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by John Davies Last Thursday, our Pew Pals met for a virtual happy hour via Zoom. After we all proved to ourselves we were capable of ma...

by Nicole A. Hershey I have a shelf in my apartment dedicated to nick knacks, figurines, and ornaments people have given me after dance p...

by Barbara Burke Life has changed in ways we never thought possible. Today I suddenly realized there are several positive and pleasurable...

by Zig Main Amidst the worry and all the changes in routine resulting from the Coronavirus, some things still stay the same. For me, that...

by Kirk Murray As Debbie and I were getting our daily dose of Vitamin D at our local park, my senses started talking to me. A warm breeze...

by John Nolan God works in mysterious ways and is everywhere – even at convenience stores. (I offer this as a lighter-side item, in an at...

by Martha Seagram At the closing of the St. Barnabas Ladies Retreat at the end of February, we were asked to share a word that represente...

by Pat Taylor Who thought life could get this different so quickly? Frankly, for the first four days after we were told to shelter at hom...

by Amy Hill Most Wednesday mornings I head to Operation Give Back, to work in the food pantry. Arriving around 8:30 a.m., four or five of...

by Zig Main When Ali and I lived in England, one of our favorite places to take our boys (and our friends) was to Warkworth, a quaint vil...

by Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD With all of the news and changing regulations in our current times, it can be very hard to manage anxiety and...

Whenever my life takes turns that are puzzling, difficult, and overwhelming, my prayer becomes a short one. “Lord, where are you in this?...

by Nancy Nolan Last Thursday, I finally decided to go to Kroger to stock up on essentials. For a long time, this Coronavirus didn’t feel ...

by John Davies, Senior Warden It can be difficult to find the “good” in certain situations. One can easily make that case about the curre...

by John Nolan Many schools are closed. Some businesses are laying off employees. St. Barnabas' Sunday services are only accessible online...