Please join us for worship on Sunday, July 28, 2024

• 8 a.m. — Worship Service
• 10:00 a.m. — Worship Service, followed by Coffee Hour
• Worship led by the Rev. John Pumphrey

Update from the Vestry

The Vestry met Tuesday, July 16. Meetings going forward will be held on the 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Some items we discussed:

• AC work is underway. We appreciate your patience with this.
• Next steps for the St. Barnabas as we continue our Journey in Faith together
• We continue to work on scheduling supply clergy for all Sunday services.
• Morning prayer service will be held if & when needed.
• Jack and Jay are in continuous dialogue with the Bishop’s office during this time.

If you have specific questions, or concerns please ask a vestry member, or reach out to Jay and Jack... We are here to help during this transition.

Next Monday, July 29, marks the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the Philadelphia Eleven, a momentous occasion in the history of the Episcopal Church.

A message from Bishop Kevin Brown:

I am profoundly grateful for the ordained women — deacons, priests, and bishops — who have helped form me as a disciple of Jesus Christ and who have helped guide my career in the church. The body of Christ has become stronger, wiser, and healthier as our ordained ranks have evolved to more fully reflect the breadth of God's creative energy and expression. The growth in the last 50 years has been stunning. The Philadelphia Eleven, and those who supported them, were sparks that lit the flame of this transformation.

A Special Prayer by Bishop Brown for the Philadelphia Eleven:

O God of Persistent Grace, you called the Philadelphia Eleven to the priesthood and granted them courage and boldness to respond, thereby opening the eyes of your church to the giftedness and equality of all: grant us so to hear, trust, and follow your Holy Spirit wherever she may lead, that the gifts of all your people may flourish throughout the earth, through Christ our Savior. Amen.

Bazaar Jewelry News From Linda Hardy

Thank you for your generous contributions to the jewelry table for the bazaar. What fun it was to see such beautiful gems and, as one store advertises, wearable art! We accept jewelry all through the year and, usually, donations until August will be shown in that year's bazaar. The items we get after August will be placed in the bazaar for the next year.  

Jewelry pricing parties:  Thursday, August 1 at 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m. We'll meet in the lounge. Bring a friend. And, if you can, bring a ball point pen [no markers], and/or a twelve-inch ruler; I have enough scissors for all. We'll also need some nonglare tape.

Food will be served--something sandwichy, something cookieish and iced tea. Please let me know if you can come! -Linda Hardy 302 235 8612 or lindadhardy@comcast.net

Prayer Requests

• Submit prayer requests to the Office by 9 p.m. on Tuesdays for inclusion in Sunday's bulletin
• Prayer requests will remain in the bulletin for one month
• Prayer and Praise Chain offers the opportunity for parishioners to pray four the needs of our parish family
• Contact Leslie Walker to submit a name to the Prayer and Praise chain

St. Barnabas Office Information

• Phones are covered during office hours and after hours messages are checked daily. (302) 994-6607
• Office hours: Tues. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Pastoral Emergencies: Please contact 1. Jack Weir or 2. Jay Strong (Local clergy resources will support pastoral emergencies. The Sr. Warden, Jack Weir, will coordinate.) Jack’s Cell: 302-892-9326 / Jay's cell: 302-668-7252 

Best contacts for specific items:

• Bulletin- Martha De Luna (Office@StB-de.org)
• eNews- Beth Engler (Beth.A.Engler@gmail.com)
• General office information (Office@StB-de.org)
• Scheduling/Calendar information (Calendar@StB-de.org)

Keep up to date on all activities by subscribing to the St. Barnabas Events Calendar.

Submissions:

Please submit announcement information for The St. Barnabas eNews to Beth Engler 

no later than Wednesday 9 p.m.