St. Barnabas Yoga: Embodied Prayer

We are excited to launch a weekly space for the practice of yoga in the New Year!

When & Where:

• Day: Every Tuesday

• Time: 11:00 a.m.

• Location: Parish Hall

What to Bring: Please bring your own mat.

About The Yoga Practice:

This practice is an intentional time to connect, to heal, and to find peace and freedom in body and mind. The core intention is to actively work out our prayers in our bodies—releasing tension, anxiety, pain, and grief while finding rest, joy, peace, hope, and love through embodied prayer.

Who It's For:

• Newcomers: The practice is gentle, inclusive, and a wonderful foundation for those new to yoga.

• Veterans: We especially welcome veterans, offering an invitation to go where you need to go within a supportive and gentle practice.

• Everyone: We hope you will find this a welcoming space for community, wellness, and spiritual practice.

Instructors: Hosted and instructed by Michelle Papan, Alison Pounds, and Laurie Avery-Cohen.

Questions?

Please reach out to the parish office or contact Alison at alisonpoundsyoga@gmail.com.

Join us for Family Fun Night on Wednesday evening, January 21. Supper at 5:00 p.m., followed by board games and card games! In the Parish Hall.

St. Barnabas Yoga: Embodied Prayer

We are excited to launch a weekly space for the practice of yoga in the New Year!

When & Where:

• Day: Every Tuesday

• Time: 11:00 a.m.

• Location: Parish Hall

What to Bring: Please bring your own mat.

About The Yoga Practice:

This practice is an intentional time to connect, to heal, and to find peace and freedom in body and mind. The core intention is to actively work out our prayers in our bodies—releasing tension, anxiety, pain, and grief while finding rest, joy, peace, hope, and love through embodied prayer.

Who It's For:

• Newcomers: The practice is gentle, inclusive, and a wonderful foundation for those new to yoga.

• Veterans: We especially welcome veterans, offering an invitation to go where you need to go within a supportive and gentle practice.

• Everyone: We hope you will find this a welcoming space for community, wellness, and spiritual practice.

Instructors: Hosted and instructed by Michelle Papan, Alison Pounds, and Laurie Avery-Cohen.

Questions?

Please reach out to the parish office or contact Alison at alisonpoundsyoga@gmail.com.

Plan on joining us for the Annual Parish Meeting on January 18, following 11:00 a.m. worship. Father Jeff and Senior Warden Katharine Brundrett will review the past year and tell us about plans for the future. We will elect new Vestry members and delegates to the Diocesan Council. Lunch will be served!

St. Barnabas Yoga: Embodied Prayer

We are excited to launch a weekly space for the practice of yoga in the New Year!

When & Where:

• Day: Every Tuesday

• Time: 11:00 a.m.

• Start Date: January 13th

• Location: Parish Hall

What to Bring: Please bring your own mat.

About The Yoga Practice:

This practice is an intentional time to connect, to heal, and to find peace and freedom in body and mind. The core intention is to actively work out our prayers in our bodies—releasing tension, anxiety, pain, and grief while finding rest, joy, peace, hope, and love through embodied prayer.

Who It's For:

• Newcomers: The practice is gentle, inclusive, and a wonderful foundation for those new to yoga.

• Veterans: We especially welcome veterans, offering an invitation to go where you need to go within a supportive and gentle practice.

• Everyone: We hope you will find this a welcoming space for community, wellness, and spiritual practice.

Instructors: Hosted and instructed by Michelle Papan, Alison Pounds, and Laurie Avery-Cohen.

Questions?

Please reach out to the parish office or contact Alison at alisonpoundsyoga@gmail.com.

Join us on the second Sundays to enjoy supper with your church family. All are welcome! Meal is provided, and a free will offering will be accepted.

On Saturday, January 10, the St. Barnabas Chapter of the Daughters of the King (DOK) will hold their annual membership meeting. A prayer service will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the church, and the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. the Parish Hall. DOK members will talk about various aspects of being a Daughter from their personal perspectives. Refreshments will be served. All St. Barnabas women are eligible for membership in DOK. If you would like to attend the meeting on January 10, please contact Leslie Washburn (leslielykes@hotmail.com or 830-998-5002) or Carol Schreider (carol@stbarnabasfbg.org or 830-997-5762). Attending this meeting does not obligate you to join.

St. Barnabas will host an Epiphany service, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., meditating on Christian themes of pilgrimage and encounters with God. All will be invited following the service to quietly walk a labyrinth set out in the Parish Hall in an exercise of embodied prayer, encountering the mystery of faith.

Christmas Day at St. Barnabas - Worship service at 10 a.m.

Christmas Eve at St. Barnabas - Christmas Eve Family Service at 4:00 p.m., additional services at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The community Church-to-Church Walk hosted by the Gillespie County Ministerial Association is an annual, community-wide Christmastime service for all ages. Tuesday, December 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Order of churches: Zion, Bethany, Holy Ghost, St. Mary’s. Click here for more information!

St. Barnabas has volunteered to make cookies for the final gathering of the evening at St. Mary's. If you are willing to make the time to bake cookies for the Church to Church Walk, please place your contribution in the freezer, labeled “Church Walk,” by noon on Tuesday, December 16. They will be delivered to St. Mary's with joy and thanksgiving!

Join us on the second Sundays this fall to enjoy supper with your church family. All are welcome! Meal is provided, and a free will offering will be accepted.

December 14—Children’s Christmas Program at the 11:00 a.m. service in the sanctuary. Reach out to Emily if your child would like to take part!

• Sunday, December 7, 10 a.m.—Rehearsal in the Sanctuary between services

• Sunday, December 14, 11 a.m.—Christmas Program (arrive at 10 a.m. for costumes)

  This annual Christmas program will feature our children as angels and shepherds surrounding The Holy Family—Joseph, Mary, and the Baby Jesus. Members of our Youth Group will tell the Christmas story from scripture.

All are invited to join us again for a Family Fun Night on Wednesday, December 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Barnabas Parish Hall and on the lawn. Dinner will be provided, as well as more lawn games (weather pending)!

Our families are partnering with the Brothers and Sisters Ministry to provide handmade Christmas cards for inside the stockings that we gift to folks at Advantage Care Services, New Horizons, and Living Well. We will have cards and supplies out at Family Fun Night on December 3, and hope to achieve our goal of making 75 cards! Please plan to join us if you can.

Dr. Rick McMinn will lead a memorial service for all those mourning losses by suicide. Held Monday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, this service will provide a gentle space to name and remember loved ones and share in fellowship with others who bear this grief on life's journey.

Thanksgiving Supper to be held at St. Barnabas on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, at noon in the Parish Hall. An assortment of turkey, pork, chicken, and sausage will be available, and all are invited to bring a side or dessert. All are welcome!

All are invited to join us again for a Family Fun Night on Wednesday, November 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Barnabas Parish Hall and on the lawn. Dinner will be provided, as well as more lawn games!

Join us on the second Sundays this fall to enjoy supper with your church family. All are welcome! Meal is provided, and a free will offering will be accepted.

Saturday, November 8 (10-11:30 a.m.)—Junior Daughters and Daughters of the King: Monthly meeting in the Sanctuary and Parish Hall

The Annual All Saints’ Day Potluck (formerly known as the Thanksgiving Potluck) will be held on Sunday, November 2, after the 11:00 a.m. service. Turkeys and pork tenderloin will be provided. The congregation is asked to bring dishes to share, as indicated by the first letter of your last name.

A to G Something to put gravy on (potatoes, dressing, rice)
H to P Something that adds color to the plate (veggies, fruit, salad)
Q to Z Something yummy for dessert

All are invited to attend this solemn commemoration. Saturday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. in the church. We will remember all deceased persons who called St. Barnabas their church home. Members of the Daughters of the King will offer prayers and read the names of those we love, but see no more.

St. Barnabas presents A Celebration of Pipes, featuring three local artists, Jonathan Mollenkopf, Jey Ping, and Bobbye Sawatzky, on Sunday, October 26. Pre-concert talk begins at 2:00 p.m., followed by the concert at 3:00. Free admission.

All are invited to join us again for a Family Fun Night on Wednesday, October 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Barnabas Parish Hall and on the lawn. Dinner will be provided, as well as more lawn games!

The Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas will join us on Sunday, October 19, as we celebrate confirmations.

Calling all St. Barnabas Ladies—moms, wives, singles! This fellowship opportunity is for you! This month we will gather on October 2 and 16. 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at Kaffee Haus. See you these Thursdays!

Heart of the Hills Resources is hosting a Pregnancy & Child Loss Remembrance Gathering for our community.

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15th at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Heart of the Hills Resources – 520 S. Milam

This gathering will be a safe and supportive space for families to honor and remember their precious little ones gone too soon. We welcome all who have experienced the heartbreak of loss — including miscarriage, stillbirth, infant or child loss, infertility, or separation.

Join us on the second Sundays this fall to enjoy supper with your church family. All are welcome! Meal is provided, and a free will offering will be accepted.

Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, a prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself.

The method of Centering Prayer will be presented and time allowed for practice of the prayer.  Come and discover the meaning of, “Be still and know that I am God,” Psalm 46.

When: Saturday, October 11, from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (light lunch included). Four weekly follow-up sessions will occur on a day and time determined by group consensus.

Where: Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (Rooms 1 & 2), 1800 N. Llano St., Fredericksburg, TX.

Registration is required. Call the church office at (830)997-5762 or use this form.

Cost: Love offering. 

Attendees are encouraged to purchase a copy of Open Mind, Open Heart, 20th Anniversary Edition by Fr. Thomas Keating in advance. A limited number of books will be available for purchase on site.

The program will be presented by commissioned presenters sponsored by Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

After such success in September, we’re doing it again! All are invited to join us for a Family Fun Night on Wednesday, October 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Barnabas Parish Hall and on the lawn. Dinner will be provided, as well as more lawn games!