Training for lectors and usher/greeters will be Monday August 8th at 1pm and Saturday August 13th at 11am.
For more information contact Dcn. Susan.
Our quarterly report about the various ministries and outreach programs that our Saint Barnabas' church community is involved with can be downloaded below. Thank you to our wonderful treasurer, Brian Petersen, for putting this information together.
On Thursday, August 4th at 6:30pm we begin a three week series on “Sacred Spaces” and what they mean for our spiritual journeys. Some Sacred Spaces are geographic locations where God has something notable like the Holy Land. Others Sacred Spaces are places that human beings have dedicated to God like churches, cathedrals, and parks. And other Sacred Spaces are ones that we have created in our own personal lives like the garden in our backyard or a nook in bedroom. Please join us at 6:30pm for a light supper followed by learning and sharing on Sacred Spaces. Childcare will be provided.
Episcopal Church Women’s Annual
Mary Lou Thompson Retreat
August 19-21, 2022
St Francis Retreat Center
549 Mission Vineyard Rd.
San Juan Bautista, CA.
The title of the presentation of this year’s retreat is: “Reconciliation and Creating Community” How have these past few Covid years yielded moments of reconciliation? What or whom are we reconciled with? How have recent current events stirred you to consider the necessity of reconciliation? What would it take to change our attitudes regarding our fellow humans in these days of war in Eastern Europe and children all over the world being randomly assaulted? How can we come into community with a sense of belonging and trust? Can we create such a community in our churches, homes, communities?
Join the Episcopal church women and Rev. Mary Lou McKinney, our retreat leader this year, for a time of reflection, conversation, and prayer to address some of these topics so pertinent to our lives right now. This year’s retreat is extended to three days for added rest and rejuvenation. You can arrive on August 19 any time after 2:00 PM. The retreat program begins at 4:00 PM with refreshments and social time. It ends on August 21 at 1:00 PM.
The cost for this two day retreat, which includes overnight accommodations for two nights and 6 meals is:
$195.00 per night for a private room ($390.00 for the weekend)
$155.00 per person for a shared room ($310.00 for the weekend)
$75.00 per day for Commuter. Meals provided. ($150.00 for the weekend if you attend all days.)
Partial scholarships are available. Please register by August 5, 2022.
To receive a registration form please contact our St. Barnabas church office.
Updates From Real Episcopal
There have been a number of updates recently from our Diocese. If you are not receiving the email newsletter and would like to, you can signup for them here: bit.ly/diocesenewsletter
Biannual diocesan magazine
Real Episcopal is a print magazine mailed twice a year to clergy, members, and friends of El Camino Real. Featuring color photos and in-depth stories, its mission is to connect the diocese and its communities with stories of outreach, ministry, mission, and our vision for the future. The latest issue just came out and can be found here (produced by our wonderful prior parish administrator, Carole.): bit.ly/realmagsummer22
Updates From the Vestry
For the summer we have transitioned to a simplified, two-page bulletin and utilizing the Hymnal and Book of Common Prayer. Please come prepared to navigate the transition and be on the lookout to provide assistance to folks who are unfamiliar with using these amazing resources. We want to be as welcoming as possible while honoring our Episcopal traditions. The bulletin for the upcoming Sunday service can be found on our website homepage (updated each Thursday afternoon).
Flower and Candle Dedications
Candles are lighted by Jim and Linda Miller in celebration of the birthday of their Granddaughter, Eden.
The flowers have been placed on the altar by Shea Scheuer in loving memory of Ken Monroe.
Please sign up for an open slot to host a coffee hour in the following weeks - there is a clipboard on the ushers table in the Narthex. There are openings after the 10 am service available. Contact the church office if you have questions to be answered by the Kitchen and Hospitality team.
Thank you to last week's hosts!
8 am: David & Sharon Williams 10 am: Alicia Nowicki &Steve Jerrick
And thanks to Ted Schepp two weeks ago for helping with the 10am coffee hour!
Our hearts are with all those living through the crisis in Ukraine. Episcopal Relief & Development is mobilizing with our partners to provide humanitarian assistance to families fleeing the violence — and we will continue to coordinate with these networks to meet the needs of families that have been displaced. Please support these efforts, and please pray for all those who are affected.
Go to www.episcopalrelief.org to donate quickly to refugees fleeing Ukraine. On the homepage there is a button that allows you an easy way to give money; our prayers are in pushing “donate.”
We are grateful for your support of the many for whom prayers are answered with a cup of soup, a warm coat, and a sleeping bag.
Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am
We will live-stream our Sunday 10:00 am worship services on the St. Barnabas’ Facebook page.
A recording of the live-stream will be posted on the St. Barnabas YouTube Channel (http://bit.ly/StBYouTube) following the service.
If you would like to participate more fully in the service, the order of service booklet is available for download on the St. Barnabas website by clicking the big blue "Weekly Bulletin” button on our website. Sunday morning worship bulletin is available starting after 1 pm on Thursday.
Tuesday Morning Prayer at 9:30 am and Biblical Roundtable
If you have a Book of Common Prayer at home that will be useful to have on hand. The Biblical Roundtable is studying the Gospel of Mark and anyone is welcome to join then. Study Guides are available in the church office for $25. Scholarships are available - ask Carole at the Church Office. We will use the Zoom video conferencing service for this gathering. Click this link to attend via your computer or device:
https://bit.ly/stbarnabasmorningprayer
To dial in call 1-669-900-6833. When prompted put in the meeting id of 878 6513 4138# and when prompted for a password put in 365072#, and then hit # a second time.
Friday afternoon Centering Prayer at 4pm
On Friday afternoons at 4pm we will hold a Centering Prayer Service. After first gathering for a few minutes we practice our 20 minutes of silent Centering Prayer. Following the practice we will be reading and discussing a passage from The Cloud of Unknowing, an anonymous fourteenth century spiritual director. We'll be using Where Only Love Can Go an edited collection of the writings.
We will use the Zoom video conferencing service for this gathering. Click this link to attend via your computer or device
To dial in call 1-669-900-6833. When prompted put in the meeting id of 867 7756 1670# and when prompted for a password put in 034979#, and then hit # a second time.
