Bishop Ashman’s monthly newsletter including a letter from the Council of Bishops, news from the diocese and sermons from Father Michael Mautner and Archbishop Robert Sherwood Morse. Access the newsletter.
August Shepherd’s Staff
The August 2020 edition of the Diocese of the Western States newsletter is available now. Updates about the diocesan synod and the provincial ACW are included.
June/July Shepherd’s Staff
The June and July editions of the Diocese of Western States newsletter are available. Access these at the links below:
May Shepherd’s Staff
The May edition of the Diocese of the Western States newsletter is available. You can access the newsletter by clicking here.
A Message from Your Treasurer
Thanks to all who mailed in their April pledge! Your faithful attention during this challenging time allows us to keep current on our utility and other bills. If you haven’t had a chance to send yours in, our mailing address is:
St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
P. O. Box 2517
Redmond WA 98073-2517
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. —St. Matthew, chapter 5, verse 16.
April Shepherd’s Staff
The April edition of the Diocese of the Western States newsletter is available. You can access the newsletter by clicking here.
In Time of Great Sickness and Mortality
O MOST mighty and merciful God, in this time of grievous sickness, we flee unto thee for succour. Deliver us, we beseech thee, from our peril; give strength and skill to all those who minister to the sick; prosper the means made use of for their cure; and grant that, perceiving how frail and uncertain our life is, we may apply our hearts unto that heavenly wisdom which leadeth to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Spiritual Communion
Prayer and worship when unable to attend Mass. Read.
How to read Morning and Evening Prayer by Father Ponec
While we all practice social distancing to control the spread of Covid-19, we can use our Book of Common Prayer to continue worship by reading Morning and Evening Prayer.
Not sure where to start? Here is a guide written by Father Ponec for a parishoner who inquired about how to read MP (Morning Prayer) or EP (Evening Prayer). While the readings were specific to the day in question, you can easily find the proper readings and collect for the day by checking the “Psalms and Lessons for the Christian Year” in the beginning of the BCP, and the “Collects, Epistles and Gospels” that follow the Order for Holy Communion. Read Father Ponec’s guide here.
Special Edition Shepherd’s Staff
A special edition of The Shepherd’s Staff from the Archbishop and Council of Bishops regarding Covid-19. You can access the newsletter here.