St. Barnabas Episcopal Church - Odessa, Texas

08/12/2024

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. David Mossbarger. He passed away this morning.

O Sovereign Lord Christ, deliver your servant, David, from all evil, and set him free from every bond; that he may rest with all your saints in the eternal habitations; where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Let us also pray for all who mourn, that they may cast their care on God, and know the consolation of his love.

04/04/2024

12/22/2023

11/01/2023

All Saints Day Eucharist today at 5:30 at St John’s.

09/02/2023

On Wednesday, the 30th of August, 2023, Pride Center West Texas was informed about a conversation regarding a possible request to vacate. At the time, no decision had been made regarding a final date to vacate.

The request was the culmination of weeks of miscommunication and misunderstandings compounded by a lack of clarity about expectations on both sides. This situation was exacerbated by the lack of a lease agreement between the church and the Pride Center.

The vestry of St. Barnabas deeply regrets the pain this experience has caused to people on both sides, but especially the pain caused to vulnerable people already pushed to the margins of our community. The congregation, which has viewed itself as a welcoming and affirming congregation, realizes that they have a responsibility of self-examination and a need for prayerful discernment as they move forward.

We pray that God will guide us in this effort to expand understanding and root out anger and will inspire in us a gentle affection for one another.