Thanksgiving Day November 27     10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
LUNCH:  St. Bartholomew's did not have the momentum for a lunch of our own, however Beverley's husband, The Rev. Paul Elliott, rector at St Michael and All Angels in Stone Mountain Village, invites you to join him, Beverley and others for a thanksgiving meal out there. The lunch will begin around noon in the Parish Hall at St. Michael's. Please call Paul at 770-469-8551 (Ext 1) or email him at rector@stmichael.cc with your intentions, and the name of a side dish/bottle wine you could bring and share.  It takes 15-20 minutes to reach St. Michael's from St Bartholomew's.  Go to www.stmichael.cc for directions.

INtergenerational Advent Event, Sunday, November 30
9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m. in the Parish Hall & Meeting Room

  • make an Advent wreath for your home – bring greens and cutters

  • Advent wreath kits available for $8, sets of candles for $4

  • buy an Advent calendar

  • buy books for our Children’s Library or for personal gifts*

  • buy special reading materials for Advent

  • bring donations to give to the children of Emmaus House

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    * The Cathedral Book Store will be here, selling books, Advent calendars, devotional materials and gifts
    Taizé Advent Program for Children and Families
    Wednesday evenings in Advent, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
    Children ages 3-12 and their families are invited join us December 3, Keep Awake!, December 10, Make His Path Straight! and December 17, An Angel was Sent! from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for an introduction to Taizé. We will explore and create the space to meet God in our busy lives during this time of great anticipation. We will be viewing sacred space through our senses to open our hearts to God; the sights, sounds, smells and feel of worship. Each week will focus on a sense and create part of the final Taizé service, Wednesday, December 17 from 7:40 p.m. – 8:10 p.m., to which we invite everyone to join us.

    Please call the church office to make reservations so we can plan an appropriate amount of materials for our creating each week. Please indicate if you will need nursery care for children under the age of 3. If you are interested in being part of this program and don’t have young children, please contact Christen Erskine at the church or christen@stbartsatlanta.org we would love to include you in a meaningful way!
     
    Camerata Theatre presents an Atlanta Christmas tradition
    THE PLAY OF Herod
    12    TH-CENTURY MUSIC DRAMA
    8:30 p.m.     Friday and Saturday     December 12 and 13, 2008
    St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
    1790 LaVista Road
    Fifteen dollars
    Reservations required: 404-377-6493
    www.herodplay.com


    DIRECTED BY KELLY MORRIS
    MUSIC DIRECTION BY KEVIN CULVER

    St Bartholomew’s to host webcast of Trinity Institute’s 39th National Theological Conference
    Wednesday, January 21 – Friday, January 23, 2009
    This is a very exciting opportunity for us ….lay and clergy alike. Mac and I have both been to an actual Trinity Conference in the past, and we have both participated in the real time webcasts that are held at varying sites around the country. This is a very economical way (no airfares, no hotel room), to attend a high quality and stimulating conference.

    The mission of Trinity Institute is to equip clergy and laypersons for imaginative and catalytic leadership. Founded in 1967, the conference presents emerging theological perspectives and engages participants from all faith traditions via keynote addresses and theological reflection groups. The conferences are well attended because of the high profile speakers the organizers are able to attract.

    The theme this year is Radical Abundance: a theology of sustainability. In our efforts to be care for the earth that God has given us, we often fail at partnering with the marginalized and powerless, and thus adversely affect them. Building sustainable communities goes hand-in-hand with thoughtful building of infrastructures and physical spaces. Is there a theological basis for living abundantly while striving for justice and sustainability?

    Through keynote speeches and panel discussions by leading theologians and grassroots activists, this 3 day conference will consider radical ideas about abundance, sustainability, and well being. Interactive reflection groups throughout will enable you to share your own experiences and solutions with fellow attendees. Registration forms soon to available; the fee is $65, which includes lunch and snacks.

    If you want more information at this point, and /or you can help with the logistics and hospitality, please contact Beverley@stbartsatlant.org. You can also go to trinitywallstreet.org/institute to learn more.

     

    COFFEE HOUR
    Many of you have been asking about our NEW and IMPROVED Coffee Hour! This was a project taken on by parishioner Janet Clements. Janet has been making all of the food which we have been enjoying for a number of weeks. Now, she has invited all of the various groups and ministries of the church to participate.

    Each group within the church has been invited to host (or co-host) one (1) coffee hour during the year. The members of the groups will be in the Parish Hall on that Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. service to greet members and visitors who gather there. They will provide information regarding their ministry group, answer questions, and be the welcoming face of St. Bartholomew’s to those who may or may not be familiar with our Parish. They will provide any food which they would like to bring to go with the coffee that Kenny keeps brewing for us every week.

    Please contact Janet at damnitjanet@joimail.com to request a specific Sunday morning to host. We are so excited about this wonderful “new” ministry!

    A Ministry of Care and Healing
    Under the umbrella of Pastoral Care ministries, a new ministry has been created to serve service men and women and their families. This is an issue beyond the political that affects all of us, whether in or out of the military. Men and women in the military and their families experience unusual stresses and so need our help and support as caring Christians, regardless of our political point of view.

    PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE
    A group will meet safter the 10:30 a.m. service every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month to pray for world peace.  We will meet in the Shalom Chapel after anointing and prayers for healing are completed, i.e. 12:15 p.m. or a few minutes later.  The service will be 20 to 30 minutes long.  So, have a cup of coffee and a cookie after the 10:30 a.m. service and then come join us.

     Contacts are Anne Mee and Lee Thompson. You might want to visit www.ecusa-chaplain.org/HOST_program_new.html for ideas and info.

    Listening to the Soul through a time of Grief and Loss
    2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:15 p.m., The Library

    A support group for those living through a time of loss and grief. The group members will be taught how to listen to their own soul and that of others, and how to take the power of listening ever deeper. The process is based on Parker Palmer’s book, Hidden Wholeness, in which he outlines the power of building community through listening to the soul. Facilitator: Beverley Elliott, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care and Adult Formation. beverley@stbartsatlanta.org for details and to sign up.

    Caregivers Luncheons - Third Tuesdays of each month at Noon

    If you are care giving for someone, whether they live in or out of town, please consider joining this growing group for emotional and spiritual support. Very practical knowledge is shared as well skills learned in how to care for self while looking after someone else. Each meeting has been a real experience of walking on holy ground. Please bring a brown bag lunch and we will supply the drinks.  Contact the office to make your lunch reservation or Beverley Elliott for more information.

    St Bart's and Atlanta Pride

    The Episcopal Church Welcomes You brochure

    Click here to view pictures from the Festival this year and last, and to read Rector Mac Thigpen's sermon from 2004.

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    Social and Support group for gay and lesbian couples in Atlanta 

    Atlanta Couples Together is an organization formed to provide social, support, and educational outreach to gay and lesbian couples in committed relationships. Though the organization has no religious or political affiliation, ACT is committed to supporting the positive aspects of gay/lesbian relationships and the sense of stability that they represent for our community. Activities range from potluck dinners and cookouts in members’ homes to bowling, white water rafting, and museum tours. For more information, please visit the web site www.atlantacouplestogether.org or contact Chip Dukes or Rick Day at chipdukes@aol.com.

    Medical Emergency Response Team
    Parishioner Ted Johnson M.D., under the auspice of the Pastoral Care Committee and with the help of other parishioners with medical backgrounds, is organizing a Medical Response Sub-Committee. The responsibilities of this group will be to:

    Develop a parish plan to assist individuals on our grounds who have medical emergencies and need to access the emergency medical response
    system;

    Develop needed medical policies and plans for the Church;
    Be available as a medical resource to provide expertise and guidance to other church committees, or parishioners, on an ad hoc basis.

    A meeting of those interested in working on this sub-committee was held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007. For further details of the work of the sub-committee, please email Beverley at Bev@stbartsatlanta.org or see Ted at breakfast on Sunday mornings.

    You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your hearts." Jer 29:13

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    Women's TableTalk Dinners - Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. every 1-2 months
         See Pictures from Prior TableTalk Dinners Here

    A chance to meet women of all ages across the parish with friends, sisters and daughters warmly welcomed. Dinner, wine, an interesting woman presenter and conversation are part of each evening. Reservations required by calling the church office.

  • If you are interested in assisting with these events please contact Beverley Elliott and let her know if you can help with setup and/or cleanup.  Photos from last year's dinners

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    Women's Table Talk Dinners Recommence
    After a year sabbatical, these much enjoyed evenings of food, good conversation and fair enough wine, return.  There will be one dinner gathering in each season of the year.  The fall dinner will be on Thursday October 23 at 6:00 p.m. The film  Iron Jawed Angels will be shown over dinner, telling the true story of the young activists who took the women suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.  Initially screened on HBO in 2004 the movie is a powerful reminder to women to mobilize one another to the voting polls this November.  Stars Hilary Swank, Frances O'Connor, Julia Ormond and Anjelica Huston.  Runs 124 minutes. Phone the church office and speak to the volunteer receptionist at 404-634 3336, to make a reservation.  Cost $10.


    Participants beginning their evening
    with a delicious meal.
    60- 70 participants enjoy the fellowship of other women, in addition to hearing a good presentation.

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