St. Martin's Newsletter
   Weekly E-News April 29, 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



The Weekly Epistle   
  
It was with considerable sadness that many of us learned that Maybury Fraser died peacefully in her sleep during Wednesday night-Thursday morning. Although, having been at St Martin's a relatively short time, I have many fond memories of Maybury. The last time I saw her was in Hallworth House during her recent convalescence following a short stint in RI Hospital for heart issues. To my surprise she agreed to let me bring her Holy Communion. I was surprised because for most of this winter, Maybury had not been able to attend Church and when I asked her if could I bring Communion to her at home, she exclaimed: "Oh good heavens no, dear Mark! It's very sweet of you to offer, but I can't get used to the idea of Communion outside of going to church".

Maybury's response is typical of an older generation of Episcopalians who lived faithful lives dedicated to the community of the church. 
 
Continue reading here 
 
Mark+ 
Tomorrow... 
Saturday, April 30
 
(three events)
Memorial Garden Clean-up at 10am  
Please contact Rosalind Ditson at 508-336-5116 if you can help.
 
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Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting
1-4pm in the Stearns Room
'Sea Creatures'!
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Caroline Cotter Concert 
Saturday, April 30th 
(see below) 
 
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/

This Sunday...
 
We welcome Lena Phoenix Gates,  
daughter of Zachary McLain Gates and
Jo Guldi, who will be baptized during the 9:30am service.  
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St. Martin's May Breakfast from 7am to 12noon 
Come celebrate our magnificent May Breakfast.
It's an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. This is a St. Martin's tradition for over 40 years. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children under 12.  Proceeds go to the Epiphany Soup Kitchen and the Episcopal Conference Center.
The Thrifty Goose will be open as well!! 
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Healing Prayers will be offered in the Chapel during communion 
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Copies are still available of The Story. See Susan Esposito.
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Providence Road Races 
Sunday, May 1, 2016 
For a course map go to www.RunRi.us 
Please contact Karen Zyons at 401-427-7764 with any questions 
 

Please click here for Participants list for Sunday, May 1st.  
 
READINGS THIS WEEK

 
Acts 16:9-15 (OT)
Revelation 21: 10,
22-22:5  (NT)
John 5:1-9 (Gospel)
Click here for this Sunday's readings.
     THIS SUNDAY
8am  Holy Eucharist

8:45am Bible Study   
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9:15am  Nursery
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9:30am Holy Eucharist with choir and sermon 
Gluten Free Hosts available at the altar rail
MORNING PRAYER
    
Morning Prayer is said in the Chapel of the Church at 9am on Tuesday through Friday each week. All are welcome!
               Mark+


Calling all high school graduating seniors!

We'd love to hear from you! Let us know what you will be doing next year, so we can brag about you.  We are proud of you! Please contact the office at 751-2141 with your graduation news or email
Susan Esposito at

Biblebox
(Weekly Bible Study) 
John 5:1-9
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.

Ordination of Linda Mackie Griggs to the Sacred Order of Priests
 
Saturday, May 7, 2016 
10:00 am 
Reception will follow in the Great Hall
RSVP Deborah Bshara, 401-751-2141 
or email [email protected]   


Coming Up... 

Wednesday, May 4th
Funeral service for Maybury Fraser
11am here at St. Martin's
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Saturday , May 7th 
(two events)

Ordination of Linda Mackie Griggs  
(see above)
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ECW Spring Gathering 
(see below) 
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Saturday, May 14th & 15th 
The RI Civic Chorale and Orchestra 
May 14th: 7:30pm at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul
May 15th: 3pm at St. Joseph's Church, Newport
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Sunday, May 15th 
'Lectio Divina' from 4-6pm/3rd floor


Saturday, June 11th 11am-3pm  
Prayer Shawl Ministry 
Last Prayer Shawl Ministry session until the Fall
Great Hall  Pot Luck
For more information contact Natasha Lofgren 
The Episcopal Church Women
Diocese of Rhode Island
Cordially invites you to

The Annual Spring Ingathering
of the
United Thank Offering and Mother's Day Tea
Saturday, May 7th, 20176
Cost: $10 per person   Deadline is May 1st, 2016
Gathering begins at 11:30am

St. David's on the Hill Episcopal Church
200 Meshanticut Valley Parkway
Cranston, RI

Contact Mrs. Carol Blackinton at 401-996-3456 for more information and to mail payment.
[Correction to step #4 below...please take note]

St. Martin's joins the Amazon Smile Program!
St. Martin's has registered with Amazon's charitable giving program which is called Amazon Smile. Under Amazon Smile, � of 1% of all your purchases go a to a charity of your choice. Parishioners can now designate St. Martin's to receive � of 1% of their Amazon purchases.  
Here is how to participate:
  1. Go to smile.amazon.com
  2. Enroll in program by giving your email address and your regular Amazon password
  3. The next page will welcome you to the program and show a default charity such as the Audubon Society. Next to the default charity name will be a small arrow asking if you want to change the charity. Click on the arrow.
  4. Type in St. Martins Parish (exactly) in the box and our name will come up. Click select.
  5. After this, when purchasing from Amazon you must go through smile.amazon.com for you purchases to qualify.
  6. Price, service and selection is exactly the same as on the 'normal' Amazon web site. Subscribers to Amazon Prime can use the Smile program.
If you have any questions please contact the office. (And thank you!!)