A Reconciling Ministry - ALL are welcome
WELCOME
Whoever you are and whatever journey led you here, we welcome you.
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church invites and seeks to serve all people with no barriers. We welcome you to worship with us in-person or virtually via Zoom, Sunday morning at 9:30am.
2027 Stewardship Campaign
“Growing Together Into Our Future”
In-Gathering Sunday on November 8.
Dear Friends in Christ,
There are certain church traditions so ancient that no one remembers exactly when they began: standing for the Gospel, passing the peace, and receiving a stewardship letter every autumn reminding you that next year will cost more than this year. Unfortunately, only two of those are liturgical traditions.
So yes, this is a stewardship letter. I am going to ask you to make a financial pledge to St. Barnabas for 2027. But before I do, I want to tell you why I think this matters.
I have now been with you for almost a year. When I arrived last Advent, St. Barnabas was already in transition. You were beginning the search for your next rector and facing important questions about leadership, finances, ministry, and growth. My task as Interim Rector has been to help you attend honestly to those questions while continuing to be the Church. And you have.
We have worshiped together Sunday after Sunday. Children and young people have taken increasingly visible places in our common life. We have studied Scripture, theology, worship, and some rather strange books the early Church decided not to put in the Bible. We have prayed, sung, buried people we love, welcomed newcomers, served our neighbors, and gathered around this altar again and again.
At the same time, we have begun asking harder questions about the future. What kind of parish does St. Barnabas want to be five years from now? What kind of rector do you hope to call? What will it take to welcome new people, form children and adults in faith, care for one another, maintain this place, and carry the love of Christ beyond our walls? Those questions eventually lead to a subject Jesus talked about quite a lot: money. This is inconvenient for clergy and parishioners alike. Most of us would prefer that Jesus had confined himself to lilies, sheep, and the occasional loaf of bread. But he did not…Read the full letter here.
Office Hours at St. Barnabas
(see “What’s Happening” below for daily schedule)
Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday CLOSED (10am-12pm printing)
Happening This Week
Monday, October 26
8:00pm Compline on Zoom
Tuesday, October 27
6:30pm Tuesday Night - Private Event AA
7:00pm The Barnabas Project on Zoom
Wednesday, October 28
8:00pm Compline on Zoom
Thursday, October 29
Encourager submissions due by 8pm final
Friday, October 30
7:30pm Taize Worship in person and on Zoom
Saturday, October 31
8:00am Men’s Bible Study on Zoom
Sunday, November 1 - ALL SAINTS
9:30am Sunday Morning Integrated Liturgy in person and on Zoom
11:15am Coffee Hour & Ice Cream Social
From the Search Committee
The Diocese of Chicago has officially posted our call for the new rector of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Gathering for Encouragement - 2nd Fridays, 6:30pm
Next Gathering: Friday, November 13th, 2026
Simple potluck meal, followed by conversation focused on encouragement.
Taizé Prayer - Friday, November 20, 7:30pm
Begin the work of peace in yourself, so that once you are at peace yourself, you can bring peace to others. - St. Ambrose of Milan
The worship tradition in this service began many years ago in the ecumenical French monastic community called Taizé. It is a quiet service of meditation, reflection, music and prayer. Gathering in the presence of Christ we sing simple uncomplicated songs, uncluttered by too many words, allowing the mystery of God to become manifest through the beauty of simplicity. The liturgy is primarily for worship, but it is also meant to quiet the soul. The quietness does not happen all at once, but gradually during the worship. Then we may be still and at peace in the presence of God.
Taizé Prayer at St. Barnabas is held on the third Friday of the month at 7:30 PM.
For more information on the Taizé community go to https://www.taize.fr/en
Hymn of the Week
God the Sculptor of the Mountains.
Music from our services is constantly being added to our YouTube Channel as well as to our Facebook and Instagram accounts.
PDO Fall Session has begun!
Spots available for mid-year enrollment.
Artists’ Salon: An Evening of Art and Conversation - Stay tuned for our next date!
The Artists' Salon is a conversation about creativity and spirituality, with artists and appreciators of art engaging each other. Artists play musical instruments, read poetry, perform monologues, sing, dance, and show artwork. A discussion with the artist follows each presentation. Edible art in the form of appetizers and beverages also makes us appreciate everything more! Meets quarterly.
Our Weekly Newsletter: “the encourager”
The Encourager is the best way to keep up with what’s going on at St. Barnabas. It includes information on our current worship and meetings, announcements, and other helpful info. To subscribe to “The Encourager” and receive it as a weekly email to your inbox, enter your email above or please send a request to office@saint-barnabas.net