St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
A Parish of the Anglican Province of Christ the King
The November issue of the Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, brings us news and photos from parishes around the province:
Join us next Sunday, after the Liturgy for the baby shower. All are welcome!
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
With All Souls’ Day coming up we may wonder, Why do we pray for the dead?” Francis Hall explains in Dogmatic Theology (Vol. X),
“Praying for the departed was a widespread custom among ancient gentilic peoples; and the custom is abundantly justified by the principle whatever we may rightly desire we may also pray for, and by the consideration that the assurance at death of a soul’s final beatification does not eliminate from its intermediate state the contingencies of progress which afford occasions for prayer…To pray for each other is the most effective method and support of the communion of saints, and if the barrier of death does not, surely it does not, break the mystical bond between the living and the departed, the living should pray for the departed.”
Faithfully yours
Fr. Rick Gregory
O GOD, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful: grant unto the souls of thy servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins; that through devout supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always desired. Who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
Dear brother and sisters in Christ:
As we near All Hallows Eve, a.k.a. Halloween, I usually get asked some questions and Halloween, a.k.a. All Hallows’ Eve, and its Christian roots and celebration.
Fr. Steve Grunow, from Word on Fire, has some excellent answers to these common questions and he responded with everything you ever wanted to know about Halloween and its deeply Catholic roots.
(Fr. Grunow’s interview was originally published on October 31, 2019.)
Faithfully yours,
Father Rick Gregory
This year, the St. Francis Day Pet Blessing took place on Saturday, October 5th. We had a wonderful time meeting the extended family of St. Bart’s: dogs and turtles! Thank you to all who helped make this a special day for our dear pets who love us unconditionally.
Photos courtesy of Katie Guthrie.
Participants in the event included the très chic Winifred R. (far left) along with two noble German Shepherds and their human mother, Elizabeth Feiberg. To the right side is the extended canine family of Harrison and Rachel Hess.
Pets received a St. Francis medal with their blessing.
A delicious assortment of treats for the pets and their humans.
Cooper, the copper lover of souls.
One of the Talbott turtles came for a blessing.
The vigilant Zoe Guthrie stands guard over the event.
Keep up to date on all the parish news. Contact Father Rick to be added to the weekly parish newsletter e-mail list.
We had a fantastic time and enjoyed our delicious meal from Larry’s Smokehouse immensely. Desserts were provided by Larry Talbott and the Hess Clan. Thanks to all who participated. For those of you who were not able to join us, we missed you!
Photos courtesy of Katie Guthrie.
The September issue of the Shepherd’s Staff, our provincial newsletter, is filled with news and photos from parishes around the province:
Keep up to date on all the parish news. Contact Fr. Rick to be added to the weekly parish newsletter e-mail list.
Fall Seminary classes will begin soon. There are many requests from parishioners for Bible Study and other faith formation resources. Our Seminary courses are for clergy and laity alike so please do check the email sent to you about the courses being offered. Course descriptions and registration information is available in the latest issue of The Shepherd’s Staff.
The next business meeting of the Vestry will be 15 September 2024 after the Liturgy.
The next meeting of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) will take place on 22 September after the Liturgy. There will be an opportunity for prayer and fellowship. We’ll write Sunshine Cards and discuss our outreach projects for the remainder of 2024. All women of the parish are invited.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We will gather this Sunday, August 25, to celebrate our Patron Saint and our parish, but why is a church family so important?
Because church is like a family reunion. The Bible says that we are brothers and sisters in Christ and part of the family of God (Ephesians 2:19; 3:14-15). As such, we gather to celebrate the Sacraments especially the Holy Communion, pray for one another, encourage one another, and help each other. We need each other’s support to live out the Christian Life and fulfill God’s Will in each of our lives.
“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
St. Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews 10: 24-25
Faithfully,
Fr. Rick
Sunday, August 25
10:00am Morning Prayer and The Holy Communion
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School
Join us for a delicious BBQ feast following the Liturgy. All are welcome.
As time goes by the Seminary wants very much to offer classes in which the laity will be able to participate more fully. Indeed, the primary goal remains to prepare men for Holy Orders, but a well-educated laity (including our youth and confirmands) is equally important for a successful Province of Christ the King. We have been asked about a Mission Statement; and here it is, that we educate and re-educate and re-educate our clergy and laity in the fundamentals of the Faith once delivered to the saints. Michaelmas Term begins the week of September 17th. See course descriptions and registration form for additional details.
Survey of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer
Tuesdays, 5:00 pm*
Development of Early Christian Theology
Wednesdays, 11:00 am*
Confirmation Class
Thursdays, 5:00 pm*
Biblical Greek 2
Fridays, 10:00 am*
Ecclesiastical Latin 1
Fridays, 3:00 pm*
Ecclesiastical Latin 3
Fridays, 1:00 pm*
* Note: Courses will be conducted on the Zoom platform. Course hours given for Pacific Time (PST). Please adjust times for your location.
