DECEMBER 24, 2021 · 325 PARK AVENUE AT 51ST STREET · 212-378-0222 · STBARTS.ORG
By the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe, Rector

It is my great joy to welcome you to St. Bart’s in the City of New York at Christmas time!

Today and tomorrow, please join us in whatever form is best for you. Come to one of the five in-person services offered in our sanctuary, watch one (or both) of the two live stream services from the comfort of your home, or participate in our “hybrid” option by joining us on the outdoor terrace to watch one our live stream services, and receive Holy Communion in person from a priest. We will be exercising great care in terms of providing the safest environment possible for you and your family members as we of the COVID-19 pandemic and we appreciate your willingness to follow our various safety protocols.
Join us In Person
Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve
(Choral Prelude begins at 6:30 pm)
(Prelude begins at 10:30 pm)

Christmas Day, December 25
Friday, December 24 at 7 pm
The Right Reverend Dean Wolfe, Rector, will preach. Download our service leaflet to follow along with us as we live stream Christmas Eve worship from the church on our website, Facebook and YouTube. Read our tips and tricks for worship online.
Saturday, December 25 at 11 am
The Reverend Peter Thompson, Vicar, will preach. Download the leaflet to follow along as we live stream Christmas Day worship from the church on our website, Facebook and YouTube. Read our tips and tricks for worship online.
All persons over the age of 12 must show proof of vaccination before entering the building. Masks are required for all, at all times. Double masking with KN95 and surgical or cloth mask is highly recommended. Please do not attend services in person if, at any time, you experience symptoms known to be associated with COVID-19. At the 7 pm service on Christmas Eve and the 11 am service on Christmas Day, outdoor seating is now available on the terrace to view our live stream from the church, and receive Holy Communion in person from a priest. Proof of vaccination is not required for outdoor seating.
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 26, 2021
In-person worship is offered at 8 am, 9 am, 11 am, and 5 pm. All persons over the age of 12 must show proof of vaccination before entering the building. Masks are required for all, at all times. At the 11 am service, outdoor seating is now available on the terrace. The outdoor congregation will view our live stream from the church, and receive Holy Communion in person from a priest. Proof of vaccination is not required for outdoor seating.

The Reverend Meredith E. Ward, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care, will preach. Download our service leaflet to follow along with us as we live stream Sunday morning worship from the church on our website, Facebook and YouTube. Read our tips and tricks for worship online.

Dearest lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost. — Ignatius of Loyola

We are so very grateful for your continued generosity to St. Bart’s. Your faith and your gifts sustain us and the work we are called to not just in New York, but in the world writ large. We hope you will find it in your heart to remember St. Bart’s as we approach the end of the 2021 campaign year.
This Sunday's Virtual and In-Person Gatherings
Newcomers welcome to all groups! 

OPPORTUNITIES TO
CONNECT AND GROW
Weekly Bible Study: Wednesdays at 1 pm, hosted by the Reverend Peter Thompson on December 29
St. Bart’s Night Prayer: Each weekday evening at 8:30 pm via Zoom.
Forward Together: A support group for people who are experiencing job insecurity. This group is on hiatus until January 10.
Centering Prayer: On hiatus until Friday, January 7, 2022.

Reflection, Renewal, and New Year's Resolutions
Sunday, January 2 at 10 am
Dr. Patricia Tidwell, PhD, LCSW, a psychotherapist and St. Bart's parishioner, returns to The Forum to talk about healthy ways of approaching a New Year. Join us in person in the Great Hall or online via our website, Facebook and YouTube. Please post your questions for our speaker in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter D. Thompson, Vicar, at  pthompson@stbarts.org.

Visit our Adult Education page to learn more about our upcoming season of online opportunities coming up in January: Charles Gore's The Reconstruction of Belief with Deacon John Wirenius, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath and Theology and Television with the Reverend Peter Thompson.

Young Adult Service Corps (YASC), the international missionary program of The Episcopal Church, is accepting applications for 2022-2023 placements. The deadline is January 21. Now in its 20th year, YASC offers Episcopalians ages 21-30 the opportunity to follow the Way of Love into deeper relationship with God and the global Anglican Church while spending a year living and working with communities around the world. Learn more.

A Concert to Usher in the New Year Postponed
Without the opportunity to pop champagne and have a festive reception with food and drink in the church, we've decided to find another date when we can enjoy wonderful organ music, see the organ console up close, and gather to enjoy each other's company at a festive reception. We'll keep you posted!


December 19, the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 19 at 5 pm

Tuesday, December 21 at 6 pm

preached last Sunday by the Reverend Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers

December 19: "Magnificat: The Song of Mary Through the Centuries"

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