CONNECTING WHO WE ARE
TO WHAT WE DO
July 31, 2024
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Several of our youth prepared Christmas cookies for our second annual "Christmas in July" event on July 25! They delivered the cookies and cards to a few St. B's members.
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Feast of St. Bartholomew | St. B's Day & Back-to-School Blessing
Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m.
Please join us this Sunday, August 4, for Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. This will be our last Sunday with one service! The service will be live-streamed and available for later viewing. For Families: The nursery will open at 9:15 a.m. for ages 0–3 years, and the 9:30 service will include a children's homily for 3 yrs through 6th grade. Formation hour for all ages is on break until the Sunday after Labor Day.
During the service we will offer our annual back-to-school blessing for all students and educators at 9:30 a.m. worship. We will also celebrate the feast day of our patron Saint Bartholomew at worship AND with a fun party after worship at 10:30 a.m. with a taco bar and games in the gym. Please use this link to choose a way participate.
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RETURN TO 2 SERVICES AT 8:30 & 11 A.M. | AUGUST 11
This Sunday, August 4 is the last day this summer that we will worship with only one service at 9:30 a.m. We will return to our usual two services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. starting August 11. Formation at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings returns on September 8 for all ages.
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FORMATION ORIENTATION FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH | AUG. 11, 10 A.M.
Join Fr. Josh, Meredith Flynn, Director of Children & Family Ministries, and Alysha Moroni, Director of Youth & Family Ministries in Wallace Hall to hear more about our upcoming formation year for children and youth! At least one parent (or grandparent) is strongly encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested in learning more about our children and youth programming. This orientation includes a chance to register your children and youth for Sunday morning Christian education, pick up our Fall calendar, and grab some goodies.
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CONNECT WITH YOUR ST.B'S FAMILY | JOIN A SMALL GROUP
Rev. Serena will be forming two new Small Groups this fall season. Small groups are committed, intentional micro-communities exploring God in our lives. They are crafted to be intergenerational, with a mix of life and faith experiences. We will have a women’s group and a men’s group, which will initially meet from the end of September through mid-November. Groups meet for 1.5 hours each week for 8 weeks, with an option to continue, on the date and time of each group’s choosing, initially at St. B’s. You need to be able to make at least 6 of the 8 sessions. (If you are interested in a co-ed social experience, look for upcoming announcements about monthly Supper Clubs. Contact Rev. Serena with questions.)
Please read the FAQ <<HERE>> as you discern your interest and email Rev. Serena by August 25 to express your interest in joining one of the groups and see if there is a spot for you.
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VOLUNTEER WITH THE BRANCH | HELP FEED OUR NEIGHBORS!
Sign up to volunteer with The Branch of Nashville on August 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Bring your friends and family to help prepare perishable and non-perishable goods for those in need. Guests make appointments and we help bring the food to their cars, fill the food carts, stock food on shelves, take inventory, and keep The Branch clean. The Branch also offers language classes and other resource to its neighbors in Antioch. Join us!
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HELP THE HAYDEN FAMILY SETTLE IN
The Haydens are long-time St. B’s parishioners. Josh and Anna have been serving as missionaries in Prague with their children Collier, Caleb, Abigail and Joseph. They return to Nashville August 1 and could use some help from St B’s in getting acclimated. Can you help out? Check the Sign Up Genius for opportunities and contact Shannon Truss with any questions.
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Learn more about our ministries in mission and outreach, service, and justice through the monthly Love in Action newsletter. Read July's newsletter here.
If you would like to receive our occasional Justice Ministries Friends emails about St. B's and local initiatives, please email Nancy Cason, our Assistant to the Rector for Justice Ministries, to sign up.
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If you are a member of St. B's, you can access our online directory on the Breeze platform. Once you are in Breeze, you can update your profile information, check your giving, and view other members' public information in our directory. (The emails and phone numbers of our under-age population are marked private and not accessible.) Breeze can be accessed on a computer and your mobile phone. For a link and instructions to access our online directory, or to opt-out of inclusion in the directory, please email Amy Wirdzek, Office Coordinator & Music Administrator. If you would like to become a member of St. B's, more information is here.
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The Thursday Women’s Bible Study will start meeting again on August 29 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., in the rectory. We will be studying the Old Testament women using Lindsay Hardin Freeman’s Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter (the expanded 2nd edition, from 2023), available in the St. B's bookstore and anywhere you buy books. Feel free to join us regardless of the amount of preparation you’re able to put in. This weekly multigenerational gathering is open to all women of any walk of life and at any point of the faith journey. We’ll reflect, discuss, and pray for each other and the world. For more information, contact Gretchen Abernathy.
With prior registration, there is childcare available for kids not yet in kindergarten. To register for childcare please contact Emily Newton.
If you are interested in providing childcare as a paid worker, you can also contact Emily Newton.
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Mark your calendars for Sunday Adult Formation Classes from Sept. 8 to Oct. 6:
Being Gracious: What does it mean to be a vessel of God’s grace toward others, especially those who disagree with you politically? Join Rev. Serena and guests as we delve into the example of Jesus, the Episcopal Baptismal covenant, political stereotypes, and practical exercises. The goal is to help each other find ways to approach the coming election season with humility, humanity, and grace. Sundays at 10 a.m. in Wallace Hall.
Praying through the Times: Explore different types of prayer over five Sunday mornings, including praying with the Book of Common Prayer, praying with icons, walking prayer, centering prayer, and leading small group prayer. Each class will be led by a different parishioner knowledgeable in the particular prayer method and will include background information and an opportunity to pray together. Sundays at 10 a.m. in the Gym Classroom.
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Art Fair Returns on Dec. 8: Calling all artists, crafters, and published musicians and authors! Start thinking now about sharing the fruits of your labor with our community at our annual pre-holiday Art Fair. The Art Fair is a fundraiser for our Gallery & Bookstore and vendor tables are available for former and current parishioners and their family members. More information will be forthcoming!
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St. Luke's Food Pantry July Items: St. Luke's is need of household cleaning supplies (detergent, cleaners, bleach, etc.). Please leave collections for St. Luke's food pantry in the cabinet beside the doors to the gym.
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Flower Dedications: There are 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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Almighty and everlasting God, who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach your Word: Grant that your Church may love what he believed and preach what he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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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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Weekly Services
Wednesday: Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers in the Nave, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday: Holy Eucharist in the Nave, 9:30 a.m. (through August 4, 2024)
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St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
4800 Belmont Park Terrace, Nashville TN 37215
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