EASTER DAY
WE’RE ANCIENT AND NEW The faith we hold is ancient, going back to Jesus, back to his spiritual ancestors, back to those who walked the earth and found holy ground. And what we do is often based on really ancient patterns—worship and music; loving service to the poor, the hurting, the lonely; working for justice and peace; lively, fearless education and formation of minds and souls. And that faith is also completely contemporary, engaged in the culture and the needs of the moment. WHAT WE’RE FOR The dignity and worth of every person. An open-minded, passionate commitment to truth. The importance of everyone’s own spiritual journey. God’s friends wherever we find them. Seeking Christ in every person who comes through the door. The sacredness of life’s rites of passage. The value of community. The hard work necessary to make sure that all are welcomed. Telling the truth about life’s challenges. A “user-friendly” church experience. Children and families. WHAT WE’RE AGAINST Claiming to have all the answers. Elitism and exclusivism, especially in church. Bigotry for any reason. Authoritarianism. Indifference to injustice and suffering. Certitude in the face of ambiguity and superficial answers to hard questions. Boring sermons, bad music and general cluelessness. (So, God help us, because we don’t always avoid them!) WHAT WE VALUE Community, open hearts, open minds, open arms. Faith. Fortitude. Staying current, but equally staying rooted in tradition. Reason and honesty. Civic responsibility as New Yorkers, Americans and global citizens. Debate that allows for mutual respect. Music and beauty for their own sake. Joy in God’s creation. Anyone who makes an effort to get to know and follow Jesus.
APRIL 1, 2018
WELCOME! Dear Friends, Easter is one of the more amazing times of the year at St. Bart’s. We warmly welcome you to this great celebration of the Resurrection of Christ! We believe St. Bart’s is a unique place. It’s a place of teaching, preaching, and extraordinary music. It’s a national historic landmark building housing unparalleled worship spaces, a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen, a food pantry, a music program for youth and adults, a pre-school, and a counseling center. (We also have a restaurant, a gymnasium and workout space, and our own swimming pool!) It requires a large team of dedicated volunteers and employees to operate this facility, and it requires the extraordinary generosity of all of our members, friends, and guests to keep everything going. So, whether you’re here often, or just for today, we hope you glimpse something you desire to know more about. If so, please let us know who you are so that we may be in touch. We’re a place where you can connect at your own pace. Everyone needs a place. Wherever you’re from…wherever you are on the journey of life…we hope this place is the place for you. Grace & Peace, +Dean The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, D.D. Rector
LEARN AND GROW IN COMMUNITY THE FORUM: Join us every Sunday at 10:05 am to connect faith with life. Programs include explorations of theology, social concerns, philosophical questions, and St. Bart’s ministry and mission. Our clergy lead the discussion, often with a guest speaker. EXPLORE CLASSES: Spring series: Four Sundays April 8–29, 10–10:45 am. Every person who comes to St. Bart’s is genuinely and warmly welcomed. But that’s just the beginning. If you are considering taking a closer look at joining St. Bart’s and/or learning more about the Episcopal and Anglican traditions, join us for EXPLORE—a popular, interactive class with the clergy of St. Bart’s. stbarts.org/get-involved/adult-education. LISTENING TO THE NONES—Monday Evening Class Series: April 16 and 23, May 7 and 14, 7–8:30 pm in Room 33. Join Patrick Hornbeck, parishioner and chair of theology at Fordham University, for a four-week dialogue about one of the key factors shaping U.S. culture today: the rise of the religious “Nones,” or the religiously unaffiliated. Join us as we share the history of this in our country and reflect our role in this new environment. stbarts.org/get-involved/adult-education. MEDITATION: We offer traditional and alternative explorations, including a music meditation, Centering Prayer, several types of Yoga, iRest, and a Buddhist-style Living Christ Sangha. stbarts.org/get-involved/meditation-practices. MUSIC: St. Bart’s has an active music program with three choirs. St. Bartholomew’s Choir is a professional group offering music each Sunday at our 11 am service as well as for concerts. Adult volunteers are encouraged to audition for the St. Bart’s Singers, which sings at the 9 am service. Children in 4th grade and above may audition for the St. Bartholomew’s Choristers. The church’s Æolian-Skinner pipe organ is the largest in New York City. COMMUNITY GROUPS: St. Bart’s has many. Some are defined loosely by age and generation, like the 20s/30s and the 40s/50s Plus. Others include the Adult Professionals Group, Lesbian & Gay Fellowship, Garden Guild, Dream Group and many more. Some groups meet year-round while others are seasonal. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY FORMATION SUNDAYS: 8:45 AM – 12:15 PM FREE CHILD CARE for children through age five. 10 AM KAIROS for Children and Youth, through age 18. This Sunday morning education hour seeks to provide a sacred time of dedicated, thoughtful, contemplative, and action-oriented faith exploration. 11 AM CHILDREN'S CHAPEL during the service. Learn more at stbarts.org/get-involved/children-youth-and-families or contact Lucy Breidenthal Bernardin, Minister for Children, Youth and Families, at
[email protected]. SPEAKER SERIES FOR PARENTS: Nurturing our Children in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Sunday, April 8, 10–11 am,“Building Self-Esteem from toddlers to teens” with Parishioner and Parenting Expert Julie Ross, M.A. RSVP to
[email protected] to reserve your place. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY SEMINAR: April 29, May 6 from 1–2:30 pm, and on May 6 from 9–10:30 am. Students in grades 6–8 and 9–12 are invited to this special leadership seminar led by Dr. Elizabeth Nisbet, Assistant Professor of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Lucy Bernardin, M.A. in Transnational Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Minister for Children, Youth, and Family Formation at St. Bart’s. Community Service credit will be provided. Please email
[email protected] to reserve your space.
SERVE AND GET INVOLVED Crossroads Community Services served over 188,000 meals in 2017. Uniting our community in the fight to end hunger and homelessness is the focus of our work to establish God’s realm on earth. Associate Rector Edward Sunderland coordinates the food pantry (now offering fresh, organic fruits and vegetables instead of canned fruits and vegetables); the soup kitchen (with home-cooked meals prepared by our kitchen team); and our overnight shelter, housing ten women every night of the week. Four years in a row Fare Share Friday has given us a taste of a world without hunger and homelessness. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed. For more information, please visit the Crossroads Community Services website, crossroadsnyc.org. The Episcopal Peace Fellowship The Episcopal Peace Fellowship connects all who seek a deliberate response to injustice and violence and who want to pray, study and take action for justice and peace in our communities, church, and world. For further details, please visit stbarts.org/get-involved/community-groups. General Volunteering at St. Bart’s In a community driven by excellence and purpose—and a lot of joy arising from our credo of radical welcome—we have literally hundreds of volunteers, with new volunteers always welcome. Visit stbarts.org/get-involved/volunteer for current openings.
ST. BART’S — MORE THAN A CHURCH A Designated New York City Landmark and National Landmark St. Bart’s is a thriving and active Episcopal Church located in the heart of New York City; a sacred oasis amidst the corporate canyons of Midtown Manhattan. A true blend of old and new, a sacred gem of Byzantine art and architecture, it was recognized as a New York City Landmark by the NYC Landmarks Commission in 1967 and as a National Landmark by the Department of the Interior in 2016 and continues to be a vital preservation initiative for midtown Manhattan. Home to the MMPAF Great Music Concert Series The Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation (MMPAF) offers outstanding concerts in this beautiful sacred space throughout the year. Visit mmpaf.org for details. St. Bart's Preschool and Playgroup St. Bartholomew Community Preschool’s philosophy is based on fostering a love of learning, celebrating and embracing each child’s uniqueness, and providing an environment where children’s curiosity is encouraged. More at stbarts.org/preschool. Summer Camp An urban day camp for children ages 3 to 13. We offer swimming in our full-sized pool, creative arts, tennis, soccer, basketball and more. stbarts.org/summer-camp. Weddings, Concerts, Films and Special Events St. Bart's continues to be a favorite place for rentals and private gatherings. Our adjoining restaurant, Inside Park at St. Bart's, is open year-round, both indoors and out, and is a perfect complement to our beautiful, sacred space. The Store at St. Bart’s Our bookstore offers a curated selection of spiritually-based books and gifts for adults and children. The store is located in the lobby of the church.
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SUPPORTING ST. BART’S St. Bart’s depends on the time, talent and treasure of our members to keep the doors of this magnificent space open 365 days a year. Thank you for all that you have done and all that you continue to do. The annual Stewardship Campaign is “church speak” for St. Bart’s annual fund which accounts for over 60% of the current year’s operating budget. Support of the annual Stewardship Campaign allows for us to continue our vital programs and ministries, and, therefore, supports a little bit of everything—from building maintenance to bible studies. Your generosity means so much to all of the St. Bart’s community; our beautiful building, our soaring music, our liturgies (over 850 per year) are supported by your generosity. If you would like to support St. Bart’s, please contact the Stewardship Office, and speak to Director of Giving, Meighan Corbett at 212-370-0278 or by email
[email protected].
PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS [separately incorporated 501 (c)(3)s] The St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy's goal is to restore our incredible building—one of New York’s first designated landmarks—as a great public space, a historic church that also functions as a midtown civic and community gathering place, a culture and education center and a treasured neighborhood amenity open to all. stbconservancy.org The Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation (MMPAF) cultivates, promotes and sponsors the understanding and love of the performing arts presented at St. Bart’s through our Great Music series. mmpaf.org Crossroads Community Services, Inc. continues St. Bart’s long history as a standard-bearer for helping those in need by providing a year-round shelter, soup kitchen and food pantry. Our mission is to unite our community in the fight to end hunger and homelessness. crossroadsnyc.org
UPCOMING EVENTS More information and details online at stbarts.org • APRIL 8: 10–11 am, “Building Self-Esteem from toddlers to teens” with Parishioner and Parenting Expert Julie Ross, M.A. • APRIL 8–29: Explore Classes, Sundays 10–10:45 am • APRIL 16, 23; MAY 7, 14: 7–8:30 pm “Listening to the ‘Nones’” Class with Dr. Patrick Hornbeck • APRIL 17: 7:30 pm Great Music at St. Bart’s presents An Evening of Jazz—The Dorian Wind Quintet. Details and tickets at mmpaf.org. • APRIL 29 AND MAY 6: Social Justice and Advocacy Seminar will take place at the following dates and times: on April 29 from 1–2:30, and on May 6 from 9–10:30 am. • MAY 6: Acolyte Moving Up Ceremony at 9 am, Welcome Sunday at 11 am • MAY 6: 10–11am “Listening to our Young People: Nurturing a Socially Conscious Household” with Lucy Breidenthal Bernardin. • MAY 13: 3 pm Great Music at St. Bart’s presents Patter in a Chromatic Field—with Stephen Marotto, cello, and Marilyn Nonken, piano. Details and tickets at mmpaf.org. • MAY 20: Confirmations, Receptions and Reaffirmations V with The Right Reverend Mary D. Glasspool, Assistant Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of New York
100 CELEBRATIONS With your help, we intend to have 100 Celebrations—yes 100!—or more individual events celebrating St. Bart’s throughout 2018. Join us to meet and make new connections with other St. Bartians. Enjoy pizza and great city views! Join a visit to MoMA (free!) with an archivist at the museum. Live in or near Hoboken or Jersey City? Enjoy Sunday brunch with other NJ people from St. Bart’s. Please visit stbarts.org/100celebrations to sign up—and check back frequently as more events are added weekly.
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FLOWERS THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF Barbara Carson and Margaret Hoff, by David Carson and Barry Hoff Betty and Edward Fritsch, by Marsha McGogney Bill and Dolores Swift and Grace and Henry Foote Carmella Seixas, by Imo Erickson Charlotte Gill, by Charlotte Ariyan David, Edna, James, Helen, Vincent, and Mary, by Kathleen Breiten Departed loved ones, by The Venerable John A. Greco Dong Suh and Irene Ayers, by the Suh family Emmanuel, Demetrios and Eleftheria Theodoredis, by Pamela, Stan and Roger Theodoredis Eugene R. Ball, by Martha Ball Evangeline James, by Sonny Fassoulis Francis Kingsford Clark, by her nephew Percy Preston, Jr. Franz and Anna Trappiel, by Gerda Maynard Gay, Bob, Gerard, Gordon and Maureen, by Jo Pickett George A. Goff, Thomas V. Steffel, Renato D. Alipit and Shiro Morita, by Richard Unger Helen King Smith and Arthur Riddick Smith, by Mary Anna Smith Hosea and Emily Mapondera, by your loving children and grandchildren Jamie Christine Mullins, by her loving family Jean Gundacker Krueger, Philip George Krueger, Sully Sullivan and MJ Sullivan, by Mary Krueger and Peter Sullivan Jeanne-Mann Dickinson, by Liza Page Nelson John and Audrey Gooden, by Cheryl K. Gooden John Noseworthy, Thelma Noseworthy, Reynaldo Trujillo, and Rey Trujillo, by Jack Noseworthy, Sergio Trujillo, and Sara Trujillo Judge and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor, by Ann Taylor Louis and Audrey Dummett, by Eileen Scott Louise Best and Donald Stout, Cathy Fry and Sarah Taylor, by Bill and Lee Anne Fry Lukin and Ruth Gilliland, by John Gilliland Mary Billington, by her family Merle and May Tollefson and Norman and Elizabeth Rowe, by Paul Tollefson and Bill Rowe My parents, Donald and Miriam Bell, by Richard W. Bell My sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Fred Stephan Palmer and Marion Bessey and James and Sarah Isherwood, by Palmer and Sarah Bessey Merle and Gladie Price, Maud Price, Gertrude Wing, Edward Mayer and others, by David Price Mr. and Mrs. Pantelis Colakis and Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios Thomas, by Marianthe Colakis Natalia Yurke and Marie Felder, by the Yurke-Davis Family The Reverend Irving Pollard and Irene Pollard, by the Martin/Gianino Family The Reverend Malcolm L. Foster, by Marilyn, Edwin and Lyle Foster R. Neil Proffitt and Stephen Dohnalek, Sr., by S. J. Dohnalek, Jr. Robert H. Davis, by the Yurke-Davis Family Tom Mohan, by Dr. Mary V. Coit Virginia Gibbs Smyth, Joseph P. Smyth and Stuart Low, by Kit Smyth Basquin Warren, Herman and Viola Gutheil, Bill and Paula Fisher, by Karen and Robert Gutheil
FLOWERS THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR Andy and Caroline Bhatt and Francesca and Thomas Bisbano by Anne Adams Rabbino and Bob Rabbino Family and Friends, by Wil Yates and Andreas Dirnagl Frederique, by John Friends and Family, by Mary Abraham and Rob Radtke Hoopes and Gemina Wampler, Coleman and Adelle; Joel and Antonia Hoekstra, Jack and Anna; Gian-Murray and Maggie Gianino, Sebastian and Jasper, by Jack and Lucy Martin Gianino Joyce Rook, by Keith Rook Katharine O’Neil Bidwell, by Molly O’Neil Frank Liz and Alex and Colin, by Meighan and Michael Corbett Mirta Remali, my sister, caregiver to our mom, Rosa Hernandez, 95 on 4/15/18, by Edith Hernandez My family and friends My mom, by Steve Sakson Opportunity to be confirmed at St. Bart’s as an Episcopalian, by Victoria Ying Our grandmother, Genevieve Deloffre, by Frederique, Luz and Ambre Our parents, by Joy and Richard Garland Sarah Vaughan Murphree with great love, by Paul H. Rounsaville St. Bart’s Clergy and Staff, by David and Catherine Belford Budd The life-giving ministry of the Reverend Lynn C. Sanders, by J. R. and Brad Those we love and see no more, by Mary-Hart Bartley EASTER MUSIC DONATIONS ARE GIVEN IN THANKSGIVING FOR Bill Trafka and all of the St. Bart’s Musicians, by Mary Abraham and Rob Radtke Our friends and family, by Eric and Manny “Praise Him upon the cymbals: Praise Him upon the high cymbals” St. Bart’s Radical Welcome, by Wil Yates and Andreas Dirnagl AND BY Alex and Judy Beard Chris Gale and Sister E. O’Connor David and Rebecca Smith Fletcher Hodges III Loleta Green Tristan and Cindy Toomey Walter Dorn Winston Bailey THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED THE EASTER DISPLAY OF SPRING BULBS AND FLOWERS BLOOMING IN ST. BART’S GARDENS Sally Armstrong, Matthew Kennedy, Kit Basquin, Steve Dohnalek, Steve Hughes, Al and Donna Hunt, Sarah Kerner, Nancy Knight, Gerda Maynard, Lara Mizrack, Paul Rounsaville, Judith Slater, Sue Snyder, Carol and Doug Tanner, Scott Ziegler
WEEKLY WORSHIP AT ST. BART’S SUNDAYS
ANCIENT WORSHIP OPEN MINDS COME AND SEE
8 am Eucharist [Chapel] A quiet, traditional spoken service 9 am Eucharist [Church] A spirit-filled, tuneful celebration, with St. Bart’s Singers 10 am Sunday School, Youth Group, The Forum Education and fellowship for all ages 11 am Choral Eucharist [Church] Traditional liturgy with hymns, St. Bartholomew’s Choir, and The Boy and Girl Choristers Free child care is provided for the 9 and 11 am Sunday services 5 pm A Community Eucharist [Chapel] An informal, intimate service with music
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Eucharist: Monday–Friday 12:05 pm; Wednesday at 6 pm Evening Prayer: Monday–Friday at 5:30 pm Morning Prayer: Saturday at 10 am
PASTORAL SERVICES AND SACRAMENTS Baptisms are scheduled throughout the year on specific Sundays (dates available at stbarts.org). In certain circumstances, private baptisms may be arranged. Contact the Reverend Matthew J. Moretz,
[email protected] Marriage and Blessings of Commitments require consultation with clergy (see contact info, below). For arrangements and set-up requirements, contact David Bryan,
[email protected] or 212-378-0246. Funeral and Memorial Service planning begins when a death is reported to any of the clergy using the pastoral emergency phone, 212-378-0250. Laying on of Hands and Prayers are offered at the 9 am and 11 am Sunday services, at Wednesday 12:05 pm, and by request during the week. The rite of Reconciliation of a Penitent (private confession and counsel) can be scheduled with any of the clergy. Communion for the sick or home-bound (or pastoral visits to the hospital) can be arranged through the Rev. Matthew J. Moretz,
[email protected]. To add a name to the prayer list, you may send an email to
[email protected] or contact any of the clergy.
CONTACT US The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, Rector The Reverend Lynn C. Sanders, Vicar The Reverend Edward M. Sunderland, Associate Rector The Reverend Matthew J. Moretz, Associate Rector * The Reverend Canon Andrew J. W. Mullins, Assistant Rector * The Reverend Clayton Crawley, Assisting Priest * The Reverend Dr. Tom Mugavero, Assisting Clergy * The Reverend John David Clarke, Deacon * The Reverend John F. Wirenius, Deacon William K. Trafka, Organist and Director of Music Jason Roberts, Associate Director of Music Lucy Breidenthal Bernardin, Children, Youth, and Family David Bryan, Liturgy Coordinator Manny Rodríguez, Welcome, Parish Life, and Stewardship Raquel Murray, Parish Administrator Meighan Corbett, Director of Giving Patrick Bergquist, Assistant to the Rector for Special Projects
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VESTRY OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH John Gilliland and Liza Page Nelson, Wardens Douglas Tanner, Chancellor Kathleen Breiten, Catherine Belford Budd, Archer Christian Burke, Hunter T. Carter, Timothy W. Collins, Peter B. de Menocal, Morihiko Goto, Robert Gutheil, Mary Krueger, Heather Mitchell, Alexander Robertson, Keith Rook, Barbara Case Senchak, Susannah Wade Lewis, Chantal N. Stevens Honorary Wardens: Fletcher Hodges III, Anthony P. Marshall, and Percy Preston, Jr.
AT THE HEART OF ST. BART’S IS WORSHIP EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. From that center flows learning and nurturing the spiritual journey with an open mind; making music, art and serving others—especially the hungry and homeless; getting to know one another in fellowship, prayer and contemplation. It’s a joy to us that you are here today. Come as often as you will.
St. Bart’s happily provides free parking for all Sunday services at Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel Garage, 136 East 51st Street (south side of 51st Street between Third and Lexington Avenues). Request a free-parking voucher from an usher or St. Bart’s Central during or after services. Vouchers are valid for 12 hours or until midnight, whichever comes first. (Because some have asked, please note that each redeemed parking voucher costs St. Bart’s $10.)
VISIT US 325 Park Avenue at 51st Street, New York City 212-378-0222 •
[email protected] • stbarts.org
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