MARCH 2019

A Glorious Day On Sunday, February 3, the Suffragan Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson

led worship at St. Barnabas and preached at all three services. She

visited various Sunday School classes and, at the 11 a.m. service,

confirmed eight of our outstanding St. Barnabas youth.

Bishop Brooke-Davidson, Jack Henderson, Olivia Alvarez, Gracie Estes,

Mei Li Dickerson, Olivia Loggie, Miles Hammond, Barrett Young, Gabe

Cross, Fr. Jeff, Fr. Bur.

February 3, 2019

Bishop Jennifer

Brooke-Davidson

Visits St. Barnabas.

St. Barnabas begins 2019….

The Annual Parish Meeting is a time to give thanks for the blessings of the prior year and

reflect on the opportunities we had as a community to serve others in the image of Jesus.

On January 13, 2019, we recognized the service of three faithful Vestry members who

completed their terms in December. Julie Alvarez, Frances Money and John Sumners

provided amazing, forward thinking leadership during the past three years. We are grateful

for their devotion to St. Barnabas. Thank you for your guidance and launching us into the

future.

The next order of business was to elect four Vestry members whose terms will be 2019-2021.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Alison Acton, Brandon Dickerson, Clayton Drescher

and Ginny Thomason as our newest Vestry class. These faithful parishioners will be invaluable

additions to our group. Although you have already been serving St. Barnabas, thank you for

generously agreeing to serve St. Barnabas in this capacity.

At the time I was writing this article, our parish was being well represented at the 115th

Diocesan Council of West Texas in McAllen, TX. The theme for the 2019 Council is “Walk in

Love” from Ephesians 5:2. Father Jeff, Father Bur, Carol Schreider, Debbie and Johnny Gordon

and Beth and Jimmy Davis attended this year’s Council. We will get a report on the journey of

this brilliant delegation in the near future. My appreciation to each of you for participating in

this leadership role.

The beginning of the Vestry’s work together as a body will begin with the Annual Vestry Retreat

on March 2, 2019. This will give us a great opportunity to look at how the vestry can function

effectively and to nurture growth. To this end, Pam and Jim Spruiell will present to and lead us

in a program that will assist us to listen to understand before trying to be understood when

communicating around difficult issues or in the shaping of policies.

Walk in Love and may Peace be with you wherever you are.

Cindy Scroggins, Sr. Warden

From the Senior Warden

Guardian Angels Needed

For this Lent, we are beginning a new St Barnabas tradition. Guardian

Angels (adult volunteers) will be matched with our young people. Throughout

Lent, the Guardian Angels will pray daily for their matched child, all in secret!

At the end of Lent, a dinner will be held to introduce the children to their

Guardian Angels. If you would like to be a Guardian Angel during Lent,

please contact Karen Young (kyoung002@austin.rr.com or 830-285-1012) or call the church

(830-997-5762).

FIELD THISTLE

Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.

Plant Symbol = CIDI

Uses

Wildlife: The large flowers and abundant nectar are very attractive to many species of

butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and moths. Many other species will also use other plant

parts for food, including the leaves, stems, roots, flower heads and seeds. Seeds are

attractive to seed eating birds such as such as the American goldfinch.

Ethnobotanical: Field thistle, like other Cirsium species, has edible roots, inner stems,

young leaves, young inner parts of flower buds and seeds. Native Americans used a paste of

the roots for treating wounds, boils, and piles, and also used an infusion of the root for

treating stomach ache. Native Americans also used the thistle down (or pappus) from the

seeds to fletch (provide an arrow with feathers for flight) the tail end of blow darts.

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Thistles have inspired the ministry of the Rev. Becca Stevens that is

transforming the lives of women and men throughout the world.

During Lent we will discuss the different ways that a Thistle has

inspired the outward and visible sign of God’s Healing Love.

Becca founded Magdalene, a two-year residential program for former

prostitutes overcoming addiction(s) and wanting to restart their lives.

She also founded Thistle Farms which is a nonprofit social enterprise,

based in Nashville, TN, dedicated to helping women survivors recover

and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction.

Becca reflected on the use of Thistles in her ministry when she said

“Thistles have a whole history of survival by brutality. They push up

though concrete, they survive droughts, they thrive in floods but they

also have a soft beautifully purple center. When we would start going

down some of the roads where the women were walking and sleeping,

the Thistle was the only “flower” that was still growing. She started

researching what a thistle really was … the extracts from thistles have

been used for about 1000 years to restore and detoxify the liver.

Because many of the women being served had issues with alcohol and hepitatis, their livers were in

need of healing. Kind of by chance, we named a company thistles and started harvesting thistles.

We picked thistles with our hands and dipped our hand in water cleaning the thistles after

harvesting. We picked the one flower or weed that the women who were coming off the streets

absolutely need for

healing. It’s perfect.

According to Becca,

there are over 100

women on Magdalene’s

waiting list. We have

women from every

state that want to be a part of this community and want to

join in this powerful witness for how love heals for women who

have histories of trafficking, addiction, and prostitution. We

have about 40 sister communities now around the country

that have adopted this model.

The way women get there starts in childhood trauma. On average the women that we serve are first

raped between the ages of 7 and 11 and they hit the streets on average between the ages of 14 and 16

years old. They have experienced the inside of prison walls. They have endured the underside of

bridges. They have survived the backside of anger. All of it. When they come to us, most of the

women don’t really have hardly anything but some hope.

Becca will be with us March 27th and 28th to discuss her ministries — Magdalene and Thistle

Farms.

The roots of prostitution and

trafficking are often found in severe

childhood abuse, loss and/or neglect.

It is these traumatic childhood

experiences that pushed the women

towards homelessness, addiction,

prostitution, trafficking, and

incarceration. They are survivors, and

we offer unconditional love and

support without judgment.

“

This is the place where we get second — and third

and fourth—chances. It’s where we can show our

families and our kids that it is possible to regain

our lives. I think I’m living proof that it happens.”

Chelle, 2005 graduate, Account Manager

Lent 2019

Lent extends from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday (a period of 40 days excluding

Sundays). All Christians are invited to the observance of a holy Lent, by self examination and

repentance: by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy

Word.

ANNUAL SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

March 5th – 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall

The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is known as “Shrove Tuesday” or “Fat Tuesday”. Because of

the Lenten Fast, Shrove Tuesday was a day of celebration and indulgence before the discipline of

Lent. There is no program. This is a time for fellowship and fun – you can come and go whenever

you please. We will begin serving pancakes at 5:00 pm and conclude at 7:00 pm.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

March 6th – 7:00 am, Noon and 6:00 pm

Ash Wednesday is the first of the forty days of Lent. Ashes are placed on the foreheads of

worshipers as a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality.

WEDNESDAY LENTEN DINNERS

March 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, and 10th

A series of conversations about the incredible ways that God’s Love Heals

More information is on the back of this page.

PALM SUNDAY

April 14th at 7:45 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am

Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter at which Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem is

remembered. All services (except 7:45) will begin in the Garden for those who are able!

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Thursday, April 18th at 7:00 pm

Maundy Thursday celebrates and commemorates the institution of the Eucharist by Jesus “on the

night he was betrayed”. It also includes a ceremony of washing of feet. At the end of the service,

the altar is stripped and all decorative furnishings are removed from the Church.

GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, April 19th at noon (traditional service) and 6:00 pm (Stations of the Cross)

We gather to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. For those who choose, it is a day of fasting

and special acts of discipline and self-denial.

EASTER SUNDAY

April 21st at 7:45 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am.

Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 am

Flowering of the Cross at the beginning of the 11:00 am service.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS DURING LENT

Dinner begins at 6:30 pm

Program begins at 7:00 pm

Prayers and Dismissal at 7:50 pm

Lent Schedule

Wednesday March 13th — Love Heals Beside Still Waters — Learning to Find Peace

Wednesday March 20th — Love Heals Past Our Fears — Walking Through Anxiety

Wednesday March 27th — Love Heals presented by the Rev. Becca Stevens

Special Thursday Morning Lenten Program

Thursday, March 28th presentation by the Rev. Becca Stevens

10:00 am Brunch Begins

10:30 am Program Begins

11:45 am Prayers and Dismissal

Wednesday April 3rd — Love Heals During the Act of Forgiving —

Transforming Brokenness So That We Can Live Free

Wednesday April 10th — Love Heals in the Valley of Death —

Embracing the Grief That Connects us

Wednesday April 17th — Guardian Angel Dinner

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The Rev. Becca Stevens will be speaking at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg,

Texas on Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday March 28. You may contact the Church office at

830-997-5762 for additional information.

Magdalene House: thistlefarms.org/pages/magdalene-residential-program

Thistle Farms: thistlefarms.org

The Rev. Becca Stevens: beccastevens.org

Scan the QR codes with your phone’s camera to be taken to those websites.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

7:45 AM—Holy Eucharist Rite I

9 AM—Holy Eucharist Rite II

11 AM—Holy Eucharist Rite II

WEEKDAY WORSHIP

6 PM WEDNESDAY—Holy Eucharist Rite II

12 PM THURSDAY—Holy Eucharist /

Healing Service (Chapel)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

10 AM SUNDAY—Adult Classes

Living the Question

Seekers

Lost and Found

10 AM SUNDAY—YOUTH CLASSES

Grades PK—2

Grades 3—5

Grades 6—8

Worship and Christian Education Schedules

3rd Debbie & Randy Bruno

5th Diane & Ray Smith

9th Helen & Richard McDonald

29th Sharon & Bill Miller

30th Barbara & Jeff Smith

March Anniversaries

March Birthdays

1st Jo Hallmark

2nd Mark Hallman

6th Jimmy Drury

Mary Gallagher

Kelly Hallman

7th Mike Gillespie

8th Nancy Steinbach

9th Cyrus Drescher

Richard Mickelson

Nanette Shannon

12th Mary Easterling

13th Jack Oates

14th Evelyn Washburne

15th Patsy Crouch

Fred Grimes

16th Caroline Gibson

17th Margaret Hawn

Ainsley Plesko

20th Nancy Bush

Peggy Jo Potucek

Mary Jane Sumners

22nd David Clements

23rd Emma Carnes

Ron Cottle

23rd Barbara MacManus

Ross Taylor

24th Jane Good

25th Jane Lewis

Katie Setterbo

27th Debra Cox

Robert Thomason

29th Mary Hatchette

31st Roger Esterling

Daylight Savings Begins March 10, 2019

Spring Break March 11—15, 2019

Youth Sunday May 19, 2019

Vacation Bible School July 22-26, 2019

CHURCH CLERGY AND STAFF:

Rector: The Rev. Jeff Hammond

Assistant Rector: The Rev. Bur Dobbins

Lay Pastoral Minister: Jimmy Davis

Clergy Associate: The Rev. Dr. Dyana Orrin

Clergy Associate: The Rev. Anne Finn

Clergy Associate: The Rev. Tom Luck

Parish Administrator: Rachael Cole

Office Assistant: Carol Schreider

Youth Ministry Coordinator: Karen Young

Director of Music: Hazel Hanson

Lay Ministry Coordinator: Steve Neale

Mom’s Morning Off Director: Deanne Moellering

Nursery Director: Kathleen Meurer

Housekeeper: Patty Ramirez

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Meetings & Ministries

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat 8 p.m. in the CEB

6:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday

Thurs. Women’s Meeting, 7 p.m. in the CEB

AL-ANON

Monday & Friday—6:30 p.m. in the CEB

BELL CHOIR

Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.—CEB

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Monday—7 a.m. in the Library

BOY SCOUT TROOP 137

Tuesday—6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall

COMMUNITY DINNER

Sunday—5:30 to 6:30 p.m.in the Parish Hall

CHOIR

Wednesday—7:00 p.m.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

2nd Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

Friday—1–4 p.m.

KITCHEN TABLE BIBLE STUDY

Thursday—10—11:45 a.m.

KNIT-WITS (KNITTING GROUP)

Wednesday—3 p.m. at Ambleside School

LADIES’ LUNCH

3rd Thursday—11:45 a.m. at the Herb Farm

LIBRARY GUILD

1st Thursday — 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.—Library

MEN’S BREAKFAST

Thursday—7 a.m. in the Parish Hall

MMO (MOM’S MORNING OFF)

Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.—2 p.m.

VESTRY MEETING

3rd Monday of the month at 5 p.m.

WISDOM SCHOOL

Tuesday—11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. in the Library