Weekly News — 31 May 2026

Preparations continue at real pace for our Summer Fayre - this year on Sunday 14 June at 12noon-4pm.

This year we start early - so food and drink are available on the spot - don’t go home after church - feed your children and yourselves at our BBQ!

Please spread the word - check out our Facebook posts and share them - and most of all please come and bring your family and friends.

This is truly a case of the more the merrier - and also is one of our key fundraiser events for the year.  Please contribute to the life and work of St Barnabas by coming and enjoying food and drink and lots of stalls and activities for all ages.

Our live music goes around the clock, featuring Instagram sensation and local legend, singer-songwriter @michaelhill_music. Hear also our jazz band, feat. our new Director of Music as freshest collaborator.

Drinks served to your table on the lawn all afternoon.

Relax, chat, try the tombola, take cake slices away for the week!

Mother Sarah

I am reading: Theo of Golden, Allen Levi

image: Trinity; Andrei Rublev (early 15th century)

Church Finances - what does St Barnabas mean to you? Please do look at the St Barnabas church finance posters on the display boards. Three key points:

1. Expected deficit in 2026 £19,501.

2. Please join the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) with regular monthly donations.

3. If already donating monthly, please increase your donation by 3.5% if you can.

“A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put in your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” Luke 6:38

Mthr Valerie’s 80th

Thanks to all who joined in the festivities as we joined Valerie in her 80th birthday celebrations. Special thanks to those on the bar!

Next Choral Evensong dates are Sunday 7 June and Sunday 5 July, at 6pm.

Join us.

Pentecost 2026

A wonderful crowd of witnesses and worshippers as we marked the close of Easter with the gifts of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Thanks to Valerie for her preaching and vivid visual aid (sadly not captured here!)

TOMBOLA! ROLL UP, ROLL UP! - donations sought now for the Tombola stall at the Fayre.

Bottles, gifts, kids items in particular. Good quality stuff of all kinds welcome.

Leave at the back of church anytime - before the day!

CAKE STALL donations - please contact Janet if you will be donating a cake or baked goods.

Pray as you Go

For a deep spiritual dive for 10 minutes on the Go, this is a great resource. Designed for those on the move, it’s a place of restoration and also for those with an appetite for exploration - do check it out here: the App link is on this page.

Giving to St Barnabas - we need your help!

What does St Barnabas give you, that nothing else can?

WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL HELP. 

Being part of something is a fabulous thing. Belonging includes helping in practical ways

- just like any valued relationship.

It takes 5 minutes to set up regular giving - and the benefit is limitless to this community. 

To get set up, or to review your regular giving, our easy form can be filled in HERE

Thank you!

You can find out more about our finances HERE

Notices

Coffee rota - extra volunteers sought.  Please let Valerie know if you can help, even if only occasionally.

Summer Fayre! Bring your friends and family - Fayre opens at 12noon with food on offer.  Join us straight from Mass. Any extra offers of help: please contact Janet Robinson on jrobinson611@aol.com

Garden Team meets both this Saturday and next.  On 6 June the Churches Count on Nature takes place - come and join in with our expert botanist Roger Watson and Garden co-lead Dilys Griffiths.  Both Saturdays 10-12, with refreshments.

Newcomers Vicarage garden party - Saturday 20 June, 2-5pm.  All those who are new in the past year, or missed last year, or are not so new but feel it - WELCOME!

Ealing Half Marathon This year on Sunday 29 Sept - volunteers sought as stewards, register at 

https://www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/volunteer/

If anyone would like to run in aid of St Barnabas this year (thanks again Rich and John in 2025) please do let me know and the organiser will send us some codes.

Brentham Open Gardens 2026 Sunday 7 June 2-5pm. Tickets cost £5 on the day from 47 Meadvale Rd or 137 Fowlers Walk.  Proceeds to Marlow House Hospice. For your diary:  Strawberry Tea, Sunday 21 June

Donations for Food Pantry

Please consider donating items from the list in church. Donations may be left after church on Sundays or during Food Pantry hours on Wednesdays. If you would like to give a monetary donation specifically to the food pantry, please mark your green envelope ‘Food Pantry’, or use this link.

Small amounts of fresh produce can be accepted ONLY when the Pantry is open on Wednesdays.

Worship and Activities this Week

Sunday 

Sung Mass for Trinity Sunday at 10:30 in person and online.  Noisy Mass; half term for groups and CC

Monday

Morning Prayer at 9:30 on Zoom.

Tuesday 

Morning Prayer at 9:30 in the Lady Chapel.

Wednesday

Morning Prayer at 9:30 in the Lady Chapel.

Midweek Mass at 12.30 in the Lady Chapel

Food Pantry is open from 1-3pm.

Thursday

Morning Prayer at 9:30 in the Lady Chapel. 

Memory Cafe open 10.30-12

Saturday

Sunday

Sung Mass at 10.30; Noisy Mass and Youth Groups; Children’s Church

Forward Look - coming dates

14 June SUMMER FAYRE - 12-4pm

16-18 July FLOWER FESTIVAL with Ealing Flower Club (revised dates)

26 Sept QUIZ NIGHT