CONNECTING WHO WE ARE
TO WHAT WE DO
February 28, 2024
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Over 175 parishioners and friends attended the installation of Fr. Josh's as our rector on Monday evening. Parishioners representing different ministries presented symbolic gifts to Fr. Josh and Bp. John Bauerschmidt blessed Fr. Josh in his ministry as St. B's new rector.
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Third Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist, 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Please join us this Sunday, March 3, for Holy Eucharist at either 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. The 8:30 service will be live-streamed and available on demand for later viewing. For Families: The nursery will open at 8:15 a.m. for ages 0–3 years, and the 8:30 service will include a children's homily for 3 yrs through 6th grade.
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Formation Hour
Christian formation is offered for all ages starting at 10 a.m., including children and youth. We continue our Lenten Adult Formation series: What's Old is New Again: Ignatian Spirituality
with Dr. Jim Judge, M.D., retired Professor at Loyola Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine, and Shannon Truss, trained Spiritual Director. Explore the 500-year transformative journey of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola in this interactive class. Topics include Ignatius and the Jesuit order he started, four principles of Ignatian Spirituality, Spiritual Disciplines like the Daily Examen, and rules for discernment of spirits. Sundays, 10:00 a.m., Feb. 18 to Mar. 17. This class meets in Wallace Hall.
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LAST CALL FOR LOST & FOUND! | UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED ON 2/28!
Today is the last day to claim any lost & found items! If you have been searching for items and can't seem to find them, perhaps they're waiting for you in our lost and found located near the events closets in the gym.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE REGISTRATION | DEADLINE MARCH 3
This Sunday, March 3, registration for the Middle School Adventure will close! This 24-hour trip is designed to be a sampler course of what youth can expect in their youth group experience. They will go caving, do an escape room, watch a movie or two, go on a hike, share meals, and pray together. To learn more click HERE or visit this
LINK to register. Registration will not be available after March 3. Contact Alysha Moroni with any questions.
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S'MORE COMMUNITY 3RD ANNUAL π Day | MARCH 14, 6:00 P.M
Join the S'more Community on Thursday, March 14, at 6:00 p.m. for their 3rd Annual Pi-Day-Pie-Bake-Off and bonfire pie-eating event! Connect with parishioners, make new friends, and enjoy a friendly competition for the BEST PIE, judged by Nashville's Soccer Moses, aka Stephen Mason. The entry fee is one pie (sweet or savory) or two pies for families of 3 or more. If baking isn't your expertise, bring beverages (soft drinks and wine are welcome). RSVP to Susan Houston (susan@shouston.com) or text 615-403-4943), and let us know your planned contribution to avoid duplicate pies if possible.
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HELP US FINISH THE RITI SEASON STRONG | DINNER AND LAUNDRY SPOTS OPEN!
Almost all the remaining spots are filled, but we still need some help filling two spots for dinner on March 16 and one for laundry on March 9 and March 30! Click <<HERE>> to help us fill the remaining spots! Serving as part of the RITI winter shelter program helps our neighbors struggling with homelessness during our coldest months of the year. This program provides safe shelter, warm meals, and fellowship to those who need it most.
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SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER | BOOK DRIVE THROUGH LENT
Join our Children's Ministry in purchasing books for Safe Haven Family Shelter in Nashville, a shelter-to-housing program for families experiencing homelessness. When a family moves into housing, each child (ages 0-18) is given a basket of books to start their home library. See suggested titles by Black authors or with Black or brown characters here. Drop your books at the welcome table in the Children's Formation wing downstairs in the parish building through Lent.
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VOLUNTEER AT THE BRANCH | APRIL 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The March volunteer opportunity with ShowerUp filled up fast! If you missed out, seize this opportunity to join The Branch on April 13. You may help with sorting, stocking, packing food boxes, and distributing them to families at The Branch of Nashville's food distribution center. This is a fantastic opportunity for parents and children aged 8 and up. Click <<HERE>> to sign up!
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DONATIONS FOR RITI GUESTS | ADDITIONAL WAYS TO HELP!
We've received an incredible outpouring of support for the request for women's clothing, and the RITI team is deeply thankful. Right now, the greatest need is new undershirts, particularly in large and extra-large sizes, as both men and women prefer these larger sizes. We are still accepting donations for the rest of the season, specifically new men's and women's socks and underwear in all sizes, ranging from small to XXX large. Items can be left in the bin in the parish hall lobby. Questions? Please contact Nancy Hyer.
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RITE OF RECONCILIATION | MARCH 20, 4 - 7:00 P.M. BY APPOINTMENT
The sacramental rite, Reconciliation of a Penitent (BCP p. 447), will be offered on March 20 from 4 to 7:00 p.m. The rite creates space to confess to God, in the presence of a priest, the ways we miss the mark and receive the assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution. The clergy will meet you at one of the niches next to the communion rail in the sanctuary to hear your confession and pronounce absolution. It's suggested that you use this preparation sheet (also available in the narthex) prior to the Rite of Reconciliation. The clergy will meet you at the altar rail in the sanctuary to hear your confession and offer forgiveness on behalf of the church. Please email Fr. Josh or Rev. Serena to make an appointment.
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EASTER EGG COLLECTION | TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP!
Weather permitting and with your help, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt at St. B’s on Easter morning at 10:15! We need your help in these two ways:
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If you would like to help stuff eggs on Monday, March 25 between 10am-2pm, please email Meredith, Director of Children and Family Formation.
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If you have a child between the ages of 2 and 12 who would like to participate in the egg hunt, please bring 12 candy filled plastic eggs (taped if needed) PER CHILD. There will be a purple collection bin in the Parish Hall lobby between Palm Sunday and Easter Vigil.
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WHAT TO EXPECT FOR HOLY WEEK | MARCH 24 - MARCH 31
Our Lenten journey culminates in Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday on March 24 and concluding in the Great Triduum, the three-day celebration of Jesus' passion and Resurrection. Holy Week offers the invitation to walk with Jesus through the last week of His life and to find yourself in the story of salvation. Learn more about Palm Sunday, The Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil), and Easter Sunday. Childcare is offered as usual for Sunday services: Palm Sunday and Easter. To receive childcare for 4 yrs. and younger during Maundy Thursday, Good Friday Liturgy, and Holy Saturday, RSVP by Sunday, March 24.
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Choir loft renovations are almost complete: We are almost finished with our choir loft renovations! This week, we are having new carpet put in, and then we will make our final touches over the next several days. We are still on track to have our choir back in their space by March 10.
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St. Luke's Food Pantry March Items: canned beans, baby food, formula, toiletries, feminine products and individual servings of cereal. Please leave collections for St. Luke's food pantry in the cabinet beside the doors to the gym.
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Second Tuesdays for Men: holds their next gathering, Tuesday, March. 12. Every second Tuesday, the men of St. B's gather at M.L. Rose on 8th Ave at 5:30 p.m. to connect and eat! Come as often as you can. Email David with questions or to get on his reminder list.
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Altar Flower Dedications for Easter Season: If you're seeking a poignant and meaningful way to honor, remember, celebrate, or Sign-up by clicking <<HERE>> or by contacting Charity Voiles.
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It is my Lent to break my Lent,
To eat when I would fast,
To know when slender strength is spent,
Take shelter from the blast
When I would run with wind and rain,
To sleep when I would watch.
It is my Lent to smile at pain
But not ignore its touch.
It is my Lent to listen well
When I would be alone,
To talk when I would rather dwell
In silence, turn from none
Who call on me, to try to see
That what is truly meant
Is not my choice. If Christ’s I’d be
It’s thus I’ll keep my Lent.
(Madeleine L’Engle)
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PRAYER REQUESTS
If you have a prayer request or would like to add a name to the prayers, please email pastoralcare@stbs.net.
Receive prayer on Sundays after communion at the prayer desk nearest the pulpit in the alcove nearest the lectern or on Wednesdays after the 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist.
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MARCH
3 - Middle School Adventure registration closes
10 - Volunteer with ShowerUp
13 - No Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 12:15 p.m.
14 - 3rd Annual Pi Day presented by the S'more community
20 - Rite of Reconciliation, by appointment with your clergy, 4-7:00 p.m.
24 - Palm Sunday, with palms and opportunities for making palm crosses
28 - Maundy Thursday, Holy Eucharist and Foot-Washing, 7:00 p.m.
29 - Good Friday Services: Self-Guided Stations of the Cross 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Traditional Stations of the Cross 5:15 p.m.; Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 p.m.
30 - Easter Vigil, 7:00 p.m.
31 - Easter Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
APRIL
13 - Volunteer at the Branch
| Weekly Services
Wednesday: Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers in the Nave, 12:15 p.m. (no Eucharist on March 13)
Sunday: Holy Eucharist in the Nave, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
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St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville TN 37215
stbs.net | 615.377.4750
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