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Youth Bible Study + Youth Group
This Sunday, March 2nd:
4:00-5:00 p.m. Bible Study (12+) in the Houston Room: What is the Bible? Join Rev. Luke as we explore what it means for the Bible, a collection of vastly different stories written over several millennia, to be a sacred text for the Church today. After a survey of the biblical narrative, we’ll pick a text to start reading together weekly on Sunday evenings through Lent.
5:00-6:30 p.m. Pizza + Mardi Gras Fun (children + youth of all ages): Come eat pizza, make Mardi Gras masks, and learn from long-time parishioner Nikki Wood how to make New Orleans’ style King Cake as we prepare for our parish celebration of Shrove Tuesday on Tuesday, March 4th.
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Shrove Tuesday Party & Pancake Supper
This Upcoming Tuesday, Mar. 4th
5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Co-sponsored by the Children, Youth and Families Ministry and Men For Others
All are invited to attend an intergenerational pancake supper for Shrove Tuesday, cosponsored by the Children, Youth and Families Ministry and Men For Others. Pancakes, bacon, syrups, fruit, and juice will be provided - you need only bring yourself. We'll have materials out for making festive Mardi Gras masks, and if you'd like to participate in our pop-up intergenerational Mardi Gras band in playing "When the Saints are Marching In," feel free to bring an instrument! If you have any questions, please contact David Dieck, dhdieck@gmail.com or Rev. Luke Selles, lselles@stmartinec.org. Please RSVP with the button to the left.
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Ash Wednesday
This Upcoming Wednesday, March 5th
Ashes available all day, with services at:
7:00 a.m. Spoken Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Imposition of Ashes
7:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
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Lenten Breakfasts & Spiritual Journeys
Beginning Next Friday, March 7th
Continuing every Friday in Lent
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Houston Room
Please join us Friday mornings in Lent for light breakfast and a chance to hear the powerful spiritual journeys of your fellow parishioners. If you are interested in sharing your journey, please contact the Rev. Laura Palmer. Each week will also have plenty of time for informal reflections as well. If you'd like to bring a treat to share, please do! RSVPs are not required.
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Stations of the Cross
Each Sunday in Lent
Beginning Next Sunday, March 9th
5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Join us for a short service of prayer, music, and art in meditation on the Stations of the Cross. A 20 minute musical reflection follows each service.
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Call for Art: Stations of the Cross
St. Martin's is looking for Artists and Creators to help create a series of artworks to form a Stations of the Cross Exhibition for Lent. Artists should create works which respond to the title and/or text of the fourteen Stations of the Cross Titles & Texts which can be accessed here. Any form of art is accepted, from photography, to small sculpture, folk art to fine art, and all in between! Artwork is welcome from amateurs and professionals, children and adults! An honorarium of the most engaging work will be made in three categories: professional ($300), amateur ($200), children/youth ($100). Contact Tyrone Whiting, Director of Music & Arts, at twhiting@stmartinec.org for questions and submissions. Please submit artwork by April 13th.
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The Mystery of Easter: A Journey Through Lent
Beginning Next Sunday, March 9th
Lent is the season when we prepare for the great Mystery of Easter, when Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and, on the third day, rose again. All God’s children, 0-99+, are welcome to participate in a special time of storytelling, wonder, play, and feasting between the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services for five Sundays (March 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and April 6th) as we reflect on Jesus’ birth and ministry in preparation for Easter.
What is Godly Play? Godly Play is a curriculum of contemplative spiritual practice, which explores the mystery of God’s presence in our lives. Rather than rely on critical thinking it invites people of all ages and abilities to encounter God in the world around us, in Scripture, and through “play,” or the use of our imaginations. This accessible yet profound practice teaches us to hear what God is saying in our lives and to make authentic and creative responses to God’s call.
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Lenten Grief Group: “The Pain, Paradox, and Possibilities of Grief”
Beginning Next Sunday, March 9th
Grief is as individual as our fingerprints. But even if the circumstances surrounding the death of a loved one are different, there are similarities in the grief’s dimensions and demands on the healing path. The Lenten grief group will be led by Rev. Laura Palmer and meet from 4-5pm on the 5 Sundays in Lent, beginning on Sunday, March 9th, in the Houston Room. The group will be limited to six participants. Please email Rev. Laura Palmer: lpalmer@stmartinec.org, or call: 267-418-0123 if you would like to be included.
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Lenten Quiet Day
Saturday, March 15th
12:00 - 4:00 pm in the Houston Room, with lunch included
Led by the Rev. Dr. Mary Barber
The Psalms and Job: Bringing our whole selves to God
We will read from and experience these Wisdom texts as we ponder questions about the meaning of suffering, how we pray to God, and how God responds to us. There will be some silent break time included. No prior reading or preparation is needed, just bring a pen and diary/journal. Registration for this event has closed.
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Lenten Retreat at Holy Cross Monastery
Friday, March 21st - Sunday, March 23rd
Facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Mary Barber
Click here to register and learn more.
Registration is open for our Lenten Retreat at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. The theme this year is Old Testament Voices. We will dive into some of the big stories of the Hebrew Bible, looking at texts written by different authors and texts that were edited over time. We will consider what was happening for the people of God when these stories were written, and look at some contemporary takes on these texts. What does the Bible say about God, and about us? And where do we find ourselves in these stories today? Please register by Friday, March 7th.
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And More!
In addition to the above Lenten programming, please be sure to save the date for other events hosted throughout the period of Lent by our various ministries and partners. Stay tuned for more information in Field Notes and mark your calendars for:
- Fairmount String Quartet 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert
This Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Reserve your seats here
- Artmaking as Prayer in World Religions
Co-sponsored by Interfaith Philadelphia and Wellspring
Sunday, March 16th, 2-3:30 p.m. (Virtual)
Register here
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- Bruce Butler Memorial Bell Ringing Weekend
Led by the Philadelphia Guild of Change Ringers
Bell ringing throughout the weekend of March 21st-23rd,
with parish-wide reception on Sat., March 22nd at 5:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Climate Action Team
Sunday, March 30th, exact time tbd.
- POWER Town Hall on Education
Hosted by the Local Organizing Committee and POWER
Sunday, April 6th, exact time tbd.
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Save the Date: Holy Week & Easter | |
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Palm Sunday: April 13th
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (spoken)
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist for Children, Youth, and Families
10:30 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist
5:00 p.m. Stainer’s Crucifixion
A telling of the passion through music, sung by the joint choirs of
Christ Church, Philadelphia and St. Martin's,
with soloists Aaron Scarberry & Michael Miller.
Holy Tuesday: April 15th
7:00 p.m. Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
Performed by the Fairmount String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence,
and soloists Marisa Miller & Lauren Cook.
Maundy Thursday: April 17th
7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Footwashing
Good Friday: April 18th
7:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (spoken)
12:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m. Seven Last Words
Ft. the Fairmount String Quartet
The Great Vigil of Easter: April 19th
8:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist
10:00 p.m. Vigil Feast
Easter Sunday: April 20th
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (spoken)
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music & Pageant
10:15 a.m. (Approx.) Easter Egg Hunt
11:15 a.m. Festival Choral Eucharist
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Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
8000 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118
StMartinEC.org | 215.247.7466
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