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Worship Schedule
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8am and 10am Holy Eucharist 9:45am Nursery
Wednesday
7am service with Holy Eucharist
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'Participants in Worship'
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Christian Formation
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Church School -
- Baptism Sunday -
No Church School TODAY - January 19th - Church School 9:45am
Youth Group -
- Winter Break - No Youth Group Meeting Jan. 12th or 19th. Youth are leading their own canned soup drives.
- Next Meeting is January 26th. Bring in cans of soup.
- February 2nd Souperbowl of Caring. Collect soup for donation to
TAP-IN
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Volunteer!
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To volunteer please contact:
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We need...
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a CD player, an iPod dock or a blue tooth speaker for the
Would someone like to donate one, either new or used?
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Outreach
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Monthly Food Collection
Please bring non-perishable food items to church each week for local food pantries.
January's collection will go to Camp Street Ministries.
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Epiphany Soup Kitchen at S. Stephen's
Volunteers needed on the fourth Saturday of the month from 3-5pm (the next date is January 25th)
Donations of small or travel-sized toiletries including chapstick, razors, shaving cream, toilet paper, new socks, underwear, tooth- brushes and toothpaste, are needed. Contact John Lawlor at 434-9769 or email him at
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The Cloak
The work we do in our Cloak outreach ministries at St. Martin's has a direct effect on the lives of needy families in the Providence area.
Every month, we work to deliver clothes, shoes, socks, home goods, books and toys to a number of local, non-profits including our new partnership with Harrington Hall, RI's largest 'overflow' men's shelter.
There are many volunteer opportunities for you to get involved with this ministry. They include: Drivers, Bin Packers, Laundry Helper.
Please let us know if the Spirit moves you to participate.
January's Bin:
Warm hats and gloves. **Please also consider donating a gently used coat or sweater as well.
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From the Rector
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We will use the Epiphany Blessing this Sunday as the - almost - conclusion of each worship service (the Dismissal is the actual end, sending us forth to live and share our faith). This threefold blessing reminds us of the fullness of Epiphany. Especially in the Eastern Church, the Epiphany event was a weaving together of three separate things. First was the Epiphany itself - a blazing star shining over the world and foreign, gentile travelers coming to acknowledge a newborn king. Jesus is revealed to us as the king in our midst, not for one group or nation, but for the entire world. Second, which we will celebrate on Sunday, the Baptism of Jesus. Here Jesus fully plunges into our humanity, submitting to the waters of baptism. At the same time, we receive a glorious, nearly trinitarian revelation of God: the Holy Spirit descends like a dove, God's voice sounds from heaven, and Jesus is revealed to be "My son in whom I delight". Finally, and for us only in Year C of our cycle of readings (hold on for two more years), comes the Wedding Feast in Cana. An almost foolish abundance of wine is created - God's overflowing mercy and grace - and Jesus, changing water into wine, is revealed to be the Lord of all creation.
I look forward to our sharing and rejoicing in the ongoing manifestation of God's presence and power as we move into this season of Epiphany.
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Church Closing Information
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Please
log into your favorite radio or television station website for an immediate up-to-date list of closings, delays or for emergency information.
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(Creche outside of Fr. Bill's office)
Click here for this Sunday's readings: Isaiah 35:1-10
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
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Children in Church this Sunday: St. Cecilia's Choir is singing!
*Photo courtesy of Gordon Partington
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| A Word from Dennis E. Stark, Treasurer | |
Our operating deficit for last year is approximately $24,000, so if you realize that you missed a portion of your pledge, it's not too late. The Wardens, Vestry and I always appreciate your generosity, but especially as we wrap up our financial year and in anticipation of the Annual Meeting on the 26th. Pledges for 2014 are about $300,000 but the goal is $340,000. If you are one of the thirty-eight who has not yet responded, we would love to hear from you as soon as possible. As you may have noticed or heard, we have a new heating system and the exterior of the Parish House has been repaired and painted. The Diocese lent us $100,000 for five years at a very attractive interest rate but we now have an annual obligation of $20,400 to repay the loan. If you can and would like to give an additional amount toward this obligation, either in a lump sum or by making a special pledge, please let us know. |
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Mark Your Calendar!
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Thursday, January 16th: Deadline for submission of committee reports for the Annual Report
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Sunday, January 19th: Girl Scout Cookies Day in the Great Hall after both services.
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Sunday, January 26th: St. Martin's Annual Meeting in the Great Hall after the 10am service. All are invited! We will vote on our new Vestry members and have lunch. Child care provided.
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Friday, January 31st: Family Friday "Souper Bowl" - Please bring a can of soup for Tap-In, a non-profit organization located in the basement of the Barrington Public Library that helps meet the needs for food, household items, children's clothing and more.
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Sunday, February 9th: Adult Forum - Adult Form resumes on February 9th with New Urban Farmers as our guest. "New Urban Farmers work to increase healthy food access and nurture minds in the city of Pawtucket, city of Central Falls, town of Warren and surrounding areas by eliminating barriers to healthy food and empowering low-income individuals, families, and at-risk-youth with education and collaboration. Through a small system of satellite farms within the city - not only can we grow food but we can rebuild our community - Growing minds is our job - what grows from there is limitless! It is our belief that the community that grows together - GROWS together! Please come visit our farm soon and see what we can all do to grow our own food, in our own spaces, all year long." - NUF More information on NUF can be found at http://www.newurbanfarmers.com/
**CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Crop Shares will be available at their visit! You can buy shares that the farm uses to buy and plant their crops. When the harvest starts, you will get (usually a weekly) delivery of fresh produce. Emily Jodka and Bleu Grijalva are a fine example of living the Gospel of Christ in our communities.
Get your coffee after the service and join the discussion.
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale!
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Calling all cookie-selling St. Martin's Girl Scouts!
We will have a collective Cookie Sale table on Sunday, January 19 during 8 and 10am coffee hours.
If you would like to sell cookies to fellow parishioners this year please contact Susan Kostas to join in at susankostas1@gmail.com or phone 401-487-4781 to talk or text. January 19th is the (only) designated day to sell (or take orders) at St. Martin's.
Thanks in advance to all who support Girls Scouts of RI
by buying cookies!
Susan Kostas
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Backpacks Project Update
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In partnership with Sodexo, food service provider for Providence Public Schools, St. Martin's fills and delivers backpacks weekly for 3 special needs students at Hope High School.
Our support provides essential nourishment when these students and their families would otherwise go hungry each weekend. Our youth assist with packing backpacks whenever church school is in session! (Collection basket at back of church)
We especially need the following items:
Proteins: beans, tuna, peanut butter, nuts
Dairy: shelf stable milk (individual drink boxes preferred)
Vegetables and fruit: canned goods or fruit cups, applesauce, raisins or other dried fruit
Other canned goods: soup, canned pasta sauce or canned ravioli
Grains: cereal (smaller or individual boxes preferred), oatmeal (packets preferred), rice, pasta, macaroni & cheese, ramen or other noodles, crackers
Snacks or treats: pretzels, popcorn, cookies, juice boxes, granola bars
** There is a designated collection basket at the back of the church.
** Please be mindful of expiration dates, and that everything must be transported inside a backpack - individually wrapped servings are helpful for many items, and no glass jars, please! We also welcome monetary donations: please make out any checks to St. Martin's and mark them with "Backpacks" in the memo. Periodic volunteers are needed to help shop for items in bulk, assist with packing, and/or help with delivery - if you can help, please contact Melissa S. Hughes by email at melissashughes@gmail.com. Thank you, St. Martin's, for your continued help to feed hungry children in our neighborhood! Want to help support this unique community project? Please click here to find out how you can help! Thank you, St. Martin's, for helping feed hungry children! |
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Report from the Nominating Committee
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The Nominating Committee is pleased to propose the following parishioners for:
Senior Warden
Elizabeth Welshman
Junior Warden
Sean Mulholland
Vestry
Thomas Calhoun
John Lawlor
Jennifer Potter
Joseleyne Slade
The Committee proposes the following parishioners as Diocesan Convention delegates and alternate delegates:
Delegates:
Kate Chute
Meg LoPresti
Arline Walker
Alternate delegate:
John Staniunas
The Nominating Comm. consists of:
3 outgoing Vestry members:
David Whitman (chair), Rosalind Ditson, Kurt Loell
4 non-Vestry members:
Charlie Bodell, Beth Ellis, Peter Dennehy, Melissa Hughes.
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