8th November 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 is Remembrance Sunday, an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of those that have defended and protected the freedoms that we enjoy today. This year, as we continue our sermon series ‘Called into community: the church through the eyes of Jesus’, Remembrance Sunday gives us the opportunity to reflect on how the community of Jesus is marked by remembrance of what he has done for us. Jesus death and resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith, highlighted in Holy Communion as we share bread and wine in remembrance of him. His service and sacrifice for our sins on the cross has bought us forgiveness, freedom and fulness of life. As we remember, so we welcome this Jesus in our midst today by his Holy Spirit, shaping us to be more like him.
TODAY’S SERVICES
Called into Community - Remembering
Luke 22:7-23
9am Holy Communion
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Amedee Ruey
10:30am Morning Worship
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Amedee Ruey
5pm: The 5pm Service
Lead: Naheed Amiaka
Preach: Simon Lilley
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 7:30am – Early Morning Prayer
Tuesday 10am - Barnies Soft Play
Tuesday 5pm - Carols outside the Design Museum
Saturday 4pm - Wedding of James Fulford and Lorena Roman
Sunday 15th November
9am - Holy Communion
10:30am - All Age Family Service
5pm - The 5pm Service
NOTICES
GIFT DAY
A huge thank you to all those who have responded to the Autumn Gift Day that we held on Sunday 18th October. So far over £85,000 has been given or promised towards our target of £100,000! This is truly wonderful. For those who have not yet responded, please take time to pray and give generously. This Gift Day comes at an exciting time in the life of our church, with many flourishing areas of ministry and mission, but practically this is enabled through the giving of its members. We need to respond together, each one according to our means. However large or small, in God’s hands our gifts can grow like seed sown for his kingdom. If you have not yet contributed, please consider how you can give generously. Thank you.
For more details, go to https://www.stbk.org.uk/onlinegiving
THE 5PM
What a wonderful start we have had over the last month to the new 5pm service! Thank you to everyone who is involved. Let’s continue to pray and support this new initiative, asking God to use it to draw many to him.
The 5pm is a one-hour evening service with contemplative worship and practical teaching. It gives a space to pause, explore faith and connect with God. Following the service, The Overflow offers a further hour of relaxed discipleship, conversation and community. This Sunday our 5PM Café is open to everyone, completely free! Come and grab a matcha, a decaf flat white and a homemade treat after the service. A little time to slow down, chat and get to know one another.
STBK Children: TOGETHER - Remembering
As we join this Sunday in Remembrance, we will be thinking about ways to be peacemakers by working through the Beatitudes that Jesus shares in Matthew 5:3-10. Our focus verse will be ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’ There are eight activities – one for each Beatitude – that the children can have a go at, including writing Poppy Prayers for Peace. We will join back together with the rest of the church family for communion. Join us to Spark, Glow, Shine and Ignite in our STBK Children's groups at our 10:30am service.
Remembrance Service with St Barnabas and St Philip's School
On Thursday, we welcomed the children from St Barnabas and St Philip's school for a Remembrance service. We worshipped, learnt about war and conflict, wrote around 200 Poppy Prayers for Peace that were then scattered around a large map of the world, held a minute's silence, shared in an 'Action Confession' and seeking God's help and forgiveness, and reflected on what they could do to be peacemakers. The children were all wonderful: engaged, mature, respectful, and sharing a sense of hope. 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.'
CAROL SINGING - Tuesday 10th November
For the second year running our musicians will be playing carols and Christmas music outside the Design Museum this Tuesday 10th November from 5pm-7pm. This is a great opportunity for us as a church to build bridges with the local community - do note the date and join us if you can! More details from Gilbert: gilbert@stbk.org.uk
Opera Holland Park Concert - Thursday 19th November 1pm
Opera Holland Park Inspire is pleased to return with a series of community concerts at various venues across the borough. They will be coming to St Barnabas on Thursday 19th November.
These hour long concerts are relaxed performances, providing an hour of joy through music to promote the benefits of musical and social engagement. All are welcome.
WINE TASTING EVENING - Saturday 21st November
You are warmly invited to an evening of wine tasting and live music in the stunning setting of our church. A wonderful opportunity to invite friends, meet others, and reflect together on faith in a relaxed and fun environment. All are welcome! For more details, and to register, click here https://stbk.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3993768
Family Fun Day: Advent Special - Saturday 28th November
Join us on Saturday 28th November for our next Family Fun Day. We will have a range of Advent crafts and activities as well as our usual fun with a bouncy castle, soft play pods, games and refreshments - for all the family. 10:30am (please note slightly later start time!) until noon. Join us and please extend a warm invitation to other friends and families.
PARKING
We have a new system in place for parking in the spaces behind the church. You can either pre book a space or pay as you go if space is available. The parking uses the Ringo app, Just Park or a QR code on the boards which are visible around the parking spaces. Please make sure you use this system and don't just park there or you may find you receive a ticket and block someone else who has already booked the space. This is a change for us, but the new system is working really well and bringing in an encouraging amount each month, which goes directly towards our mission as a Church. Any questions, please email chloe@stbk.org.uk
IN OUR PRAYERS
- Cheryl Stafford, following the recent death of her mother
- Annabel Lea, following the recent death of her mother
- Simon and Jo Lilley, as they adjust to Jo's recent diagnosis of Huntingdon’s disease
- Sue Butt, who continues to be physically fragile at home and for those supporting her by regular visits
- James Fulford and Lorena Roman as they prepare to get married on 14th November.
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.