Evangelical Episcopal Church of St. Barnabas

to The Evangelical Episcopal Church of St. Barnabas

· Evangelical - A strong emphasis on scriptural preaching and teaching.

· Episcopal - A communion in the universal or catholic church, whose identity is rooted in the Anglican spiritual tradition.

· Church – A people called together by the Holy Spirit, to worship and fellowship as a genuine community.

· St. Barnabas - A companion of Paul the apostle, whose name means "encouragement."

Our Beliefs

· God created mankind to know Him, to love Him, enjoy Him, and to serve Him forever.

· God exists in three persons--God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

· The Holy Scriptures are the revealed Word of God containing all things necessary for salvation.

· Salvation is wholly dependent on the work of God's unmerited grace through Christ's death and resurrection.

· The primary mission of the church is to welcome the seeker and strengthen the faith and life of all Christians.

· The Christian life is marked by the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control.

· God has entrusted to us the stewardship of His creation and the protection and validation of all human life.

· The faith and the life of the church is celebrated in Baptism and the Eucharist (The Lord's Supper).

· Jesus is Lord over every area of life.

· Those who live and die by faith in Christ are given eternal life--both now and in heaven.

Our Goals

We offer you an ENCOURAGING church community that welcomes those who are searching for spiritual renewal and a personal relationship with God.
We offer you an HONEST place where you may bring any questions for careful reflection and where you can expect reliable Biblical teaching.
We offer you a HEALING community where you may recover from religious burnout, broken relationships, and personal pain.
We offer you a RELEVANT community that addresses the personal, family, and community concerns brought to us.

We offer you a NURTURING community in which each person's gifts are valued.

Our Heritage

The Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches is an evangelical, Episcopal, spirit-filled, and liturgical expression of the Church. The St. Barnabas congregation stands in the tradition of the Anglican Church of England along with such 20^th Century notable writers as C.S. Lewis, J.I. Packer, and J.R. Stott. The vision of the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches is to be a contemporary Church that presents Jesus Christ while being rooted in the practices of the early and continuing historic church.

Our History

The St. Barnabas congregation was started by a small group of people that desired to worship within all three major traditions of the historic Christian Church. These traditions are the liturgical/sacramental tradition of the early church as it developed from Judaism, the evangelical tradition with its emphasis on sound biblical teaching and personal discipleship, and the charismatic tradition of being open to the Holy Spirit's leading and gifts operating within the life of the community. Initially meeting in a home, it was the desire of the founding group to affiliate with a larger body for support and accountability. We subsequently affiliated with the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches in the fall of 1996, the first church in the western part of the U.S. to do so. In the spring of 1997 we began holding worship services at the Family of God Lutheran Church on Sunday evenings.

Our Clergy

The Rev. Dr. Rich Buckham is the pastor of the St. Barnabas congregation. A licensed, practicing psychologist, Dr. Buckham was ordained to the priesthood by Presiding Bishop Wayne Boosahda in June of 1998. The CEEC encourages clergy to come forth out of local congregations and to be bi-vocational. Rich received a Master of Theology Degree from Fuller NW in the summer of 2001.
Deacon Cheri Repine came to St. Barnabas in the fall of 1999. She was ordained to the diaconate by Presiding Bishop Wayne Boosahda in July of 2002. Cheri works part-time as a bookkeeper.

Our Commitment

We are part of a growing Convergence movement that places great emphasis on the blending of three spiritual traditions: Liturgical/Sacramental, Evangelical/Reformed, and Charismatic. The growing awareness of the possibility of integrating these traditions is being sought within many denominations and in many parts of the world. It is also referred to as blended worship.

You're Invited

Location:

We meet at the Family of God Lutheran Church on the corner of Fairgrounds and Central Valley Rd. Services 5 p.m. each Sunday.

Eucharist is celebrated at each service.

Contact: Please call us at (360)692-8064

or Write us at:

P.O. Box 154

Tracyton, WA 98393