Saint Barnabas Church
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Pictured
here is the distinctive symbol of Saint Barnabas Church.
Representations of the Word and Sacraments are located within the four
corners of a cross formed of crucifixion nails.
The open Bible is pictured in the upper-left. It shows the Greek letters alpha and omega which refer to Jesus Christ as the beginning and the end of all things (Revelation 1:8). In the upper right-hand corner the bread and cup of Holy Communion are displayed. The chi rho — the first two letters in the Greek word for Christ — are inscribed upon the chalice.
The Keys to the Kingdom — representing Confession and Forgiveness of sins (John 20:23) — are found on the lower-right. And on the lower-left, three drops of water falling from the baptismal shell call to mind Baptism in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.