This Week at St. Barnabas

Tuesday, February 6th

10:00am - Bible Study in J. Ernest Library

6:00pm - Journaling as a Spiritual Practice in J. Ernest Library*

Wednesday, February 7th

12:00pm - Noonday Eucharist

6:00pm - Evening Prayer in J. Ernest Library

6:30pm - Family Adventure Day Committee Meeting in J. Ernest Library

7:00pm - Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary

Thursday, February 8th

6:00pm - Healing Eucharist for Spiritual Trauma*

6:30pm - Becoming Beloved Community in J. Ernest Library

Sunday, February 11th

8:00am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I*

9:15am - Adult Christian Formation in Ramsay Hall*

10:30am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II*

6:00pm - Holy Eucharist, Rite II

*Childcare Available

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Sunday, February 11th

8:00am | Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:30am | Holy Eucharist, Rite II

6:00pm | Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Join us at St. Barnabas as we celebrate Holy Eucharist! All above service times are available in-person. The 10:30am service can be accessed in-person or online via Facebook Live.

View Prayer List Here

Sunday, February 11th

Volunteer Schedule

*Please click on the 'Sunday Volunteers' image for volunteer schedule.

VOLUNTEERS: It would be appreciated if you try to find a replacement by contacting other servers when you decline a service to help fill vacant positions.

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Special Services at St. Barnabas

A Healing Eucharist for Spiritual Trauma

February 8th at 6:00pm

We offer this service as a space to collectively grieve and process past traumas caused by experiences in other faith communities while we seek the fullness of life God offers us in Christ.

Childcare is available during the service.

Ash Wednesday

February 14th at

12:00pm and 7:00pm

We invite you to observe a Holy Lent. Join us on Ash Wednesday for Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.

Formation at St. Barnabas

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice continues Tuesday, February 6th

Journaling provides a window that brings light to seeing our life, the sacredness of each day, and of every person.

Moving from Epiphany toward Lent, we may come to see that journaling is time we spend with God, which sometimes feels like dialogue and often, like praying.

Childcare is available for each session.

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Prayer as a Way of Life begins Tuesday, February 20th

Join us for a Lenten journey into what Jesus calls “your secret room,” building individual prayer practices. The 6-week series will be a blend of lectures, small group discussion, and workshopping.

If you’re interested in a practical approach to mindfulness and deepening your conversation with God, we think you’ll enjoy this experience.

Childcare is available for each session.

Honoring Black History Month

We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement.

February's We Conspire articles honor Black History Month with wisdom from those on the front lines, serving others for a more hopeful and equitable world.

The Becoming Beloved Community ministry encourages you to read and reflect upon articles honoring Black History Month with wisdom from Rep. John Lewis, Rev. John Dear, Sister Mary Angela Parkins, Ruby Sales, and Rev. Jacqui Lewis.

How do you confront oppression with love for others?

Fellowship at St. Barnabas

Join us for our Secret Prayer Partners program during Lent! Secret Prayer Partners pairs up parishioners anonymously and invites participants to pray for their partner daily and write a letter or prayer to them weekly during the Lenten season.

If you would like to participate, please fill out the attached Google form or call the church office (337-984-3848) by February 14th.

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Ladies, mark your calendars! ECW will not meet on the 2nd Tuesday in February due to Mardi Gras.

ECW will meet on Tuesday, February 20th, at 6 p.m. at La Pagua Mexican Restaurant (5425 Johnston Street).

We’ll be discussing the possibility of a fun project for March: making Easter cards for the residents of Lady of the Oaks Nursing Home!

Questions? Contact Marguerite Brunner.

MDO Summer Registration

Click Here to register for Summer Camp (K-5th)

Click here to register for MDO Summer Program (6mo-PreK4)

Across The Diocese

The 45th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana will open May 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. with Eucharist at St. James, Alexandria, followed by a catered reception in the Parish Hall.
On Saturday, May 4, Convention registration will commence at 9:00 a.m. The business meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.
The location of the convention is to be determined. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the convention will not be hosted at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Alexandria.
Childcare will be available for all Convention events.
Convention delegates and alternates should be elected at each church’s annual meeting in January and their names submitted to the diocese for certification no later than February 20. An online certification form will be made available in early January.
Stay informed on the latest updates by visiting the Convention Hub on the diocesan website.

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