CONNECTING WHO WE ARE
TO WHAT WE DO
April 3, 2024
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Last Thursday we began the Triduum with Maundy Thursday, including foot washing pictured here. The Triduum service included Good Friday and the Easter Vigil, and then we continued our celebration of the Risen Lord on Easter morning! Thank you to all the volunteers who made Holy Week meaningful for our congregation!
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Second Sunday of Easter
Holy Eucharist, 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Please join us this Sunday, April 7 for Holy Eucharist at either 8:30 or 11 a.m. Bishop John Bauerschmidt will preach and serve as our celebrant. The nursery is open all morning and there will be a homily for children at the 8:30 service. We will have nine confirmations at the 11 a.m. service.
Formation Hour
Christian formation continues for all ages starting at 10 a.m., including children and youth. This Sunday we begin our Spring Adult Formation series led by Fr. Josh:
The Church Finding Its Way in a City in Flux: Join Fr. Josh for our Spring Formation class, in which he explores Paul's initial letter to the Corinthian church. This letter, written three years after the church's establishment, serves as both a pastoral and theological plea to be a cohesive community amid an ever-changing world. In this class, we examine Paul’s letter in its context, grasping his genuine concerns for the church and contemplating how his concepts remain relevant today. April 7 - May 12 in Wallace Hall.
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YOUNG ADULTS PICNIC IN THE PARK | APRIL 7, 5:30 P.M.
Mark your calendars for April 7 because the Young Adults are having a picnic in the park starting at 5:30 p.m.! We will meet at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center for an evening jam-packed with fun and friendship.Dinner and dessert will be provided. Don't forget to RSVP to Alysha Moroni, Director of Youth and Family Formation at amoroni@stbs.net!
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JUSTICE CONVERSATION | TODAY'S URBAN SEGREGATION, APRIL 18
Despite massive economic and demographic transformations over the last 100 years, America remains a highly segregated nation. Join the St. B's Justice Ministries on April 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in Wallace Hall to welcome Dr. Jessica Trounstine, the Centennial Chair and Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, who will discuss the factors that contribute to the creation and maintenance of residential segregation along race and class lines in cities like Nashville. She will also cover the consequences of these patterns and some potential policy solutions.
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NEWCOMER'S LUNCH | APRIL 28, 12:30 P.M. AT THE RECTORY
Whether you have been at St. B's for one week or over a year, please join Fr. Josh and Rev. Serena for a light lunch at the Rectory (the house at the top of the parking lot) at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Children are welcome. Kindly RSVP to Rev. Serena by Wednesday, April, 24.
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THE BRANCH | THERE ARE STILL SPOTS OPEN FOR APRIL 13!
If you're looking for an opportunity to help those in need in our community, there are nine spots open to volunteer at The Branch on April 13, 9:30 - 12:30 a.m. 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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VOLUNTEER WITH SHOWER UP! | MAY 19, 1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
Sign up to volunteer with ShowerUp on May 19! Be a welcoming and helpful presence for those experiencing homelessness and anyone in need by providing mobile showers, hygiene resources, and personal care. Jobs include: managing the shower wait-list, handing out toiletries, general and shower clean-up, and providing beverages and food. This is a great opportunity to invite friends!
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NURSERY PARENT BREAKFAST | APRIL 14, 10 A.M. IN THE RECTORY
Calling all parents of little ones ages 0-3! Have you ever wished you had a little more time to chat with other parents you see at Nursery drop-off? Now you can! Come enjoy some yummy food and coffee and get to know others in your stage of life. Just sign your little ones into the Nursery and walk up to the rectory! No RSVP is required. Reach out to Emily Newton with any questions. Hope to see you there!
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HOSPITALITY TEAM LUNCH | APRIL 21, 12:15 P.M. IN WALLACE HALL
Have you served on our Hospitality team in the past? Are you willing to help with Fellowship events in the future? If so, please join us for a light lunch on April 21 at 12:15 p.m. in Wallace Hall to thank our Hospitality volunteers and share what is upcoming for the 2024-25 program year. Fellowship and hospitality are key to the fabric of our shared life together and helping out with events and receptions is a great way to meet others. New faces are encouraged to attend the lunch. Email Nancy Coleman with any questions.
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St. Luke's Food Pantry April Items: snacks for children, canned tuna and canned meat, diapers and baby wipes, tooth brushes and toothpaste. 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, April 9. 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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Flower Dedications: Chancel flowers have returned! There are many available upcoming dates to dedicate the altar flowers in honor, remembrance, celebration, or recognition of a loved one or significant event. You can sign-up by clicking <<HERE>> or by contacting Charity Voiles.
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Briefly It Enters, And Briefly Speaks
I am the blossom pressed in a book,
found again after two hundred years. . . .
I am the maker, the lover, and the keeper....
When the young girl who starves
sits down to a table
she will sit beside me. . . .
I am food on the prisoner's plate. . . .
I am water rushing to the wellhead,
filling the pitcher until it spills. . . .
I am the patient gardener
of the dry and weedy garden. . . .
I am the stone step,
the latch, and the working hinge. . . .
I am the heart contracted by joy. . . .
the longest hair, white
before the rest. . . .
I am there in the basket of fruit
presented to the widow. . . .
I am the musk rose opening
unattended, the fern on the boggy summit. . . .
I am the one whose love
overcomes you, already with you
when you think to call my name. . . .
(Jane Kenyon)
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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 or on Wednesdays after the 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist.
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APRIL
7 - Young Adults Picnic in the Park, 5:30 p.m.
9 - Second Tuesdays for Men, gather at M.L. Rose on 8th Ave at 5:30 p.m
13 - Volunteer at the Branch
14 - Nursery Parent Breakfast, 10:00 a.m. in the Rectory
18 - Justice Conversation Today's Urban Segregation, April 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in Wallace Hall
21 - Hospitality Team Lunch, 12:15, Wallace Hall
28 - NewcomersLunch, 12:30 in the Rectory
MAY
2 - Spring Women's Gathering, more details to come
19 - Pentecost Sunday, We move to one Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. followed by our Pentecost Party; Volunteer with ShowerUp
26 - One Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. continues
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Weekly Services
Wednesday: Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers in the Nave, 12:15 p.m.
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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