27th September 2026
Welcome to St Barnabas in this autumn season, especially if you are visiting or here for the first time! Please introduce yourself to our host team so we can welcome you personally..
This Sunday we continue our new sermon series ‘Called into community: the church through the eyes of Jesus’, exploring how the call of Jesus draws his disciples to be shaped together by the radical values of God’s kingdom. In today’s world where factions and interest groups abound, and with it much pain and rejection, it is truly Good News that God calls us to learn together a different way marked by belonging and love.
TODAY’S SERVICES
Called into Community - Caring
Luke 5:17-26
9am Holy Communion
Lead: Fleur Navey
Preach: Amedee Ruey
10:30am Morning Worship
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Amedee Ruey
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
Sunday 4th October
9am - Holy Communion
10:30am - Morning Worship
5pm - The 5pm Evening Service
NOTICES
STBK Children this Sunday: Friendship and Caring
We Are the Church: Serving Our Community
This week, we’ll have our final session exploring what it means to serve others and be part of our church community.
Galatians 5:13 — “Serve one another humbly in love.”
We’ll talk about the gifts God has given us, different ways we can serve, and how even small acts of kindness and practical help can make a difference.
Please pray that our young people will discover their gifts and find ways to use them to serve others.
If you want to be where the fun is on a Sunday morning and have a heart for serving our young disciples in the children's groups, please contact nathalie@stbk.org.uk. We would welcome new helpers once a month on Sundays during our 10:30am service.
This Sunday at STBK Youth!
This Sunday, we’ll be taking some time to introduce our new partnership with Bridge the Gap Football and share more about what this exciting new opportunity will look like for our young people.
We’ll also be talking about our upcoming youth camp, looking ahead at what we have planned, and continuing our conversation about the importance of serving our community.
It will be a chance to connect, have fun, discover what’s coming next, and think about how we can use our gifts to make a difference.
Invite a youth, get involved as a volunteer and be part of what’s next!
THE 5PM
We’re excited to announce the launch of The 5pm, starting on the 4th October!
The 5pm is a one-hour evening service with contemplative worship and practical teaching. It is a space to pause, explore faith and connect with God. But the evening doesn’t stop there. After the service, The Overflow continues for another hour of discipleship, conversation and community. Each week offers something different:
1st Sunday - Café Night
A relaxed space to connect, chat and build community.
2nd Sunday - Check-In Sunday
Small-group conversations creating space to share, listen and encourage one another.
3rd Sunday - Pub Night
An informal evening to connect, enjoy a drink and spend time together.
4th Sunday - Bible Discussion
An opportunity to explore Scripture, ask questions and grow in discipleship.
5th Sunday - Shabbat
An evening to pause, rest, reflect and share in a meaningful rhythm of worship and community.
Whether you’re exploring faith, wanting to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus, or simply looking for community, you are very welcome.
We would love to see you at The 5pm and The Overflow. Come as you are, invite a friend and join us as we make space for worship, conversation, discipleship and community.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
MOVING ON
We are sad to be saying goodbye in October to Paul, who has been our production manager for the last six years. We are so grateful to God for everything he has given to our church and will be taking time to pray for him in our 10.30 service on 4th October. If you would like to contribute towards a leaving gift, please go to https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/paulthomas or follow this link.
Moving forward, we are looking to appoint a new person to this post. If anyone has contacts who might be interested, please contact Chloe: chloe@stbk.org.uk.
BELONGING COURSE
We are excited to be launching a new course in October for everyone who is already part of our church or would like to find their place in our church family. We will be exploring together what it means to belong to the church family, each with our place and growing in our God-given potential. The course will run for 3 weeks on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm beginning on 13th October. please register here: https://stbk.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3898440
GIFT DAY
We will be holding a Gift Day on Sunday 18th October. This year our Autumn Gift Day comes at a particularly exciting time in the life of our church, as we start a number of new initiatives that build on areas of growth in our church, including: the new 5pm service (launching in October), Kids Matter (a new parenting course especially aimed at families from more deprived backgrounds), Bridge the Gap (a youth outreach initiative based around Football), Worship nights (bringing together French speakers from across the churches in London to equip and encourage for mission). This is in addition to the regular and growing ministry of our church! We are so grateful for the time and energy of those that are involved in these and other areas that make up our church life. But we also need the whole church to be engaged through financial giving. Please take time to pray over the next weeks, asking God how much you are able to give to enable our ministry and mission to continue and to grow. And let’s remember: God loves a generous and cheerful giver! Thank you!
It's Light Party Time! Save the Date Saturday 31st October
Join us for a party bursting full of light and fun! Games and activities, bouncy castle, glow-in-the-dark sweet hunt, snacks and refreshments (for the adults too!). Doors open at 5:15pm. Click here to find out more details and to register: Light Party! - STBK Church
IN OUR PRAYERS
The 5pm service
We dedicate our plans to God: The preparations are coming to an end. We have made our plans, and now we surrender them to God. May our plans become fully His plans. He is the Lord and the leader of this 5pm. May He take the whole place.
We pray for everyone God is calling to this service: For every person He will bring, especially those joining us for the first time: may they feel welcomed, loved and that they belong. May they know that God sees them, knows them by name and is calling them.
We pray for protection: Over the team, the practicalities, everyone attending and every aspect of these first services. May God protect us and remove anything that could hinder what He wants to do.
People
Chris & Lynne Cole, following the death of Chris’s mother recently
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.