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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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Holy Week Schedule
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Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday services
8am & 10am
Wednesday, April 16
Tenebrae
7:30pm service
Thursday, April 17
Maundy Thursday
7:30pm service
Friday, April 18
Good Friday Services:
12 noon Service
7:30pm Choral Service
Saturday, April 19
Easter Vigil Service with Baptism
7:30pm service
Sunday, April 20
Easter Services 8am & 10am
with music
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Lenten Reflections
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Watch for your daily electronic delivery of the Lenten reflections.
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In Our Community
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Dinner and a Movie Night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church 50 Park Place Pawtucket, RI
Palm Sunday
April 13, 2014
Dinner at 6pm
Movie at 7:15pmPlease click here for more information on this great event and for ticket prices.
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Volunteer!
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Saturday, April 12th
at 9am
Help us get St. Martin's altar ready for Easter.
Join Father Bill for a silver-polishing 'party'. Many hands make light work.
Coffee and doughnuts provided!
Let Father Bill or the office know if you can help.
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To volunteer for our other ministries please contact:
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Thrifty Goose on Facebook!
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Our Thrifty Goose now has a page on Facebook!
Find them here on Facebook
and 'like the page'!!
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Christian Formation
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Exciting opportunities are coming in 2014!
Please see the list of upcoming events. Come to Youth Group and find out about: Pilgrimage, Diocesan Events and a National Urban Mission with E.Y.E.
We need some parents to volunteer to provide lunch weekly. And we also need volunteer Youth Leaders to help support this growing and important ministry.
Prayerfully consider joining us.
UPCOMING
April 4-6
Spring Conference
April 18
Good Friday
Hunger Walk
April 26-27
30 Hour Famine
May 2-4
Happening
May 9-10
Nightwatch
May 18
ECC Open House
July 13-16
EYE Episcopal Youth Event
July 16-23
Pilgrimage to
Iona, Scotland
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LINKS
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All the latest news and information on the:
'Thrifty Goose'
Epiphany Soup Kitchen
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From the Interim Rector
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I wanted to share with those who were not in church this past Sunday a version of comments I made at the announcement time.
We heard two Sundays ago now an update from the Discernment Team about their progress towards finding a new rector for St. Martin's. In fact, they were not with us this past Sunday, nor will they be this Sunday, because they are meeting with the two candidates, including being with them as they preach and preside at the liturgy at another church. Over the past several months, many people have wondered if I might be part of that process; would the Discernment Team include me in their considerations - some have suggested that would be a good thing. While that has been flattering and I appreciate it very much, I think it's important to be clear about the understanding that the Vestry and I had, along with the Bishop's Office, when they called me to be the Interim Rector and the Bishop gave his approval. That understanding (and I think this was shared with the congregation before I arrived way back in the summer time) is that our time together would follow the basic rules of the diocese, namely, that the interim rector does not get considered for the permanent position. This leaves both parties free to get on with the work they are called to do. The other piece of our understanding is that I would continue to look for my own next ministry position. To that end, my name is currently under consideration in two parishes outside of the diocese, and there may be another interim position opening up within the diocese.
I bid your prayers for the Discernment Team and for me as we both continue our discernment.
Bill+
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Many thanks to Sr. Sarah Randall of the Society of St. Margaret for leading a wonderful Lenten quiet day last Saturday, and then coming back to preach for us and celebrate the 8:00 am Eucharist on Sunday. Several people have asked how to learn more about St. Margaret's and/or receive information about their activities. Their website is www.ssmbos.org. At the bottom of each page is a place to add your e-mail address to receive updates from the sisters as they sponsor retreats, evensongs, and other special services. |
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Sunday
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1 Samuel 16:1-13
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Click here for this Sunday's readings
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Episcopal Charities Launch
Our guest speaker at both services this Sunday will be
Executive Director Diana Burdett from Providence In-Town Churches Association (PICA), a recipient of Charities funding.
PICA is a faith-based nonprofit agency that offers stability, justice and hope to those in need through advocacy and direct service.
The Episcopal Charities Fund of Rhode Island was founded in 1952. It is a funding agency for social service programs and committed to helping change the lives of Rhode Islanders who are in crisis and need. 100% of your contribution goes directly to helping others. Please speak with someone from our Charities drive after church in the Great Hall.
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Prayer Team Meeting Sunday at 11:15am in the Chapel
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Easter flower forms are available at the back of the church. Please help us enrich our Easter service with beautiful flowers in honor or memory of loved ones!
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Finance Corner
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On behalf of the Vestry I want to thank the 145 persons or families who have made pledges totaling $307,766 toward the cost of operating our parish this year. However, we need $32,234 more in order to reach our goal of $340,000 out of a budget totaling $551,510.
St. Martin's is blessed with beautiful functional facilities that would cost over $8 million to replicate. In addition we have over $2 million of endowment to generate income to help pay today's expenses. Those of us who are members today benefit tremendously from the generosity and faithfulness of our predecessors. Let's join them in showing how much we care about the ministry of St. Martin's to our parish family and the world.
Dennis E. Stark, Treasurer
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Mark Your Calendars!
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April 2 and 9
Lenten 'Soup and Study' at 6pm
We will continue to meet for two more Wednesdays in Lent from 6:00pm - 8:00pm on March 26 and April 2, 9.
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April 12
starting at 10am - The Memorial Garden Committee is having their Annual Clean-up. Interested in helping?
Call Rosalind Ditson at 508-336-5116.
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April 18
Good Friday Hunger Walk at 9am (registration at 8:30am)
**Please click here for more detailed information.
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Discernment Team News
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The Discernment Team searching for a settled-Rector for our church is interviewing two candidates here in Providence. One has already been interviewed during March 21-23. The second candidate interview will take place Mar 28-30. We have already had extensive conversations, heard from references, held our own discussions. Now we are in the process of showing off our church and Providence, responding to their questions, hearing them preach and conducting liturgy at a somewhat distant location. Both candidates are male, have considerable church and life experience, exhibit fine gifts and skills for priesthood and church ministry. The Discernment Team appreciates your thoughts, support and prayers. We are honored to be trusted for this important move forward. You are a great church family to be partnered with. Team members are: Mary Curtis Gray mcurtis@whydata.com Mary DiSandro mdisandro@cox.net William Hollinshead wm.hollinshead@gmail.com Kate Chute mcchute@verizon.net Jane Langmuir JKLangmuir@cox.net Fla Lewis FLewis@weybosset.com David Whitman dpw@hansoncurran.com John Condon pastorjncondon@gmail.com |
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Mural Project
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The Youth Group is working with artist Heather Annis to create three murals for the Youth Space at St. Martin's.
The murals will be Capstone projects for the spring formation program focused on Hunger: Come Hungry, Be Fed, Feed Others.
Work on the murals will continue on April 6th and May 25th. Sessions will be from 12:30 - 2:00pm and will follow our normal Youth Group time.
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Collection Baskets
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We have four (4) collection baskets at
the back of the church designated for:
Homeless Shelters
and Meal Sites
Small or travel-sized toiletries including chapstick, razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new socks and underwear
Food Pantries
Non-perishable food for Camp street Ministries and
Providence In-Town (PICA)
**March collection goes to PICA
Bin of the Month
(March)
Harrington Hall Men's Shelter
Tees and/or underwear, especially larger sizes (XXL+)
Backpack Express
Weekend food for the Providence School System's neediest students including: beans, tuna, peanut butter, pasta, mac & cheese, cereal, milk boxes, canned vegetables or fruit
For more information on all these wonderful ministries
please click here.
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