15th March 2026
Welcome to St Barnabas, especially if you are here for the first time! Please introduce yourself to our host team so we can welcome you personally. We especially welcome friends and family of Atem and Emily Kuol who are bringing Eliana for dedication at the 10.30am service.
This Sunday we continue our Lent series “Open Hands, Open Heart”. Lent is a period to make special time to be in God’s presence and to listen to him, allowing our lives to be reshaped by his presence and his word to us. Different practices can help us do this: fasting creates space for God, Bible meditation and prayer soaks us in his presence, generous service allows us to give out what we have received. As a church let’s commit to making space for God: both stepping into God’s presence (open heart) and stepping out in generous action (open hands).
TODAY'S SERVICES
Open Hands, Open Heart
Lent 4 - Radical Hospitality
Luke 14:12-24
9am Holy Communion
Lead: Roger Hall
Preach: Grace Bally Balogun
10.30am Morning Worship, with communion
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Grace Bally Balogun
5pm French Connect
Lead: Corinne Chellemobrom
Preach: Sylvie Ruey
7pm Create
More than Words: Fighting a War already Won
Eph 6:10-20
Lead: Juliette Colas
Preach: Andy Buckler
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 Soft Play
Wednesday 10am - Women on Wednesdays
Sunday 22nd March
9am Holy Communion
10:30am Morning Worship
5pm French Connect
7pm Create
NOTICES
GIFT DAY
A huge thank you to everyone who has given so far to our annual Gift Day that we launched last Sunday. If you have not yet contributed, please take time to pray about how much you can give.
As a church we are committed to being generous! This fundamental kingdom quality is so spiritually liberating... and yet it requires each of us to be honest with God and ourselves. We so easily place our trust in our money and material possessions, allowing them to give us the security that we can only really know in Christ. We forget that everything we have belongs to God and that we are called to be good stewards of what he gives us. This is why it is so important that we regularly review our relationship with money and actively choose to make generous giving a pattern in our lives as a constant sign that everything we have is available to him.
For more information about Gift Day and to give online, go to: stbk.org.uk/giftday2026 or use the QR code provided. You may also give using the forms available in church with the Sunday news sheet. Every gift will be gratefully received.
Wildlife: Celebrating Mothering Sunday!
We will pause from Wildlife Patterns this Sunday to make time to celebrate Mothering Sunday. We will be learning about some of the amazing women in the Bible and also celebrating the amazing women in our lives, particularly thinking about the fruits of spirit that they share with us and examples of the love described in 1 Corinthians: 'Love is patient, love is kind…it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.'
Join us at Wildlife during the 10:30am service for a time of fun, activities, arts and craft, and celebration!
NIGHT OF POWER
This Sunday during our Create service (7pm), we will have a special time of intercession for the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr). This is a very important night for Muslims during Ramadan, when many spend time in prayer seeking God’s mercy and guidance. For us, this is a precious opportunity to pray that Jesus would reveal himself to them. Many believers around the world pray during this night that people would encounter Christ, even through dreams and visions. Do join us this Sunday at 7pm as we pray at this particular time.
SAYING GOODBYE
David and Alison Sola will sadly be leaving London at the end of March in order to return to the US. They have been a part of the St Barnabas family for many years, and for the last few years David has been at the heart of church life as a member of the PCC and church warden. We will be taking special time during the 10.30am service on Sunday 22nd March to pray for God’s blessing on them as they step into the next chapter of God’s plans.
TESTIMONIES
As a follow on from our series ‘From God with Love’ we want to be more intentional in sharing testimonies of what God is or has been doing in our lives, what he is saying to us, how he has opened up doors of opportunity and shown us his love… If you have a story to share, please send it to us using this new email address: testimonies@stbk.org.uk. Thank you!
LENT
Each year Lent gives us a special opportunity to make space for God through fasting and prayer. There and many ways to do this, but the important thing is to find space to be with God and then to generously give out to others what you have received. Here are some ideas that might help.
LECTIO 365
A pattern of daily prayer and Bible reading proposed by 24-7 Prayer. Over Lent we are invited to reflect on the theme “Wisdom in the Desert” being inspired by the walk of faith of the desert fathers and mothers from the early centuries. A wonderfully inspiring approach to the Scriptures and to prayer.
lectio365.com/desertresources
40 ACTS: DO LENT GENEROUSLY
During Lent this year year we are encouraging members of the church to take up the 40-day generosity challenge! Each day we will be receiving a practical challenge that will encourage us to be generous. The aim is to help us to build habits, deepen our faith and reflect the heart of Jesus through everyday acts. To find out more and sign up, go to https://www.stewardship.org.uk/40acts
ELECTORAL ROLL
Each year we revise our list of members. If you have found your place in St Barnabas and are not yet on the electoral roll, please consider joining! You can do so by following this link:
https://stbk.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1143777
Family Fun Day: Saturday 28th March 10am-12pm
You are warmly invited to our next St Barnabas Family Fun Day on Saturday 28th March from 10am. As always, there will be fun for all of the family with soft play, bouncy castle, games and activities, special Spring inspired arts and crafts, and refreshments! Please extend an invitation to families and friends to join us. We look forward to seeing you there!
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.