As we approach September, many families are making plans for school, sports, and other autumn activities. In this moment, when schedules are in flux, it is good to think about making church part of your routine. Here’s why: God generously created the world. He created you and your family as part of that world. Why … [Read more…]
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3. This saying may seem puzzling, but consider this: little children are eager to learn from kindly parents and teachers. They listen to bedtime stories with shining eyes and cry ‘Don’t stop!’ … [Read more…]
Justin’s Letter to the Emperor Justin lived around 110-165 AD. After trying out several philosophical systems, he became a convert to Christianity. Christians were being persecuted, often based on mistakes about what they believed and did. To dispel misunderstandings, Justin wrote a long letter to Emperor Antoninus Pius. The letter was not immediately successful; it … [Read more…]
The Church season following Pentecost is called Ordinary Time. This does not imply that it is uninteresting. The term comes from the Latin and means that the Sundays are numbered. This season lies outside the festival seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter. It is a time for learning about the life of Jesus. Think about this: … [Read more…]
If you came to St. Barnabas last Sunday, you enjoyed the following: the visit and sermon of ++Bishop Ken Myers; the visit and fellowship of our vicar general Michael Penfield+; the celebration of Pentecost and Memorial Day; joyful singing led by our Nigerian members; a lavish reception and recognition of our 50th anniversary! Next Sunday … [Read more…]
The Members of St. Barnabas Anglican Church Invite you to celebrate our 50th Anniversary on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 9:45 am Eucharist, confirmations, special Pentecost musicians, and reception to follow Special Guests: The Rt. Reverend and Mrs. Kenneth Myers, Celebrant The Very Reverend Canon, Michael Penfield (Vicar General) St Barnabas Anglican Church 2340 N. … [Read more…]
Ascension Day Service Thursday, May 18th 6:30 pm
It is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I … [Read more…]
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.2 The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.3 As in … [Read more…]
The season after Easter is called the Great Fifty Days because during this time we celebrate the greatest event in the history of the earth: Jesus’ Resurrection. Lots of other important things have happened: an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, Greek culture flourished in the 5th Century B.C., Columbus discovered America, Neil Armstrong walked on … [Read more…]
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