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This I Believe – November 15, 2015

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Retired Associate Priest at Saint Barnabas.

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About Saint Barnabas

Welcome to SaintBarnabas.org, our church community’s online expression of our life and mission. If you are looking for a place that feels like home, a place where friends remember your name and become excited when they see you across the patio, a place where members share the value of deep, life-changing faith in Jesus, you’ve come to the right place. All are welcome.

6715 North Mockingbird Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Phone (480) 948-5560

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"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to th

"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'"⁠
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It is with joyful hearts that we will begin to gather in-person on Sunday mornings for an outdoor worship service at 10:30am starting next weekend on March 7. We invite you to sign up today on our website to reserve your seats for outdoor worship in the courtyard. We will continue to wear masks and practice social distancing and, of course, we will continue to provide online worship. We can't wait to worship with you soon!⁠
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🌻 Click the link in our bio for more info and to reserve your seat 🌻⁠
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Tonight is our Service of Prayer for Our Nation. J

Tonight is our Service of Prayer for Our Nation. Join us at 7pm on Zoom as we pray The Great Litany from the Book of Common Prayer, which affirms God’s goodness and Presence in the midst of all that troubles us. All Are Welcome to seek love and peace with us through God.⁠
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🌙 For more information, including Zoom credentials and the service bulletin, click the link in our bio 🌙⁠
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Today is the day for our Service of the Longest Ni

Today is the day for our Service of the Longest Night. This service offers a time of grief during the holiday season and gives space for the true meaning of Advent: that our saving hope comes in the light of Christ. All are welcome to join us tonight at 7pm on Zoom.⁠
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Zoom credentials are available in today's sign-up email. If you have any questions about this service, please call the parish office.⁠
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Our Annual Meeting and Yearly Celebration is comin

Our Annual Meeting and Yearly Celebration is coming up this month and there’s been an important time change! Please join us on January 31 at our new time of 11:30am on Zoom. We will be electing vestry members and diocesan delegates as well as looking ahead to 2021. We hope you will not miss out on this special gathering!

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The time has come for our Yearly Celebration and A

The time has come for our Yearly Celebration and Annual Meeting 🙌⁠
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Please join us on Sunday, January 31 at our new time of 11:30am on Zoom. We will be electing vestry members and diocesan delegates as well as looking ahead to 2021. And don't forget that our Yearly Celebration takes place after the 10am Diocesan Morning Prayer service! We'll see you soon!⁠
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💫 For more information about our Yearly Celebration and the Diocesan Morning Prayer, please click the link in our bio 💫⁠
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In response to increasing national anxiety, we are

In response to increasing national anxiety, we are called to love and seek to be a peaceful presence so that we may inspire peace in our community and beyond. Please join our clergy and fellow parishioners on Tuesday, January 19 at 7pm on Zoom for a service of prayer for our nation.⁠
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👣 Our Lenten Journey Through the Parables of Je

👣 Our Lenten Journey Through the Parables of Jesus 👣⁠
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Join Godly Play master storyteller Sarah Petersen and The Rev. Jim Clark as we travel through six of Jesus’ most beloved parables — the Sower, the Good Shepherd, The Good Samaritan, The Great Pearl, The Leaven, and The Mustard Seed. We’ll have opportunities to wonder and imagine together, and, especially, to treasure these treasures of Jesus the Master Storyteller. Our pondering will be salted with reflections by Rev. Jim from his studies of the parables. All ages are welcome. ⁠
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Begins Sunday, February 21 at 9am MST on Zoom. Click the link in the bio to learn more about this inter-generational session.⁠
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What is Lent? ⁠
The season of Lent is launched with the annual celebration of Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is when we come into close awareness of our mortality. “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” is what you will hear as the clergy make the sign of the cross in ashes on your forehead. The invitation is to be thoughtful and aware about how finite our lives are. How can we make the most of them by serving the God who so lovingly created us? (Our Ash Wednesday service will be next week, February 17 at 12pm MST. Click the link in the bio to join.)⁠
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The rest of Lent continues in the somewhat subdued and solemn tones that Ash Wednesday began for us. We pack away the word “Alleluia” and all its celebratory connotations. Many take on a Lenten discipline by either giving up something or taking on something else in an effort to be more prayerful or more conscious of the things that distract us from God. Did you know that the 40 days of Lent don’t actually include Sundays? That’s because Sundays are feast days! Days when we are called to remember with a quiet joy the sacrifice that was made for us.⁠
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"We need a little good news these days!" -Parishio

"We need a little good news these days!" -Parishioners Sarah & Kelli⁠⠀
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Our Parish Post is alive! 💫 As part of our pledge campaign this year, parishioners have had the opportunity to send special notes to each other and the church. We were thrilled to receive HUNDREDS of postcards at Saint Barnabas! ANYONE could participate in this project--all ages and abilities as a way to stay connected, continuing our mission to make disciples. Here is a snapshot of the notes we've received. Many of the postcards will be included our soon-to-be published Parish Post Magazine! Stay tuned. 😘 #boundlesspresence⁠⠀
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Our second Gratitude Sunday will be January 24 🙌⁠⠀
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Have you had an opportunity to make your pledge to Saint Barnabas for 2021? ✳️ Click the link in the bio to learn more ✳️

Mark your calendars and start stocking up now: our

Mark your calendars and start stocking up now: our next food drive is coming up soon! Plan ahead for January 23 from 8am to 10am and make sure you check our website for the latest information. We would love to have you participate by donating in support or volunteering with us or both! Let's make a difference together!⁠
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