Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist – Nave

AFTER 8:00 a.m. service – Parish Hall; Breakfast

9:15 a.m. Children’s Formation with Godly Play (K- 5th grade)–Warden’s Hall

9:30 a.m.– 10:15 a.m. Adult Formation – Meeting Room. "Apocrypha: Between the Testaments" presented by Mike

Slater and John Roberts. The class covers an overview of the subject, including the history and significance of the

Apocrypha; and a deep dive into the famous detective story "Susanna." It will also be live-streamed via our

YouTube channel.

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with INCENSE – Nave

A Wiggle Room is available in the Meeting Room adjacent to the Parish Hall. There you will find toys, a changing station, and livestream to the worship service.

AFTER 10:30 a.m. service – Parish Hall; Lunch

AFTER 10:30 a.m. service – Meeting Room. Assemble Blessing Bags filled with essential food items, toiletries, and socks to help those in need. Your support as a volunteer is vital; but you can also purchase blessing bags for $8 each or 5 for $35 to give away. This helps us continue our outreach

efforts. Let’s come together to support our community in these trying times. We look forward to seeing you there!

12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Youth Group (6th– 12th grade) – Warden’s Hall

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

6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist – Shalom Chapel

AFTER 6:00 p.m. service – Parish Hall; Dessert

“Fall back” at bedtime means set your clock back one hour for an extra hour of sleep! The official time change happens at 2 a.m. on Sun. Nov. 2.

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.

Join us for Homecoming Sunday as we gather to celebrate our community and the many ways God is moving through St. Bartholomew’s. Following each service (8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.) we will share a catered meal from the Refugee Women’s Network Chef’s Club, featuring breakfast, lunch, and dessert options.

The Refugee Women’s Network Chef’s Club empowers new American women from around the world share their cultural heritage through delicious food, while creating meaningful and sustainable livelihoods for their families.

The Vestry invites all parishioners to join this joyful day of gratitude as we honor the generosity, faith, and stewardship that sustain our shared life together.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 28th

AFTER 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist – Meeting Room. Join us as we assemble Blessing Bags filled with essential food items, toiletries, and socks to help those in need. Your support as a volunteer is vital; but you can also purchase blessing bags for $8 each or 5 for $35 to give away. This helps us continue our outreach efforts. Let’s come together to support our community in these trying times. We look forward to seeing you there! 

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.