MASON COUNTY PARISH
The Episcopal Parish of Mason County
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church is a growing and vibrant Mission (Diocese of Springfield, IL) in beautiful Havana, Illinois. This Mission exists to provide those unchurched and disaffected Christians a place to reconnect with Jesus Christ, his Church, as well as his Word and his Sacraments. Come and see what the Lord is doing, Taste and see that the Lord is good, and come be a part of our community!
We welcome you . . .
. . . to walk with us, worship with us, work with us, and otherwise share our life.
We are Christians
We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord. We are baptized into his death and resurrection. We strive to follow him in all things.
We are Catholics
Our faith and practice are grounded in the tradition of the Church–that is, what has been handed on to us– going back to Jesus and the apostles.
(No, we’re not Roman Catholics, though we have much in common with our friends in that tradition.)
We are Anglicans
Our spiritual ‘DNA’ comes from the Church of England, and we are part of the family of 38 churches, all over the world, in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
We are Episcopalians
The Episcopal Church, established in 1789, is the American expression of Anglican Christianity. We are one of 110 dioceses that mutually support one another in a common doctrine, discipline, and worship.
Worship Times
- Wednesday | 5:30 pm Mid-Week Mass with Anointing and Laying on of Hands. Rite II, adapted from “A Public Service for Healing” from the Book of Occasional Services 2003.
- Sunday | 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Prayer |10:00 am The Mass of the Lord’s Day is celebrated each Sunday according to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Rite II in Ordinary Time, and Rite I during the seasons of Advent and Lent. Followed by coffee hour in the Parish Hall.
- Matins and Evensong (the sung versions of Morning and Evening Prayer) along with Mass with be observed on Feast Days during the week, which will be made known through the announcments.
Church Bulletin
October Announcements
Parish Directory: Please pick up a directory sheet and fill it out so we may update our directory! Last call for these sheets will be October 13th, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost. Evening Prayer: I will be away on the 9th of October to cantor as well as assist for the celebration of the new… Continue reading October Announcements
September Announcements
Parish Directory: Please pick up a directory sheet and fill it out so we may update our directory! Holy Cross: The Feast of the Holy Cross will be observed on Saturday the 14th with Matins at 9:00am, Evensong at 5:00pm, and Mass at 6:00pm. Bishop’s Committee Meeting: This months Bishop Committee meeting will be meeting on the 15th… Continue reading September Announcements
August Announcements
Diocesan Council: I will be at Diocesan Council for the 3rd of August. The Transfiguration: The Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ will be obverse with Matins at 9:00am, Evensong at 5:00pm, and Mass at 6:00pm on Tuesday the 6th of August. The Assumption: The Feast of the Assumption will be obverse with Matins at 9:00am, Evensong… Continue reading August Announcements
June Announcements
St. Barnabas: Our Feast of Title, St. Barnabas, will be observed at our weekday Wednesday mass which is the 12th of June. Church Camp: I will be gone from the 23rd-29th of June for Diocesan Church Camp in Waterloo IL hosted by Camp Wartburg. I will make sure to have a priest on call if… Continue reading June Announcements
May Announcements
St. Phillip and St. James: The Feast of St. Phillip and St. James will be observed on May 1st with Matins at 9:00, Evensong at 4:30pm, and Mass at 5:30pm. The Ascension: The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven will be observed on May 8th (the eve) with Matins at 9:00, Evensong at 4:30pm, and Mass… Continue reading May Announcements
March Announcements
HCMA “40” Lent Series: This Sunday continues the HCMA Lenten 40 series at the First Baptist Church at 6:00pm. Please come to support the HCMA’s work and represent St. Barnabas! Lenten Wednesday Courses: This year’s Lenten course will be on discussing, meditating, and participating in the Stations of the Cross. This course will continue this Wednesday the… Continue reading March Announcements