St. Martin's Newsletter
   Weekly E-News March 18, 2016
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 
Tuesday-Friday
9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Wednesday
7am service with Holy Eucharist

Please click here for Participants list for Palm and Easter Sundays.

GOOD FRIDAY MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP'S CONFERENCE

Please click here.


We are trying to make the reader format to E-news more user-friendly. We want to try to reduce the amount of scrolling-down. After Easter we will experiment again with two column format. A change to the format of my weekly recap, sometime referred to as an epistle, will give you an short introduction and then refer you via a link to the full text on our website. This way we hope to condense the appearance of the E-news page.

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The Weekly Epistle   
Two weeks ago, our organist and choir director, Jay MacCubbin, announced to me his decision to retire from his role at St Martin's on the 31st of this coming July. I informed the Vestry of this on Wednesday evening, and Jay told the Choir on Thursday evening. Jay has been our music director for 30 years, a truly amazing achievement.
Continue reading here 
 
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A Big...

To Jennifer Kiddie and Thrivent for contributing to the cost of the Lenten Suppers!
READINGS THIS WEEK

 
Isaiah 50: 4-9a (OT)
Luke 22:14-23:56 (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 Bartsch Family.
MORNING PRAYER
    
Morning Prayer is said in the Chapel of the Church at 9am on Tuesday through Friday each week. All are welcome!
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Biblebox
(Weekly Bible Study) 
Luke 22:14-23:56
To dig a little behind the Gospel text for this Sunday, take a look at this week's  Working Preacher in preparation for discussion at our weekly Sunday Bible study at 8:30am in the Church Office this week.

 
 
For Your Attention... 

Please sign-up on Sunday:
To watch for an hour in the Gethsemane Garden in the Chapel  
The clipboard with sign-up sheet is at the back of the church. 

The Hospitality Committee needs helpers for Easter Day services.
If you can bring two-dozen cupcakes for Easter Morning please sign up in the back of the church or contact Jane Taylor at 480-4601.   

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
Christian Formation at 10:45am 
Evening Prayer at 5:30pm
Morning Prayer at 9 am
Evening Prayer at 5:30pm
Holy Eucharist at 7am
Morning Prayer at 9am
Stations of the Cross at 5:30pm
Morning Prayer at 9am 
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  
*Special reception following both services
Coming Up...  
   
Friday, March 25th

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 38th Annual Good Friday Walk for Hunger is a fundraiser that benefits 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 parishes throughout the state at 8:30am and "step out" at 9am. We will walk to the State House for an 11:15am rally and refreshments to raise awareness of hunger and homelessness. Return transportation is available.
 
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. Sponsor sheets and envelopes are available at the back of the church. 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.   
   
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Sunday, April 10th
: The Providence Village Social Events Committee presents "Let's Talk Opera" from 2-5pm here at St. Martin's $12 charge payable at the door. 
 
Learn how opera began, who the great composers are, why it is so popular and how to understand and appreciate it. Lecture time by Dr. Alice Grellner, RIC, will be followed by wine and excerpts from several well-known operas.
Please RSVP by April 6th to Ada Winsten at awinsten@aol.com

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Evensong on Sunday, April 24th 
(see box below for more information)

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.
 
ALL SAINTS' MEMORIAL CHURCH
674 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(Handicapped Accessible)
 
EVENSONG
Sung by the Combined Choirs of All Saints' and St. Martin's
April 24, 2016, 4:00 pm
 
Barry Turley and Jay MacCubbin, conducting
 
Music by
JS Bach
J. Michael Haydn
CV Stanford
Louis Vierne
 
The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, preacher
 
Reception to follow


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.
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