St. Martin's Newsletter
   Weekly E-News   February 13, 2015

Worship Schedule
Sunday
8am and 10am
Holy Eucharist
9:45am Nursery
Tuesday-Friday
9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Wednesday
7am service with Holy Eucharist 
  

 

The Lent Journey at St. Martin's
 

Lent is fast approaching with Ash Wednesday on February 18th, the first day of Lent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday 


 
The Word Lent comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning spring, which is always a bit ironic given that Lent seems to begin at the point when winter delivers up its sharpest blows. Commemorating Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, which was a period of preparation for his ministry, a good metaphor for Lent is that of a journey to the events of Easter. A journey comprises many steps. To arrive at our destination the important thing is that we start the journey.

 

The Five Wednesday Evenings from February 25th to March 25th will form milestones on our Lenten journey together. Each Wednesday begins at 5:30pm with worship comprising Stations of the Cross with Holy Communion. Around 6:15pm we will eat together. Our period of study and discussion will run from 7:00 - 8:00pm. The evening will end with the short and beautiful service of Compline (Night Prayer) taking us to 8:45pm. We will study and discuss the Rule of St. Benedict, following St. Benedict's Toolbox by Jane Tomaine. Please buy this book. It comes in both paperback and Kindle editions. It's a handy little resource to have on your shelves - so to speak.

 

The Rule of St. Benedict is the founding document for a spirituality that has fundamentally shaped the Anglican Tradition of the Episcopal Church. In fact, if asked who we are as Episcopalians, one answer might be that we are Benedictine-shaped Christians. Our focus will be to explore the Rule as a tool that might help us better manage the stress in our hectic 21st century lives.

 

A Structured Evening

The Five Wednesday evenings are designed with two things in mind:

  • Sensitivity to people's schedules - not everyone will be able to make a 5:30 start, but may be able to join the program at either meal or study times.
  • The elements of Anglican Spiritual Practice are worship, common prayer, study, and reflection. The evening is structured around the presence of all of these spiritual practice elements.

There is no need to sign up for the program except if you plan to attend the meal, for which we will need a rough estimate of weekly numbers.
Please RSVP for the meal to Susan Esposito  at [email protected].

   

Here's looking forward, this Sunday, to seeing you in Church!

 

Mark+

Snow!

For information on any cancellation of services and/or church office closing please call the office at 751-2141. The recorded phone message will reflect any changes made due to inclement weather.

**If there is a parking ban, services are automatically canceled and the church office closed.
READINGS THIS WEEK


2 Kings 2:1-12 (OT)

 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 (NT)
Mark 9:2-9 (Gospel)
Click here for this Sunday's readings.
     THIS SUNDAY

Gluten Free Hosts available at the altar rail.
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Youth Group meets at 11:30am
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**No Coffee Hour this Sunday.
 

MORNING PRAYER
    
It is my practice to endeavor to say Morning Prayer in the Chapel of the Church at 9am   on Tuesday through Friday each week I look forward to seeing you there!
           Mark+
 

PANCAKE SUPPER CANCELLED

due to inclement weather

Stay warm and safe at home, but still enjoy pre-Lent revelry!

Whip up a batch of Susan's yummy pancakes and add some extra whipped cream to your hot chocolate! We'll look forward to clearer skies next year!

Susan's Basic Pancakes

1 cup sifted flour

� teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

� cup milk

2 tablespoons cooking oil

Sift flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder into a bowl or wide-mouthed pitcher.  Combine egg, milk, and oil, slowly stir into dry ingredients, and mix only until dampened - batter should be lumpy.  Preheat griddle over moderate heat while you mix the batter.  When the griddle is hot, begin cooking pancakes.  Cook until bubbles form over surface, turn gently, and brown flip side.  Serve with butter, maple syrup, or sliced fruit.

 
Contact Linda Griggs for ticket refund

A Message from Linda Griggs
Director of Christian Formation

We invite you to be a part of the exciting activities in our Children's Formation Program. If you would like to be kept current, please contact me at [email protected] to be added to the KidZone email list.

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Wednesday Evening Lenten Program
 
Lent is fast approaching with Ash Wednesday on February 18th. 

  

The Wednesday Evening Lenten program starts Wednesday February 25th and continues every Wednesday through March 25th at 5:30pm with worship comprising Stations of the Cross with Holy Communion. Worship is followed with eating together beginning around 6:15pm in the Great Hall. Our period of study and discussion will begin at 7:00pm - 8:30pm. The evening will end with the short and beautiful service of Compline (Night Prayer) taking us to 8:45pm.
 

In our 2015 Lent Program, we will explore the Rule of St. Benedict structured around the very user-friendly book: St. Benedict's Toolbox by Jane Tomaine. Participants are asked to purchase this book at Amazon here
 

Please RSVP to Susan Esposito here.
 

      More information on Lent can be found on our website at www.stmartinsprov.org/upcoming/

 
Save the Date!
February/March
 
Sunday, February 15
Baptism Sunday
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Tuesday, February 17
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper CANCELLED Due to Inclement Weather
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Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday services:
7am Eucharist
12noon Ashes-to-Go with Mark and Linda in Wayland Square
7pm Eucharist with music
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Saturday, February 21
Knitting Ministry/Potluck Lunch 11am-4pm
Sunday, February 22
Providence Village Information Session at 11:30am in the Stearns Room

The Village movement is a non-profit network of support for independent seniors who want to stay in their own homes. 

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Monday, February 23
Outreach Open Meeting at 7pm in the Stearns Room
Wednesday, February 25
Lenten Supper Program 
5:30pm Eucharist
6pm soup
Compline at 8:15pm
(also on March 4, 11, 18 and 25) 
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Sunday, March 1
Launch of Episcopal Charities
Speaker at both services: Julia Krasnow
Patient Advocate at the RI Free Clinic
Saturday, March 7
Parish Pot Luck Supper and Community Mapping in the Great Hall 
5-8pm
All ages encouraged to attend.
Child care provided.
We need..... 

                                  
 
donations  for Saint Martin's Thrifty Goose and The Cloak closet.  All donations are tax deductible. At this time of year, we ask for any extra coats and gently used warm clothes you may have to give. Cloak volunteers contact Mary Gray at [email protected]; Thrifty volunteers contact Karen Bracken at [email protected].
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 Coffee Hour Hosts: We have a lot of open slots. Please consider hosting Coffee Hour  
                             one Sunday. Sign up in the Great Hall on the flipchart.
 

Newcomer Ministry
Happy 2015!  

If you are called to invite, welcome and connect with newcomers, please contact
Kate Chute at
[email protected]
or at 401-723-4824.
 
Thank you, Kate 

 

We can build this living tapestry here at St. Martin's. 
God is the weaver and we are all 
the threads.

Participants in Worship
February 15, 2015
February 22, 2015
Reading Link 
8am:
Reader/EM: Dwight Philips
Altar Guild: Arline Walker
8am:
Reader/EM: Alec McLure
Altar Guild: Al Howes
10am: 
Readers:

Emily Gray (OT)
Jennifer Kiddie (Prayers)
Altar Guild:
John Condon
Louise Ely
Hal Conner
Eucharistic Ministers:
Meg LoPresti (Verger)
Elke Moonan
Acolytes:
BG Goff
Elizabeth Blake
Diana Blake
Erin Welshman
Ushers:
Charlie Bodell
Sarosh Fenn
Jaye Tyler
Bob Amarantes
Dennis Stark

10am:
Readers:
Susan Allen (OT)
Susanne Thomas (NT)
Al Anderson (Prayers)
Altar Guild:
Susan Rodgers
Tom McDonnell
Eucharistic Ministers:
Robin McGill (Verger)
Gail Peet
Acolytes:
Robin McGill
Rebecca Loell
Gabrielle Ellicott
Olivia Gray
Ushers:
David Brookhart
Linda Brookhart
Cathy Bodner
David Burke
Walter Cotter
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