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Welcome to St. Barnabas Church!
an evangelical parish of the Traditional Anglican Communion
Join us for worship - Holy Communion (BCP)
Sundays at 10 a.m., in the "Upper Room" of the Town Hall,
18 Centre Street, Spencerville, Ontario
 A Message from Father Doug: Welcome to the website for St. Barnabas Apostle and Martyr Traditional Anglican Church, "an evangelical parish of the Traditional Anglican Communion" serving Christians throughout Grenville County and beyond. Our church meets in the community of Spencerville, Ontario (near Kemptville, and Prescott) and is easily accessible from Highway 416, less than an hour's drive south of Ottawa.
St. Barnabas was a companion of St. Paul in the early apostolic ministry of the Church (cf. Acts 4:36-37; 9:26-27; 11:22-30; 12:25 - 15:40; I Cor. 9:6; Galatians 2). He was highly regarded for his preaching and the effectiveness of his witness, so his shield features an open Bible, presenting "the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ", surrounded by three stones, recalling the manner of his martyrdom.
We, of the parish of St. Barnabas, look to our patron's example, as we seek to be grounded in the Scripture through daily Bible reading, regular study and substantial biblical preaching, that we may live as faithful witnesses to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Not every Christian will be put to death for his or her faith, i.e. a literal "martyrdom"; but all are called to give their lives in witness to the Gospel, as "living sacrifices" (c.f. Romans 12:1). The Greek "marturos" translates as "witness" in English, and is the root of the word "martyr". Our pattern of worship is that set out in the Book of Common Prayer (Canada 1962), a book which encourages the faithful to follow, not just Sunday worship, but a daily round of prayer and Bible reading, "that we show forth Thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to Thy service, and by walking before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days".
Father Doug Hayman +
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LISTEN TO SERMONS FROM
ST. BARNABAS ONLINE
Weekly sermons are now available on the Internet.
BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES:
Fr. Doug has prepared a Bible study on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, as well as a study for each week of Lent. You may also wish to read Fr. Doug's talk entitled From Bondage to Freedom.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Nearby parishes:
Our diocesan seminary
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