"The Lord is my shepherd; 

   therefore can I lack nothing.

He makes me lie down in green pastures 

   and leads me beside still waters.

He shall refresh my soul"   

Psalm 23:1-3

Find details about our online worship here.

Are you self-isolating, alone or just needing support.
Please let the Ministry Team know by emailing ministry.admin@barnabites.net or by leaving a phone message on 020 8998 4079. 

Finances
We anticipate that St Barnabas will lose over £40000 in rentals, activities and Sunday collections due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Please donate online if you are able. If you consider yourself a member of the church family at St Barnabas, and you’re not yet giving regularly by Direct Debit - now would be a great time to start! You can fill out a stewardship pledge form here. Your generosity will make a significant difference.

12 June 2020:

Please find a letter from the Vicar and Churchwardens regarding plans for the reopening of the church building for private prayer. 

31 May 2020:

PCC Pentecost Appeal - Watch a message from the PCC about how we might work together to find our way through the financial challenges of this moment.   

1 May 2020:

Online worship on Wednesdays, 12:30 pm will now be a Mass with Thought for the Day from Mthr Valerie Aitkens home chapel.

24 April 2020:

Please note the following additions to our online initiatives:

Compline on Thursdays, 8:30 pm: This short and ancient service is a gentle way to end the day. It will be streamed on Facebook and the website. Send your prayer requests to ministry.admin@barnabites.net  

Thought for the Day, 12:30 pm, Mon - Fri: Some daily spiritual nourishment. A member of the Ministry Team shares poetry, prayer, art, theological reflection or any combination of these on the Facebook page. 

23 March 2020:

We know how important it is for everyone to stay connected in this way and have been looking at the best ways to do this.

1. Morning Prayer will be streamed on Tuesdays at 9.30am via Zoom here. 

2. The Lent Course will be streamed on Facebook here on Wednesdays at 12.30pm.

3. The Sunday Mass will also be streamed on Facebook here at 10.30am.

UPDATE 20 March 2020:

1. The Lent course, '7 Sacred Spaces' will now be live streamed by Mother Valerie Aitken on Saturday 21 March (details and link to be confirmed shortly).   

2. The 10:30 am Mass on Sunday 22 March (Communion by Extension) will be live streamed. The order of service will be available for download. Please join in with the service wherever you are. 

3. Morning Prayer on Tuesday 24 March will be lived streamed at 9:30 am.

Please continue to pray for frontline key workers and their families, those who have contracted the virus and those who have lost loved ones. 

UPDATE 19 March 2020:

1. All church ministries and activities have been suspended for the foreseeable future including - The Memory Café, Pop-in, Winter Night Shelter, The Friday Concerts and Pitshanger Pictures. 

2. Fr Justin Dodd (vicar) and his family are self-isolating for 14 days as one of his children has developed symptoms. They are all doing fine. Dn Jill Scott and Fiona Jack (ordinand) will be running live-streamed worship during this period.  

UPDATE 17 March 2020:

A letter from Fr. Justin Dodd - Vicar, 17 March 2020 

Dear Friends,

Following guidance from both the UK Government and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, I am suspending all public worship at St Barnabas for the foreseeable future. 

This is a time of anxiety and uncertainty. However, we are a strong, creative and generous church community. God is with us. Despite the current restrictions on worship, we can still work together to support each other and the most vulnerable. I am very moved by the number of parishioners who have already stepped forward to offer help. 

Here are a few of the ways the church is organising to stay united in prayer and to meet the needs of neighbours: 

1) We are investigating how the 10:30am High Mass can be offered by a skeleton team and live-streamed on the internet. More details to follow.

2) A list of parishioners who would like phone check-ins or who may need practical help (e.g. shopping) is being compiled. Please let us know if you would like to come onto this list or alternatively can volunteer support (phone calls, shopping etc...).

3) Consider sharing your telephone number with other members of the congregation in order to keep in contact. Some people are dropping postcards through neighbour's doors offering help if it is needed. 

The charity Mind has put together some very helpful information for those who are unwell, self-isolating, or - and this will apply to almost everyone - those who are simply worried. 

I encourage you to build prayer into the routine of your day. For example, you may like to pray the "Prayer for the Outbreak" below on a daily basis or sign up for the Church of England's online Lent resource #LiveLent here.  

Finally, remember that I am here together with the rest of the Ministry Team. We will be praying for everyone and available by phone or email. Don't be alone and held captive to fear. If you need a phone call let us know. The Lord is here. His Spirit is with us!  

With every blessing,

Fr. Justin Dodd

Vicar

Lord Jesus Christ, you taught us to love our neighbour, and to care for those in need as if we were caring for you. In this time of anxiety, give us strength to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick, and to assure the isolated of our love, and your love, for your name's sake. Amen.