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Welcome home.

It is our mission to  be a nurturing, inclusive community centered in Jesus Christ, called to grow in our faith through worship, ministry, education, and service.


What does this mean? It means we seek to be a kind, faithful, and welcoming community. We open our doors to all  who seek God or a deeper knowledge of God. We come here to celebrate and to be nourished and renewed for our daily living: in the work place, at school, with family and friends, and in times of solitude or loneliness.


We have programs for children, youth, young adults, adults and seniors, all of which provide a perfect place to ‘jump-in’. We are inclusive, welcoming and always pleased to see new faces.


If you have any questions please call the office and leave a voicemail at 404-634-3336 or email our parish administrator at admin@stbartsatlanta.org.


St. Bartholomew’s Church is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.

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SERVANT LEADERS

The Rev. Canon Dr. Angela F. Shepherd
Stephen Frketic
Reverend Deacon Florence Cooper Mitchell
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Prayer Changes Things

St. Bartholomew’s is a community who prays.  Join us to pray. 
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St. Bart's History and What We Believe

What we believe at St. Bart's

We open our doors to all who seek God or a deeper knowledge of God. 


We come here to celebrate what we believe about life and to be nourished and renewed for our daily living: in the work place, at school, with family and friends, and in times of solitude or loneliness. 


Worship is the center of our community’s life together, and the Eucharist is the center of our worship. 


We have programs for children, youth, young adults, adults and seniors, all of which provide a perfect place to ‘jump-in’. We are inclusive, welcoming and always pleased to see new faces.


The Eucharist/Communion

+ We believe that when we celebrate the Eucharist, Jesus is present with us in a particular, tangible way. 

+ The Eucharist is a Christian ritual that involves eating bread and drinking wine to remember Jesus' death and resurrection. It's also known as Holy Communion, the Mass, or the Lord's Supper. 



St. Bart's History

On December 12, 1953, thirteen Episcopalians met with Rev. Harry Tisdale, rector of Holy Trinity Parish in Decatur, to explore the feasibility of establishing a mission. 

The group felt Toco Hills was ready for an Episcopal Church, and soon had received approval to establish a mission that would become St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church.

This mission venture began with the sort of hands-on participation that would become typical during the next fifty years. All men present agreed to serve on the first vestry, and the women created the first altar guild. 

By January 1954 the small group had grown rapidly and plans were made to conduct the first service on January 31. The new parish would be named for the Apostle St. Bartholomew.

Today at St. Bart's

St. Bartholomew’s continues to be a place known for and where great care is given to worship.

All are welcome to come to the altar and receive the body and blood of Christ at communion.  It is not required that you be an Episcopalian, or that you be a member of St. Bartholomew’s.  

Glimpses of true community can be seen at coffee hour and at breakfast where tables are packed, people are alive with conversation, relationships are being renewed, and barriers removed. We want to know what is going on in one another’s lives and how we can help and be present in the needful places.

We are deliberate in Christian education and formation for children, youth, and adults.  We want to be formed as the people of God. 

St. Bart's will continue

We will continue to grow as faithful people of God, pushing into areas that are not always comfortable, stretching our spiritual legs and hearts.  We will continue to strengthen the formation of all our people. We will continue our strong tradition of liturgy and music. We will continue our radical hospitality and welcome. We will continue our strong stand on social justice and helping others. We will address the growing need for space and the demands of our aging facility and infrastructure. To accomplish all these things we will live into God’s good future together and work side by side as the body of Jesus Christ in this place and in this time.

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St. Bartholomew’s seeks to be a vital and mature community of faith. We believe God is working in each of our lives, inviting us into relationship with the Divine and one another. 



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Types of Worship

  • General Information

    Our rich liturgical tradition includes the use of vestments, music, candles, bells, and incense. While we fall on the “high church” end liturgically, neither the facilities nor the people are formal. One is more likely to see casual clothes at Sunday services than suits and ties. The depth of our spiritual experience cannot be measured by our casual appearance. We invite you to visit us anytime to share this experience.

  • Holy Eucharist

    The Holy Eucharist is the most revered of all the services in the Episcopal Church. St. Bartholomew’s offers Holy Eucharist four times during the week, three on Sunday and one on Wednesday. 

  • Choral Compline

    Sung by the St. Bartholomew’s Schola. One of the most serene and sublimely beautiful services of the Church, Compline offers rest and release for the end of the day. The service is offered in several places throughout the worldwide Church, but none more beautiful and transporting than the version sung by our Schola at St. Bartholomew’s. The mystical glow of candles through clouds of incense provides the atmosphere, and the choir of a dozen accomplished singers lead the brief service twice monthly. You are invited to experience this service again and again.