Check out what’s happening this Sunday

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of prayer, fasting, and reflection as we journey with Jesus towards the cross. Just as Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness, we spend forty days wrestling with the wilderness of our hearts: our temptations, our longings, our callings, our unraveling certainties, and our faithful doubts.

The ashes of Ash Wednesday remind us of our mortality: We are dust and to dust we shall return. How will we make the most of the time we have been given? With opportunities for worship and learning together, we invite you to take your place at the table as we set our hearts and minds on the things that really matter for life.

Lent Begins Ash Wednesday, March 5

Brief, ongoing imposition of ashes will be available on the church steps from 7 am to 6 pm. 
One-hour, in-person services will be offered at 8 am, 12:05 pm, and 6 pm.
The 6 pm service will be available via live stream here, on Facebook and YouTube.

St. Bart's Ash Wednesday Community Prayer Wall

You shall be called repairers of the breach and restorers of the streets to live in. - Isaiah 58:12

Lent is a season of reflection, prayer, and wonder. What word of wonder, joy, grief, or longing do you carry in your heart today? We invite you to write your word on a ribbon and attach it to the fence as an expression of community compassion and solidarity in this season.

Volunteers are needed. Please contact The Reverend Zack Nyein, Senior Associate Rector, at , if you are interested in helping. 

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Check out our classes designed especially for newcomers, and get connected at stbarts.org/hello

Pathfinders: Taking the Next Step in Christian Community

Sundays, March 9 - May 18 in-person at 12:30 pm
Wednesdays, March 12 - May 21, online via Zoom at 7 pm ET

Led by St. Bart’s clergy, we’ll explore the Bible, prayer, church history, the liturgical calendar, and the sacraments. Participants may be formally confirmed or received into the wider Episcopal Church by the Bishop of New York on Sunday, June 1.

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The Forum

Sacred Conversations About the Things That Matter

Sundays at 10 am in the Great Hall and online

Transitions

Transition is a familiar theme for people of faith. As St. Bart’s embarks on a leadership transition, speakers from our community explore the ways in which transition can stimulate self-reflection, improve one’s relationship with God, and foster growth.

Sunday, March 9
Psychotherapist Trish Tidwell reflects on the process of change and offers strategies for navigating through it successfully.

Sunday, March 16
Parishioner Janina Sajka on the change that chooses us

Sunday, March 23
Parenting expert Julie Ross on adolescence, growth, and change

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Adult Education

Passion Narratives

Thursdays, March 6-April 10 at 6:30 via Zoom

The discovery of a papyrus book purporting to be the eyewitness account of Simon Peter himself sets the stage for Professor Larry Welborn’s examination of the Passion narratives.

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Forgiveness: A Lenten Retreat Day

Saturday, March 22 at 9 am in person

Reflect on the power and importance of forgiveness during this day-long retreat led by the Reverend Meredith Ward and the Reverend Peter Thompson, which will include a viewing of the documentary "Forgiveness: A Time to Love and A Time to Hate" by filmmaker and St. Bart's parishioner Helen Whitney.

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The Liturgies of Holy Week - A Transatlantic Conversation

Saturday, March 29 at 3 pm via Zoom

Explore the liturgies of Holy Week in this online conversation. The Reverend Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector of St. James’s Piccadilly, will join the St. Bart’s clergy to discuss how our two parishes observe these holy days.

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Sundays in Lent

Services in the Church

8 am, without music
11 am, with St. Bartholomew's Choir (Live streamed)

Services in the Chapel

9 am, with St. Bart's Singers
5 pm, with congregational singing

Join us for The Forum at 10 am to explore important issues at the intersection of faith and the modern world. 
Sunday programs for Children, Youth, and Families at stbarts.org/kids

Free parking available at the Doubletree Hotel Garage (136 E. 51st Street). Voucher required. (Pick up a voucher from St. Bart's Central or one of our ushers.)

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Music

A Choral Feast

Sunday, March 30 at 11 am

 St. Bartholomew's Choir with orchestra performs Mozart's Missa Brevis in F, K. 192 during this Refreshment Sunday service, offering a beautiful musical respite from the penitential season of Lent.

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New Hampshire Meets New York

Monday, March 31 at 2:30 pm
Apple Hill String Quartet and flutist Gretchen Pusch, in a concert of music by Amy Beach (a St. Bart's past parishioner), as well as Meredith Monk, and a NY premiere by Monadnock composer Miriam Sharrock.

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A Holy Week Organ Concert

Monday, April 14 at 6 pm

Alexander Pattavina performs César Franck's Trois Chorals and other Passiontide works on St. Bart's magnificent Æolian-Skinner organ with its 12,422 pipes.

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A Place to Pray Every Day

Pray - Dwelling with God in Community

Worship - Encountering God in Word and Sacrament

Meditate - Finding God Within

A Place for Support

Support groups, led by the Reverend Meredith Ward, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care, offer a safe and confidential setting grounded in scripture and prayer, designed to assist individuals in navigating the complexities and challenges of life’s transitions.