Well, Advent is here once again. It’s that time of year when COSTCO has been stocking Christmas trees since late September, when Christmas carols play 24-7 on certain radio stations, and when shopping ramps up to a frenetic pace. And people in church clamor for Christmas carols during...
“O Come, All Ye Faithful.” “Joy to the World”. “What Child is This?” “Once in Royal David’s City.” “Silent Night.” And the list goes on. Have you ever wondered why we feel such an emotional connection to Christmas carols compared...
For those of us involved in the church or God thing, the four Sundays prior to Christmas mark the season of Advent. Considered to be the beginning of the church year, it is a time of preparation for Jesus to enter our lives: heart, body, mind, and soul. We are to move a bit slower, think deeply...
Believe it or not, we are approaching the season of Advent, and the St. Bart’s Music Ministry is eagerly starting to prepare all of the beautiful music programming that will be part of the season. First, the Greater San Diego Music Coterie will present a Messiah Sing-Along on December 1...
Dear Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you and those you love and pray for in good health and spirits. Over the past few weeks, we have heard testimonies of people’s love for St. Bart’s and their yearning to know a God who loves them and their families. Were you not inspired by...
It is with both sadness and joy that we announce the closing of the St. Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop at the end of February 2020. Since we were informed that leases in the shopping center would not be renewed, our thrift shop team, including Sumner Rollings, Liz Angus, Carla Morrisey, and...
The promise of our campus redevelopment campaign becomes reality with the completion of Phase 1 this summer. Over 70 people celebrated the first Celtic Eucharist service in our new Chapel at 5 p.m. on September 7, and St. Bart’s Preschoolers started visiting the Chapel on Wednesday and...
Dear Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you and those you pray for in good health and spirits. I want to invite you to give thanks to God when you wake up and before bedtime, each and every day. And see how your heart, mind, and life are changed. We know that the source of all love is God...
As you may know, I have just returned from my sabbatical/clergy renewal time. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to let go, invest in my family, discover our ancestral roots, and immerse ourselves in cultural exchange—it was the experience of a lifetime. I’ll be sharing...
Today I walked by Milldam Nursery School in Concord, Massachusetts, where there is a small strip of grass that runs under the windows and along the foundation of the classrooms. As a child, after school on Tuesdays, which was a half day for me, I walked to Milldam, where my mom worked. You would...