Online services and resources

• It has been decided that Services in St Barnabas and St Paul's Churches will resume on March 7th.
• Letter about St Barnabas reopening from 7th March 2021
• Letter to congregation about Worship & Activities at St Barnabas after 19 July 2021
• Online Services will continue for those who don't want to access the in-person services just yet. You can tune in via our YouTube channel (and see links below).
• Join our midweek prayers each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday live at 8:30am (or catch up afterwards)
• Join our children's service each Sunday live at 9:30am
• Watch our morning service from Sunday 25th July
• Watch our Encounter service from Sunday 18th July
• Online services (including links to previously streamed services)
• Activities for children
• Paul's letters from lockdown
• Night prayers
• Reflections
• Useful home delivery information
• Rev. Matt Woodcock's YouTube channel
• St Barnabas and Paul's Church YouTube channel

Pattern for Sunday Services June, July & August

1st Sundays - Family Worship

• If children come with the family, please bring something with you for them to do in the service. Look at the Church website under Activities for Children to find lots of ideas!
• BFF - The Youth Group (secondary age) meets on the first Sunday.

2nd Sundays - Picnic

• After the service there will be a Family Picnic. Bring a picnic on this Sunday and have a catch up after the service. Bring a chair or a picnic blanket and hopefully enjoy some sunshine and get to know what has been going on with other St B's folk.
• Discoverers and Livewires (3-11 years) will meet at 10.30am in the church garden this week, during the service.

3rd Sundays - Family Communion

• If children come with the family, please bring something with you for them to do in the service. Look at the Church website under Activities for Children to find lots of ideas!

4th Sundays - Tea and Toast

• Tea and Toast before the service begins
• Discoverers and Livewires (3-11 years) will meet at 10.30am in the church garden this week, during the service.

Evening service

• New from October onwards - An evening service with space to encounter the presence of God through worship, reflection and prayer.
• It is called ENCOUNTER and will be at St Barnabas Church once a month (1st Sunday of the month) and at St Paul's Church once a month (3rd Sunday of the month).
• For more information, please email vicar@stbarnabasyork.org.uk for information.
• As this service has already proved to be popular we will have a booking system in place. To book in please use the link through Eventbrite.. If you are struggling to use it then please contact Ian at the St Paul’s office
• Alternatively, you can watch the service online live at 7pm

Services now in church and online

• Services in the Church Buildings have now resumed at St Barnabas at 10.30am each Sunday. You can turn up at Church as we have a track/test and trace in place at Church, now. You can use a smart phone if you have one, but if not, pen and paper will be used.
• In the main area of the church we will bring the chairs a bit closer together again and people can sit in larger groups if they so choose.
• With this in mind, it is worth recognising, with our current numbers attending we are not in a position of being a crowded venue. However, for those who may feel a bit more concerned about returning there will be the option to sit nearer the back of the church where we will maintain social-distancing at least over the summer.
• For those who are comfortable without social distancing please can you sit in the main seating area to allow others to sit in the back chairs.
• Though government restrictions are lifted in regard to mask wearing, we still think that it is for the best for us as a community if we continue to wear our masks. This will help those who may be more apprehensive about returning in particular, and is a good way to demonstrate our love for one another. This means that we will be encouraging anyone attending our 10:30am service to wear a mask throughout the service except where you are involved in the service, or if consuming refreshments at the end.
• However, it is delightful that we are now all able to sing again and many of us will be looking forward to worshiping God in this way. We will have our masks on, but we hope this will still encourage us to get back to singing out our praises to God.
• For Holy Communion in the short-term we will not go back to the shared cup as the risk of infection is greater with this, however, we will change from the bread being brought to your seat, to the congregation queuing to receive.
• We will maintain our provision of hand sanitiser and would encourage all attending to use this on entry and other times as appropriate.
• Though people are not obliged to check-in to venues using the App, we would encourage people to use this on arrival.
• We will also continue to leave doors and windows open wherever possible.
• If you are showing any signs of being ill, please do not attend the services in the Church Building. Thank You.
• For anyone who feels unable to meet up in person at the moment or wants to do both, we're still providing talks and activites for you to enjoy at home
• Letter to congregation about Worship & Activities at St Barnabas after 19 July 2021
• Online services (including links to previously streamed services)
• Activities for children

Donate to St. Barnabas Church

• Despite our building being closed at the moment, our running costs still continue
• We can now accept online donations and any donation, no matter how small will be gratefully received
• If you would like to make a donation, just click on the link below

Toddler group has restarted

• Mairi and the Team had their first Toddler group get together on Tuesday morning at 9.45am. It will be in the Church grounds but if the weather turns nasty there is provision to be inside the church. It will now run weekly on a Tuesday morning during term time.
• Do come prepared to be outside. Bring a picnic rug and warm clothing (or a parasol if the sun comes out!!).
• Please spread the word to families of pre-school children.

Community Cafe is restarting

• Great News for all those of you who want to get back together with friends or make new friends....
• The Community Cafe is restarting on Monday 7th June, 10am to 12 noon, at the back of St Barnabas Church.
• All welcome! Pass on the good news!
• Covid safety will be in place, so face masks will need to be worn as you enter church, before you sit at a table. There will be hand sanitiser available and people will sit in groups of 6 as a maximum.....but we are used to this!
• Come and get re-acquainted with friends old and new.

New Priest-in-Charge of St. Barnabas

• Rev. Paul Millard has been appointed the new Rector of St Paul’s and Priest-in-Charge of St Barnabas
• We look forward to welcoming Paul in the not too distant future
• Read more about Paul
• The official letter of appointment