http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/ Invitations for our Journey Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:24:24 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 St. Bartholomew's Church http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/alleluia-alleluia-its-easter/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/alleluia-alleluia-its-easter/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:24:24 GMT This Easter Season we celebrate the astounding action of God not only in the act of redemption which was "fait a complete" on Good Friday, but in the act of restoration begun on Easter Sunday.Restoration is really the resurrection of that which ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/invitation-to-holy-week/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/invitation-to-holy-week/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:00:02 GMT An Invitation to Walk through Holy Week at St. B's   One of the connections I always try to strengthen as a Bible teacher is the one between Christmas and Easter. These feasts inform each other in powerful and important ways and, though ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/an-invitation-for-lent/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/an-invitation-for-lent/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 06:00:02 GMT An Invitation for Lent: Lent is a season to find out whose we actually are.  Maybe who we are as well!The historic discipline of giving up or taking on something for the season, although moderately representative of the sacrifice of ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/welcome-to-epiphany/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/welcome-to-epiphany/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:16:53 GMT In the Jewish Bible, the Hebrew people are encouraged to teach their children the ways of God by, “talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deut 11:19). I love ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/learning-to-listen-again/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/learning-to-listen-again/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:45:15 GMT One of the themes that keeps being repeated in our community is that we need to belearning to listen to God and one another. It does make sense that if His goal is to make us into the people He wants us to be, then we need to be learning to ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-ezra-project-is-about-transformation/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-ezra-project-is-about-transformation/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:33:50 GMT KINGDOM TALK by Fr. Jerry Smith,  Rector   My wife Marjie, and I spend a lot of time in the car. Commutes to work are short, but our trips to visit our children and grandchildren take over 10 hours and we often try to accomplish ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/pentecost-its-about-becoming-the-church/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/pentecost-its-about-becoming-the-church/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:11:38 GMT Pentecost It’s about becoming the Church!Being transformed from a ragtag community of strugglers to a parade of empowered, enabled doers and “be”rs.When the apostles had their Pentecostal experience they realized for the first ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/its-still-easter/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/its-still-easter/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:15:32 GMT Alleluia, He is Risen!I’ll bet you didn’t see that coming!There is an old saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” However, in the life of the church familiarity does not so often breed contempt so much as unfamiliarity. ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/being-an-easter-people--living-a-rule/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/being-an-easter-people--living-a-rule/ Wed, 25 May 2011 18:59:14 GMT History was significantly disrupted when Jesus broke the bonds of death and rose from the grave!  As much as some prophetic utterances had foretold these events, the world was unprepared.  That empty tomb mystified, frightened and ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/a-rule-of-life/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/a-rule-of-life/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:21:46 GMT Two weeks ago 15 people from the youth ministry community adopted the an ancient Christian practice known as a “rule of life”. Stemming from monastic traditions that have shaped the Church for centuries, adopting a “rule of ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-lenten-journey/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-lenten-journey/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:59:49 GMT Lent is right around the corner. This season begins with the same invitation year in and year out: “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/epiphany-a-pilgrimage-continues/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/epiphany-a-pilgrimage-continues/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:52:11 GMT Central to our pilgrimage in Christ is the annual celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany.  Historically, it has been perceived as synonymous with the visit of the three wise men (or Magi) although more than this, the festival is the ... http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-dance-an-invitation-for-advent/ http://www.stbs.net/the-clergy-blog/the-dance-an-invitation-for-advent/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:51:17 GMT There is a spectacular YouTube video finding its way around cyberspace this month. It is a taping of a group called The Great Chinese State Circus dancing a portion of the famous ballet Swan Lake.The word “awesome” seems far too ...