NOVEMBER 12, 2021 · 325 PARK AVENUE AT 51ST STREET 212-378-0222 · STBARTS.ORG
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Announcing the Reverend Meredith Ward
as Associate Rector for Pastoral Care
Dear Friends,
I am very pleased to announce that the Reverend Meredith Ward, who began in June as a part-time Interim Associate at St. Bart’s, will now join us as the full-time Associate Rector for Pastoral Care. Of course, every priest at St. Bart’s is involved in offering some level of pastoral care to our community, but Meredith will be responsible for coordinating and leading our primary pastoral care efforts.
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By the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe
During the last five years, St. Bartholomew’s Church in the City of New York has completed a record number of construction projects to repair the exterior of our National Historic Landmark church. If you visit St. Bart’s in person over the next several weeks, you will see extensive scaffolding built across the front of our building.
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THIS SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
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Seeking Everyday Faith with Thomas Merton
Author Sophfronia Scott shares her deep dive into the private journals of the famous Trappist monk, and the connection she found in his pages that led to her book The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton. As a Black woman who is not Catholic, Scott both learns from and pushes back against Merton, holding spirited, and intimate conversations on race, ambition, faith, activism, nature, prayer, friendship, and love. Join us in person in the Great Hall or online via our website, Facebook and YouTube.
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Sundays at 10 am
Our resident youth group meets both in-person in Room 44 and on Zoom. If you or a family member is a young person in middle or high school, contact Julie Ross for information about how to attend.
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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. Masks are required at in-person services.
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Sunday, November 14 from 2 to 4 pm
We will knit and crochet at a distance approximately
every other Sunday from 2 to 4 pm via Zoom as
we work on a variety of projects for the Seamen’s
Institute and Crossroads Community Services. We
have also formed a new partnership with Jamaica
Hospital to create baby garments for newborns and
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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.
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for a list of groups meeting after church each week.
Newcomers welcome to all groups!
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COMING UP NEXT SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 14
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Radical Welcome 2021: Updating a Classic, Recommitting to the Dream
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Sunday, November 21 at 1:30 pm
The Peace Book Club, that has grown out of the St.
Bart's Episcopal Peace Fellowship chapter, enjoys
reading and discussing books each month that
inspire and nurture our call to do justice, dismantle
violence, and strive to be peacemakers. The focus of
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Sunday, November 21 at 6 pm
We're gathering together this November by attending Holy Eucharist at St. Bart's at 5 pm on 11/21, followed by a casual happy hour at Clinton Hall, a short walk from the church at 230 E 51st Street. We really look forward to seeing you all the last Sunday before Advent! Where did 2021 go!? All are welcome.
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Wednesday, November 24 at 6 pm, online or in-person
Give thanks for all of the blessings God has given at a service of Holy Eucharist for Thanksgiving Eve. Donations of non-perishable food encouraged.
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We are planning this year’s Advent and Christmas celebrations. You are warmly welcomed to join us for each of these events, in whatever form feels most comfortable, in-person or online. In this season when the light pierces the darkness, the illumination of Christ brightens a shadowed world. Come all ye faithful… along with all of ye who are yet searching for faith.
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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.
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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.
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JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION |
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Friday, November 19 at 6:00 pm
Translatinx Network will be hosting Trans Day of Remembrance at St. Bart's this year to commemorate lost lives and celebrate the resilience our community. Please join us for prayer, community speeches, and community musical performances. To-go meals will be provided as attendees leave the memorial. Register here.
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Friday, November 26 from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Crossroads’ annual Fare Share 2021 will take place on November 26 (the Friday after Thanksgiving) at 6:00 pm. In the interest of everyone’s safety, we will serve a holiday carry-out dinner to over 400 guests from inside St. Bart’s church, while welcoming other supporters virtually. Register here.
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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.
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Thursdays, October 28-December 16, 7-8 pm (no class November 25)
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.
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Saturdays, October 9 - December 18, 10 am -11 am
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Mondays at 7 pm
Being still can be a way of taking a break from the demands of our busy world and a key to listening to our own heart. Lay facilitators lead a 30-minute session of learning about the power and practice of stillness. Register here.
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2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 6-7 pm
Led by the Reverend Meredith Ward, Forward Together is a support group for people who are experiencing job insecurity, who are unemployed or under-employed, or who are considering a career change. Grounded in scripture and prayer, the group is a safe and confidential space to share experiences, get support, and express concerns about job insecurity. Register here.
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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, Rector. Please contact Liz Gillespie to join our weekly Bible study via Zoom.
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Experience a few moments of peace and comfort through the contemplative practice of centering prayer. Newcomers welcome! To join our email list to receive updates on centering prayer, contact Manny Rodriguez-Leach.
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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.
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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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Watch The Forum from last Sunday, November 7, "Dona Eis Requiem: Maurice Duruflé’s Masterpiece and the Act of Remembrance" with Paul Machlin, Arnold Bernhard Professor of Arts and Humanities Emeritus at Colby College.
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