A Word from the Clergy

Easter Day, Easter Way

By the Reverend Zack Nyein,

Senior Associate Rector

Yesterday I celebrated my 33rd birthday. It has been playfully dubbed my “Jesus Year,” as the medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas once surmised that our resurrected bodies would be 33 years old, the approximate age of Jesus at his death. Of course, this assertion has no biblical warrant. If it were true, I would regret not being in better shape for heaven — but alas, there is always another year to stay closer to my diet and exercise aspirations!

The Third Sunday of Easter, May 1

Join us in person at 8 am, 9 am, 11 am, or 5 pm. Find our Covid-19 Safety protocols for in-person worship here. Please check street closings due to the Five Boro Bike Tour this Sunday as you plan your trip to church.

Join us online at 11 am. 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. Join our virtual sermon talkback after church. 



The Forum: Funeral Planning for Invincible People (Who Have No Time to Die)

Sunday, May 1 at 10 am

Amy Cunningham, Owner of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services, helps us think about a topic we often avoid--our own deaths--and guides us in the important work of preparing for them.

Please post your questions for our speaker in the YouTube or Facebook comments section or email the Reverend Peter D. Thompson, Vicar, at pthompson@stbarts.org.



Legacy Giving

For it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

—Philippians 2:13

All are welcome. Your Legacy Gift, of any size, to St. Bart’s, makes a profound difference and qualifies you for the Mosaic Society. To learn more about our June luncheon and to notify us of your planned gift to St. Bart's please contact Jama Toung at jtoung@stbarts.org or 212-378-0278. 

2022 Stewardship

Your gifts help the ministries of St. Bart’s be the salt and the light–those potent catalysts which transform hearts and lives. Please make your 2022 Pledge today. Thank you! For information on ways to give (IRA distribution, stock, DAF, etc.) contact Jama Toung at jtoung@stbarts.org or 212-378-0278.

St. Ives' Guild

Sunday, May 1, 12:30 - 1:30 pm 

Hybrid Gathering, via Zoom and Room 33

If you are either an Episcopalian or a lawyer, please join the St. Ives' Guild for a Hybrid gathering on May 1 at 12:30 to celebrate Law Day! New York Diocesan Chancellor and St. Bart's parishioner Alice Yurke will tell us about her work for the Diocese. Come to Room 33 at 12:30 pm or Register here to join via Zoom.

The Peace Book Club

Sunday, May 1, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

The Peace Book Club welcomes the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers to discuss her book The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community.  All are welcome to join via Zoom meeting. Register here. 

This Sunday's Virtual and In-Person Gatherings

10 am • Youth @ The Center

12:30 pm • Virtual Sermon Talkback with the Reverend Peter D. Thompson

12:30 pm • St. Ives' Guild

1:30 pm • Peace Book Club

2 pm •  St. Tabitha's Guild

2 pm • LGBTQ+ Community Brunch

3 pm • Living Christ Sangha

Newcomers welcome to all groups!

Women in the Bible Part 1

Tuesdays, May 3, and May 10, 7-8 pm

What was life like for women in biblical times? Why do we hear so little about women in our Bible stories? In this four-class series led by the Reverend Meredith Ward, we will explore what the stories of women in the Bible have to tell us, and consider the parts of their stories that the Bible leaves out. All are welcome. Register here.

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill: Case Studies in the Modern Megachurch

Thursdays, May 5-June 30 (no class May 19), 7-8 pm

Episcopalians and other mainline Protestants are sometimes envious of the success enjoyed by evangelical megachurches, but such success is often temporary and can present problems of its own. Using the podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill as a template, the Reverend Peter Thompson and the Reverend Zack Nyein look at the ways in which megachurches have both succeeded and failed over the past few decades. Sessions will also be informed by the new Discovery+ documentary Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed. Please listen to the first episode of the podcast before the first session. Register here.

Parent's Circle: Wind Down Wednesday

Wednesdays at 8:15 pm

All parents and guardians of children and teens are invited to gather with the Reverend Zack Nyein Wednesday nights on Zoom. Grab a favorite beverage and come for a relaxed time of fellowship, reflection and support at the close of day. We will frame our conversations using Amelia Richardson's book, The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times, which you are encouraged but not required to read. Learn more in our St. Bart's Kid's Weekly Update.



You Are God's People: Wrestling with The First Letter of Peter

Wednesdays, April 20-June 1, 7-8 pm

(no class May 18)

Anglicans around the world are reading the first letter of Peter ahead of this summer's Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England. St. Bart's will join them through this evening discussion led by The Reverend Peter Thompson. Participants are encouraged to purchase The First Letter of Peter: A Global Commentary, produced by an international group of three dozen scholars in preparation for the Lambeth Conference. Register here.

St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy Gala Organ Concert

Tuesday, May 24 at 7 pm

St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy presents a Gala Organ Concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra and features the monumental St. Bart’s pipe organ. The concert will be led by the celebrated conductor, David Robertson, and spotlights Organist Paolo Bordignon, and Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the St. Bart’s West Facade, including the magnificent Triple Portal. For tickets and information, please visit: stbconservancy.org.

Ongoing Opportunities



Weekly Bible Study: Thoughtful reflection and lively discussion of the upcoming Sunday readings, hosted by our Rector, the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe.

St. Bart’s Night Prayer: Each weekday evening at 8:30 pm via Zoom.

Centering Prayer: Fridays at 9 am.

Forward Together: 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 6 pm. A support group for people who are experiencing job insecurity.



St. Bart's Community Preschool News

St. Bart's Preschool is very happy to announce that Playgroup will resume for the 2022-2023 school year! The Playgroup provides a time and place for toddlers to gather with a parent or caregiver for their first school experience. Enrollment into Playgroup is on a first-come, first-serve basis and space is limited! Please visit our website for more information or contact Mary Ponce at 212-378-0238 or mponce@stbarts.org.

Registration is Open for Summer Camp

Summer Camp at St. Bart’s offers something for everyone ages two through six! Every day campers ages three to six learn how to swim onsite in our indoor heated pool! All of our campers ages two through six, participate in a variety of activities which include sports in the full-sized gymnasium, outdoor play on the rooftop, arts and crafts, dance and movement, and free play in the classroom! Learn more.



The 11 am Service from Last Sunday, April 24

The Second Sunday of Easter

Sermon by the Reverend Meredith Ward

The Forum from Last Sunday, April 24

Values, Vision, and Belonging: How to Reckon with the Climate Emergency

with Karenna Gore, the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary

Inspired by The Forum last Sunday? Are you interested in joining St. Bart's ongoing efforts towards climate justice and the care of creation? We encourage you to join the Creation Care Task Force to receive regular communications and calls to action. To sign up, visit stbarts.org/creationcare or contact the Reverend Zack Nyein, Senior Associate Rector.