St. Barnabas Lutheran Church

02/12/2026

We had a great time illustrating the comings and goings for lent! Join us Wednesdays in lent for soup supper at 5:15 PM followed by worship at 6:30 PM!

01/20/2026

Join us this coming Sunday, January 25th for our Annual Meeting. A reminder that we will only have one service at 9:30 AM immediately followed by the Annual Meeting. All youth are invited to watch Encanto in the Gardenview Room during the Annual Meeting.

Make sure to stick around for a potluck brunch at 11:30 AM! Bring a dish to share, see you Sunday!

01/13/2026

Leer en Español > Friends in Christ, grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus, our comfort and our salvation. As I’ve watched the events unfold across the Twin Cities and our state, the killing of Renee Good, and the unaccountable and indiscriminate targeting of immigrant

01/13/2026

An invitation from our friends at San Pablo Lutheran in Minneapolis.

“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7)

In these challenging times, I have seen the love of God alive in our community.

Love has surged through our neighbors taking to the streets to protest ICE. Love moves through our members who organize boxes of pantry staples for over 70 families within a few blocks of San Pablo–St. Paul’s. Love pings in my phone, with message after message from people asking, “What can I do?”

In response, I offer a few ways that you can support our community in staying strong. These are not mere tasks to be completed; these are acts of love that call for intentionality and flexibility. Our sacred scriptures challenge us to love how God loves, becoming vulnerable like Jesus. Consider how you might embody costly love:

❤️Provide transportation to school, work, and medical appointments. Our needs range from 5:30 AM commutes to work 20-30 minutes outside of Minneapolis, to 7:30 AM school drop-offs, to taking people home at 11 PM.
❤️Shop for groceries, from the basics to items that you will only find at Spanish-speaking stores.
❤️Pick up life-saving medication from pharmacies.
❤️Offer childcare after school or on weekends. Our needs range from 3:20PM pick-up with care until around 9PM on weekdays. At times this would also include providing a warm meal. On weekends, our needs range from 2PM to 10PM.
❤️Be a vigilant presence at community gatherings.
❤️Donate to our community aid fund. In the past 14 months, San Pablo–St. Paul’s has invested over $100,000 in the well-being of our neighbors. Your financial contribution, whether a one-time or ongoing gift, enables us to continue to provide direct support to our neighbors. To contribute visit us here: https://www.sanpablostpaul.org/give.html

If you are motivated to live out love in any of these ways, please contact at [email protected] with your contact information, days available, and any particular areas where you’d like to support.

Like magi following a star, Holy Love lights our way. On Sunday after our service you are invited to join our partners at the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts in making papier-mache stars for demonstrations. Also on Sunday, photojournalist John Noltner from A Peace of My Mind will facilitate a conversation and lead a photo studio session on claiming our humanity. As always, we will share food together, including sandwiches from Manny’s Tortas at Midtown Global Market.

May the God of love strengthen us during this uncertain season and bless every act of solidarity. Amen.

En paz and hope,

Pr. Hierald

12/05/2025

Our Just Gifts Team has been hard at work preparing for this weekend! Come by the church Saturday from 9 AM - 4 PM and Sunday 9 AM - 12 PM. Santa will be with us from 10 AM-12 PM Saturday. All proceeds go to our mission partners! See you there!

11/19/2025

We invite you to join us for a special Thanksgiving Eve time of worship and fellowship with our friends at the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP)! Worship will be at 6:30 PM followed by a time of sharing in traditional Iraqi and American goodies and music. Hope to see you there!

11/13/2025

We had a great time of worship and fellowship at Seniors & Friends this week! Thank you to our cooks for preparing a delicious Thanksgiving feast!

10/30/2025

We had a great night of Pizza and Pumpkins! We can't wait to see you at the next Cross-Generation event December 3rd😁

10/28/2025

This Wednesday October 29th we will gather for our Fall Cross-Generational event! Dinner is at 5:30 and pumpkin carving festivities begin at 6 PM. The night concludes with a lighting of the pumpkins. Join us!

03/14/2025

02/14/2025

We had a wonderful time with the Global Poverty Experience with Global Health Ministries.

02/03/2025