our history
From a tack barn to a parish home for families across Greenwich.
How a small mission in the Greenwich backcountry grew into the St. Barnabas we know today, in our own words and in the voices of those who built it.
The 1950s
how it started
St. Barnabas began in the 1950s in a tack barn.
Our founders wanted to start an Episcopal church in the Greenwich backcountry, and in time, their missionary spirit bore fruit:
a thriving community
A thriving community of families drawn from all over Greenwich.
a midcentury modern building
An extraordinary midcentury modern building designed by parishioner Philip Ives.
a tradition of beauty
A tradition of harnessing natural, spiritual, and liturgical beauty to draw our hearts towards the God of Jesus Christ.
Interviews
in their own words
Conversations with people who shaped St. Barnabas.
Four interviews from our parish history. Each one opens as a PDF.
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Read the Interview (PDF)
Elizabeth Close
Parishioner -
Read the Interview (PDF)
Philip Ives
Parishioner & architect -
Read the Interview (PDF)
Dick Van Wely
Former rector -
Read the Interview (PDF)
Hal Bassage
Former rector