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The Pentecost Spirit
by the Reverend Meredith Ward, Senior Associate Rector
This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost when we recall the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the first disciples. Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Church because it is the moment when a group of frightened and tentative followers were transformed into a confident and unified community ready to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. As the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often overlooked and, frankly, can be hard to wrap our minds around. The Bible describes the Spirit as breath, wind, fire, and a dove, but in trying to get a handle on the Spirit we can end up diminishing, taming, or claiming her as our own. The Spirit blows where she chooses so let’s not try to pin her down. Let’s look instead for the Spirit to be revealed in hearts set aflame and a Church brought to life through the power of the living God.
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The Day of Pentecost
Sunday, May 24
Join us in person at 9 am, 11 am, or 5 pm.
Robert W. Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development, will preach at 9 am and 11 am, and the Reverend Meredith Ward, Senior Associate Rector, will preach at 5 pm.
Join us online at 11 am. Download the service leaflet to follow along as we livestream from the church on our website, Facebook, and YouTube.
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The Pentecost Story
Sunday, May 24 at our 9 am and 11 am services
Do you read or speak a language other than English? Can you do that in our Pentecost services? On Sunday, May 24 at our 9 am and 11 am services, we ask all who can to stand at their seat and read Acts 2:5–11 in a different language at the same time the lesson is read in English. Hearing all the languages at one time gives a powerful sense of that first Pentecost. Bring your own translation, print our translation packet from stbarts.org/pentecost, or pick up a copy from an usher at the Park Avenue doors as you enter the church. All languages, all readers welcome!
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The Forum
Sunday, May 24 at 10 am
The Anglican Communion & International Development
Robert W. Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development, discusses the international nature of the Anglican Communion and the role the Communion plays in improving living conditions around the world.
Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at pthompson@stbarts.org.
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Legacy Giving at St. Bart’s
Legacy gifts have long played a meaningful role in our parish’s life, helping to ensure its vitality for future generations, and the Mosaic Society was founded to honor those who have included St. Bart’s in their estate plans. As we prepare for the Mosaic Society’s annual celebration, we encourage parishioners who may not have already to consider a planned gift to St. Bart's. For more information, visit stbarts.org/legacygiving or reach out to Susannah Wade Lewis at swadelewis@stbarts.org or 212-378-0278.
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Click here for a complete list of Community Groups and activities after church this Sunday.
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Tour Raphael: Sublime Poetry
Wednesday, May 27 from 12:30 to 1:15 pm at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Join a private tour of the blockbuster exhibition, Raphael: Sublime Poetry, the first comprehensive exhibition of Raphael in the United States. The tour is limited to 30 people and advance registration is required. Register here.
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The Forum
Sunday, May 31 at 10 am
God Is Not a White Man
Chine McDonald, who serves as Director of the UK think tank Theos, reflects on her experience of being a Black woman in a white-majority church.
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Blessing of the Pride Flag
Sunday, May 31, following the 11 am service
Following the final hymn of the 11 am service on May 31, all are invited to mark the beginning of Pride Month by gathering on the church steps for the Blessing of the Pride Flag.
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Pizza & Postcarding to Protect Sensitive Locations
Tuesday, June 2 at 6 pm in Room 33
Join St. Bart’s and the Interfaith Center of New York for an evening of postcard writing, pizza, and conversation in support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061 / S. 455). This federal legislation would prohibit immigration enforcement activities at places of worship, schools, hospitals, courthouses, and other sensitive locations. The evening will include a presentation from Eugene Nam, Chief Counsel & Head of Immigrant Rights at the Interfaith Center of New York. Learn more and register here.
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St. Bart’s Players General Meeting
Thursday, June 4 at 7 pm, St. Bart’s Community House
Join us for our next St. Bart’s Players General Meeting and get the inside scoop on everything coming up this summer! We’ll share ways to get involved and highlight exciting upcoming events and opportunities, including info on our next Mainstage production, Almost, Maine, table readings, social activities, our July Cabaret, and audition dates for our fall Mainstage musical, Bright Star. Whether you’re a longtime member or interested in learning about the Players, we’d love to see you there! For information, please contact Tracey Altman at traceyaltman@yahoo.com.
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Slide into Summer!
Sunday, June 7, following the 11 am service
Save the date for our End of the Year Children, Youth and Family Celebration with water slide, bouncy castle, face painting, food, and more! Children of all ages are welcome. Learn more.
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America at 250 – Faith and Freedom: An Interfaith Study with Central Synagogue
Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 at 6 pm in person at St. Bart’s and Central Synagogue
250 years ago, our country was founded on the principles of freedom, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. Maintaining that freedom—for all our citizens—is a great, shared responsibility. Join the Reverend Meredith Ward and Rabbi Sarah Berman of Central Synagogue for an engaging interfaith study on the themes of freedom and the responsibilities we hold, from the perspectives of our different faith traditions. Please register here.
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Saturday Mornings @ St. Bart’s
Saturdays, through June 27 at 10 am
Join us for a Saturday morning book discussion of Hanna Reichel’s For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional. This virtual group meets weekly through June 27. All are welcome. A limited number of copies are available at the St. Bart’s Bookstore.
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Photo Gallery from Last Sunday
Last Sunday, we were honored to welcome the Right Reverend Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan of New York, for his official Bishop’s Visitation to St. Bart’s. Enjoy these photos from this extraordinary weekend when 26 individuals confirmed, received, or reaffirmed their faith.
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Art on Link Featuring St. Bart’s
St. Bart’s parishioner and artist Chloe Pitkoff is featuring St. Bartholomew’s Church in animations selected for #ArtOnLink, a digital art project celebrating New York City’s landmark sacred spaces.
Her animated work reflects on the enduring beauty and presence of churches like St. Bart’s within the modern Manhattan skyline, highlighting these spaces as places of community, mystery, and reflection amid the rush of city life.
The artwork will appear on LinkNYC screens throughout the city. See the animations on Instagram.
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The Forum, Sunday, May 17 at 10 am
A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun
Sunday, May 17 at 11 am
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
The Sermon from Sunday, May 17 at 11 am
So That They May Be One
by the Right Reverend Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan of New York
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