St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
A Parish of the Anglican Province of Christ the King
The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from APCK churches around the Province. Read the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter here.
This year during Advent the Anglican Church Women are supporting newborns and their families through the Infant Layette Program facilitated by Catholic Community Services.
The CCS distributes up to 40 layettes a month to families in need in Snohomish County who are referred to the program by public health nurses, health districts, DSHS, churches and treatment facilities.
Please help us support these families by making a monetary gift or donating a new or gently-used infant item from the list below.
Monetary donations are a great way to multiply your gift, as Catholic Community Services makes purchases in bulk. Place your gift in the Sunday offering plate, or mail it to the church. (Write “Infant Layette Program” in memo line.)
Choose an item from the list below, and place it in the donation basket in the Narthex
Most Needed Items
Clothing Items
Other Items
Do you wonder if allowing your children to go trick-or-treating is a good idea? Here are some thoughts borrowed from a Catholic parish:
”In the Catholic perspective, Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, is the vigil preceding the solemn feast of All Saints’ Day (November 1st) and is the beginning of the three-day Hallowtide, which also includes All Souls’ Day (November 2nd). It serves as a time to reflect on life, death, and the Communion of Saints, reminding the faithful of mortality, the reality of heaven, hell, and the need to pray for the souls of the departed.
While modern celebrations can focus on secular themes, the Catholic approach encourages a deeper understanding of faith, emphasizing Christ’s triumph over darkness and offering an opportunity to “baptize” the holiday with holy meaning.
So, use your jack-o-lanterns and costumes to make fun of the devil and all his antics. We have already overcome darkness and death through Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
~Author Unknown
The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from APCK churches around the Province. Read the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter here.
Highlights in this edition include:
The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from APCK churches around the Province. Read the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter here.
Highlights in this edition include:
The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from APCK churches around the Province. Read the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter here.
Here’s an excerpt from the current issue:
The St. Joseph of Arimathea Seminary Summer Session ran from July 21st to the Feast of Saint James (July 25th). It was an entirely “zoomed” event. Mornings began at 9:00 a.m. with Morning Prayer followed by a 10:00 a.m. class in liturgics led by Bishops Hansen and Ashman. After a lunch break Canon Weber led a class in liturgical chant and hymns.
Many of us learned that we could begin taking our first steps in chanting. In all there were fifty-three participants: some for credit and others auditing. An added bonus was that many members of the Province met other members who had only been names. It was a magnificent experience.
ONLINE COURSE LIST
Practicum for the Diaconate (10 classes)
Offered by Archbishop Blair Schultz
Required of all deacons (who have not completed the course) and all aspirants.
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm Eastern Time.
Begins September 16th
First Year Ecclesiastical Latin
Offered by Bishop Ashman
Wednesdays, 10:30 pm Pacific Time.
Begins September 10th
History and Religion II
Byzantine Legacy, the Christian Religions of the East, Post Classical India, Asia, Europe, Americas, Africa; Exploration, Renaissance and Reformation
Offered by Bishop Ashman
Wednesdays, 2:00 pm Pacific Time
Begins September 10th
Seminar: The Screwtape Letters
Offered by Bishop Ashman
A copy of The Screwtape Letters is required (inexpensive.) The Audio CD is suggested.
Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. and repeated again at 6:00 pm Pacific Time.
Begins September 11th
Advanced Latin
Readings from the Old Testament, New Testament and the 1560 University BCP
Offered by Bishop Ashman
Fridays, 11:00 am Pacific Time.
Begins September 12th
Fourth Year Biblical Greek
Advanced Grammar and Readings from Scripture
Offered by Bishop Ashman
Fridays, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Begins September 12th
The cost per course is $250.00 for credit and $50.00 for audit. Laity are encouraged to attend. Please address any requests for tuition relief to the Provost (Bishop Ashman.)
When you sign up for your course(s), please send your registration form (below) as a hard copy or by email.
Send your tuition and another copy of your registration to Canon Matthew Weber at 2316 Bowditch P.O. Box 40020 Berkeley, CA 94704 or saintannchapel@gmail.com.
The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from Anglican churches around the Province of Christ the King.
Links to summer issues are available below. Here’s a taste of what’s in each one:
Mid-July 2025
We celebrate Independence Day by reflecting on how deeply Anglicanism has been connected to the history of the United States and part of our national story long before 1776.
July 2025
Registration and course information for St. Joseph of Arimathea Seminary’s Summer session. Clergy and laity are invited to attend the session, July 21-25. All classes held on the Zoom platform with recordings available for those registered.
News and photos of recent baptisms, confirmations and celebrations around the Diocese.
Mid-June 2025
News and photos of recent ordinations from around the Province of Christ the King
June 2025
Mark your calendar for St. Joseph of Arimathea Seminary’s upcoming Summer session for clergy and laity. Session dates arr July 21-25.
The May issue of The Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is full of photos and inspiration from the Synod of the Diocese of the Western States held in Walnut Creek, CA.
Information is also available for St. Joseph’s Anglican Theological College. Registration is now open for the Summer and Michaelmas terms. Clergy and laity are encouraged to enroll or audit. All courses are held online.
The Regina Coeli is the ancient hymn of Easter joy dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, sung from Easter Sunday through Pentecost. Taking the place of the Angelic Salutation during this season, the prayer calls on the faithful to rejoice with Mary over Christ’s Resurrection.
With its brief jubilant lines, the Regina Coeli captures the spirit of Easter: victory over death and the hope of eternal life. The antiphon simply and beautifully proclaims the fulfillment of Christ’s promise and invites Mary to pray for the Church as her risen Son reigns in glory.
Regina Coeli
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven, Alleluia.
He whom thou was meet to bare, Alleluia.
As He promised, hath arisen, Alleluia.
Pour for us to Him thy prayer, Alleluia.
Latin:
Regina caeli, laetare, Alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, Alleluia:
Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia.
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.