Please join us for worship on Sunday, March 16, 2025

• 8:00 a.m. — Worship
• 10:00 a.m. — Worship followed by Coffee Hour
• Childcare available during 10:00 a.m. Worship
• Worship led by The Rev. Jeanie Martinez-Jantz

Mark your calendars for our concert on March 30 at 3 p.m.!

The next Coffee hour listening session will be on Sunday, March 23



Comedian Robin Williams said the number one best thing about being an Episcopalian is "No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you." As a faith community we claim that we are welcoming of a very broad spectrum of beliefs. But are we really? Often there are people in church who do not feel that their points of view are represented in the general theological conversation. Often this can lead to feelings of alienation. That is not who we want to be as a faith community, so during this season of Lent we are hosting a series of listening sessions during Coffee Hour, following the 10 a.m. Worship Service. Bring your coffee and snacks to the conference table as we open space to listen to each other's perspective on different topics surrounding our worship practices. These sessions are designed to open conversations, and allow us to begin to understand each other, rather than assuming we know what someone thinks or is going to say. This is not about changing minds, but rather about opening space for all points of view to be heard, and about being welcoming to each other. The topics for this beginning series of conversations are: 

March 9 - "How do you feel when you hear "inclusive language" used in worship? 

March 16 - Special St. Patrick's Day celebration - no listening session

March 23 - Pronouns - Does it really matter how we refer to God?

March 30 - How do we interpret the Bible: "Scripture, Tradition and Reason" ..."Sola Scriptura" or another theological method?

April 6 - What is "Marriage" anyway?

If we want to grow and welcome new people into our faith community, perhaps we can start by learning to welcome each other. Please join the conversation with us!



Easter Flower Donations!

We will be accepting donations for Easter flowers in memory of or to honor a loved one. There will be information in the bulletin, you can email the office or donate online. Donations will be accepted until March 23, 2025.

2025 Pledge Season and Giving Statements

If you have not turned in your 2025 pledge, please turn it in either online or by emailing Ruth Bruner at RuthBruner@comcast.net.

If you would like a statement of your giving for 2024, please email Ruth (RuthBruner@comcast.net) or the church office. Thank you!

Lenten Offerings at St. Barnabas

One size does not fit all!

This year St. Barnabas' will be offering several different options for Lenten devotional practices. Even though we all have different schedules and life-circumstances we hope you will find a practice that feeds your spirit.  

Lent Madness - Patterned after March Madness, this is a game developed by Forward Movement, the publishers of our daily devotional booklets. Each day you have the opportunity to learn a bit about two Saints (people whose lives reflected Christ in some way) and to vote for your favorite. We start with a field of 32 saints, that gets narrowed to 16, then 8 then 4 then the final 2. You can play on your phone or computer. We will also have booklets available with the biographies of all the saints.

Evening Lenten Supper and Study - St Barnabas is offering a Lenten Series with a soup and salad supper this year starting Wednesday, March 12. We would meet in the conference room at 6:00 p.m. for fellowship and supper then from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., we would take part in an online course and conversation to explore and celebrate Jesus' loving presence within all of us and ask ourselves how we can invite others to also experience Jesus' loving presence. The series runs from Wednesday, March 12 to Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and will be offered also on Zoom. If you are interested in attending all or part of this series, there is a sign up sheet in the sanctuary or you can sign up by clicking the button below.

Interfaith lunches - Please note the location has been changed to St. Philips Lutheran Church, Limestone Road. Each Wednesday during Lent, we’ll be gathering at St. Philip's Lutheran Church along with our brothers in sisters in Christ throughout the MillCreek area for Worship and Lunch. Each week a different church takes a turn providing soup, bread, worship, and preaching. The theme of this year's worship is "Signs in the Gospel of John." You are invited to join us for this wonderful Ecumenical experience each week. Services start at noon March 12th, March 19th, March 26th, April 2nd and April 9th. Please join us!!...

Self Guided Lenten Short Course - River Through the Desert: a series of 6 short (less than 10 minute) videos and meditations that invite us to reimagine what it means to travel with Jesus during Lent. In weekly reflections, Richard Sewell takes readers step by step through a landscape riven with the traces of God. As he stops at the Sea of Galilee and as he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, Sewell reveals that the apparently arid landscape of our own lives can yield surprising nourishment when we take time for prayer, Scripture, and meditation. These videos will be sent out weekly during Lent for those who choose to participate independently. Our Early Risers will also explore this short course in-person, led by Rev. Jeanie, on the following dates: March 6 - The Desert, March 13 - The Well, March 20 - The Mountain, March 27 - The Sea, April 3 - The Road, April 10 - The Garden. If you would like to join them, contact Hal Bruner for more information.



News from our Music Director, Martha De Luna

Martha will be away from March 17 to 22, 2025 for a very special performance at the ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) National Conference. Martha is the collaborative pianist/ keyboardist for University of Delaware's Resound Choir and will be traveling with them to Dallas, Texas. This is an honor and big opportunity for both Martha and the Resound Choir and we wish them safe travels. For more information about the Resound Choir, its conductor, Arreon Harley-Emerson and Martha's role as collaborative keyboardist, click the button below. Congratulations, Martha!

Guitar Concert March 30, 2025

Join us at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025 for a Classical Guitar Concert featuring guitarist and composer Rafael Scarfullery. The concert is free but donations are always welcome to support the St. Barnabas music program. Bring a friend or two!

Dear Parishioners and Friends:

Please join your Parish Life Committee for a St. Patrick’s Day Coffee Hour on March 16, 2025. Hosted by Pat and Bonnie McDonald. Details are in the flyer below↓

Contact Information for Rev. Jeanie

Please use the following information to contact Rev. Jeanie:

email at Rev.Jeanie@StB-DE.org

or by phone at (302) 333-7598

Prayer Requests

• Submit prayer requests to the Office by 9 p.m. on Tuesdays for inclusion in Sunday's bulletin
• Prayer requests will remain in the bulletin for one month
• Prayer and Praise Chain offers the opportunity for parishioners to pray for the needs of our parish family
• Contact Leslie Walker to submit a name to the Prayer and Praise chain

St. Barnabas Office Information

• Phones are covered during office hours and after hours messages are checked daily. (302) 994-6607
• Office hours: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Pastoral Emergencies: Please contact Rev. Jeanie Martinez-Jantz at (302) 333-7598 or Rev.Jeanie@StB-DE.org

Best contacts for specific items:

• Bulletin- Martha De Luna (Office@StB-de.org)
• eNews- Beth Engler (Beth.A.Engler@gmail.com)
• General office information (Office@StB-de.org)
• Scheduling/Calendar information (Calendar@StB-de.org)

Keep up to date on all activities by subscribing to the St. Barnabas Events Calendar.

Submissions:

Please submit announcement information for The St. Barnabas eNews to Beth Engler 

no later than Wednesday 9 p.m.