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This is God Calling
Summer is finally almost here. I love summer! The Midwest June moving into July heralds the lush green of the region, the trilling...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jul 5, 20212 min read


Calling All Lifeguards and Ushers!
When I became a Christian and an Episcopalian at age 27, I really wanted to be a part of the church. The obvious place to start was the...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 29, 20213 min read


Give Thanks for... Cookies!
A funny thing happened at church last week. During the Sunday worship service, John Nolan presented a “Ministry Moment” on St. Barnabas’s...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 23, 20212 min read


St. Barnabas Sunday Celebration
On Sunday, June 13, we celebrated our namesake, St. Barnabas! We began the 10 a.m. service with an outdoor procession, led by our...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Habitat Duplex Making Good Progress
by John Nolan The Eastside Coalition of Churches is making great progress with the construction of a duplex in Bond Hill! Here are some...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Endowment Fund Reaches Milestone
As St. Barnabas reflects and celebrates our 40th Year Anniversary, we are happy to report our endowment fund has now exceeded $120,000!!...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Time to Rethink Your Bucket List
I read today that the temperature at Furnace Creek in Death Valley this week will be 117 degrees. That’s funny. When I was there two...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 7, 20213 min read


New Stained Glass Window Graces Chapel Hallway
by Diane Byrne As the pandemic subsides and people begin to return to our building, you may notice a new stained glass window at the end...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jun 2, 20211 min read


Reformation 2.0
Have you ever wondered: Why is the sky dark at night? Why is water wet? Why do cats always land on their feet while buttered toast always...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 31, 20214 min read


Lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons
The Prayer Book Catechism names these as “the ministers of the church.” You know about lay persons, bishops, and priests. But all of a...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 26, 20213 min read


Sprucing Up St. B
Over the last few months, several groups have taken full advantage of our staff working remotely and groups meeting digitally, and used...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 20, 20212 min read


Bearing One Another In Love
Today, Joanna has graciously gifted InReach the opportunity to share a moment that will help prepare all if us for the future of our...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 18, 20212 min read


Making Beauty on Our Street
by Amy Rosenberg On Saturday, May 15, parishioners from St. Barnabas once again joined in the City of Montgomery's Beautification Day!...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 17, 20211 min read


Old Mountain to New Earth
You have cicadas. They come every seventeen years and are expected late this week. Where I used to live before I moved here, we have...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 10, 20212 min read


How to grow a flourishing garden without doing anything
It’s spring, and I love the flowers blooming all over town, and especially in my yard. The trouble is, I hate gardening. I resist...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
May 3, 20212 min read


What's New with InReach?
Transcript: Prayer line continues to be a vital weekly ministry at St. Barnabas. Online Praise and Prayer Request is updated every Sunday...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Apr 29, 20212 min read


St. B. Volunteers Spruce up an Episcopal Retirement Home
by John Nolan Many thanks to all our parishioners who joined in a Habitat for Humanity project to do cleanup and repairs at the Episcopal...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Apr 15, 20211 min read


St. Barnabas Easter Bunnies Shell Out Egg-cellent Hunt
Some very lucky St. B youngsters got an egg-xtra special treat over Easter weekend! Thanks to several wonderful (and sneaky) St. B...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Apr 8, 20211 min read


Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
This Easter, Sunday, April 4, the people of St. Barnabas participated in the Flowering of the Cross. This ancient and meaningful...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Easter: So Much More Than Bunnies (but it’s okay to have bunnies)
St. Augustine wrote, “We are Easter people, and Alleluia is our song.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead has been central in...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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