St. Barnabas, Chester Anglican Church, Toronto

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

9:00 am - Said Eucharist
10:30 am - Choral Eucharist
7:00 pm - Taizé - Candlelight, Prayer, Meditation, Music - see here »

Little Saints: For the children We welcome our younger St. Barnabas Saints. Please keep these ministries in your prayers. .

More about Sunday at St. Barnabas - see here »
Music at St. Barnabas - here »
St Barnabas stained glass window (left) - see here ».
East Toronto Latvian Lutheran Community - Austrum Draudze worships at St. Barnabas - see here »

There will be no Monday night Bible study this week (February 6). It will resume at 7 PM in the rector’s study on Monday, February 13th when the Parable of the Talents and Rewards will be discussed. The lesson will be Matthew 25: 14-30. All are welcome.

St Barny's Diner invites you to our Community Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21 at St. Barnabas Church in the Upper Hall. Entrance is off Hampton Ave. We will be serving sausages, juice, coffee and tea along with our fluffy light pancakes. Dinner will be served between 5 and 7 pm. Adults $5.00; children $3.00. See poster here »

Kids Discovery Day An Ash Wednesday Discovery Day for Children & Youth at St. James Cathedral will be held on February 22nd from 9 AM to 3 PM. Designed for school-age children and youth of the Diocese between 6 and 14, there are a number of special workshops related to Ash Wednesday and the cathedral. For more info, see the poster at the back of the church or call Nancy Mallett at 416-364-7865. Cost $5.00. Register before February 15th.

Amnesty International needs people like you The Riverdale/Cabbagetown chapter of Amnesty International is looking for new members. Come join us. We meet right here at St. Barnabas. Group 164 (Riverdale/ Cabbagetown) of Amnesty International meets at 7 PM on the first Tuesday of each month (except for July and August) in the reception room. What do we do? See here for details »

Enjoy a lively discussion in a friendly, casual, welcoming group! There will not be a book club meeting in January or February. Up next: The Quiet Revolution by Cleave Goring (a self published book) - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 10:30 am in the rector's study at the church. See here for details » or speak to Steven Shubert for more information.

Food for the Soul 2011-2012 is a booklet of retreats to be held at St. John's Convent (The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine) on Cummer Ave. Why not take some time and look at the retreats being offered - you just might find one or two that interest you. The booklet is on the bulletin board at the back of the church. SSJD is a religious community within the Anglican Church of Canada - The sisters conduct retreats, quiet days, public lectures, liturgies, and a place of quiet to rest and refresh. The convent is located at 233 Cummer Avenue, near Yonge & Finch. email» / web site (416) 226-2201. A comprehensive listing of SSJD quiet days and retreats is available here »

The wonderful abundance of food for our Deacon’s Cupboard that we received as a result of the Riverdale Share concert has dwindled considerably, but hungry people are still looking to us for help. Donations of non-perishable canned and packaged food such as hearty soups & stews, meat, fish, fruits & vegetables as well as pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, cereals and fruit juice are gratefully received.

We at St. Barnabas support and have a number of volunteers that assist at the Out of the Cold Program at Eastminster United Church. One of the many ways that you can help is by donating both women’s and men's clothing and shoes. You can leave your donations at the back of the church under the Yellow Sign. Please label them "Out of the Cold."

The Book Club has graciously offered to oversee a book table that will be located at the back of the church. You are welcome to bring in any books that you would like to pass on and donate to this table - LIMIT of 3 books per person! The books will remain on the book table for a period of 6 weeks, after which time they will be recycled. Everyone is invited to take a book for a small donation of either a loonie or a toonie.

What do teddy bears, rubber shoes, God and a creative community have in common? It all started with one parishioner who saw a video of medical relief boxes being unpacked in Haiti after the earthquake in January. Find out more here »

St. Barnabas, Chester celebrated the parish's 150th Anniversary in 2008. In conjunction with Special Memorial Service on Sunday, November 9 was an Exhibition of Artifacts collected from the extensive research project still currently underway.

This research project is being conducted by several members of the congregation who have collected the names from the church’s many memorial plaques and dedications representing those who fought in past world conflicts. By using the Canadian National Archives and old newspaper clippings available on the Internet, they have already uncovered over 90 enlistment or casualty records. It is their great hope that, with the assistance of the wider community, they will be able to discover even more information on the over 60 remaining names.

Anyone wishing to participate in this project, either to find out more information on a relative or particular individual or to offer additional details to the project, should contact Sheila Cram of the 150th Anniversary Committee through the parish office at (416) 463-1344 or email »

The Anglican Foundation - the community foundation for Anglicans in Canada, whose sole purpose is to nurture and advance, in Canada, the life and work of the Anglican Church of Canada: website »