NOVEMBER 26, 2021 · 325 PARK AVENUE AT 51ST STREET  212-378-0222 · STBARTS.ORG
by Dr. Paolo Brodignon, Organist and Choirmaster

Autumn is my favorite of the four seasons. It’s a time that brings us so much beauty and reason for reflection and celebration. The leaves of the trees light up for us to marvel at, reminding us to reflect on how we are ever-changing, like nature around us. In our secular and work schedules, we’ve been back into the swing of things, with enough time to get momentum in the weekly rhythm of our work lives.
Friday, November 26 from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Meet us here tonight at 6 pm for Crossroads’ Fare Share 2021. Watch the virtual event to get a glimpse of this amazing community serving 400 carry-out meals live from St. Bart's. Give here to help Crossroads reach tonight's fundraising goal.
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
We continue to offer in-person worship at 8 am, 9 am, 11 am, and 5 pm, with congregational singing and St. Bartholomew's Choir participating at the 11 am service and St. Bart's Singers participating at 9 am. Please note new Covid-19 safety protocols go into effect this Sunday. All persons over the age of 12 attending in-person worship at St. Bart’s must show proof of vaccination. Masks are required for all, at all times.

This Sunday, November 28 at 10 am
Prepare for the festive holiday season with interactive crafts, refreshments, music, and other fun. The Advent Fair will be held in the Great Hall in place of The Forum.

The Reverend Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers, Assisting Priest, will preach. Download our service leaflet to follow along with us as we live stream Sunday morning worship from the church on our website, Facebook and YouTube. Read our tips and tricks for worship online.

The Store @ St. Bart’s makes a “soft” return!
Starting this Sunday, there will be a cash only “pay-what-you-wish,” table of merchandise, including CDs and greeting cards. There will also be a limited number of seasonal items available for purchase at regular retail prices.

St. Bart’s is a place of radical welcome to the next person in the door. A place of worship and exquisite music in all their glorious forms. Your pledge is an affirmation of these values and a testament to the abundance of God’s gifts in our worship, music, educational programs, and all that we do. We invite you to give generously to St. Bart’s. Give to God to transform your life, to transform the Church, to transform the world. Give to God everything you can.
This Sunday's Virtual and In-Person Gatherings


Newcomers welcome to all groups! 
November 30-December 14, 7:30-8:30 pm
Dr. Mary Boys of Union Theological Seminary will lead us in an exploration of Jesus’ Jewish context and how the "Jesus Movement" developed within first-century Jewish life. This three-class series examines the ways in which Second Temple Judaism and Jesus’ identity as a Galilean Jew informed his message and his movement for the kingdom of God. We are delighted to welcome members of the clergy and congregation of Central Synagogue to join us for this virtual class. Register here.

Additional Greeters and Ushers are needed for our Christmas Eve services at 12:05pm, 4pm, 7pm and 11 pm and also on Christmas Day at 11 am. Help ensure that all who enter St. Bart's receive a warm welcome and that our services run smoothly. No experience needed–we'll train you! For more information or to sign up, please email Christian Burke.

Friday, December 3 from 6 to 9 pm
You are cordially invited to an evening of drinks, tapas and good company at Inside Park (the restaurant at St. Bart's). Space is limited so please respond by Monday, November 29 via email to James Hurtt. Suggested donation: $40 at the door.
Sunday, December 5 at 5 pm
Our combined choirs offer Advent carols and anthems in alternation with readings of the beautiful prophecies of the coming of Christ.
Tuesday, December 7 at 5:45 pm
Meet us in front steps to sing carols. A welcoming way for parishioners, friends, and commuters to pause together in pre-Christmas joy!
Friday, December 10 at 7:30 pm
From Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center to the Jazz Standard, the musicians of St. Bartholomew’s Choir are heard in the most important venues in the city and beyond. Hear them celebrate the holiday season in our beautiful sanctuary with beloved traditional carols as well as festive new arrangements of sacred and secular Christmas favorites, all accompanied on our famed pipe organ. Tickets at mmpaf.org.

Saturday, December 11 from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm (via Zoom)
In this season of watchful waiting, take some time to slow down and reconnect. Led by the Reverend Meredith Ward, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care, we will spend the day together in conversation and prayer as we contemplate the story of the Annunciation through art, poetry, and scripture. Register here.

Honor a loved one with Christmas Flowers or Music.
Christmas provides a unique opportunity to memorialize a loved one or offer thanksgiving for a special blessing. All memorial and thanksgiving dedications made by Wednesday, December 15 will appear in the Christmas service bulletins. 

OPPORTUNITIES TO
CONNECT AND GROW

Sunday, December 5 at 10 am
The Reverend Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear and the Minister of Older Adults at The Riverside Church, will explore spiritual aspects of dementia, expanding understandings of dementia beyond progressive vacancy and dread to make room for hope, creativity, friendship, and spiritual growth.  Join us in person in the Great Hall or online via our website, Facebook and YouTube.

Join two fellow St. Bart’s parishioners and passionate opera enthusiasts, Dr. James Ferrara and William Fulton, to examine the spiritual and moral dimensions of productions in performance this season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. The second session, on December 8, will feature Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute and Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. Designed for both dedicated opera fans and newcomers who are ‘opera-curious’ and would like to know more about this powerful art form! Register here.

Thursdays, October 28-December 16, 7-8 pm
Learn about all your favorite hymns in this seven-week class led by the Reverend Peter Thompson. A multitude of musical examples will be included in a comprehensive sprint through two thousand years of musical and ecclesiastical history. Register here.


Weekly Bible Study: Wednesdays at 1 pm hosted by the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, Rector.
St. Bart’s Night Prayer: Each weekday evening at 8:30 pm via Zoom.
The Transforming Power of Stillness: Mondays, 7-7:30 pm. Join us for 30 minutes to learn about the power and practice of stillness.
Forward Together: A support group for people who are experiencing job insecurity meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 6-7 pm
Centering Prayer: Wednesdays at 5 pm, Fridays at 9 am

St. Bart's Community Preschool is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. For over 40 years, our preschool has provided a warm, nurturing first school experience.

Thursday, November 25

November 21, the Last Sunday after Pentecost

preached last Sunday by the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe

from last Sunday, November 21, "Radical Welcome 2021: Updating a Classic, Recommitting to the Dream" with the Reverend Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers.


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