outreach & serviceSocial Justice Ministry
The Saint Barnabas parish has created a Social Justice Ministry. The need for this ministry was identified in discussions by parish participants of the Sacred Ground Workshops—the film-based Dialogue Series on Race & Faith, held at Saint Barnabas and The Church of the Messiah in Woods Hole. Many participants felt the need to apply the teachings of Jesus to social problems, including racism, economic inequity, poverty, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia.
This ministry was formed to seeks ways to work for justice in our parish community, the local community, and in the nation and world beyond our parish borders. All parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend, as well as members of the community looking to address social injustices from a faith-based approach.
The Social Justice Ministry aims to:
Educate ourselves on Christ’s teachings on social justice
Educate ourselves on issues of social injustices
Share our concerns with other members of the parish
Have Social Justice be a central part of St. Barnabas’ mission
Build within Saint Barnabas a community that is welcoming and inclusive
Collaborate with and support social justice initiatives organized by others in our community
Identify projects and/or programs that we are able to build that will promote social justice
The Drum Majors Fund
The Vestry of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church has established The Drum Majors Fund for Justice: A Prophetic Preaching Series in tribute to the Rev. W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr. who concluded his ministry at StB’s on September 1, 2025.
The Drum Majors Fund is a fund to be used to invite guest preachers to Saint Barnabas in future years. It is intended to host “preachers with a prophetic message of justice and peace” focusing on issues “concerning race, gender, sexual orientation, the environment and other causes.”
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