JULY 24, 2020
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A Note from St. Bart's Clergy
''Grant Us Wisdom, Grant Us Courage"
by the Reverend Deborah A. Lee
The Honorable John Lewis, nationally recognized civil rights leader elected to Congress in 1986 who served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, died last week from stage 4 pancreatic cancer at the age of eighty. He said once in an interview that when he was very young, he wanted to preach the gospel and be a minister. His nearest congregation was the family livestock. "With the help of my brothers and sisters and cousins, we would gather all of our chickens in the chicken yard, and I would start preaching to the chickens. They never quite said ‘Amen.’"
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JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, JULY 26
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Filmmaker
Julian Marshall
reflects on the passionate protests that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the constructive steps we can take to move forward now. The Forum will be streamed on our
website
,
Facebook Live
and
YouTube
.
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In the past week over 300 people have completed our St. Bart's Census, our summer initiative to update as many records as possible in our database. This is an important way to make sure we have the accurate information we need to be in touch with you. If you haven't yet completed this
short online form
, please take a moment to do so—
even if you think we already have your information.
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Watch as Stewardship Co-Chair Susannah Wade Lewis
shares her personal journey of faith and stewardship at St. Bart's and thanks all of our members and friends for their continued support of our parish during the past difficult and saddening months
.
Please continue to use our safe and secure portal at
stbarts.org
to make your pledge and to set up online giving. Your generosity is much appreciated.
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for a list of groups meeting after church each week.
Newcomers welcome to all groups!
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Sunday, July 26 from 12:30-1:30 pm
Join us for a virtual coffee hour just for newcomers. Meet the Reverend Deborah A. Lee, Associate Rector for Discipleship and Community Life, to find out more about how to engage in opportunities St. Bart’s is currently offering. There are still a variety of ways in which you can participate! We look forward to seeing you.
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Tuesdays, July 7-28 from 6:30-8 pm
Dr. Catherine Meeks
, a leader in the struggle for racial justice for a long time, has masterfully compiled a deep, probing, and honest collection of essays on how people of faith and conscience of all ethnicities can work together to dismantle racism in America. Join the Reverend Susan Anderson-Smith to explore the real solutions proposed by Dr. Meeks and her colleagues to move us ever closer to the dream of the “Beloved Community.” Before the next session, please read Chapters 8-9.
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Wednesdays, July 22-August 12, 6:30-8 pm
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Thursdays, June 4-September 3 from 6:30-8 pm
(No class August 6 and 13)
When it comes to gender, the Bible’s legacy is a mixed one. The collection of sacred texts we hold so dear is undoubtedly a product of the patriarchal cultures in which it was written, yet the Bible also features some women in positive and empowering ways. Explore the full complexity of the Bible’s approach to women in this twelve-week series facilitated by the Reverend Peter Thompson. The series will incorporate video lectures and other material provided by the
Yale Bible Study
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"
Biblical Marriage
" (
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
,
Deuteronomy 24
and
1 Corinthians 7
) will be the focus of next week's session.
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Saturdays, June 6-July 25, 10-11 am
Presbyterian minister Frederick Buechner captured the hearts of a generation of Christians with his deeply beautiful prose.
Revisit his call to listen to the pain as well as the joy of life with the Reverend Peter Thompson, as we journey through his sermon collection
Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons
. Please read “The Secret in the Dark,” “Let Jesus Show” and “The Word of Life” before the next session.
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Saturdays at 12 pm
St. Bart's has made a new foray into the world of Instagram Live! Each week, the Reverend Peter Thompson hosts a different Instagram Priest as they together talk about the assigned readings for the next day.
The Reverend Michael Kurth
, Associate Rector, Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington, Delaware. Michael, a former St. Bart’s parishioner, was sponsored for ordination by St. Bart’s in 2018.
Click here to see last week's live
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Wednesdays at 1 pm
Thoughtful reflection and lively discussion of the upcoming Sunday readings, hosted by the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe. To join our Weekly Bible Study online, please contact
Liz Gillespie
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Do you need a few moments of peace to embark upon your daily rounds? Watch the Reverend Deborah Lee's one- to three-minute scripture-inspired video meditations, released
at 7 am weekdays
on
YouTube
and
Facebook
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Do you desire a few moments of peace at the end of each day? Join the St. Bart's community for Night Prayer
each weekday evening at 8:30 pm
. Clergy and lay officiants will lead brief services based on or inspired by the ancient office of Compline.
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