St. Bartholomew’s is a growing Episcopal Church that respects, honors, and accommodates all people. Laity and clergy grow spiritually by reaching out to others, extending community, worshiping, and celebrating life in Christ together. »»
There are plenty of musical opportunities at St. Bart’s. Our Adult Choir has an average of 16-20 members singing about three Sundays a month, with a small “folk mass” instrumental and vocal ensemble once a month. The 11-member Bell Choir plays about every six weeks. »»
There are always exciting offerings available for our teenage parishioners. Our group meets on Sunday evenings for a mix of discussion and planning. They go on ski trips, host parties, attend diocesan youth events, and participate in the Westside Episcopal Youth group. »»
8:00 a.m. – Rite One Eucharist (Holy Communion in traditional language from the Book of Common Prayer). This is a spoken service with a sermon and some music and hymns.
10:00 a.m. – Rite Two Eucharist (Holy Communion in modern language from the Book of Common Prayer). This service has a sermon, an organ prelude and postlude, hymns and a choral anthem.
Wednesday evenings, April 10 - May 22
It’s time for a bright new series of classes and opportunities for springtime growth. Here is the garden of choices from which you may pick at will!
• Kerygma study of the Psalms, with Ward and Caroline
• Christian History
o April 10 - History of St. Bart’s with Roger’s video
o April 17 - The Apostle Paul, with Father Mike
o April 24 - Christianity Century by Century: a time line, with Mother Pippa
o May 1 - Time line, part 2
o May 8 - Time line, part 3
o May 15 - Cathedrals (Great Courses video) - with Anne and Mary Ellen
o May 22 - Cathedrals, part 2
• Knitting for Joy - with Patty
Sunday, June 2 at the 10:00 a.m. Service
The combined choirs of St. Bart’s and St. John the Baptist are joining forces to perform Mozart’s Mass in C Major, the “Coronation Mass,” at services at both parish churches. The various movements of the mass will be sung in their appropriate places within the service. A twelve-piece orchestra will accompany the mass. Soloists will come from the two choirs.
The mass was composed in 1779 and was probably first performed at the cathedral in Salzburg on Easter Sunday of that year. Following the dictates of the archbishop of Salzburg, the movements of the mass are laid out concisely, avoiding the long, florid passages typical of Italian masses. (The archbishop insisted that the entire service take only 45 minutes.)
The mass contains the typical five sections of most choral masses: Kyrie (“Lord, have mercy”), Gloria (“Glory to God in the highest”), Credo (The Nicene Creed), Sanctus/Benedictus (“Holy, holy, holy”), and Agnus Dei (“O Lamb of God”). It is scored for violins, cello, bass, oboes, trumpets, horns, and tympani.
Sunday, June 30 at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services
Wear a favorite t-shirt on Sunday and come prepared to share the story behind it. Learn a bit more about other members of the congregation as you maybe share something no one knew about you.
The 2013 Vacation Bible School will be Monday-Thursday July 15-18 from 9:00 to 11:30am at St. Bart’s. Our theme this year is The Lorax: Learning to care for and love God’s creation. Children from preschool to grade 5 are welcome to participate. Those grade 6 and up are welcome to participate as Vacation Bible School Leaders. Children do not have to belong to a church to attend Vacation Bible School – everyone is welcome to attend at no charge.
August 2-4
St. Bart’s annual campout for 2013 will be August 2-4. There are scavenger hunts, walks on the beach, campfire songs and a lot of camaraderie. There is a Eucharist at the campout.
Sunday, August 25 after the 10:00 a.m. service
Our annual picnic to celebrate St. Bartholomew will be August 25 after the 10 a.m. service. Bring a dish to share as summer comes to an end and we look towards the start of the fall.
Day of Pentecost
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:00 a.m. Intergenerational Event – Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
Pentecost Inter-generational Event
All ages are welcome to attend. We are celebrating the birthday of the church with a scavenger hunt and cupcake decorating as well as making mini dove kites that the children will carry during the 10 a.m. service processional! We hope that you will all join us for this festive event.
Overflow Parking
There is additional parking at the high school next door. Please consider parking there to leave open space for newcomers and others who might find the walk difficult.
Coffee Hour
Please join us in the Parish Hall for coffee hour following the 10:00 a.m. service. Thanks to John Lidstrom for hosting coffee hour today.
Pew Cards
St. Bart’s pew cards are available in the pews to relay information to the office and clergy about visitors and newcomers; as well as updating member directory contacts and requesting name tags.
Pentecost Offering
Offering today is designated to fund parish grants in support of Diocesan Outreach.
Nursery Care
8:45–11:15 a.m. For ages up to five. Older children are asked to attend church with their parents.
Youth Groups:
6:00-7:30 p.m. Rite 13.
7:30-9:00 p.m. Senior High Youth Group.
Women Who Read—open membership book group
2:00 p.m. in the Hearth Room. We are discussing A Presumption of Death: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh.
Ladies’ Tuesday Study Group
Tuesday mornings, 9:30 a.m., in the Hearth Room.
Bible Challenge Study Group!
Tuesday, May 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Library. This is a class you can drop in on any Tuesday.
Adult Education Spring 2013 - Wednesday
5:45 p.m. Supper in the Parish Hall.
6:30 p.m. Classes.
1) Kerygma study of the Psalms, Ward and Caroline.
2) Christian History (Drop-in classes)
May 15 - Cathedrals - Part 2 (Great Courses video), Maryellen and Anne.
3) Knitting for Joy with Patty.
Tai Chi (Prayer in Motion)
Saturday at 10:00 a.m., in the Parish Hall.
Trinity Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:00 a.m. Adult Forum in Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
Adult Forum – Love inC
Come at 9 a.m. on May 26 to learn more about the work done by the Beaverton chapter of Love in the Name of Christ (Love inC). We'll meet in the library to hear the words of Ed Proulx, Executive Director for the Love inC in Beaverton. St. Bart's supports Love inC's "Packed with Love" drive which gives school supplies to children. Come and see what other wonderful ministries and referrals Love inC provides.
Pick up your St. Bart's Grocery Bags
Bags are available for pick up after service in the Narthex or in the office throughout the week.
No Sunday School May 26 – Memorial Day
There will be no Sunday School on May 26. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Book Box Sunday!
We are collecting new and gently used children's books for the St. Bart's Food Pantry book box. The books will be given to children in the families we serve each week through the food pantry. The box will be out for collection on the first Sunday of every month starting June 2. Nothing helps develop early childhood literacy as much as getting books into the hands of kids and their caregivers! Summer is fast approaching, and many children do not have access to books at home. Please consider bringing a book or two to add to our book box on June 2. Questions? Contact Kimberly Smith.
Ultreya Invitation
Oregon Episcopal Cursillo invites one and all to an Ultreya (Gathering) from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 26 at the Diocesan Office, 11800 SW Military Lane, Portland. Come sing, pray, and praise. Bring yourself, your family, and friends! Carpooling is encouraged.
Food Sponsorship Drive
TODAY and next Sunday only. Please consider sponsoring a food box or a food box item for our St. Bart's Food Pantry. Your sponsorship will help us give full food boxes to twelve families every Friday for the next five months. The sponsorship form and a letter of explanation are in your bulletin and also available in the church office and by the display outside the parish hall. Sponsorship cards may be placed in the offering plate, the office mailbox or by the display outside the parish hall.
Women Who Read—open membership book group
We look forward to seeing you on the fourth Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Hearth Room. The book selection for the next meeting is as follows:
June 24—The Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders.
Planting for the Food Pantry
Are you planting a vegetable garden this spring? Why not plant an extra row for the Food Pantry? Fresh produce is always a welcome addition to our client’s food boxes. Tomatoes, green beans, winter squashes, peas, and cucumbers are favorites.
Annual Parish Campout - Mark Your Calendars
The annual parish campout is scheduled for August 2-4 at Nehalem Bay State Park in Manzanita, OR. The cost is $40 for the two nights of Fellowship, Songs, Camping and Good Ole Fun! We will have a scavenger hunt, the community potluck dinner Saturday night and a full outdoor Eucharist on Sunday. The park has full hook ups for RVs and Trailers and of course good Tent camping!
Don't have an RV and not so interested in tent camping? Reservations Northwest at http://www.oregonstateparks.org/ or 1-800-452-5687. There are a variety of housing options right in Manzanita that we can help you find.
You can also just come up for the day on Saturday, the cost is $5 for parking and you can enjoy the daily activities and the community potluck! We will have a sign-up sheet starting Memorial Day Weekend.
Sunday School early registration for 2013-2014!
Students, teachers, and teaching assistants are asked to register early for next year’s Sunday school. Registration paperwork will be available on June 9 (the last day of Sunday School). If you have never been a student, teacher, or TA before and you are interesting in joining this wonderful ministry, please contact Lynn.
Cursillo – June 27-30
A Cursillo Weekend for Women will take place Thursday evening, June 27 to Sunday afternoon, June 30, 2013. It will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem. The three days of a Cursillo weekend bring together a diverse group of participants and team members, from throughout the congregations of the Diocese of Oregon (and some from southwest Washington) for three days of listening, learning, singing, praying, sharing, eating, and laughing, for a short course of Christian living. For information visit www.oregon-cursillo.org; find us on Facebook at Oregon Episcopal Cursillo; email Patty Burke at pattyaburke@aol.com; or contact your clergy.
Free Wood Chips
You may have noticed the piles of wood chips by the lower parking lot at the edge of the woods. If anyone would like some for their yards, please feel free to take some.
Stephen Ministry
Being challenged by life? Need healing in your heart? Do you have the courage to heal? Stephen Ministers offers prayer and supportive care by confidential, trained, supervised care providers and fosters growth in Christ, each other, and within the congregation. Contact Father Jeff or Ginger Hess or anyone wearing the blue Stephen Ministry name tag for more information.
Mozart Coronation Mass
The combined choirs of St. Bartholomew’s and St. John the Baptist are joining forces to perform Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K.317, the so-called “Coronation Mass,” at services at both parish churches.
The mass will be sung at St. Bartholomew’s on Sunday, June 2 at the 10 a.m. service and at St. John’s on Sunday, June 9 at the 10:15 service. The various movements of the mass will be sung in their appropriate places within the structure of the service. Accompanying the choirs will be a twelve-piece orchestra. Soloists will come from the two choirs. Guest conductor for performances will be Bernie Kuehn, conductor of the Oregon Chorale, based in Hillsboro. The choir will be comprised of approximately 60 voices.
The mass contains the typical five sections of most choral masses: Kyrie (“Lord, have mercy”), Gloria (“Glory to God in the highest”), Credo (The Nicene Creed), Sanctus/Benedictus (“Holy, holy, holy”/”Blessed is He Who Comes…”), and Agnus Dei (“O Lamb of God”). It is scored for violins, cello, bass, oboes, trumpets, horns, and tympani. In order to avoid an overly long service, the Credo will be sung as an offertory anthem rather than directly following the sermon where the Creed normally goes, and other parts of the service will be shortened.
VBS 2013—Please Mark Your Calendars!!!
Be sure not to miss “The Parable of the Lorax”, an original Vacation Bible School (VBS) about learning to care for and love God’s creation, put on by St. Gabriel’s and St. Bart’s Monday-Thursday, July 15-18, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. at St. Bartholomew’s. We welcome kids from preschool through 5th grade as campers, youth who are entering 6th grade through college-age as group leaders, and adults as activity leaders and support staff. Nursery care provided by request. Look for VBS info signs for things we will start collecting on April 21, Earth Day eve. Questions, please contact the Office.
St. Bartholomew's is located at 11265 SW Cabot St. Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (503) 644-3468
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