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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church • 4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville, TN 37215 • 615.377.4750 • www.stbs.net • [email protected]
CONNECTING WHO WE ARE TO WHAT WE DO
S t . B ’ s W e e k l y
Sept. 22 - 28
Today7:00am Morning Prayer8:30am Holy Eucharist
Nursery (Infants - 3 yrs.)10:00am Christian Formation: Nursery Spark (2 - 3 yrs) Catechesis (3.5 - K) God’s Promises (1st - 6th) Messages (7-12th) Mystics (Nave) Opening the Bible (WH) We are St. B’s (Brides Rm) Centering Prayer (Rm 99) 8:30am Holy Eucharist Nursery (Infants - 3 yrs.)4:30pm Sabbath (7-8th) Table Talks (Wallace Hall)5:00pm Joyful Noise (4yrs - 6th)6:00pm Sabbath (9-12th)
Monday7:00am Morning Prayer 9:30am Preschool5:30pm Mission & Outreach
Tuesday7:00am Morning Prayer 9:00am Tutorial 5:00pm Soccer
Wednesday7:00am Morning Prayer7:30am Holy Eucharist with
Breakfast following9:30am Preschool12:15pm Holy Eucharist with
Healing Prayer7:00pm Chambers Singers
Thursday7:00am Morning Prayer7:30am Men’s Bible Study9:00am Tutorial9:30am Women’s Bible Study
Friday7:00am Morning Prayer9:30am Preschool
Saturday9:15am Soccer
Season After Pentecost
Formation for Adults Today | Session 1: Sept 8 - October 27
Opening The Bible with Fr. Sammy, Fr. Travis, & Manuel CruzThis class surveys the Bible's development and function and explores a particularly Anglican way of reading Holy Scripture. Hosted by our LifeBuilders class and meeting in Wallace Hall.
Centering Prayer with Rick Wood Centering Prayer intentionally carves out quiet space in our noisy lives to focus on Jesus. The class is open to everyone, including newcomers and experienced contemplatives alike. Meeting in downstairs in Rm 99.
Why the Mystics Matter Now: Contemplative Prayer that Forms Contemporary Life with Greg VoilesThis class l introduces the Christian Mystical tradition, and how the wisdom of specific mystics intersect with our lives. Meeting in the Nave.
We Are St. B’s with Sally Chambers & GuestsThis class explores who we are, what we do, and how you can be a part of this beautiful, weird family known as St. Bartholomew's. It is a primer to Intro to Anglicanism with Fr. Sammy and excellent for newcomers and old-timers alike. Meeting downstairs in the Bride's Rm.
St. B’s Table Talks: Crucial ConversationsToday, September 22, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Please join us for an engaging and delightful evening of appetizers, drinks, and conversation today, September 22, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. led by Fr. Sammy. Three prompts. Three questions. Three conversations around the tables. The subject: How do we talk to each other about hard things? How do we listen when we disagree? How to have crucial conversations.
For information on the children’s homily, nursing moms, and the liturgy, please see the card hanging on the back of the pew.
Coffee Clean Up on SundaysIt’s a fact: St. B's likes to drink coffee on a Sunday morning! For the past several years, Vladimir has set-up and cleaned-up the coffee mostly by himself. The time has come for us to help him with clean-up. Sign up to help once a month or once a quarter. Sign up as a family, couple, group, or with friends to help following the late service, especially with the mugs. If you drink coffee on a Sunday morning, please sign up: shorturl.at/dhils.
T-Coil Hearing LoopIf you have a hearing aid then just switch it to T-Coil. External hearing loop devices are available from the ushers.
Today in the Liturgy
This morning St. Bartholomew's has added a harvest procession to our liturgy. Your friends and fellow parishioners have joined the procession, carrying something that symbolizes the work they do. Their offerings represent all of us giving praise and thanksgiving to God for the harvest of our efforts in the workplace, and in seeking God's continued blessings on our labors. Learn more in the About the Liturgy at the back of the bulletin.
2019-2020 Room In the Inn: Sign Up Today
St. B’s hosts 12 carefully screened guests experiencing homelessness every Saturday evening through early Sunday morning from November 1 through March 31. Volunteers are needed to provide transportation and host guests at St. B’s, make and serve dinner and provide sack lunches, provide breakfast foods and do 3‑4 loads of linens and towels. Sign up this morning on the bulletin board in the lobby or online at https://www.stbs.net/sharing/room-in-the-inn.
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church • 4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville, TN 37215 • 615.377.4750 • www.stbs.net • [email protected]
Get the Photo Directory as an app for your phone or online at www.instantchurchdirectory.com. Not in the directory? Email
Sally at [email protected].
Connect with us beyond Sundays
St. Luke’s Food Pantry Next Week: TissuesItems for St. Luke’s Food Pantry may be placed in the basket in
the Narthex on Sunday mornings or brought to the church office during the week. Items are taken to St. Luke’s once a month so if you forget one week, bring it the next.
Youth Happenings Diocesan EpiscopaloozaSept. 29, 4 - 7 p.m.
St. B's is hosting our fall Diocesan gathering, Episcoplalooza, on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. Join other 7th
- 12th graders from across the Diocese for games, fellowship, worship, and dinner as we play and pray together. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know other Episcopal teens from our area and what an honor to host them on our beautiful campus. The registration deadline is TODAY. The cost is $10. Wear outdoor clothes and shoes that can get messy. Please contact Hughes at [email protected] for the link to register.
CONNECTING WHO WE ARE TO WHAT WE DO
S t . B ’ s W e e k l y
South Sudanese Art in the Gallery
Allison is pleased to showcase in the Gallery paintings by South Sudanese member James Kuol Majuac. James was one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan and emigrated to the US in 2001. His art is on display and available for purchase through mid-October. Paintings and artwork created by other St. B's members are also on display and for sale.
Morning & Evening Prayer Beginning September 30Fr. Sammy invites you to sanctify the day through the daily office by praying together. Beginning Monday, September 30, Morning Prayer will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and preceding Eucharist on Wednesday and Sunday at 7 a.m. Evening Prayer will be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each office lasts about 30 minutes and can be led by laity or clergy. If you are interested in leading Morning or Evening Prayer, please contact Fr. Sammy at [email protected]. Instruction will be provided.
The Blessing of the Animals & Pet WashSunday, October 6Pet Wash, 2 p.m. | Blessing, 3 p.m.In celebration of the feast of St. Francis, bring your furry (and not-so-furry) friends to church on Sunday, October 6 at 3 p.m. for the Blessing of the Animals. All creatures of our God and King are welcome. The youth ministry will host a pet-wash fundraiser at 2 p.m. behind the church near the shed. The Blessing will be outside in the garden, weather permitting.
Nashville Food Project Third TuesdaysEvery third Tuesday of the month, St. B’s volunteers deliver a meal made by
The Nashville Food Project for the congregation of Trinity UMC. About 40 people gather to pray, eat, and often enjoy live music together. Some live in the neighborhood. Others are experiencing homelessness. Four to five volunteers are needed each month to serve the food, chat with guests, and start the cleanup process. We meet before 5 p.m. at The Nashville Food Project on California Avenue, load food into an NFP truck, carpool together, and are back by 7:15 p.m. We especially could use another volunteer with experience driving an extended-cab pickup with limited sight-lines. For more information, go to shorturl.at/hDKMS or email Ruth at [email protected].
Theology on Tap BeginsMonday, October 7, 7 p.m. Gray Matters StudioOriginally created for younger adults, Theology on Tap invites people of all ages to connection,
conversation, drinks, and theology in a casual atmosphere. Join us for our inaugural meeting on Monday, October 7, at Gray Matters Studio (2301 Bransford Ave). Drinks and conversation at 7 p.m. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
Our first topic is “The Illusion of Autobiography" -- a lecture by St. B's Zac Settle. We will think with Augustine and his Confessions on the nature of autobiography, the incomprehensibility of our own lives, and the theological (and existential) payoffs of confronting the absurdities of our life narratives. Email Zac for more info at [email protected].
Come to Greece & Rome May 30 - June 12, 2021
Charlie Seaton is organizing an educational tour to Rome, Pompeii, and Greece through EF Tours for May 30 - June 12, 2021. The trip is designed primarily for high school students, but others (including adults) are welcome to join. An informational meeting for parents of potential participants will be held in Wallace Hall at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. If interested email Charlie Seaton at [email protected].