22nd February 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.
As we step into Lent, we are beginning a new series entitled “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
9am Holy Communion
Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Lead: Roger Hall
Preach: Andy Buckler
Hymns: 33, 334, 354
10.30am All Age Worship
Reading: Matthew 14:13-21
Lead & preach: Nathalie Whittington & Tim Buckler
5pm French Connect
In the vicarage
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Paul Orard
7pm Create
More than Words: Forgiven to Love
Lead: Andy Buckler
Preach: Juliette Colas
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
Saturday 10am - Family Fun Day
Sunday 1st March
9am Holy Communion
10:30am Morning Worship
5pm French Connect
7pm Create
NOTICES
All Age Service : Acts of Generosity (and a Maths lesson with Jesus!)
As we start our ‘Open Hands, Open Heart’ series for Lent, come and join us for All Age worship during our 10:30am service. We will be building on the challenges of our series ‘From God with Love’ by looking at how as we come alive to Jesus so we are invited to share his goodness around us. We will be reflecting on acts of generosity through sharing in both Matthew's and John's Gospel accounts of The Feeding of the 5000. Come and enjoy a return to school for all of us as we (re)learn maths in the way of Jesus and the opportunity to respond through worship and activities.
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
30 DAYS OF PRAYER
Each year, Muslims celebrate Ramadan, a holy month of fasting and prayer. This year Ramadan runs from Tuesday 17th February until Wednesday 18th March, followed by the major festival of Eid al-Fitr (‘breaking the fast’) on 19-20th March. As such it falls entirely within the Christian period of Lent. Why not commit this Lent to praying for the Islamic world, and specifically for Muslims around you? You may want to pray for Muslims you know that they may have a revelation of Jesus, or for opportunities to meet more Muslims and be able to have spiritual conversations with them. You can find a useful guide for prayer at https://www.pray30days.org/
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 February
Please save the date for our next Family Fun Day on Saturday 28th February from 10am to 12pm.
Add the date to your diaries and please extend a warm invitation to other friends and families!
GIG NIGHT - Monday 2nd MARCH at the Crown and Sceptre
Our Gig nights are a wonderful way to invite friends and colleagues to connect with our church community in a relaxed and fun environment. These evenings are a great tool for us to go out and meet people and witness to them where they are. Do come and with others and join us for a great evening at our local pub the Crown and Sceptre, Holland Road, from 7.30pm.
GIFT DAY
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.
We will have an opportunity to do this on Sunday 8th March which is our annual gift day. Regular members of the church will be receiving a letter about this shortly, but let’s prepare by praying that God will show us how much we can give and will provide us with all we need to be generous as a church.
OUR VISION
At St Barnabas, our vision is
to be a kingdom community
welcoming all in Jesus’ name,
growing together as his disciples
and stepping out in God’s mission to all nations.
The different parts of this vision are presented on the posters at the back of church. Why not take time to look at them and prayerfully reflect how you can play your part in the life of our church? Do let us know what you think!
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.