St. Martin's Newsletter
   Weekly E-News August 25, 2016
Worship Schedule
(This schedule will begin again September 11)
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-Thursday
9am Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Wednesday
                                                              7am service with Holy Eucharist

(see box below for summer schedule) 

This Saturday, August 27th

Help is needed at the soup kitchen at S. Stephen's this coming Saturday between
2:30pm and 5pm.
If you can offer any help at all, please contact Gail Peet at gep@cox.net.

Thank you in advance!
READINGS THIS WEEK

 
Jeremiah 2:4-13 (OT)
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 (NT)
Luke 14:1, 7-14 (Gospel)
 Click here for this Sunday's readings.
     THIS SUNDAY
9:15am  Nursery   
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9:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II 
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Healing Prayers during Communion 
( this and every Sunday)
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Gluten Free Hosts available at the altar rail.
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This is our last Sunday with guest organist  
Diana Norton-Jackson.  
MORNING PRAYER
    
Morning Prayer is said in the Chapel of the Church at 9am on Tuesday through Thursday each week. All are welcome!
               Mark+

Please click here for Participants list for Sunday, August 28th.   
Biblebox
(Weekly Bible Study) 
Luke 14:1, 7-14
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.
Deadline Approaching!!

Applications are now available for grants from St. Martin's Outreach Committee. 

Grant amounts generally range from $250-$1000.  The deadline is September 1st. 
If you are interested in applying, please contact the church office.

Summer Schedule 
JULY 3rd through SEPTEMBER 4th:

9:15am Nursery 
ONE SERVICE of Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:30am 
Office Hours  M-F  9am to 12noon

NO: 
Morning Prayer on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday 
Gander meetings 
News & Notes 
Christian Formation (starts again Sunday, September 18th) 
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YES:
Wednesdays
Holy Eucharist at 7am 
Morning Prayer at 9am 
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In your neighborhood... 
The Great Bible experiment!!

Mark your calendars for September 19th at 6pm when 
The Great Bible Experiment  
comes to the Providence Public Library. 
The purpose of this program is to engage your questions, opinions, and struggles" with the Bible with a panel of moderators in a town hall setting.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

Please join us for a very interesting evening!! 
Here at St. Martin's! 

Thursday, October 20 - Saturday, October 22 
ICON Workshop  
     
Masterful Icon teacher Fr. Peter Pearson will give instructions that will enable you to 
complete an icon during this 3 day workshop.
Contact Linda Mackie Griggs with questions, for more information, or to register. 
   

Adult choir rehearsals will begin again on September 8th at 7:30pm.
An Outreach opportunity from Christian Formation!

KidZone is collecting travel-size toiletries for an outreach project this Fall, so please remember us as you return from vacation with those complimentary hotel shampoos and soaps that you've brought back with you!

You can give them directly to Linda Griggs on Sundays or bring them by the Office anytime, with a note attached saying "KidZone Outreach". Travel size soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, shaving cream etc. are welcome.
Many thanks!
 

News from the Goose
BIG SEPTEMBER SALE!!!
All summer items, housewares & toys will be 50% off. 

Opening day for the Thrifty Goose will be Wednesday, September 7th from 10am to 2pm.
Regular fall hours of Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm will follow.
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The 1st Sunday the Goose will be open is September 11th from 9am to 12noon.
Found!

A copy of The Story was found this past Sunday in the Women's restroom. Please contact the office to claim (and begin reading Chapters 16-19 for the next discussion.) :-)