This Week At St. Martin's

Follow-up Informational Session with Council

Sunday - 10:00am

Your Church Council will hold a follow -up informational session Sunday to get the congregation’s input on three important and timely questions:

 Senior Pastor call with future Associate Pastor call

 Need for Youth Minister after Austin’s departure

 Need for Business Manager in the Church Office

You may also reach out to any member of the Council if you have further feedback and/or questions. Your input is important as we discern the best answers to these needs.

Time with Pastor Alan

As your new transitional pastor, I would like to become better acquainted with as many of you as possible during my time at St. Martin’s. For those with whom I haven’t already had the pleasure of doing so, and who are amenable to sitting down for a visit, please let me know after one of the worship services, by calling the church office (512-476-6757), or by emailing me (pastor.alan@saintmartins.org)

Pastor Alan

2026 Sacred Rhythms Newsletter Series

Week 2: May 3, What is Work?

Fruitful Transformation: When we think of work, we often think of a paycheck or a job title. But for the Christian, Work is much broader. Author Andy Crouch defines Work as: "The fruitful transformation of the world through attention, memory, and skill by applying heart, mind, soul, and strength."

Continue reading Here

The 2026 Sacred Rhythms Newsletter Series is also available here

Honoring Our Graduates

Join us on Sunday, May 10th at both the 9:00am and 11:00am worship as we honor our graduating students.

Please email graduates names to:

Fay Jones @fjones@saintmartins.org

Austin Shortes -ashortes@saintmartins.org

Janet Brehm Taylor and Austin Shortes

invite the St. Martin’s community to their commencement ceremony Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:30pm

University Presbyterian Church

The Day of Pentecost

Sunday, May 24

Sometimes called the “Birthday of The Church”, the day of Pentecost is cause for celebration! Join us as we welcome new members by confirmation and reception at our 10:00am service. A Potluck will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall.

Saint Martin’s Monthly Benevolence

Giving & Volunteer Focus

The Bread For All Food Pantry (BFA) is operated by Austin City Lutherans out of Faith Presbyterian Church (1314 E Oltorff). Since September 2013, Bread For All volunteers have served our neighbors in southeast Austin on a weekly basis. Their food pantry provides the supplemental nutrition needed for a healthier diet. They serve upwards of 600 unique households every month, the equivalent of 2,500 people. Click here to for more information

You can donate here, click here Then choose “monthly benevolence” from the drop down funds list. For more information email serve@saintmartins.org.

Spread Hope

The Serves Committee encourages you to take part in SMLC’s service opportunities. Each act of kindness creates a ripple effect—let’s turn those ripples into a flood of kindness and service.

Check out this week’s highlights and ways to get involved: Keep the kindness going!

St. Martin's Serves at Bread For All-

Monday May 4, 2026

Bread for All, 10:30 packing and 4:30 distribution. Volunteers are asked to sign up for the 4:30 distribution.

Click here to sign up.

Lunch Bag Ministry. Please continue supporting this vital program for our hungry neighbors. Click here to donate In the fund menu, select Lunch Bag Ministry.

St. Martin’s Serves at Loaves & Fishes: Volunteers are needed for the truck team on the second Monday of each Month 3:00-4:30.

Substitutes are needed for all shifts.

Contact Carey Henderson, chenderson@saintmartins.org to sign up.

News from the Youth

Upcoming Events:

July 16-19 - High School Summer of Service trip to Corpus Christi

St. Martin's will celebrate all graduates Next Sunday, May 10. If you have a graduate in your family who you would like to honor on this day, please send an email to Austin Shortes ashortes@saintmartins.org

We Remember in Prayer

LaVerne Haschke; Bret Baumann; Bill; Brennan Gage; John Pinkerman; Molly and Shauna; Buck; James Taylor; Melanie Carlton; Beverly Shortes; Johnny Anderson; Jen Mank Anderson; Helen Laurentius; Susan Sossamon, Mollie Sossamon, Tomeka Walker, Lisa Loos; Matthew; Emily and Eric; my family; the world; Helen Altobello; US service men and women killed in the Iran War; JoAnn Buerger

We Continue to Pray For

Eugene Trautman; Kent Mickelson, Deb Johnson, Bill Martin, Sam Gourley, Ronnie Johnson, Peter Jordahl; Walt Knauff, Arvid Larson, Pat Larson, Doris McGaughy