that he might lead an armed rebellion against the occupying Roman Empire. Instead, he was arrested by the religious authorities, handed over to the Romans, and executed in the most … [Read more…]
The season of Lent has been a preparation for Holy Week and the events leading to Easter. Check out the calendar and join us for the following: Palm Sunday, March 25. Following his ministry of preaching and miracles, Jesus turned his face to Jerusalem, the holy city. Many of his followers doubtless expected that he … [Read more…]
In Lent we are meeting each Wednesday evening over a bowl of soup and bread to explore the theme “No Greater Love”. This title is borrowed from the Gospel of John: Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (John. 15:13 ESV) We see quickly how God … [Read more…]
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