Dear St. Bart’s Family, Thank you to everyone who came out to worship and hear about St. Brigid last Sunday! It was wonderful to see many of you that I hadn’t seen in a while, and so many new faces as well. And I am very grateful for all of the well-wishes for my new role at St. Andrew’s, Encinitas, and, of course, for the lovely and delicious cake! More than anything else, though, I am thankful for the honor of being able to serve your community for the past four years. I ca

Last Sunday’s annual meeting, including the BBQ afterward, had so many wonderful moments. The moment when I, as your rector, was proudest of you came when our treasurer showed the slide pictured above. It tells all we need to know about who we are. For that reason, I want to show it to you again. The purple bars show onetime gifts, while the green bars show our income over the past four years, as well as 2026 projected income. You can see how with each year, the purple bar, w

Every year, there are two gatherings when the whole St. Bart’s congregation is called to be together. The first one is the annual meeting—which is this Sunday! Please attend and vote for four new vestry members and a youth representative. The second is the visitation of our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook. Originally planned for May 3, it is now scheduled for April 19. On that Sunday, we will have only one service at 10 a.m. Canon law requires Bishop Susan to visit us