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The latest & greatest from St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church!

Thursday, August 11, 2022
Training for lectors and usher/greeters will be 
Saturday August 13th at 11am.
For those who are already serving, this training will include the updates for serving post-Covid-19 so that we are all on the same page again. If you cannot attend one of these dates, please let Dcn. Susan know so we can arrange a make-up.

CONTINUES TONIGHT!
New Adult Ed series on Sacred Spaces

Today, on Thursday, August 11th 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.


 

BIG BLOWOUT Anniversary Sale Coming Up

It's been one year since the St. Barnabas Thrift Shop opened in our new location on 1328 W. Grand Avenue in Grover Beach. And what a successful year it has been! We are currently tracking to do DOUBLE the sales that we did in 2019.

To celebrate our success, the Thrift Shop is having a big "BUY 1 GET 1 FREE" sale on ALL the items in our store. (You buy 1 item at regular price and get the 2nd item of equal or lesser value, FREE!) Mix 'n match: Housewares, Linens, Crafts, Clothing, Collectibles, Shoes, Décor, and much, much more.

Mark your calendars for the week after next.
For 3-DAYS ONLY
Starting August 18, 19, and 20th
Regular store hours: Thu & Fri 10AM - 4PM, Sat 11AM - 3PM

SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!


 

Flower and Candle Dedications

Candles are lighted by Carol Wilcock to the glory of God and in memory of Carol’s mother, LaDelle Russell, and mother-in-law Stella G. Wilcock, and in celebration of the birthday of Olivia Ann Bleske, Carol’s great-granddaughter.
 
The flowers have been placed on the altar by the Pence Family in celebration of the birthday of great-granddaughter Lydia Pence, and in memory of beloved family friends, Lucille Fredrickson (Jerri’s godmother) and Edna Gilbert (Kevin’s godmother).
 

 
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: Robert Merritt and Carlos Ortiz
10 am: Mary Ann Hjalmarson, Paula Smith, Leslie Campbell, Stephen Ministers, SBTS.
 

 

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.
To receive more details and a registration form please contact our St. Barnabas church office.


 

42nd Diocesan Convention:
Call for Nominations & Resolutions

This year’s diocesan convention will be held online on November 5, 2022.
 

Nominations

The Call for Nominations for diocesan leadership positions is available in English and in Spanish with descriptions of the available positions; it includes links to online nomination forms in English and Spanish.

Nominations are due on September 30.
 

Resolutions

The Call for Resolutions is available here with full details. 

Resolutions are due September 6.
 

Save the Dates:

Deanery meetings in advance of Convention will be held in September on the following dates (all times 6:30 to 8:30 pm, held via Zoom)

 Tuesday, September 13: San Luis Obispo Deanery
 Wednesday, September 14: Monterey Deanery
 Thursday, September 15: Santa Clara Valley Deanery

For questions about diocesan convention, please contact Jeff Diehl, Secretary to Convention, at jdiehl@albionenvironmental.com.



 

Updates From Episcopal Relief & Development   

Provide relief and help communities recover from flooding and fires

Deadly flooding and fires in southern and western parts of the US are displacing thousands and creating a financial burden on the most vulnerable. Episcopal Relief & Development is working with church and local partners to provide help where it’s needed the most. Your swift response and compassionate gift to the Episcopal Relief & Development Disaster Fund will provide supplies to help communities in Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, California and other places make a full and sustained recovery. Visit episcopalrelief.org to make a contribution today.


 
Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am
We will live-stream our Sunday 10:00 am worship services on the St. Barnabas’ Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/StBarnabasAG/

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 Adam 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

https://bit.ly/stbarnabascenteringprayer
 
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.

 
Click To See Frequently Asked Questions About Virtual Services

Content Submission Process:
 

Weekly E and Sunday Bulletin submissions due by Wednesday at 1:00 pm

Email submissions to: saintbarnabas.ag@gmail.com
 







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