The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Field Notes
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Sunday February 12th, 2023
Feast of Absalom Jones
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Sunday February 12th
Feast of
Absalom Jones
8:00am Holy Eucharist with Sermon
9:00am LIFT Living in Faith Together Intergenerational Worship
10:30am Choral Eucharist with Sermon
Sunday Morning Hospitality Hosted by the Music Ministries of St. Martin's Learn More
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February is Black History Month |
Please plan to attend the
Black History Month
Celebration Concert
Wednesday February 15th at 7pm in the Sanctuary at St. Martin's
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For Pastoral Care
Call 215-247-7467 and leave a message.
If you are experiencing a pastoral emergency text or call the Rev. James Littrell at 215-219-1662 or the Rev. Laura Palmer at 267-418-0123. Please leave your name with any message.
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A Note from Jim
The Rev. James H. Littrell
"St. Martin’s, I can assure you, is alive and well, mending and growing, and every week extends its hands of love to new and returning members alike. I am a little tired right now, but underneath that is the joy and hope that fills me, and, I hope, you too. We are truly one in God’s Holy Spirit."
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Rector's Warden Report
Barbara Thomson
"It was so wonderful for all of us to be together in the Parish Hall last Sunday. I'm grateful to all of you who participated - and 'upped your pledged.' ...Since COVID arrived, we've been out of the habit congregating as a family...so please wear your name tag."
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Music Notes
Tyrone Whiting Director of Music & Arts
"This week in music at St. Martin’s we recognize African American abolitionist and clergyman Absalom Jones, a Saint in the Episcopal Church, whose work became prominent right here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We recognize him both in the propers of our liturgy and in our hymns and music."
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Celebrate Baptism
at St. Martin’s!
There will be no LIFT service on Sunday February 19th.
All members of the St. Martin's community, including all families with children, are encouraged to attend the 10:30 service to witness the baptism and to join in supporting the newly baptized. For more information about baptism at St. Martin's, please contact the Rev. Jim Littrell, Interim Rector, or Anne Alexis Harra, Minister for Children, Youth & Families. jlittrell@stmartinec.org; aharra@stmartinec.org
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Stewardship Note
"Thank you to the fifteen households who increased your pledges in response to the all-parish meeting Sunday, February 5th. Your donation helps us meet this challenging moment at St Martin's and move us into our future. We appreciate your gift, your faith, and your support."
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Wednesday Evenings
at St. Martin's
February 15th
4:30pm Choristers
6pm Food & Fellowship
7pm Black History Month Celebration Concert
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JOY in Ministry
March 1st-March 29th
6pm Food & Fellowship
7pm Adult Forums:
Joy in Ministry
After-dinner forums will share the work of various ministry groups who will introduce the parish to the JOY they find in their work with an emphasis on its spiritual aspect.
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Black History Month Celebration Concert
New date and time, Wednesday February 15th at 7pm.
The Choir and Choristers of St. Martin’s will combine forces with other members of our community to bring a performance of music, poetry, and prose by
BIPOC artists and creators to our very own Sanctuary!
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Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper
February 21st, 5pm-7pm
The St. Martin's Youth Group will host the beloved Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Take the night off from cooking and join your fellow parishioners, families, and friends for this wonderful event to kick off the Lenten Season!
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Ash Wednesday
February 22nd, 2023
7:00am Spoken Holy Eucharist with Sermon
12:00pm Holy Eucharist with Music and Sermon
5:00pm All-Ages Ash Wednesday Eucharist
7:00pm Choral Holy Eucharist with Sermon
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Sunday Sermon
February 5th, 2023
The Rev. James H. Littrell
Righteousness Enchanted by Love
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Stations of the Cross
Call for artists!
Artists and creators can create work for the Sanctuary by February 23rd.
Contact twhiting@stmartinec.org
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Healing with the Arts Saturday February 25th,
1-8:30pm
Presented by the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields' Wellspring ministry and resident ensemble, The Fairmount String Quartet. Discover how engaging with the Arts can be a powerful conduit for personal and community healing. Full-day, part-day, and discounted ticket options available.
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Sunday February 5th
Urgent Parish Conversation
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Wellspring Offerings: “Collaging the Gospels”
Thursdays February 23rd-March 23rd 10am to 12pm
A few spots left!
Join us on Thursday mornings as we reflect on the Gospels of the Lenten season using a combination of collage, quiet reflection, and journaling.
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Spirituality of Aging Wednesday, February 15th
10:30am-12:00pm
(In person in the Houston Room and on Zoom) Spirituality of Aging is a conversation group bringing older adults together to share our stories, questions and insights about aging, in a supportive, congenial spirit.
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Refugee Resettlement Ministry thanks you!
"The Winter Clothing drive is now at an end. As of late last week, all the clothing was on its way to a centralized location, convenient to the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia, which is coordinating the effort to meet the buses."
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Member Ministry and Engagement |
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Blessed Baking
Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
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Diaper and Infant Clothing Drive for Church of the Crucifixion:
Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
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Non-Perishable Food Collection for St. Luke's
Ongoing: Please deliver to the wagons on the Parish House porch.
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Biblical Studies on Zoom or by phone
Monday and Tuesday sessions
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Wellspring Worship Reflections
Sundays at 12 p.m. in the Houston Room.
Now in-person only.
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Is your home available at any time, for these families, or potentially for others? Do you know someone with an AirBnb or other private property that could be available? Please contact us: 484-380-2999 lodging@hostsforhospitals.org
The 2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum Screening & Discussion Every Other Saturday 4 February 2023 to 8 April 2023, 1 PM Eastern Time Learn more
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Transition Prayer
Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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On behalf of your infectious diseases advisory committee, we are pleased to provide you with our consensus update on masking policy at St. Martin’s. We are officially recommending that the current policy requiring masks for all those ages 2 and older be retained until the end of February, at which time the committee will re-evaluate based on the current situation in Philadelphia.
Communications Requests by Tuesday at noon to office@stmartinec.org
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Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields | 215.247.7466 | 8000 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118 | StMartinEC.org
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