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Barnabas (originally Joseph), styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and like St. Paul, ranked by the Church with the Twelve, though not one of them; born of Jewish parents in the Island of Cyprus about the beginning of the Christian Era. A Levite, he naturally spent much time in Jerusalem, probably even before the Crucifixion of Our Lord, and appears also to have settled there (where his relatives, the family of Mark the Evangelist, likewise had their homes and to have owned land in its vicinity).
A rather late tradition recorded by Clement of Alexandria (Strom., II, 20, P.G., VIII, col. 1060) and Eusebius (H. E., II, i, P. G., XX, col. 117) says that he was one of the seventy Disciples; but Acts favours the opinion that he was converted to Christianity shortly after Pentecost (about A.D. 29 or 30) and immediately sold his property and devoted the proceeds to the Church. The Apostles, probably because of his success as a preacher, for he is later placed first among the prophets and doctors of Antioch (xiii, 1), surnamed him Barnabas, a name then interpreted as meaning "son of exhortation" or "consolation".
St. Peter's true and original name was Simon, sometimes occurring in the form Symeon. (Acts 15:14; 2 Peter 1:1). He was the son of Jona (Johannes) and was born in Bethsaida (John 1:42, 44), a town on Lake Genesareth.
Like so many of his Jewish contemporaries, he was attracted by the Baptist's preaching of penance and was, with his brother Andrew, among John's associates in Bethania on the eastern bank of the Jordan. When, after the High Council had sent envoys for the second time to the Baptist, the latter pointed to Jesus who was passing, saying, "Behold the Lamb of God", Andrew and another disciple followed the Saviour to his residence and remained with Him one day.
First martyr of Britain, suffered c. 304. The commonly received account of the martyrdom of St. Alban meets us as early as the pages of Bede's Ecclesiastical History. According to this, St. Alban was a pagan living at Verulamium (now the town of St. Albans in Hertfordshire) when a persecution of the Christians broke out, and a certain cleric flying for his life took refuge in Alban's house. Alban sheltered him, and after some days, moved by his example, himself received baptism.
Later on, when the governor's emissaries came to search the house, Alban disguised himself in the cloak of his guest and gave himself up in his place. He was dragged before the judge, scourged, and, when he would not deny his faith, condemned to death. On the way to the place of execution Alban arrested the waters of a river so that they crossed dry-shod, and he further caused a fountain of water to flow on the summit of the hill on which he was beheaded. His executioner was converted, and the man who replaced him, after striking the fatal blow, was punished with blindness.
Services
Sunday, June 3 - 11:15 a.m.
Trinity Sunday
Processional (266) Holy, Holy, Holy
Sermon (272) Come, thou, Almighty King
Offertory (267) Holy Father, Great Creator
Recessional (285) The God of Abraham, Praise
Sunday, June 10 - 11:15 a.m.
Trinity I
Processional Hymn (396) The Church's One Foundation
Sermon Hymn (273) Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Offertory Hymn (499) Before Thy Throne
Recessional Hymn (304) There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
Sunday, June 17 - 11:15 a.m.
Trinity II
Processional Hymn (367) When Morning Gilds the Skies
Sermon Hymn (280) God, My King
Offertory (407) O, Jesus, Thou Art Standing
Recessional Hymn (434) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Sunday, June 24 - 11:15 a.m.
Trinity III (Nativity of Saint John, the Baptist)
Processional Hymn (287) Give Praise and Glory Unto God
Sermon Hymn (325) O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (2nd)
Offertory Hymn (312) The Lord will Come (1st)
Recessional Hymn (551) A Mighty Fortress is our God
Vestry Meeting
June
Birthdays/Anniversaries
June 1: Lou and Sandy Snyder - Anniversary
June 4: Mike Robertson - Birthday
June 14: Brooke Linkous - Birthday
June 25: Gabriel Epps - Birthday
June 26: Neal and Inez Hartwell - Anniversary
June 26: Alyssan Barnes - Birthday
June 26: Jason Rice - Birthday
June 30: Thelma Yeates - Birthday
Special Days
June 11: Observance - St. Barnabas
Barnabas (originally Joseph), styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and like St. Paul, ranked by the Church with the Twelve, though not one of them; born of Jewish parents in the Island of Cyprus about the beginning of the Christian Era. A Levite, he naturally spent much time in Jerusalem, probably even before the Crucifixion of Our Lord, and appears also to have settled there (where his relatives, the family of Mark the Evangelist, likewise had their homes and to have owned land in its vicinity).
A rather late tradition recorded by Clement of Alexandria (Strom., II, 20, P.G., VIII, col. 1060) and Eusebius (H. E., II, i, P. G., XX, col. 117) says that he was one of the seventy Disciples; but Acts favours the opinion that he was converted to Christianity shortly after Pentecost (about A.D. 29 or 30) and immediately sold his property and devoted the proceeds to the Church. The Apostles, probably because of his success as a preacher, for he is later placed first among the prophets and doctors of Antioch (xiii, 1), surnamed him Barnabas, a name then interpreted as meaning "son of exhortation" or "consolation".
June 20: Observance - St. Peter the Apostle
St. Peter's true and original name was Simon, sometimes occurring in the form Symeon. (Acts 15:14; 2 Peter 1:1). He was the son of Jona (Johannes) and was born in Bethsaida (John 1:42, 44), a town on Lake Genesareth.
Like so many of his Jewish contemporaries, he was attracted by the Baptist's preaching of penance and was, with his brother Andrew, among John's associates in Bethania on the eastern bank of the Jordan. When, after the High Council had sent envoys for the second time to the Baptist, the latter pointed to Jesus who was passing, saying, "Behold the Lamb of God", Andrew and another disciple followed the Saviour to his residence and remained with Him one day.
June 22: Observance - St. Alban
First martyr of Britain, suffered c. 304. The commonly received account of the martyrdom of St. Alban meets us as early as the pages of Bede's Ecclesiastical History. According to this, St. Alban was a pagan living at Verulamium (now the town of St. Albans in Hertfordshire) when a persecution of the Christians broke out, and a certain cleric flying for his life took refuge in Alban's house. Alban sheltered him, and after some days, moved by his example, himself received baptism.
Later on, when the governor's emissaries came to search the house, Alban disguised himself in the cloak of his guest and gave himself up in his place. He was dragged before the judge, scourged, and, when he would not deny his faith, condemned to death. On the way to the place of execution Alban arrested the waters of a river so that they crossed dry-shod, and he further caused a fountain of water to flow on the summit of the hill on which he was beheaded. His executioner was converted, and the man who replaced him, after striking the fatal blow, was punished with blindness.
