This Week’s Service Schedule
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Third Sunday of Advent
Morning Prayer Services
8:40-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in the Chapel
Thursday, December 14
Noon Midday Healing Eucharist in the Chapel
Saturday, December 16
5 p.m. Holy Eucharist in the Celtic Tradition in the Chapel
Bulletin
Sunday, December 17
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Sanctuary
Bulletin | Readings/Music
9 a.m. Education Hour in the MPR
Finding Jesus in Advent: Spiritual Practices
10 a.m. Choral Eucharist in the Sanctuary
Bulletin
Wednesday, December 20
Noon & 7 p.m. Blue Christmas Service in the Sanctuary
Bulletin
We will livestream the 10 a.m. Sunday service on YouTube and Facebook. View worship bulletins on the St. Bart’s App or on the Worship Schedule page of our website in addition to this weekly newsletter.
ReGeneration Contemporary Eucharist services with meal are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6 p.m. in the Chapel.
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In this week’s newsletter, you’ll find the following items:
A Note from the Rector: Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick
Announcements
- St. Mark’s “Joy to the World” Luncheon, Dec 23
- Vestry Updates & Election Info
- 2024 Stewardship Update
- Christmas Offerings
- Lost & Found
- Bartmobile Availability
- Directory Photo Opportunity
December Worship & Music Events
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Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, Dec 15
- Blue Christmas, Dec 20
- Advent 4, Dec 24
- Christmas Eve services, Dec 24
Service & Outreach
- Advent Blanket Drive, Dec 17
Children & Youth
- Pageant Rehearsals, Dec 17 & 20
- Parents Night Out, Dec 16
- Children & Youth at Camp Stevens
Upcoming Events
- Adult Forum Advent Series, Dec 17
- Chair Yoga Open House, Dec 19
- Thursday Bible Study Moving to Wednesday, Jan 3
- Tuesday Morning Book Review, Jan 9
- Rummage Sale, May 18
Parishioner News
- Donations and Dogs with Cathie Roy
Community News
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City Ballet’s The Nutcracker at CCAE
Diocesan News
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Bishop Susan’s Letter: Helping Deported Veterans
Weekly Ministries Calendar
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Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick
The Reverend Mother Nina Bacas
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We had so much fun with ol’ Saint Nick last Sunday morning. Our children and youth left their shoes outside the doors of their Sunday School rooms, and, miraculously, foil-covered chocolate coins appeared inside them! Our own Mike Jewett dressed up as the “Bishop of Myra” and dropped in to our 10 a.m. Eucharist with candy canes for our children. And Widney Hawthorne made the cutest Rice Krispies treats I have ever seen. [...] | |
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St. Mark’s “Joy to the World” Luncheon
Dec 23
Help us spread Christmas joy as we prepare and serve a “Joy to the World” restaurant-style meal to our unhoused neighbors in the City Heights neighborhood on Saturday, December 23. We’re still especially in need of several people to cook turkeys, spiral hams and trays of potatoes or green beans for delivery to St. Mark’s by 10:30 a.m. on the morning of the event. Please click the button below to sign up. If you have questions, contact Christine Cowart.
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Vestry November Newsletter & Upcoming Election Information
The November vestry newsletter is now available. Click the buttons below to read the newsletter, as well as information on nominating candidates for vestry and Diocesan Convention delegates. The election will be held at the annual meeting on January 28, 2024. There are four open vestry seats to be filled; now is the time to place your name on the ballot.
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2024 Stewardship Update
We hope you are enjoying a joyous Advent and holiday season.
Through last Friday, total stewardship pledges and support for 2024 are at $739,555 from 178 households (61% participation). This includes 16 returning families and 26 new pledges. Thank you for your generosity!
The vestry and stewardship committee will continue to reach out to households that have not yet pledged. Every pledge is important, no matter the size!
Questions? Contact Anne Hand, Campaign Co-Chair, Judy Macemon, or Bill Angus, St. Bart’s Treasurer.
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Christmas Offerings
Please consider making a Christmas offering this Advent to remember a special occasion (like a holiday, anniversary or birthday) or to give thanks for friends, family, good health or good fortune. You can check a box on the offering envelope to earmark your donation for music, flowers or Christmas, or write in a ministry to which you would like to make a special contribution during this season of giving. Print your name on the front of the envelope, and the name(s) of those you are honoring on the back. St. Bart’s is thankful for your generosity at Christmas and all year long.
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Lost & Found
Quite a few lost-and-found items have accumulated in the church office. We will put them out on a table this weekend. Please stop by before or after services to see if something might belong to you.
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Bartmobile Availability
The Bartmobile is running on Sunday mornings before and after the 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist service. If you would like a ride to and from the lower parking lot, this ministry is available for your convenience.
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Directory Photo Opportunity
Dec 17
This Sunday, December 17, after the 10 a.m. service, we will be taking headshot photos of parishioners in the grassy area by the Education Building. If you are new to St. Bart’s or missed our previous photo days, please stop by and have your photo taken—you’ll be helping our new rector and staff match faces with names as our community continues to grow.
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Upcoming Worship & Music Events | |
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Dec 15, 7 p.m.: Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (sanctuary)
Dec 20, noon & 7 p.m.: Blue Christmas (chapel)
Dec 24, 10 a.m. Only: Advent 4 Choral Eucharist Service (sanctuary)
Dec 24, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.: Christmas Eve Services (sanctuary)
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Dickens’s A Christmas Carol
Dec 15
Join us on Friday, December 15, at 7 p.m., to hear a dramatic reading of Dickens’s beloved classic, accompanied by an audience sing-along of some of our best-loved Christmas carols. Free admission (donations welcome).
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Blue Christmas
Dec 20
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for many of us. Join us at noon or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, to remember those we miss during this season of the year.
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Advent 4
Dec 24: 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist
A reminder that on the morning of Sunday, December 24, there will be only one service, the 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist. We will have three Christmas Eve services that evening.
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Christmas Eve
Dec 24: 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
All three of our Christmas Eve services will include music, candlelight and Holy Eucharist. The 4 p.m. service will feature our children’s and youth’s Christmas pageant, accompanied by the ReGen band. The 7 p.m. service will be a traditional choral service with orchestra, and our 9 p.m. service will include chamber choir, incense and bells. Come to whichever service speaks to you—we look forward to celebrating with you!
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Advent Blanket Drive
Outreach invites you to donate used or new blankets of all types to benefit our diocese’s border ministry.
When: Now through Sunday, Dec 17
Where: Church office or sanctuary
For: Men, women & children
How: Blankets will be delivered to Jacumba by EDSD's Migration Task Force
St. Bart’s Outreach pledges one waterproof poncho to go with every blanket donated!
Donated blankets and fleece blankets made by our children and youth, along with special quilts made by Prayers & Squares for children living in a Vida Joven orphanage in Tijuana, will be blessed at the 10 a.m. service this Sunday, December 17.
For more information, please contact Jim Grandinetti.
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Christmas Pageant Rehearsals
Dec 17 & 20
To help children involved in the Christmas pageant to feel as comfortable and prepared as possible, we will be holding two more rehearsals:
Sunday, December 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20, 5-6 p.m.
Mother Nina, Lauren Sleeper and volunteers will be assisting with costume fittings and rehearsing the pageant script. Angels and sheep are not required to attend rehearsals, nor do they need to sign up —just come on the day of the pageant! Invite your family and neighbors - all are welcome to participate!
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Parents Night Out
Dec 16
Our next Parents Night Out on Saturday, December 16, 6-9 p.m. (please note the later time), will feature a showing of the movie Klaus. RSVP by Friday, December 15, for your child(ren) ages 3-13. Suggested donation per family is $30 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. Enjoy an evening off and help the Youth Crew raise funds for their end-of-year trip! We still need adult volunteers to help with this event. The link is below.
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Children & Youth at Camp Stevens
Camp Stevens is partnering with the children’s and youth leaders of our diocese to start a new overnight camp in January for children in grades 3-6, in addition to continuing the annual youth camp for grades 6-12 in February.
Listening for God! Children’s Epiphany Camp
This brand-new diocesan offering invites children in grades 3-6 to explore the joy of Camp Stevens in WINTER, January 13-15, 2024! Children will stay in Blum Lodge, eat delicious Camp Stevens food, make new friends and grow in faith and love.
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Love Kindness! Youth Epiphany Retreat
Join other 6th-12th graders at the Youth Epiphany Retreat at Camp Stevens on February 9, 2024. This year’s retreat is shaping up to be particularly powerful. In a world that can feel challenging and overwhelming, the youth of our diocese are choosing to grow closer to God and one another by using Micah 6:8 as their guiding scripture.
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December Adult Forums
“Finding Jesus in Advent: Spiritual Practices”
An Advent Series with Dr. Elisabeth Koenig
Sunday, 9 a.m.
Advent is the season of Incarnation, during which Christians await the birth of God in Jesus Christ. It is a perfect time to talk about Discernment, because Discernment mirrors Incarnation: Whereas God takes on human flesh in Jesus, Discernment makes the relationship with God concrete and actual through lived human choice and decision-making. Please join us on December 17 for the last session of this Sunday morning series.
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Chair Yoga Open House
Dec 19
On Tuesday, December 19, at 10:30 a.m., there will be a FREE chair yoga and meditation open house with raffle prizes and snacks!
Upcoming chair yoga dates:
There will be NO chair yoga on December 26, January 2 or January 9.
A new chair yoga session will begin on Tuesday, January 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Start the year off with a new exercise and meditation practice—no experience needed. Contact Lisa Marie Oakes, (858) 472-0959, for details.
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Thursday Bible Study Moving to Wednesday
New session starts Jan 3
The Thursday Bible study group led by Deacon Bill Zettinger and Bob Capettini has concluded its current study and will resume in the new year. The new session starts on WEDNESDAY, January 3, 10 a.m.-noon. Join us as we accompany Professor Kenneth Harl of Tulane University through 36 lectures on the era of the Crusades. Click the button below for more details.
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Tuesday Morning Book Review Schedule
New session starts Jan 9
The Tuesday Morning Book Review is taking the holidays off and will resume on Tuesday, January 9, at 7:30 a.m. We will continue to meet at Starbucks on the corner of Rancho Bernardo Rd. and Pomerado Rd. (12469 Rancho Bernardo Rd., San Diego, CA 92128). Our next book is Man’s Search for Meaning (ISBN 978-0-8070-1427-1), by Viktor Frankl, a psychiatrist who was imprisoned in four different concentration camps during World War II. In this book, he describes life in a Nazi death camp and its lessons for spiritual survival.
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St. Bart’s Rummage Sale
May 18
Mark your calendars! The second annual St. Bart’s Rummage Sale will be held at the church on May 18, 2024. As you begin your annual post-holiday decluttering, please hold on to items that could be donated to the rummage sale! We LOVE clean, lightly worn clothes, purses, novels, jewelry, functional electronics and collectibles. Donations will be taken starting in April. Please keep this ministry in prayer over the next few months, and if you feel called to volunteer, reach out to Cheryl Roop.
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Parishioners are invited to send in photos and short announcements about their families that they would like to share with the congregation: graduations, marriages, birth of a child, promotions, transfers, new house, upcoming performances or games that the congregation can attend and support. We all missed years of connecting with one another in person. Here is an opportunity to build back our community and help us learn about each other and share the Good News! Please send photos and stories to news@stbartschurch.org. | |
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Donations and Dogs with Cathie Roy
Last week, a couple of our Youth Crew members stopped by Cathie Roy’s house to help her load up donations to be taken to Goodwill and Straight From the Heart, a thrift store benefiting foster children. (And they set aside a few specialty items for St. Bart’s upcoming rummage sale!) As a reward for their efforts, the youth got to play with Cathie’s adorable dogs—fun and fellowship were had by all!
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City Ballet’s The Nutcracker Returns to CCAE
Tickets have been selling fast for this holiday favorite! The City Ballet will perform The Nutcracker next weekend at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Performances run December 21-23, with ticket prices ranging from $39 to $119. Discounts are available for students, seniors and military, and parking is free. For tickets or more information, call City Ballet’s box office at (858) 272-8663. Tickets may also be purchased by contacting the box office at California Center for the Arts, Escondido at (800) 988-4253 or through the CCAE’s website. To avoid ticket fees, patrons may purchase at the CCAE’s box office in person Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Helping Deported Veterans
by Bishop Susan Brown Snook
At our 50th diocesan convention, we honored veterans and highlighted the military ministries of our diocese. We prepared 200 care packages for Marines and Sailors about to be deployed. And we know there is yet more work to be done in service to our veterans, as our Military Missioner, T. Randy Cash, recently outlined for us. [...]
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Mondays
Tuesdays
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7:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Book Review - Starbucks (12469 Rancho Bernardo Rd., San Diego, CA 92128) - Contact Jerry Blanton (on hold until Jan 9)
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10:30-11:30 a.m. Chair Yoga & Meditation - MPR - First class free - Contact Lisa Oakes for pricing
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Noon. Brown Bag Lunch on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month - MPR - Contact Rev. Nancy Burnett
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1-3 p.m. Quilting Ministry on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month - Ed Building, Quilt Rm - Contact Holly Gray
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5 p.m. Centering Prayer - Zoom - Contact Parth Domke
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6 p.m. EfM Class - MPR - Contact Bill Doehr
Wednesdays
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10 a.m.-noon. Bible Study: “The Era of the Crusades” - Zoom - Contact Bob Capettini (formerly on Thursdays; on hold until Jan 3)
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5 p.m. Schola Cantorum Rehearsal - Contact John-Luke Addison
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6-8 p.m. Youth CREW, 6th-12th grade - MPR - Contact Lauren Sleeper
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6-7:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study - Church Office - Contact Anne Snyder
Thursdays
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8-10 a.m. Food Bank Delivery to St. Luke’s - Contact Jerry Blanton
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5:30-6:30 p.m. Choir School - Ed Building, Choir Room - Contact John-Luke Addison
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7-9 p.m. Parish Choir for Adults and Teens - Ed Building, Choir Room - Contact John-Luke Addison
Fridays
Saturdays
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10 a.m-noon. Daughters of the King on 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month - Ed Building, Rm 3AB - Contact Sandy Morrison
Sundays
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9-9:50 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3-12 - Ed Building, Godly Play Room - Contact Mother Nina Bacas
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9-9:50 a.m. Youth Forum for grades 6-12 - Ed Building, Rm 3D - Contact Lauren Sleeper
- 9-9:45 a.m. Adult Forum - MPR - Led by various ministries and guests
- 1 p.m. Eucharist Service on the 1st Sunday of the month - Casa de las Campanas
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