Humans of St Barnabas & E-News, October 5, 2017

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Spotlight: Humans of St. Barnabas

Your newsletter team is taking a cue from one of its favorite online features— Humans of New York—to share insights into the lives of the remarkable members of your St. Barnabas family. We’ll be snapping pics and asking questions of many more of you in the weeks ahead. Many thanks to Carla Carwile for writing these lovely vignettes up about Anne and Irene, and t hank you all for playing along!

-- Anne Douglas --

“I’ve been part of St. Barnabas since 1996. We had belonged to St. Thomas but wanted to find a new church, so planned to visit several. This was the first we visited. It was nice to see others from there here, so it was also the last church we visited!

“I love reading and music. I’m currently reading another book by the Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith. Bach and Mozart are among my favorite composers. I’ve also been singing in the Windsor Gardens Community Chorus for the past five years. We’re preparing now for our December concert.

“Getting news from my grandchildren is one of my favorite things these days. They are six, nine and 13 and live outside Portland. It is fun to be able to email with them.”

-- Irene Shepard --

“People say I’ve had an interesting life, and I did write a book about it last year. I was born and grew up in Rhodesia, Africa--now Zimbabwe. I became a high school biology teacher. In 1986, I left there and moved to Europe.

“My home was in Switzerland when I met my American husband. I had traveled to Portugal to visit friends. He had retired long before and was living in a small Portuguese town. He was a cyclist, and being there allowed him to cycle all over the world. I joined him and we toured five continents on a tandem.

“His three-year-old grandson brought us to Denver and St. Barnabas 11 years ago. Now, this city is my home. I volunteer at the Botanic Gardens, but St. Barnabas is very special to me. I am a Christian, and this is a place I can worship and serve.

“It’s what I do.”

Adult Forum on Sunday

Spiritual Tools for Survival

We will continue to explore spiritual tools for survival by participating in the ancient monastic practice of the Daily Office. The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer includes several services of the Daily Office for personal or group use. Patti Anderson and Chris Bauer will talk about this spiritual practice and then lead the group in Noonday Prayer. The service can be a short contemplative respite in the middle of a stressful day, varied according to the needs of the moment. Chris does it the old-fashioned way with the BCP but Patti is more up to date, and uses an app on her smartphone. Join us for an interesting and fun session on October 8, 2018, 11:00 am, Grant Hall.

Soup Group

Soup Group has started up again, and is recruiting more cooks! Cooking takes place on on Thursday mornings from 9 am-noon. No experience is needed. To sign-up, please contact Barbara Farley at 720-320-0676 . Soups are sold on Sundays after the 9:30 service. Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East .

Soup this week: Chicken Tomatillo Green Chili Stew

Immediate Housing Assistance Needed

We have an urgent need for simple, basic, housing for a parish staff member. Do you have a modestly-priced basement apartment, or guestroom area where he could stay for a few weeks or months? Please contact David Millis if you can help, or if you have questions. Thank you!

Responding to Disasters

We ask for your prayer for all those affected by disasters in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and beyond.

O Lord Our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p395, Collect at the Prayers #5)

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Dive Deep into Spirit Wednesdays Nights starting in January

A St. Barnabas Contemplative Compline (day’s end service in community) will launch based on input from Forum brainstorming and interest from several parishioners. Combining spiritual reflection, theological inquiry, personal sharing and ancient monastic ritual, we’ll seek a peace point in the rhythm of our weeks. After mindfully gathering ourselves we’ll discuss a text (initially Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited) that spiritualizes a problem of our day, share relief in mutual prayer, and culminate with the short Compline liturgy. Like all STB programs it will be evolved through its practice by those participating.

Starts: January 10, 2018 6:30–8:00 p.m., at St. Barnabas, and continuing every Wednesday evening. Drop-ins welcome! Contact Chris Bauer for more information or to get on mailing list.

Arts on Vine – October 20 – 22, 2017

“2 Artists” Exhibit with paintings by Joe Bednarek and sculpture by Tom Potter. Gala Reception on Friday, October 20, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Exhibit also open on Saturday, Oct 21 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to noon.

Art Sharing Showcase Auction Item still Open

Sharing Showcase -- This was a big hit last year! Share your visual or performing art with us in the community room of Hildegard White's elegant Manchester residence near St. Barnabas Church. Bring your favorite painting, sculpture, or other object d'art and share its story. Bring a musical instrument and share music and songs. A quality piano is available. Bring a poem or story to read. Hors d'oeuvres and wine provided: Saturday, October 14, 6:30-9:30pm . Hosted by Hildegard White and Christine Schmidt.

Please RSVP by Saturday, October 7 by email: cschmidt@jeffco.us

Encore Performance of Songs for Humanity

For everyone who missed their “Songs for Humanity” benefit concert back in August, Erin Bell, Stephanie Hood and Matt Kingham will be giving an encore performance on Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 pm in Lukens Wing . This benefit recital for the Southern Poverty Law Center was so well received that they were encouraged to perform it again with the simple hope that more people would be able to hear the fantastic program of opera, art song, and musical theater - including a scene from Wicked provided to the trio by the composer, Stephen Schwartz!

Again, every dollar donated will be given directly to the SPLC. Please put this event on your calendar, share it with your friends, and bring your donations to hear this powerful, delightful and moving program. Please contact Erin Bell for more information, and share the Facebook event with your friends.

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