JULY 3, 2020
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325 PARK AVENUE AT 51ST STREET 212-378-0222
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STBARTS.ORG
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A Note from St. Bart's Clergy
''Liberty and Justice for All"
by the Reverend Peter Thompson
In August 2016, NFL player Colin Kaepernick made the polarizing decision to kneel during the singing of the National Anthem. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he explained. Some supported Kaepernick, but condemnation came swiftly from others . . .
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JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, JULY 5
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Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July
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Thank you to Co-Chairs
Susannah Wade Lewis and Bob Kiely
for offering their time and talents to lead this vital ministry.
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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The Mosaic Society is comprised of people who have remembered St. Bart’s in their estate planning. Are you reviewing your estate plans? A gift through your will is one way to remember St. Bart’s; a change in beneficiary is another way that does not require an attorney. If you have not reviewed your will in several years or do not have Advanced Care directives, now is a great time to consider updating these documents.
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MEET US AFTER CHURCH
for a list of groups meeting after church each week.
Newcomers welcome to all groups!
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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 guest this week is
The Reverend Jordan Trumble
, Priest-in-Charge of Christ Episcopal Church in Fairmont, WV.
Click here to see last week's live
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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 first session, please read Chapters 1-3, and consider the Questions for Reflection for each chapter found
in the back of the book
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Sunday, July 12, from 1-2:30 pm
We invite you to our July meeting where we will continue discussing Robin DiAngelo's
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
. This book explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged (white fragility), how these reactions protect and maintain racial inequity, and what we can do to engage more constructively in meaningful cross-racial dialogue. All are welcome.
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Sunday, July 12, from 2-3:30 pm
St. Bart's Creation Care Task Force will meet online via Zoom.
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Sunday, July 12 at 2 pm
As New York begins to open up, join with other Young Adults for a socially distanced picnic in Central Park.
Click here
to learn more and to RSVP.
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Wednesdays, July 1-15 from 6:30-8 pm
On July 5, 1852, as the United States marched toward a civil war, renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history. His powerful words still convict white America over a century and a half later. Join the Reverend Peter Thompson for a close reading of Douglass’ text and a discussion about how love of country and the fight for racial justice intersect.
Click here to read the speech.
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Thursdays, June 4-August 20 from 6:30-8 pm
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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The next session focuses on
Mary Magdalene
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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 Truth in Stories” and “The Church” before the next session.
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Weekly Bible Study online
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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