Seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-graders are invited to participate in Confirmation, a deepening of their commitment to God through the Holy Spirit. We understand that this time in a teenager’s life is one of growth and upheaval, so we seek to help them strengthen and sustain their life-giving relationships with Christ. Confirmation classes and activities provide opportunities for prayer, community, worship, and service that go beyond our regular adult-centered Sunday morning worship to connect youth with each other and with Christ in a way that is most meaningful to them.

Saint Barnabas has the only two-year Episcopal Confirmation program in the state of Arizona.

Confirmation groups meet Wednesday nights from 6:45- 8:00 in the Other Cup. Youth are confirmed sometime after their two-year completion, depending on when the Bishop visits our parish.

We invite anyone interested in learning more about confirmation, or about volunteering as an adult leader, to contact the Director of Youth Ministries, Kate Fimbres.

Learn More about Youth at Saint Barnabas.

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SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “The Seven”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Justice / Chastity”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Lust”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Temperance”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

Saturday, August 12, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Z_o_o_m

The Grace of Pentecost Part III

 The gift of the Spirit at Pentecost calls us and empowers us to integrate the active and contemplative dimensions of reality within us and around us. Living into this calling includes letting go of the obstacles within us to the awakening to a new seeing, not just what we see but how we see. We are learning to live ordinary life extraordinarily. August’s quiet day will explore living into the grace of Pentecost.

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Gluttony”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Generosity”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Greed”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Prudence / Diligence”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Sloth”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

Saturday, July 8, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

– The Grace of Pentecost Part II –

Our awakening to the Spirit within consciously connects us to the Presence of I AM. The One from Whom the cosmos emerges, is sustained by, and exists within moment by moment. Saint Paul tells us this is the energy that raised Jesus from the dead. The season of Pentecost focuses on our learning to live, move, and have our being in this energy, the Holy Spirit. July’s quiet day will offer reflections on how to live in the Spirit.

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Meekness / Patience”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Wrath”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

SUNDAYS,  at 9 am |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER (Library)

Join us this Sunday, with The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. and The Rev. Robert Berra

Conversations continues through the summer. We will be discussing: Sin and Virtue: Ethics in Everyday Life

This Sunday’s topic: “Kindness / Hope / Charity”

Open to all, Conversations is a class led by a rotation of our clergy.  Throughout the summer we will examine each of the traditional seven deadly sins and discuss seven corresponding virtues that help us guide our choices and navigate our path in the world today.  There is no requirement or commitment necessary to attend and you can drop in any week for opportunities to listen, ask questions, and join the Conversation.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra at robert@saintbarnabas.org

Learn More about faith programs for adults

Saturday, May 13, 9:30am – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

“Only the Divine matters,

And because the Divine matters,

Everything matters.”

– Thomas Keating

During the May Quiet Day, we will reflect on Jesus’ resurrection, ascension, outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the boundless Presence of the Divine. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful grounds. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. 

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

Foundations of the Practice 

Saturday April 22, 9:30 – 1:30 pm | In our Saint Barnabas Chapel

Led by Rev. Jim Clark, Liza Bell, and Debbie Moore

Followed by:

Five Wednesday evening sessions (online)

“Intimacy with God” | 7:00-8:30pm | Z_o_o_m

*More than a meditation technique, Centering Prayer is a uniquely Christian practice of consenting to God’s presence and action within. During Centering Prayer, we learn to gently return our chattering minds, again and again, to our intention of just allowing God to love us. With consistent practice, we notice a growing sense of presence and peace infusing more of our waking hours. As God does God’s patient work within us, we gradually begin to transform habits and behaviors that have limited our ability to be the hands of Christ in the world.

“And the deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is beyond words, and it is beyond speech, and it is beyond concept. Not that we discover a new unity. We discover an older unity. Citizens, we are already one. But we imagine that we are not. So what we have to recover is our original unity. Who we have to be is who we are.” -Thomas Merton

The program is ecumenical and free of charge, but registration is required.

To register, contact Liza Bell.

Learn more about Contemplative life at Saint Barnabas.

Our monthly luncheon for adults features a speaker from the community. Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

Michael Roldan

Municipal Manager of Republic Services

Michael will be discussing the future of solid waste and recycling. Click here to learn more.

7am | Sanctuary

Infant and toddler nursery in the Children’s Center

9am MST | Sanctuary + Online

Join Us Online

Infant and toddler nursery in the Children’s Center

11am | Sanctuary

Infant and toddler nursery in the Children’s Center

10:00am | Join in our Easter Egg Hunt – click for more

There is no Faith Formation (Sunday School) for children and adults on Easter.

Children’s Chapel does not meet on Easter Sunday. All children are welcome in worship.

WHAT IS EASTER?

This joyous season starts with Easter Day as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Easter season then continues for 50 days. Throughout this time, we hear the stories of how Jesus appeared to his followers in many ways after his resurrection; we hear what he taught them about how to live, and how to carry on without him. During this time, we also celebrate his Ascension into heaven (which Saint Barnabas also likes to move to a Sunday so we don’t miss the celebration!). This is followed by the arrival of the Holy Spirit, which we celebrate on Pentecost.

All are welcome to join us for this joyous celebration.

Scroll down to view the Holy Week Events that lead up to Easter.

Easter 2023 Mailer_WEB.pdf by Amy DeCaussin

Nursery open from 3:30-6:30pm in the Children’s Center

This unique service takes us literally out of the darkness of the tomb into the new light of Christ. We light the new fire to illustrate how Jesus’ light can never be extinguished fully. We carry the new light as we recall the many ways over time that God has saved us. During this service, we will witness the retelling of several sacred stories by some of the children of Saint Barnabas. Then we celebrate the bursting forth from the darkness in the Easter moment. This is the original Easter celebration. A dessert and appetizer feast will follow in Hutton Hall. One not to be missed!

The First Service of Easter is the day before our Easter Day worship, which takes place on Sunday, April 9 at 7am, 9am, and 11am MST both in-person (and online at 9am). For more information, please click here.

From Gethsemane to the Tomb

Reflecting on the Passion of Jesus

Saturday, April 8, 9:30 – 12:30pm* | Sanctuary + Zoom

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Days includes reflections, usually by The Rev. Jim Clark, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful grounds. This month, we will offer an opportunity to reflect on Jesus’ Passion. As it is Holy Saturday, we will not celebrate Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

Please note: April 8 is Holy Saturday, so we will not celebrate Eucharist during our April Quiet Day.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

12pm MST | Stations of the Cross | Sanctuary

Traditional readings and prayers for the 14 stations of the cross.

1pm | Good Friday Liturgy | Sanctuary

7pm MST | Good Friday Liturgy | Sanctuary + Online

Nursery Available at 7pm in the hallway next to the Sanctuary.

On Good Friday, we observe the Passion of Jesus Christ: the story of his arrest, torture, and crucifixion. It is a somber, dark day, but is integral to our Christian story, because it leads to The First Easter Service. Please join us for this special Holy Week service either in person or online. For our online worship page, please click the button below. All are welcome.

Join Us Online

All are welcome.

Learn more about Holy Week.

Scroll down to view a sample of the service.

Join Us Online

All are welcome.

On Maundy Thursday, we recall Jesus’ greatest commandment to us: to love others as God loves us. We remember the Last Supper and we strip the altar in preparation for the bleakness of Good Friday. Please join us for this special Holy Week service. Nursery will be available in the hallway next to the Sanctuary.

All are welcome.

Learn more about Holy Week.

Scroll down to view a sample of the service.

From the Cross to New Life

CLICK ON THE MAP BELOW FOR DETAILS OF EACH EVENT

Design by Amy DeCaussin

SUNDAY at 9am |  THE LEARNING CENTER (library)

This week we hear the Passion Narrative from Matthew’s Gospel. Together, we will have an in-depth conversation about this passage (Matthew 26:14- 27:66) led by The Rev. Jennifer Tucker. Questions? Contact Rev. Jennifer.

Learn More about faith programs for adults

Join Us Online

WHAT IS PALM SUNDAY?

Palm Sunday is a Sunday filled with emotional highs and lows. Jesus rides into Jerusalem as the people line the road with palm branches. They toss their cloaks before him to acknowledge him as their King. The Roman authorities fear and despise Jesus. They bring him to trial and crucify him.

On Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion we tell both stories. We acknowledge the highs and the lows so that Holy Week and Easter can be an acknowledgment of our brokenness and the surprise of joy. All are welcome.

If you would like to participate in making Palm Crosses, please click here.

Learn more about Holy Week.

Lunch and Discussion with the Author

George Martin is an independent Pauline scholar and (more famously) father to Kate Fimbres, our Minister for Youth and Parish Life. The book, published in 2022 by Claremont Press, is the story of Paul in the history of the first century based on the seven letters all scholars agree he wrote. Martin explains why the accounts in the Book of Acts and in the Pastoral Epistles represent the “remembered Paul” coming decades after his letters. The letters reveal a different Paul in his own voice. With its unique focus on these seven letters this isn’t a biography of Paul, but it offers some amazing things about Paul in the context of Imperial Rome and pervasive slavery. This picture of Paul places women at his side as co-workers with him, and as active participants in leadership and worship. Paul’s travels that took him to Arabia and his desire to take the Gospel to Spain bring the history, economic, and social realities of the first century to the light of day. The book is available on Amazon.com (click here to purchase). After the discussion the author will be happy to sign books.

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Questions? Please contact Kate Fimbres or call the church office at 480-948-5560.

Learn More about faith programs for adults

Registration is now Closed

Click here for details about our next retreat in May 2023.

March 23-26 | Redemptorist Renewal Center, Tucson, AZ

Over the course of four days, refresh your soul through three periods of shared silence each day, plus the morning and afternoon group conferences with The Rev. Jim Clark.

Individual spiritual direction is offered. All meals are provided, and both single and shared room options are available. There has been a price increase for all accommodations. Scholarships are available. More information to follow.

For questions, contact Debbie Moore.

Click here to learn more about Retreats at Saint Barnabas.

Curious about Contemplative Life? Click here.

Photo by Rob Bates on Unsplash

• drawing close to Jesus in prayer
• joining Jesus in serving and healing a hurting world
• being an integral member of a community that makes a difference
• responding generously to a generous God
• sharing boundless, benevolent Presence with a hungry, thirsty world, and
• thinking and learning about God.

Reserve Thursday Nights: February 23 through March 30

• 5:30pm – 6pm – Dinner
• 6pm – 7:15pm – Program

This series will also serve as adult preparation for Baptism and Confirmation or for being received into the Episcopal Church from another tradition.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra.

Click here to learn about Holy Week at Saint Barnabas.

Learn more about Faith Formation at Saint Barnabas.

Calling all youth from 4 – 6 grade!

Grades 4 – 6 are invited to join the fun of playing games, eating delicious food, and more! Invite your friends too. We will meet from 11:30am – 1:30pm in The Other Cup. Email our Director of Youth Ministries, Kate Fimbres to find out more information about this event. All are welcome.

Learn More about Children & Youth

Saturday March 18, 2023 | 9:30am – 1:00pm

Please Note: This event is in-person only

Online ticket sales are now closed. Please purchase your ticket at the door.

Tickets are $45.00

A morning virtual event with James Finley, Ph.D. In our time together Dr. Finley will lead us in a prayerful reflection on the healing stories in the Gospels that reveal and heal the truth of us as God’s beloved. We will explore the mystery of God as a Presence that protects us from nothing yet unexplainably sustains us in all things.

Dr. Finley will walk us through spiritual dimensions of the Gospels, showing us how they can guide and empower us to heal the traumas in our minds and hearts. In doing so, we can open ourselves to the Gospels’ spiritual depth of healing and our innate mercy toward ourselves, others, and all living things. Come join us for an intimate conversation with Dr. Finley.

Watch a previous session with Dr. James Finley at Saint Barnabas:

Learn more about Contemplative Life at Saint Barnabas.

Our monthly luncheon for adults features a speaker from the community. Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. This month we will enjoy corned beef and cabbage and all the fixings, and  Irish cream cupcakes.

Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

Join Saint Barnabas’ senior warden Don Henninger as he talks about the work he is doing with The Carter Center, organizing a non-partisan statewide network of leaders to promote and sustain fair, safe and secure elections. Now that the midterm elections are over, the efforts are focused on expanding its democracy resilience network for the 2024 election cycle.

Recent Update: March Quiet Day session is now canceled. Please join in next month!

Saturday, March 11 at 9:30am – 1pm | Sanctuary + Z_o_o_m

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

Once a month on Saturday, our campus goes quiet, becoming a quiet sanctuary for peace. There are teachings, time for meditation, journaling and wandering the labyrinth. Set aside some time to refresh your soul and join us. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SAGES is a monthly luncheon for adults featuring a speaker from the community.  Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. This month we will enjoy chicken caesar pita, salad toppings and desser. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

This month, we will hear from Josh Thorell, sponsor relations specialist at Habitat for Humanity

Josh Thorell, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, is a sponsor relations specialist at Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. After graduating from Grand Canyon University with a degree in business management, Josh desires to use his education to serve families in need of affordable housing through fundraising and relationship building in the Valley.

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Saturday, February 4, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SAGES is a monthly luncheon for adults featuring a speaker from the community.  Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

(To be announced soon)

Saturday, January 14, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

Epiphany and the Transformation of Consciousness

The season of The Epiphany begins with the story of the Magi and ends with the Transfiguration of Jesus. Both stories are meant to move us beyond our normal seeing. Saint Paul invites the same when he prays … that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be so strengthened that you come to know the love that surpasses knowing. On this quiet day, we will explore how the practices of silence, the Lord’s Prayer, and praying the scriptures can remove our inner obstacles and open us more and more to boundless Presence, and boundless love.

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful grounds. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SAGES is a monthly luncheon for adults featuring a speaker from the community.  Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

(To be announced soon)

Saturday, December 10, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

Advent Faith Formation 

December 4, 11, 18  9am | Hutton Hall and on Z_o_o_m

Advent is a season of preparation—a time to prepare our hearts and communities for the coming of Christ, the Almighty God who came among us poor and homeless—a stranger and a child. There may be no better time to reflect on how we embrace the Holy One who continues to draw near to us in the neighbor, the stranger, the refugee, or the one who seems most “other” to us.

Beloved Community is a vision of the possibilities of the Reign of God in our lives as we work towards growing loving, liberating, life-giving relationships across the human family of God. Following in the footsteps of Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Episcopal Church invites all to explore the long-term possibilities of healing across difference, reconciliation, and justice.

During the four Sundays of Advent, you are invited to join the clergy and our youth for a sacred time of learning, storytelling, and listening. Our themes will include our own experiences of social difference, peace, forgiveness, reconciliation, truth-telling, and the possibilities of a community shaped by the love and concerns of God.

Registering is strongly suggested so that we can adequately prepare.  However, you are invited to drop in and participate even if you cannot attend all four weeks.

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SAGES is a monthly luncheon for adults featuring a speaker from the community.  Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER:

(To be announced soon)

Preparing for Advent

Saturday, November 12, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

Join us for a Quiet Day two weeks before Advent – a perfect time to prepare ourselves for the new liturgical year. We will deepen into the meaning of Advent and explore quiet moments in Advent scripture as inspiration for our own quiet time with God. The day will include harp music.

Elizabeth Ursic holds an MDiv from the Yale Divinity School and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music as well as a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from ASU. She is a member of St. Barnabas, a spiritual director, and a long-time practitioner of contemplative prayer. She is also a musician, professor of world religions, and author of the book Women Ritual, and Power: Placing Female Imagery of God in Christian Worship.

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

 * Previous silent retreat attendance is a prerequisite for our fall retreats.

The fall intensive retreat is designed for those with a well-established daily practice of Centering Prayer, or a similar daily practice of silence/meditation. Each day includes three 1 hour periods of Centering Prayer with walking meditation and evening compline. Silence is honored throughout each day, including mealtime, giving participants a sacred place to attend to the longings of their hearts and welcome God’s healing presence. A time for joy and renewal, the retreat includes ample time to walk the labyrinth, explore the beauty of the desert, read, journal, or simply rest. The opportunity to share one’s thoughts will be a joyful part of our closing ceremonies on Sunday.

Three healthy and delectable meals a day are offered, and the dining room is always open for coffee/tea, water bottle refills, and fresh fruit. Both single and shared room options are available.

Spiritual direction and massage are available by appointment.

To register or inquire contact Debbie Moore at (508) 942-8953

Click here to learn more about Retreats at Saint Barnabas.

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SAGES is a monthly luncheon for adults featuring a speaker from the community.  Lunch is served at 12pm ($10 suggested donation), followed by a talk. Invite your friends! Questions? Contact Charles Colmark or call the church office.

Menu:

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches | Cole Slaw | Oven Roasted Potatoes | Dessert

THIS MONTH’S SPEAKER: Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer

Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer joined the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012. Before that, Justice Timmer was a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2012, serving three years as Chief Judge. She was elected by her colleagues as Vice Chief Justice in 2019. Notably, while a member of the Supreme Court, she chaired the Court’s Legal Services Task Force, which recommended rules ultimately adopted by the Supreme Court that create a new tier of legal service providers and eliminate ER 5.4. She currently chairs the Court’s Attorney Regulation Advisory Committee and is a member of the National Conference of Bar Examiners Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees of the Appellate Judges Education Institute, and has been elected to The American Law Institute. She has received many honors, including most recently being named one of a New Decade of Arizona’s Most Intriguing Women of the new decade (2022), an ABA Journal and ABA Center for Innovation Legal Rebel (2021), and the Arizona Capitol Times Woman of the Year (2020). Justice Timmer earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, her J. D. magna cum laude, from Arizona State University Law School (now the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), and a Masters in Judicial Studies from Duke University Law School. As an attorney, she primarily practiced commercial litigation with Phoenix-based law firms before joining the bench.

Do you feel God calling you into a new ministry to be the hands, feet, and listening ears for a broken world?  Are you ready for a new commitment to your faith and in service to others?

Training to be a Community of Hope Lay Chaplain

A 12-week training for Community of Hope lay chaplains begins in October 2022, and Saint Barnabas is welcoming applications. 

Community of Hope (COH) is a pastoral care model based on Benedictine Spirituality. The program builds a community of caregivers who are united in prayer and worship and shaped by the common practices and ethos of the Rule of Benedict. 

COH equips and deploys lay chaplains to meet the varied pastoral needs in the broader community: loss, grief, illness, aging, life transition, loneliness, to name a few.

The training modules are a rich time of exploration and team building and will be led by parishioners, clergy, and experts in the field. If you’ve been looking for a way to serve at Saint Barnabas, maybe Community of Hope is for you. Learn More about Community of Hope.

When: 

Fall session:  weekly Oct 13– Nov. 17, 2022   Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. In Person
Winter session:  weekly Jan 5- Feb 2, 2023  Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  In Person 

How to Learn More:  

A completed Safeguarding God’s People volunteer application is required to reserve your spot. Please contact Steve Bartlett, COH training facilitator, to receive a link to the application. Applications will be reviewed in early September by Rev. Jennifer Tucker and Rev. Pam Bell, and those accepted into the program will be notified at the end of September.

Contact Steve Bartlett.

Celebrating over 20 years of EfM faith formation at Saint Barnabas on the Desert. Join us in The Other Cup to visit with past and present EfM participants, enjoy cake and beverages, and learn about EfM 2023. We will be in The Other Cup immediately following the 10:15 AM worship service on Sunday, October 9.

All are Welcome — Alumni — Supporters — Participants — Cohorts — Seekers — All are Welcome

We look forward to seeing you!

Would you like to find out more? Email Cynthia McKinley.

With The Rev. Jim Clark

Sundays at 9am | Meets in our Parish Hall and on Z_o_o_m*

The brief letter to the Philippians tells the story of a deep affection between Saint Paul and the fledgling Philippian church. Paul heartfully thanks the Philippians for their generous support and devotion to the Gospel even as he tenderly urges them to remain steadfast in their “Gospel citizenship,” being ever mindful of their unity (“soul-harmony”), humility, generosity, servanthood, joy upon joy, unceasing prayer, and more. As they do, they shine as Lights in a troubled world, and they advance the Gospel.

We will engage Philippians following the method of The Art of Engaging Holy Scripture (taehs). Taehs is a lively, dynamic method of reading, prayer, meditation, study, and sharing that will immerse you in Saint Paul’s message. You will find yourself experiencing the message and being transformed by the Spirit.

No prior experience is needed. All are welcome.

*Z_o_o_m login info is provided in our weekly email blast. Not on our email list? Subscribe.

Questions? Contact The Rev. Robert Berra.

Resources:

Resources for PHILIPPIANS | Week 1

Saturday, October 8, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

The Lord’s Prayer & the Transformation of Consciousness

Today’s quiet day will explore how the Lord’s Prayer offers a moment-by-moment guide for transforming our daily consciousness into the awareness of God’s presence and eternal life right here right now.

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

Click here to find other opportunities for personal growth.

Learn to be a healing, reconciling presence … even, and especially, when discussing the most polarizing topics.

In this workshop series, you will learn …

               the power of the pause

               the magic of a good question               

               the secret of curiosity

You will learn how to …

              help people empty their heart

              feel profoundly heard

              experience listening’s healing power

               keep difficult conversations going without becoming contentious

              remain peaceful in the presence of distress

              leave conversations connected, not divided

Together, we will have an opportunity to practice these skills as we discuss the following topics: 

• Climate Change                      October 1

• Gun Violence                          October 29

• Abortion                                  November 19

• Racial Reconciliation             January 7

Each session will have two guest presenters who will contribute different perspectives. Our goal will not be to solve anything, take action, or even promote action. Our goal will be to learn to listen profoundly … especially across substantial difference.

You will leave this series feeling equipped, empowered, and sent, knowing you know how to be a reconciling presence in a polarized world.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Climate change is a global threat on an unprecedented scale that we don’t fully understand. We may need radical changes to major institutions and personal lifestyles, implementing untested solutions that will have collateral impacts on economies, as well as political and social systems. However, changing nothing will potentially have an even greater and graver impact. Is an all-out effort to halt climate change and reverse its effects inevitable, or is more caution advisable with the collateral effects? 

The Rev. Pam Hyde

The Rev. Pam Hyde is an Episcopal priest, lawyer, and advocate for caring for the earth. Born and raised in Ohio, she has lived the majority of her life in Arizona. Pam is a graduate of  Amherst College, Duke Law School, Duke School of the Environment, and Yale Divinity School, and has worked for nonprofit conservation groups, state government, and as the Assistant Rector at St. Francis in Green Valley. She currently serves on Bishop Reddall’s staff as the Canon for Creation Care for the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona.

Jim Rounds

Jim Rounds is President of Rounds Consulting Group. He regularly provides advice to policymakers at the Arizona state capitol and economic guidance to policy leaders across the country. His advising includes analyzing the associated dynamic benefits and costs from changes in public policy and consulting on environmental economics. Jim began his career as a Senior Economist and Senior Budget Analyst with the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee and has been engaged in policy-related economics for more than two decades. Jim is a Senior Fellow at the Goldwater Institute, the President of the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, and board member at Valley Partnership and the Arizona Small Business Association. He has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in economics from Arizona State University.

At Saint Barnabas, the beginning of the program year offers us an opportunity to recollect ourselves as a community and to engage our faith afresh. We call this Welcome Sunday, a time in which we regather in worship and in fellowship as we celebrate the many ways we put our discipleship into action.

You are invited to join us at 9am in our Parish Hall, where we will enjoy breakfast and unveil the year ahead and the many ways our community offers us opportunities to engage our discipleship.  You may discover a ministry that calls for your involvement and allows your gifts to shine. Won’t you join us?

All Are Welcome. No Exceptions.

Joining us on Zoom? Sign up for our email list for z_o_o_m login information (click here).

• Sunday School Begins at 9am

Playground time will start at 8:30am. A “breakfast” snack will be served during the Sunday School hour.

• Our nursery is open too!

• Adult Choir begins at 9am

A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark

Saturday, September 10, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Z_o_o_m

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

Rest in the peace of God on Quiet Day with Rev. Jim

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

SUNDAYS,  at 9am With The Rev. Jennifer Tucker  |  THE LEARNING CENTER (library)

Did you know there are over 80 prayers in the back of our Book of Common Prayer organized by topic or need?

Among other topics, you’ll find: Prayers for the World, Prayers for National Life, Prayers for Family, and Personal Life, you can even find a Prayer for our Enemies. This is a rich resource for times of prayer in which we may feel at a loss for words or when we simply want to be praying a prayer that we know others are also praying. Join us this Sunday, to learn about these Prayers and Thanksgivings. The Rev. Jennifer invites you to look at these ahead of time, if you’d like, and see if there are any that you are particularly drawn to or would like to know more about.

Check out your Prayer Book, beginning on page 814, or follow this link to the Online Prayer Book

For our Enemies
O God, the Father of all, whose Son commanded us to love
our enemies: Lead them and us from prejudice to truth;
deliver them and us from hatred, cruelty, and revenge; and in
your good time enables us all to stand reconciled before you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rev. Jennifer talks about praying for our enemies in her sermon last week, Sunday, July 3. Click here to watch.

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Always, We Begin Again Again Part II

Saturday, July 9, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

The contemplative life is actually quite simple and accessible to everyone. It is simply the intention to pause, to be still, and, by faith, to rest in Christ’s presence within. Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful grounds.

July’s Quiet Day will continue our focus on beginning a practice of awakening to the presence of the Holy Spirit within, what we call “boundless Presence” at Saint Barnabas. For beginners and for the practiced, always, we begin again.

The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome.

“Nothing could be more down-to-earth or more humbling than this boundless Presence, which just is. It doesn’t have to prove itself. It doesn’t have to acquire anything. It just is”. – Thomas Keating

 Z_o_o_m credentials are sent via email. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

Saturday, June 11, 9:30 – 1pm | Sanctuary + Zoom

Always, We Begin Again.

Saturday’s Quiet Day will help you begin a practice of awakening to the presence of the Holy Spirit within you. And for those who are practiced, the day will help you begin again … and again.(Zoom Credentials to be emailed before the event or look for the weekly e-newsletter)

Are you interested in supporting our newly consecrated Healing Prayer Station? If you have served in this ministry before, or would like to learn more, you are invited to a 30 minute orientation following the 7:45am and 10:15am services this Sunday. This is an opportunity to discern whether this ministry is right for you and there is no expectation of commitment. Questions? Contact The Rev. Pam Bell.

The Christian life is experienced through three kinds of deepening relationships as we walk the pilgrimage of faith. We continually come to know God as God is; we seek to know ourselves as God knows us; and we grow to know our neighbors as they are loved by God. You are warmly invited to join us for a series of Lenten book groups as we delve into exploring God’s relationship to us, our ability to see ourselves through God’s loving eyes, and our relationships to our neighbors.

Our book groups will meet Thursday evenings, beginning on March 10 and continuing through Maundy Thursday, April 14. We will begin with a simple meal in Hutton Hall at 5:30pm. Then our groups will convene from 6:00pm to 7:15pm.  We will also offer a number of groups on Z_o_o_m.

The books will be available for purchase in the Saint Barnabas Book and Gift Shop. Stop by in early March to pick yours up!

Scroll down to read a description of each book.

Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another by Rowan Williams

The place “where God happens,” according to the former Archbishop Rowan Williams’s reading of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, is between each other. Williams reveals the spirituality of the ancient Christians in a new light: as guides who have much to teach us about dealing with the anxieties, uncertainties, and sense of isolation that have become hallmarks of modern life.

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

Theologian and pastor Howard Thurman demonstrates how Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed and how the example of Jesus’ life offers a solution to ending cycles of distrust and abuse. This book is famously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott. 

The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond and Mpho Tutu

Wherever the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu went, he was inevitably asked about forgiveness. This book is his answer. Writing with his daughter, Mpho, an Anglican priest, Tutu lays out the significance of forgiveness, how it works, why everyone needs to know how to grant it and receive it, and why granting forgiveness is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves when we have been wronged.

The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity in Theory and Practice by Cynthia Bourgeault

Bourgeault takes us on a deep dive into the contemplative life and the practice of Centering Prayer. Drawing on Saint Simeon the New Theologian (10th-11th century) and The Cloud of Unknowing (14th century), Bourgeault locates Centering Prayer in the ancient eastern Christian tradition of Prayer of the Heart and the contemporary emphasis on nondual Christianity. The goal is not to be taken out of presence, she writes, and this volume helps us fine-tune our practice.

Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating

A classic in its own time, this volume defined and continues to invigorate the Centering Prayer movement. Keating introduces us to the contemplative dimension of the Gospel with insight and clarity, and he shows us how the practice of Centering Prayer prepares us for and awakens us to intimacy with God. An outstanding introduction to Christian contemplative spirituality.

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With The Rev. Jim Clark

Great visions inspire us … and … they ask something of us. 

Saint Paul saw a vision of a new humanity in Christ. A humanity of neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female. Jesus prayed “That they all may be one.”

We’ve all heard these words … after 2,000 years, have we lost sight, lost hope, lost the will to engage in what the vision asks of us?

In the divisive, contentiousness of our times, does the church offer a different way? 

In Discovering Common Ground, Listening ‘till the Listening Starts, we will learn a different way.

We will learn not just what we might do but how we can do it. And we can. The skill is imminently learnable. We will practice, practice, practice. And we will learn to laugh at ourselves!

The skill of not just listening but profound listening. The gift of not just being listened to but of feeling heard. The joy that spontaneously arises in real relationship. The mysterious power that overtakes us as we move from superficial unity to profound harmony.

But, be not confused, the dream asks something of us … “I urge you, therefore, to walk worthily of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and modesty and gentleness and meekness, with tranquil endurance bearing with one another in love, endeavoring, being zealous, with eagerness making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:1-3 paraphrased).

“I don’t know how to change the world … unless it is one relationship at a time. Starting with my self.” (Rev. Jim)

Workshop continues at 9am in Hutton Hall and on Z_o_o_m. Masks are not required for those who are vaccinated.

Z_o_o_m credentials are provided via our weekly email. Sign up here to receive them!

You can watch videos from previous sessions and download the handouts and resource materials. Click below.

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SUNDAYS,  at 9am  |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER

Conversations will not meet on March 20. Please join us for our Welcoming the Neighborhood forum in Hutton Hall.

Our faith formation hour is back between the 7:45am and 10:15am services. Join us as we reconvene the adult faith formation group “Conversations.” There is no requirement or commitment necessary and you can drop in anytime for opportunities to listen, learn, ask questions, and join the conversation with The Rev. Robert Berra.

Upcoming program | Love in Public: Justice
Hope to see you there!

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SUNDAYS,  at 9am  |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER

Our faith formation hour is back between the 7:45am and 10:15am services. Join us as we reconvene the adult faith formation group “Conversations.” There is no requirement or commitment necessary and you can drop in anytime for opportunities to listen, learn, ask questions, and join the conversation with The Rev. Robert Berra.

This week’s program | Love: Definitions, Sources, and Practices in the Christian Tradition

Please note: We will not meet next week*.

*Please join us next week for the launch of Welcoming the Neighborhood Phase III at 9am
Hope to see you there!

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SUNDAYS,  at 9am  |  IN THE LEARNING CENTER

Our faith formation hour is back between the 7:45am and 10:15am services. Join us as we reconvene the adult faith formation group “Conversations.” There is no requirement or commitment necessary and you can drop in anytime for opportunities to listen, learn, ask questions, and join the conversation with The Rev. Robert Berra.

This week’s program: “Validity” and the sacraments: What does it mean when a sacrament is invalid?
Hope to see you there!

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Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart IV

A mystery hidden from the foundation of the world was revealed to Saint Paul. He called it the mystery of the Gospel: In Christ, the All in all, all things are being re-created and united. Paul prayed the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened to experience this mystery, that our inner being would be made strong to know and experience boundless love. This was Saint Paul’s way of describing a transformation of consciousness, not just seeing something different but a different way of seeing. We will explore practices that prepare us to receive and live into and out from this mystery of love that transforms how we see and everything. 

Once a month on Saturday, our campus goes quiet, becoming a meditative sanctuary for peace. Set aside some time to refresh your soul. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome! You can participate either in person at Saint Barnabas or via Z_o_o_m. 

Z_o_o_m links are sent via email. You can join our mailing list by clicking here.

Questions? Contact Ann Hott 

About Quiet Day

Quiet Day includes teaching, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. Come to a Quiet Day for an introduction to what the Contemplative Life at Saint Barnabas might offer you, or to sustain you in that life.  The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. 9:30am – 1pm in the Sanctuary. All are welcome.

Quiet Day Resources

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Click HERE to learn more about Contemplative Life

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Would you like to donate towards poinsettias and Christmas trees for the altar for our Christmas season? You can help beautify our church home in honor of someone you love. All thanksgivings/memorials will be listed in our Christmas bulletins. Order online by Sunday, December 12 – CLICK HERE TO ORDER – Suggested donation range is $50 – $250. Thank you! 

Do you have questions about the Bible or about Christianity and its roles and relationships in the world?  

Most people do and most find it challenging to find answers.  

Education for Ministry was developed by the School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee, to provide a means for people to work through their questions. This certificate program is led by mentors who provide a framework for the group to connect faith to their daily lives through reading and discussion. Meeting once a week in small groups with other Christians helps us learn how to think theologically, reflect faithfully, and speak civilly when confronted by beliefs and principles different from our own.

Being an EfM participant helps us learn how to articulate our faith and to shape our faith into action. We naturally find ministries that allow us to make a difference.

Since the inception of this unique program in 1975, more than 95,000 people have participated in it. EfM groups meet regionally in nearly every diocese of The Episcopal Church, in six provinces of the Anglican Communion, and in virtual classrooms with participants from across the globe.

Saint Barnabas EfM seminars begin annually in January. If you have a desire to learn more about Scripture, to build your relationship with God, to learn more about Christianity and its roles and relationships in the world, or to fill an indescribable spiritual ache or emptiness, apply now to become a cohort in our 2023 program. 

To find out more about EfM call the office or send an email to Cynthia McKinley at CASMcKinley@aol.com

Photo Credit: Samantha Sophia

Once a month on Saturday, our campus goes quiet, becoming a quiet sanctuary for peace. There are teachings, time for meditation, journaling, and wandering the labyrinth.

November’s Quiet Day will focus on Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart – Part II

A mystery hidden from the foundation of the world was revealed to Saint Paul. He called it the mystery of the Gospel: In Christ, the All in all, all things are being re-created and united. Paul prayed the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened to experience this mystery, that our inner being would be made strong to know and experience boundless love. This was Saint Paul’s way of describing a transformation of consciousness, not just seeing something different but a different way of seeing. We will explore practices that prepare us to receive and live into and out from this mystery of love that transforms how we see and everything.

This Quiet Day will be presented both in-person at Saint Barnabas and via Z_o_o_m. Watch for details coming soon on how to join online forthcoming weekly emails. PLEASE NOTE – the login information published in our November Mockingbird Magazine is INCORRECT. the CORRECT login information will be sent just before the event begins. Not on our mailing list? Click here to subscribe.

For questions, contact Ann Hott.

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Tuesdays 7-8pm via Z_o_o_m 

Scroll down for a link to our recorded sessions.

Join us for the conclusion of our 6-part series with parishioner Dr. Elizabeth Ursic that introduces the beliefs and practices of six of the major world religions. We started last spring with the oldest and covered Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and are now poised to continue with the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These evenings will be tailored for our Saint Barnabas community and will include time for questions as well as discussion and reflection. Z_o_o_m credentials are available via our weekly emails or by calling the church office. Click here to subscribe to our weekly email.

Dr. Ursic teaches college classes on World Religions and holds an MDiv from Yale Divinity School, a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Arizona State University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She co-chairs the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Women’s Caucus. She has taught world religions to over 5,000 students and has been a visiting scholar at seminaries, universities, and cultural centers around the world. For over twenty years she has also served as a spiritual director for individuals and churches. Her book, Women, Ritual and Power: Placing Female Imagery of God in Christian Worship, is named one of the top 100 contemporary books on women’s spirituality. Elizabeth studied at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and her albums include Gratitude and Unspoken Touch. She has been a member of Saint Barnabas for many years and enjoys serving as a reader and usher, as well as occasionally playing cello duets with cantor Rudy.

Please click the button below for full videos of all our previous sessions.

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Tuesdays 7-8pm via Z_o_o_m 

Scroll down for a link to our recorded sessions.

Join us for the conclusion of our 6-part series with parishioner Dr. Elizabeth Ursic that introduces the beliefs and practices of six of the major world religions. We started last spring with the oldest and covered Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and are now poised to continue with the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These evenings will be tailored for our Saint Barnabas community and will include time for questions as well as discussion and reflection. Z_o_o_m credentials are available via our weekly emails or by calling the church office. Click here to subscribe to our weekly email.

Dr. Ursic teaches college classes on World Religions and holds an MDiv from Yale Divinity School, a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Arizona State University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She co-chairs the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Women’s Caucus. She has taught world religions to over 5,000 students and has been a visiting scholar at seminaries, universities, and cultural centers around the world. For over twenty years she has also served as a spiritual director for individuals and churches. Her book, Women, Ritual and Power: Placing Female Imagery of God in Christian Worship, is named one of the top 100 contemporary books on women’s spirituality. Elizabeth studied at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and her albums include Gratitude and Unspoken Touch. She has been a member of Saint Barnabas for many years and enjoys serving as a reader and usher, as well as occasionally playing cello duets with cantor Rudy.

Please click the button below for full videos of all our previous sessions.

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of following Jesus.

7:15pm on Thursday evenings
beginning September 23, 2021

This new series will be all about practice, practice, practice.

We’ll learn how our rich Episcopal heritage, dating all the way back to the first century (Yes! The first century; see, you’ve already learned something!), gives us tried and true wisdom for following Jesus.

Our heritage provides us with wisdom for the practice of

• drawing close to Jesus in prayer
• joining Jesus in serving and healing a hurting world
• being an integral member of a community that makes a difference
• responding generously to a generous God
• sharing boundless, benevolent Presence with a hungry, thirsty world, and
• thinking and learning about God.

We’ll explore how our celebrated “Three Legged Stool” of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason gives us dynamic spaciousness for finding God and our own selves.

We’ll learn to use our Book of Common Prayer’s guidance for prayer in virtually every situation we encounter.

We’ll also provide a framework for you to go deeply into why you are an Episcopalian and what it is about this particular way of following Jesus that keeps holding your soul and bringing you back.

This series will also serve as adult preparation for Baptism and Confirmation or for being received into the Episcopal Church from another tradition.

Email Rev. Robert with any questions you may have.. Click below to register

Tuesdays 7-8pm via Z_o_o_m 

Scroll down for a link to our recorded sessions.

Join us for the conclusion of our 6-part series with parishioner Dr. Elizabeth Ursic that introduces the beliefs and practices of six of the major world religions. We started last spring with the oldest and covered Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and are now poised to continue with the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These evenings will be tailored for our Saint Barnabas community and will include time for questions as well as discussion and reflection. Z_o_o_m credentials are available via our weekly emails or by calling the church office. Click here to subscribe to our weekly email.

Dr. Ursic teaches college classes on World Religions and holds an MDiv from Yale Divinity School, a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Arizona State University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She co-chairs the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Women’s Caucus. She has taught world religions to over 5,000 students and has been a visiting scholar at seminaries, universities, and cultural centers around the world. For over twenty years she has also served as a spiritual director for individuals and churches. Her book, Women, Ritual and Power: Placing Female Imagery of God in Christian Worship, is named one of the top 100 contemporary books on women’s spirituality. Elizabeth studied at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and her music albums include Gratitude and Unspoken Touch. She has been a member of Saint Barnabas for many years and enjoys serving as a reader and usher, as well as occasionally playing cello duets with cantor Rudy.

Please click the button below for full videos of all our previous sessions.

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A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark
Saturday, July 10 at 9:30am – 1pm MST

Once a month on Saturday, our campus goes quiet, becoming a quiet sanctuary for peace. July’s Quiet Day explores the process of receiving the gift of intimacy with God and how this intimacy unites us with the human family. There are teachings, time for meditation, journaling and wandering the labyrinth. Set aside some time to refresh your soul and join us. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible.

This Quiet Day will be presented both in-person at Saint Barnabas and via Z_o_o_m. Registration will be required. You can sign up to join in person by clicking the button to the right. Watch for details coming soon on how to join online forthcoming weekly emails. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

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A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark
Saturday, June 12 at 9:30am – 1pm MST

Once a month on Saturday, our campus goes quiet, becoming a quiet sanctuary for peace. It is a time to find calm, listen, and invite the peace of God into your center. There are teachings, time for meditation, journaling and wandering the labyrinth.

June’s Quiet Day continues our theme of learning from Jesus’ example of profound trust. Jesus’ faith in God in humanity invites us into the depths of Divine Love until we see that Love in everyone and everything. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Set aside some time to refresh your soul and join us. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible.

This Quiet Day will be presented both in-person at Saint Barnabas and via Z_o_o_m. Registration will be required. You can sign up to join in person by clicking the button to the right. Masks are required for those that are not vaccinated. Please read our new guidelines for the next phase in gathering by clicking here. Watch for details coming soon on how to join online forthcoming weekly emails. Not on our mailing list? Contact Ann Hott if you would like to be included. All are Welcome!

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark
Saturday, May 8 at 9:30am – 1pm MST

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark
Saturday, April 10 at 10am MST

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Our Resurrection Baskets are filled with 1 dozen eggs that tell the story of Jesus from Palm Sunday through Easter. Each one comes with 12 notecards on a ring that include Bible verses and explain how the items in the eggs relate to Jesus’s story.

We will also throw in a few traditional Easter eggs with a bit of candy inside for you to have your own Easter Egg Hunt at home! Please fill out the form below to let us know how you will get your basket.

Ways to Get Your Basket

• Saturday, March 27 from 8am-12pm (Tomb and flowers will be set up for pictures! Wear your “Easter clothes.”)
• Sunday, March 28 during in-person worship (You must still sign up for seats. Check to make sure there are still spots available before choosing this option.)
• Home delivery

For more questions or to arrange an alternate pick-up time, please contact Sarah Petersen.

Wondering Questions

Sundays at 9:00am via Z_o_o_m | February 28 – March 28 (Drop in anytime!)

Please contact Sarah Petersen for questions and Z_o_o_m login information.

Join Godly Play master storyteller Sarah Petersen and The Rev. Jim Clark as we travel through six of Jesus’ most beloved parables — the Sower, the Good Shepherd, the Good Samaritan, the Great Pearl, the Leaven, and the Mustard Seed. We’ll have opportunities to wonder and imagine together, and, especially, to treasure these treasures of Jesus the Master Storyteller. Our pondering will be salted with reflections by Rev. Jim from his studies of the parables. All ages are welcome. 

Sessions are the six Sundays in Lent, February 21 – March 28 at 9am (drop ins welcome!), during which kids, families, and adults will interact with storytelling, discussions, and reflections from Rev. Jim that all will enjoy. Inter-generational opening sessions will be followed by small group breakout sessions. No registration is required and you may drop in from week to week.

Please contact Sarah Petersen for questions and Z_o_o_m login information.

Click Below for today’s Handouts

The Church Year. Grace Revealed III

Circle of the Church Year

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Gathering Families is a time and place for parents to grow together in faith, to be spiritually fed and strengthened in the bonds of community. Led by The Rev. Robert Berra, the current topic is a Bible reflection with the Gospel appointed for the day. This is a time to step away from the responsibility of caregiving and flourish as disciples of Jesus. Join us every Sunday or as often as you can by logging into our Zoom Chat. Please check or join our weekly or email contact Rev. Robert for the link and meeting ID.

Zoom credentials are available via our weekly email. Not receiving emails? Subscribe or call the church office.

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Click below for a PDF our Quiet Day Handout to be used during today’s session. For the best experience, we recommend that you print it out ahead of time.

Using Z_o_o_m as a teleconference platform, these are the details for our day:

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Click below for a PDF our Quiet Day Handout to be used during today’s session. For the best experience, we recommend that you print it out ahead of time.

Sundays at 9:00am via Zoom | November 29 – December 20

This Advent, let’s approach the story of Christmas with wonder! Do Not Be Afraid invites Saint Barnabas friends of all ages to join in a devotional study perfect for the Advent season. During this creative and reflective time we will engage our sacred story while also making deeper connections with each other and with God.

We will engage in the program via weekly Zoom sessions hosted by our Rector, Jim Clark, and Sarah Petersen, Children’s Ministry Director.  Sessions will be the four Sundays of Advent, Nov. 29 – Dec. 20 at 9am, during which kids, families, and adults will interact with reflection, discussions, and creative activities that all will enjoy. Inter-generational opening sessions will be followed by small group breakout sessions divided by type: kids, families, and adults.

From Illustrated Ministry, creators of the curriculum:

The inspiration for our theme comes from the angels’ message in the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke: “Do not be afraid!” This phrase is an instruction God gave to God’s people throughout their history, and it’s a message God continues to give to us today. This Advent, we invite you to explore what it looks like to hold hope when life feels really uncertain, to bring peace in the face of fear, to practice joy when everything seems burdensome, and to choose love, when sometimes, it’s just really hard. You’ll be invited to wonder more deeply about this classic story, to imagine some of the details that aren’t filled in for us, and to make connections to your own context this season.

Please Contact Sarah Petersen for questions and zoom login information.

A Quiet Day with The Rev. Jim Clark
Saturday, November 14 at 10am

Using Zoom as a teleconference platform, these are the details for our day:

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

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Some questions to ponder: How do we make plans when it is impossible to make plans? How do we honor family and religious traditions if we cannot travel or need to social distance? What traditions and practices are we willing to suspend, just for this holiday season, making space for new traditions? Can we embrace something new to make this holiday season as meaningful as possible?

Join Joyce Vidal-Thornburg, a spiritual director and certified grief counselor, for an interactive presentation on Thursday, October 29 at 4 pm on Zoom. A link to join will be included in our weekly email. Not subscribed? Click here.

Welcome to Sunday Worship at Saint Barnabas Online! Our next service will premiere above at 10:30 AM MST, Sunday, October 18, 2020. (Refresh the page if you do not see the video at 10:30am). Zoom credentials will be available in our weekly email. Not receiving emails? Subscribe or call the church office.

Worship is now open for small groups to attend. Reservation is required. Click here to sign up.

Click the icon to the left to view the Sunday Bulletin. For the best experience, we recommend having the bulletin ready before the service begins. You can also read along with the Book of Common Prayer online by clicking here. Scroll Down for Sunday morning announcements from Rev. Jim. Links to items mentioned in the announcements can be found below the video.

Last Week’s Service:

Click here to view previous services.

Can’t find the link to join the session? Please email Liza Bell!  (Then subscribe to our email list (below) so you are sure to get the links in advance each month. Thanks!)

Using Zoom as a teleconference platform, these are the details for our day:

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Click below for Rev. Jim’s Handout

Handout

Sundays at 8:30am via Zoom | September 13-November 22

Registration Required

Beginning Sunday, September 13, our Episcopal Diocese of Arizona will offer a weekly formation program focusing on storytelling and themes of racial equality, specifically designed for elementary and middle-school-aged children (grades K-7) and their caregivers. This is a pivotal time for all of us—including, and perhaps especially, children— to listen to the stories of people of color and engage in a discussion of what it means to “respect the dignity of every human being” (a quote from the Book of Common Prayer, p. 305). We will engage in the program via a weekly Zoom session hosted by Ms. Sarah and our Sunday School teachers on Sundays at 8:30am, during which kids (and their parents, if so desired) will interact with games, discussions, and the occasional craft. The video lesson will be adapted from the Diocesan program.

Please Contact Sarah Petersen for questions and zoom login information.

The day will consist of two cycles:

20 minute conference with Rev. Jim.
10 minute opportunity for questions from participants.
30 minutes active or silent prayer – each participant at their location
(cycle then repeats)
~~ end of day ~~

Quiet Day Handout

Saturday, April 11, 7pm PST | ONLINE

This unique service takes us out of the darkness of the tomb into the new light of Christ. We light the new fire to show the eternal brightness of Jesus’ light. We carry the new light into the darkened church where we recall the many ways over time that God has saved us. Then we celebrate the bursting forth from the darkness in the Easter moment. This is the original Easter celebration. One not to be missed!

Our Easter Vigil Service will take place via Zoom.

Click below to join the meeting and enter the Meeting ID: 766 499 031

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Click below to view our Easter Sunday:

Easter

Wednesday Night, March 25, 6pm | RIGHT HERE ONLINE

Join us for a Season of Healing for Lent. We will live stream this liturgy right here.

This is all new to us, so we are learning. We really appreciate your patience. Please allow consideration for possible delays in broadcasting. If you do not see the video, try refreshing the page.

Click here to watch previous recordings

Healing for Lent Online

This is the litany we will be using:

You may follow along below or click here for a copy of the litany.

Artwork Credit: “The Encounter” a chapel mural painting by Daniel Cariola, located in Magdala Israel.

QUIET DAY | SATURDAY, March 14, 9:30AM-1PM | SANCTUARY

Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Jim Clark, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. Come to a Quiet Day for an introduction to what the Contemplative Life at Saint Barnabas might offer you, or to sustain you in that life. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome. Learn More about Quiet Days.

Reserve Wednesday Nights: March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1

Join us in Hutton Hall

5:15pm – 6pm – Dinner

6pm – 7pm – Program

Artwork Credit: “The Encounter” a chapel mural painting by Daniel Cariola, located in Magdala Israel.

Explore offerings for Ash Wednesday.

Join the fun of playing games, eating delicious dinner, more fun! Friends are welcome!  We will meet from 11:30am – 1:30pm in Sean’s Place. Email our Director of Youth Ministries, Kate Fimbres, at kate@saintbarnabas.org to find out more information about this event.

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“Come to peace and a thousand around you will be saved.”
– Saint Seraphim, 18th century Russian staretz

The Community of Hope lay pastoral care ministry at Saint Barnabas invites you to a day of retreat, reflection, learning, and fellowship.

In joy, we will come together, seeking peace within ourselves – mind, body, and spirit – so we may offer our best, whole selves in service to God and one another.

Registration Closes Friday, February 14, 2020

Click here for more information and to register!

Register

SAGES is an organization that is open to all parishioners. Each month during the academic year we meet over lunch (a $5.00 offering is requested) and host a speaker.

This month’s program will feature Mike Fox, executive director, Scottsdale Museum of the West. 

The history of our Western Spirit

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, is one of the city’s most treasured cultural assets and one that is recognized around the nation for its excellence. It tells the story of the West, “illuminating the past to shape our future.” Join Mike Fox, founding director/CEO of the museum, as he tells the story of the museum’s success and what’s in store ahead.

Sunday, February 16, 11:45am – 1pm | Hutton Hall

On February 16, we will host an important conversation for all ages, but particularly for those parenting younger children. Children, Death, & Loss: How do we walk through hard times with our children? is an opportunity for parents to learn how to have tough conversations, grieve together with their children, and provide a ministry of presence to their children as they struggle with loss and death. All loss, particularly death, is huge and daunting to kids, and they will look to us to see how to best manage and embrace their feelings when those losses occur. The conversation will be led by Dr. Lisa Hildreth, a school psychologist at Scottsdale USD. Lunch and childcare will be provided.

Hosted by The Barnabas Legacy Society and The Pastoral Care Team

Quiet Day includes reflections by Rev. Elizabeth Roles, quiet solitary time, and sessions of communal silent prayer in the Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to the Sanctuary, to quiet areas for reading or journaling, or to walk our beautiful campus. Come to a Quiet Day for an introduction to what the Contemplative Life at Saint Barnabas might offer you, or to sustain you in that life. The day concludes with Holy Eucharist. Please bring your Bible. All are welcome. Learn More about Quiet Days.

THE ENNEAGRAM

Wednesday evenings, January 29 – March 25, 2020 (no meeting on Ash Wednesday)
7:00 – 8:30pm in the Saint Barnabas Chapel
ALL ARE WELCOME

The Enneagram is a tool for personal and spiritual growth. Its wisdom reveals the lens through which different personality types experience and interpret life. This deepens self-awareness, leading to compassion, understanding, and acceptance of oneself and others. The Enneagram has both religious and secular applications. Insight gained from studying it can profoundly transform lives and relationships.

This is a video series, featuring RICHARD ROHR, OFM, teaching the Enneagram from the Christian perspective. Fr. Rohr is a renowned contemporary spiritual teacher, a prolific author, and articulate speaker.

Learn More and Register

For more details about Enneagram offerings at Saint Barnabas, please contact Susan Pietzsch or call the church office at (480) 948-5560.

Join the fun of playing games, eating delicious dinner, more fun! Friends are welcome!  We will meet from 11:30am – 1:30pm in The Other Cup. Email our Director of Youth Ministries, Kate Fimbres, at kate@saintbarnabas.org to find out more information about this event.

Learn More about Children & Youth