SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
Welcome to St Barnabas! If you would like to keep in contact with us and receive regular news, please go to the welcome page of this website.
This Sunday we continue our series “Embodied - the ministry of Jesus through his people today”. We are looking at the way God equips his people to be the Body of Christ in the world, with different gifts and ministries shared out so the whole body can do God’s work in love (Ephesians 4:16). It is an exciting thought that God wants to use each of us in the ongoing ministry and mission of Jesus! He wants us to “embody” his love in the world! To explore different aspects of this calling, we are drawing inspiration from the five ministries listed by Paul in Ephesians 4: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers. This Sunday we are looking at “Teachers”.
Today’s Services
Teachers
Acts 18:23-28
9am Holy Communion
Lead: Grace Bally-Balogun
Preach: Andy Buckler
Hymns: 33, 334, 380
10.30am Morning Worship
Lead: H Miller
Preach: Andy Buckler
5pm French Connect
Lead: Amédée Ruey
Preach: Andy Buckler
7pm Create
I am the True Vine - John 15:1-17
Lead: Leona Lengyel
Preach: Basir Amini
FARSI TRANSLATION ON SUNDAYS
Each Sunday we aim to offer live translation of the 10.30 am service into Farsi.
To access this, please follow this link at the time of the service:
عزيزانى كه در كليسا حضور ندارند مى توانند از لينك زوم استفاده كنند و به زوم وصل شوند و ترجمه مراسم را گوش كنند با
سپاس كليساى سنت بارناباس
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85271717355?pwd=Z2svWG9pYWRlSmdjMjJXV0NIejhrQT09
Meeting ID: 852 7171 7355
Passcode: 270176
THIS WEEK
Each morning at 8am – Morning Prayer on Zoom (link on Prayer page)
Tuesday 7am – Early Morning Prayer
Tuesday 10am - Barnies Softplay
Wednesday 10am - Women on Wednesday
Thursday 7pm - Nightshelter
Sunday 2nd March
9am Holy Communion
10.30am All Age Service
5pm French Connect
7pm Create
NOTICES
WELCOME LUNCH
Next Sunday 23rd February, we are organising a welcome lunch after the 10.30am service for all those who have joined the church over the last year. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and find out more about the vision and activities of our church. To help us with numbers, please register online here.
LENT & EASTER
This year as we journey through Lent and then celebrate Easter, our theme will be “The Face of Love”. We will be running a special Lent course looking at God’s love, with Stephen Green and Andy, on Tuesday evenings starting on 18th March. Invitations for this and all our Easter events are available at the back of church. More details at stbk.org.uk/easter
LENT FESTIVAL AT ST JOHN’S
One of our neighbouring churches, St John’s on Holland Road, is proposing a wonderful Lent Festival of concerts and other cultural activities. they are offering a 10% reduction on ticket prices for members of STBK. For more info, visit https://hollandparkbenefice.org/2025-lent-festival, and enter the code SBLentF2025 (this will give discounts for all concerts except the Hesperos Singers which is a charity concert)
YOUTH ALPHA
Join us for a conversation about life and faith. Sundays 5pm-8pm in the Youth Garage.
Youth Alpha is an 8-week program where young people come with all their questions like Who is Jesus? Why do bad things happen? You can ask big or simple questions, just listen, have fun, and eat free pizza!
Half-night of prayer and fasting
We are thrilled to announce that we will be holding a half-night of prayer and fasting on Friday 28 March from 6pm to midnight! To make room for this amazing event, the two Encounter meetings on Wednesday 12th February and 12th March will not be taking place. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.
STUDENT ALPHA
Join a series of group conversations exploring life and faith. Each session includes a short video on a big question of faith, followed by space to share your thoughts, or just listen. For students, happening every Tuesday at 6PM from 11th February to 22nd of April in the Chapel Room at Lee Abbey London, W8 6JJ. Free meal included. To register, send an email to: mariane@stbk.org.uk
TABLE GROUPS
At St Barnabas we want to grow together as disciples of Jesus. Table Groups help us do this! These small groups meet during the week, and are flexible to suit the different needs of our community. If you are not yet a part of a Table Group, the start of a New Year is a great time to join in! For more info, go to stbk.org.uk/tablegroups
Calling All Volunteers! Join the Wildlife Team! 🦁🐙🐧
Do you have a heart for children and a desire to make a difference? Our Wildlife Sunday school group is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help lead and support our amazing children, aged 2-14.
We are especially in need of leaders for our Octopus and Penguin groups, and we’d love for you to join us! Whether you can commit regularly or occasionally, your time and energy will help nurture the faith and joy of the next generation. If you’re interested in helping or just want to learn more, please reach out to Emily Kuol at emily@stbk.org.uk.
NEW WINE
This summer we are planning to organise a group from St Barnabas to go to New Wine, a Christian festival (30th July - 4th August) which draws thousands of Christians together each year for wonderful teaching, worship, children’s and youth ministry… If you would like to join us, or find out more more, please visit new-wine.org/events/new-wine-festival-2025 or contact the vicar.
At St Barnabas, we are a vibrant and diverse community, passionate about
WELCOMING all in Jesus’ name, GROWING TOGETHER as his disciples,
and STEPPING OUT in God’s mission to all nations.