Check back on Friday for details.

Due to furloughs, lay-offs, and government shutdown, The Food Ministry is providing casseroles for those in need. You can take a casserole from the Pastoral Care Freezer located next to the kitchen

dishwasher. Please feel free to take what you need. If you know of a family too shy or unaware of the meals, please take and deliver.

Any questions, please contact Linda Dacey-Caban here.

Endowment Board meeting, 1:00 p.m.,—Taylor Room

A parish-wide listening session to address the emotions and concerns raised by the departure of our rector is scheduled for Nov. 9. Canon to the Ordinary Alicia Weltner will facilitate our conversations. We will consolidate all three services into a single liturgy at 10:30 a.m. We will serve a breakfast both before and after the service. The session will begin with a brief recap of the events leading to Angela’s resignation.

Following that presentation, we will divide attendees into small groups, each of which will have a facilitator. Every attendee will be given a safe space to voice their feelings. We will end the discussions at about 1:30 p.m. with each facilitator reporting on their group’s conversation. Should there be sufficient interest, additional listening sessions will be conducted later. Your vestry urges all members to try to attend this listening session and to retain a heart open to hearing the voices of fellow parishioners. We walk with you in faith and compassion, holding each of you in prayer as we journey forward together. You are beloved members of this body of Christ, and your presence is a true blessing to our shared life at St. Bartholomew’s.

Please donate small vases!  

The flower delivery guild reaches out to parishioners who cannot attend church with a vase of flowers and a visit. This important ministry needs your help. We are almost out of small vases! The vases need to be small but have a wide enough opening for several stems, clean and clear glass. Please place your contribution outside of the sacristy door. 

We’re excited to invite you to take part in a living expression of our shared faith, gifts, and service. 

The Stewardship Tree is an interactive display that grows leaf by leaf as we name the many ways we give of ourselves to our church and the world. 

Each leaf represents a beloved member of our community and the unique ways they offer their time, energy, and care.

Here’s how it works: 

Simply write your name on one side of a leaf and list the ministries, activities, or acts of service you’re part of on the other.

As the weeks go by, our tree will grow with the richness of our collective offerings. Whether you serve on a ministry, bring snacks for coffee hour, volunteer at the food bank, offer prayers at home, or even bring your compost to the garden—every act of love counts. Let’s fill the branches

with gratitude, presence, and joy. Every leaf is a testament to how we embody the heart of St. Bart’s. 

Come add your leaf!

 Immediately following is the Parish Thanksgiving

Meal. All are welcome! Just you or all 10 of your cousins. More details next week.