St. Martin's Newsletter

Weekly E-News February 26, 2016

www.stmartinsprov.org

Worship Schedule

Sunday

   8:00am Holy Eucharist
   8:45am Bible Study

   9:15am Nursery
   9:30am Holy Eucharist with choir
and sermon
     10:45am   Christian Formation

Wednesday-Friday

9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Wednesday

7am service with Holy Eucharist

**Morning Prayer on Tuesdays is cancelled through Lent.

The Weekly Epistle

I spent the greater part of this last week at the Diocesan retreat for priests. One consequence of this is that time has overtaken me and I have not been able to prepare my usual epistle. Nevertheless, might I remind us all about our Lent program videos from SSJE.

Whether you are attending the Tuesday evening group or viewing these at home, it is my
recommendation that you take time to view these, maybe several times, and then to consider the crucial question that each video asks. This week the focus has been on our relationship with ourselves.

On Sundays during the Adult forum we continue our exploration of spiritual practices in greater detail. You can find the handouts from the previous weeks here. This coming Sunday

we will explore the spiritual practices of silence, stillness and reflection.

This Sunday we are also welcoming a speaker from Episcopal Charities to launch our Episcopal Charities appeal for 2016.

I look forward to seeing you in Church, this coming Sunday.

Mark+

This Sunday....
Episcopal Charities Speaker
This Sunday we will launch our Episcopal Charities Campaign this Sunday under Kurt Loell's leadership, and welcome Angelica Spirito as our guest speaker during our 9:30am service. She is a licensed mental health counselor at St. Mary's Home for Children. She brings insight into the lives of the children under the care of this foundation to which we have dedicated our Lenten Giving Project.

Ms. Spirito will be available for questions during Coffee Hour in the Great Hall. Charities Committee members will also be on hand to take your donation or pledge.

READINGS THIS WEEK

Exodus 3:1-15 (OT)

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (NT)

Luke 13:1-9 (Gospel)

Click here for this Sunday's readings.

THIS SUNDAY

8am

Holy Eucharist in the Church

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8:45am
Bible Study
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9:15am Nursery
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9:30am Holy Eucharist with choir and sermon

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10:45am

Christian Formation

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Gluten Free Hosts available at the altar rail +

Healing Prayers are offered every Sunday during communion
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Coffee Hour this Sunday is hosted by The Blake family.

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+

*Please note: Tuesday Morning Prayer has been cancelled through Lent.

**Morning Prayer on Wednesdays-Fridays at 9am.

Biblebox
(Weekly Bible Study)
Luke 13:1-9

Continuing through Lent...

Tuesday Night Lenten Program*

                                                     Now through March 15th

                                                  5:30pm Stations of the Cross

                                                    followed by Holy Eucharist

                                                      6:15pm Simple Supper

                                                  7-8:15pm Program:

                                                        Growing a Rule of Life

                                                       8:15-8:30pm Compline

For more information on the program Growing a Rule of Life please visit

www.ssje.org/.

Coming Up...

Saturday, March 12th

Altar Guild meeting at 10am

and

The Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry will meet 12:30-3:30pm
in the Stearns Room

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Friday, March 29th

Good Friday Walk with Hot Cross Buns and fellowship!

Walking together for a cause has been a traditional Good Friday observance at St. Martin's for many years. The Annual Good Friday Walk for Hunger is a fundraiser that benefits the PICA, South Providence Neighborhood Ministries, and a dozen smaller causes, including our own Epiphany Soup Kitchen. On Good Friday, walkers will register at St. Martin's (and other sites) at 8:30am and "step out" at 9am. We will walk to the State House for an 11:15am rally to raise awareness of hunger and homelessness, The organizers will provide transportation back to the stepping out site.

Contributions large and small will be gratefully accepted at registration, and the organizers also gratefully accept donations at www.GoodFridayWalkForHungerRI.org , which is secured by PayPal. The website has information on the organization, which is tax-exempt.
Please see John Lawlor, Bill and Mary Hollinshead, Cynthia Shattuck or Chris Izzo for more information.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2016

Sunday, March 20

Monday, March 21

Tuesday, March 22

Wednesday, March 23

Thursday, March 24

Good Friday, March 25

Saturday, March 26

Sunday, March 27

Palm Sunday services at 8am & 9:30am

Evening Prayer at 5:30pm

Stations of the Cross at 5:30pm service

Maundy Thursday Service with foot washing
at 7:00pm

The Watch: 9pm to midnight (Thur)
5:30am-8:30am (Fri)
Morning Prayer at 8:30am
Good Friday Walk at 9am
Stations of the Cross at 12noon
Good Friday Choral Service 7:00pm

Easter Vigil Service with Baptism at 7pm
      followed by Champagne & Chocolates
Easter Services with choir and brass
      ensemble at 8am & 10am

Lenten Discipline to benefit St. Mary's Home for Children

St. Mary's Home was founded in 1877 in the Rectory of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in East Providence to house orphans and other needy children. In 1928, the home was moved to its present site in North Providence. It is still an Episcopal entity supported by the Episcopal Charities Fund. Bishop Knisely is the Chairman of the Board and Fr. Mark sits on the Governing Council. With preservation of the family as the goal, St. Mary's has initiated innovative and highly successful programs that combine residential treatment with outpatient counseling and in-home services for the care of abused and neglected children. The facility also provides on-campus classroom education.

As part of your Lenten discipline, will you consider making a contribution to St. Mary's of items used routinely for celebration, therapy, rewards and incentives? The staff offers these suggestions: colored pencils, brushes, small bottles of tempera paint, washable markers, construction paper, craft sets, playing cards, stickers, posters (animal, cartoon characters, cars), lanyards, stress balls, silly putty, Wii games (old or new), sour candy, scented lotions, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, hair brushes, hair accessories, make -up, deodorant, cosmetics, beads, tickets to the zoo or a museum and all local movie theatres, gift certificates in the $5-$25 range to the Providence Mall, Warwick Mall, Target, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Newport Creamery, Friendly's, Chelo's, Chili's, Applebees, Papa Gino's, Pizza Hut and general use cards.

There is a collection basket at the back of the church labeled St. Mary's Home.

We will be collecting items through Easter. Questions? Please speak with Jennifer Kiddie or call the office.

Did you know?

The email links in the digital Parish Directory are active!

AND

Missing any kitchen items lately?

Kitchen clean-up has begun and we're finding many 'treasures' that don't belong to
St. Martin's kitchen inventory. If you have left any dishes or pans etc. behind, please retrieve them today or next Sunday, March 6th. They will be on the stage.

All those left unclaimed will be donated.

Special One-Night Appearance!

Singer-Songwriter Caroline Cotter Performs
to Benefit The Peace Flag Project
SATURDAY, APRIL 30th

    WHERE

Lincoln School Music Center

    301 Butler Avenue, Providence

    WHEN
April 30, 7:30 pm
    (Doors open 6:30 pm)

    TICKETS: $25 per person
    CONTACT: Ginny Fox 401-862-9348

Caroline (Walter Cotter's daughter) grew up on the East Side, attended Lincoln School and graduated from Classical High School, before heading off to college and becoming a lover of travel and world music. You may want to check out her web-site: http://www.carolinecotter.com/.

The Thrifty Goose is in need of donations, especially women's clothing.
Housewares are also welcomed.
Drop-off can be M-F 9am to 3pm, as well as during the Thrifty Hours of Wed. and Sat. from 10am to 2pm. Please call ahead if you would like assistance from the sexton.

Ministries

February 28, 2016 Reading link	March 6, 2016 Reading link
8am Dwight Phillips 9:30am Readers Jennifer Kiddie (OT) Fla Lewis (NT) Meg LoPresti (Prayers) Altar Guild 8am Al Howes 9:30am Elizabeth Welshman Susan Rodgers Eucharistic Ministers Linda Griggs Jim Kelliher David Whitman (V) Hal Conner (C) Acolytes Elizabeth Blake Diana Blake Laura Blake Ushers David Brookhart (H) Linda Brookhart (H) Sam Coale Walter Cotter David Burke Healing Prayers Pat Nolan Greeter Kate Chute	8am Missy Bennett 9:30am Readers Holly Loell (OT) Mary DiSandro (NT) Denis Moonan (Prayers) Altar Guild 8am Pat Knowles 9:30am Jane Taylor Tom McDonnell Eucharistic Ministers Linda Griggs Jim Kelliher Meg LoPresti (V) Elke Moonan (C) Acolytes Alison Kostas Peter Kostas Alex Potter Ushers Greg Piper (H) Cathy Bodner (H) Allen Dennison Jane Dennison Michael DiSandro Healing Prayers Jane Langmuir Greeter Sam Coale