Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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“They lived not only in ages past; there are hundreds of thousands still; the world is bright with the joyous saints who love to do Jesus’ will. You can meet them in school, or in lanes, or at sea, in church, or in trains, or in shops, or at tea; for the saints of God are just folk like me, and I mean to be one too.” These words are from the third verse of the wonderful English hymn “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” that Anglicans often sing on All Saints’ Day. All Saint’s Day, November 1st, is the day set aside by the Roman Catholic Chur...
St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, the oldest church in the Upper North Platte River Valley, will celebrate its 135th anniversary on June 23rd. The first service in the newly built sanctuary was held on January 10, 1889. Since January is not an optimal time for celebrations in Wyoming, church members chose to celebrate the anniversary closer to June 11th, the Feast of St. Barnabas, for whom the church is named. The day will begin with a celebration of Holy Communion from the 1892 Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. The service will be followed by a p...