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THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Observance of the Feast of St. Bartholomew
September 17, 2017
 

FOUR SERVICES
8, 9, 11 and 5
 

8:45 am - 12:15 pm
Free Childcare
to Age Five


10:05 am
Join us for yummy refreshments and fellowship -- learn about opportunities for ministry and volunteering. 
Explore our various interest groups.
    
 
11 am
  concludes with all 3 choirs singing Mozart's Missa in B Flat, K. 275 
 
 
 12:15-2 pm
Bartholomew Fair Continued 
Just like 10 am, with addition of a Bouncy Castle on the Great Terrace (weather permitting) and music by our talented choir members.

     








THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
September 24, 2017
   

FOUR SERVICES
8, 9, 11 and 5

 
8:45 am - 12:15 pm
Free Childcare
to Age Five


10-11 am
Chris Norfleet, a member of Seamus Henchy & Associates, who is coordinating our dome restoration, will discuss this nearly-completed project.


11 am
Choral Eucharist   
with Holy Baptism
Music of Boyle, Palestrina and Trafka
 
 

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FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kairos,  our new Sunday morning program for children and youth, begins this Sunday, September 17 at 10 am.  Click here to watch a video about this new program and register online.
 
 
 
On Sunday, September 17, St. Bartholomew's Day (transferred) kicks off our Fall season! Come to our Bartholomew Fair to learn about our fall programs and the many ways you can participate in our community. There will also be  10% off all purchases at The Store @ St. Bart's!


This Sunday at 11 am: An Enduring Prodigy. Our festive conclusion of the 2017 Summer Festival of Sacred Music will feature all of our choirs and orchestra presenting Mozart's Missa Brevis in B Flat Major, K. 275.
 

This week, Bishop Wolfe climbed to the top of our newly-restored iconic dome to bless the magnificent gilded cross that shines at the top. Watch a video of the blessing here, and learn more about this fascinating restoration project at a special Rector's Forum on Sunday, September 24.
 
Our Annual Service of Hope and Remembrance was held on Monday, September 11. Click here to see a photo gallery from this moving service. You may also listen to the sermon preached by the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe.  
    
 

AND MORE
Bishop Wolfe lifts up comments made by our Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies on DACA: "May we fully express our compassion and support for those seeking to make their home with us in a land striving for both justice and peace." 
 
 

St. Bartholomew's Boy and Girl Choristers will begin leading the music for our Wednesday 6 pm services on September 27. Their musical leadership will add greatly to our worship experience. Please plan to join us...and spread the word!
 

 
Stop by The Store @ St. Bart's  to pick up the book for our upcoming class The End of White Christian America? A Class Series
with St. Bartian and popular professor Dr. Patrick Hornbeck beginning Monday, October 16.
 

New to St. Bart's or the Episcopal Church? Thinking of joining? Looking at life and faith in new ways? Join our fall series of EXPLORE classes: Sunday, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 12:30 to 2 pm in the Vestry Room. 
 

 
W e are delighted to announce a St. Bart's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land planned for May 10 to 19 in 2019. The pilgrimage will be led by Canon Iyad Qumri and the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe. 
 


On September 10, Team St. Bart's riders and crew successfully completed the 285-mile, 3-day bike ride from Boston to NY! We raised over $8,500 for Housing Works in its quest to end the AIDS epidemic in NY State by 2020. The team thanks everyone in the parish for their fantastic support!


PROGRAM AND FELLOWSHIP GROUPS MEETING THIS MONTH

 
St. Bart's chapter of EPF will hold its next monthly meeting on Sunday, September 17, from 12:30-2 pm, in the Crossroads Community Meeting Room. All are welcome.       
   
 
Dream Group:  Evenings are growing darker now but give us more time for sleep and dreaming! Bring your dream to the group to shed light on its mysteries: Wednesday, September 20, from 6:30-8:15 pm.  Please bring pen and pad.   
 
40s50s Plus Group: Join us for brunch on September 24 after the 11 am service. We will gather at the church and walk together to nearby Deux Amis restaurant.  All are welcome - including newcomers. Please RSVP.
 
         

 
The Adult Professionals Group invites all to join them on a tour of Crossroads Community Services on Sunday, September 24 at 12:30 pm. 
 
   
 
 
The St. Bart's Community Club Alumni Group is being created to reach out to former members of the organization. Former Director Andrew Mullins and a Steering Committee of former members are planning an event scheduled for October 27. For more information, please contact
 




MARK YOUR CALENDARS 

Sunday, October 1 at 9 am and 5 pm
Blessing of the Animals, in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis.

Sundays, October 1 - 22, 12:30-2 pm
EXPLORE Classes. What does it mean to be an Anglican?
An Episcopalian? A St. Bartian?
Especially helpful for newcomers, open to all.

Mondays, October 16 - November 6, 7-8:30 pm
A class series with St. Bartian and popular professor
Dr. Patrick Hornbeck. 

Sunday, October 29, 11 am
Welcome Sunday: Let us welcome you as a member
of St. Bart's officially and with festivity!
 
Wednesday, November 22, 6 pm
St. Bart's Thanksgiving Eve Service.
 
Sunday, December 3 
Advent begins. 5 pm Advent Lessons and Carols,  
festive reception following