SUMMER SCHEDULE

There will be no incense on August 17. The summer schedule ends the Sunday after Labor Day.

WE NEED CRUCIFERS

Many of our crucifer corps have gone on to college or moved away. Please speak with Father Rob if you are interested in serving as a crucifer. Anyone at least 11 years old may serve as a crucifer. Adults are encouraged to consider this important ministry. 

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

The Watchung Convocation is collecting donations to help purchase and forgive medical debt of those in need in our community. Please consider making a generous donation to this worthy cause. You can write a check to St. Martin's and write Medical Debt Forgiveness in the memo line.

OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN SPIRITUALITY

Daily Evening Prayer

Beginning in September, Daily Evening Prayer will be offered and live-streamed on YouTube at 5:30 pm. Following ancient practice, the early church began its daily prayers in the evening, which was considered the beginning of the day. We offer this gift of prayer on behalf of the church and the world, and for those who are unable to pray due to poor health, work schedules, or other obligations.

Father Rob will officiate in the Lady Chapel on Mondays-Thursdays, and anyone available is welcome to participate in person or online. Volunteers are needed to officiate on the weekend. Please let Father Rob know if you would like to be trained to officiate on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday afternoons. 

Spiritual Practices Circle

The Rosary will be offered on First Wednesdays after the Wednesday Mass (@6:45 pm). All are welcome to join us. If you have a special intention that you would like us to offer, please let Fr. Rob+ or Br. Philip know.

On the Fourth Wednesday of the month (@6:45 pm), we will explore other prayer practices that may help you deepen and nurture your relationship with God and your neighbor. We will explore Ignatian prayer, centering prayer, guided meditation, Franciscan gazing, adoration of the blessed sacrament, and other forms of prayer. 

Mark your calendars and join us in the Lady Chapel.

REGIONAL CONFIRMATION AT ST. MARTIN'S, September 28 at 3 PM

Please send Father Rob an email to verify that you intend to be confirmed or received on this date. 

PRAYER LIST

Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Please specify whether your request is a 30-day or long-term request. If you want a name removed, you can email Philip.

LONG-TERM INTENTIONS

(Ongoing)

Evelyn, Michael, Brent M, Anna Rose, Joe, Pat, Brian, Pete, Laura, Amy, Jeffrey, Bill, Juan, Joan, Domenic, Camille, Barbara, Tim

FOR THE DEPARTED

Maureen, Jane, Erten, Sandra, Mary, Frank, Joseph, Ian, Jeff K., Vera, Bunny, Darlene Denise

SUMMER PLEDGES

Please remember to send in your pledges during the summer months. You can mail them to the church or contribute online at our website.

OUTREACH

Outreach needs 1-2 volunteers on Monday, August 4th, from 5-9 pm at the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church to sit in fellowship with our HOME guests that evening. Dinner has been taken care of. You would go to the Kitchen/Fellowship Hall at the church. Any questions? Please call Anne Marie at 267-231-2574.

We will be volunteering for the food bank on the 1st and 3rd weekends in August, for which a sign-up sheet has been placed in the Narthex.

A collection bin for Laundry Love has been placed in the Narthex. We are collecting rolls of quarters, detergent pods, dryer sheets, and small plastic ziplock bags. This collection will be ongoing.

The Food Bank is in great need of food items, paper goods, and toiletries for our neighbors in Somerset County. We especially want to focus on personal items and cleaning products, such as toothpaste, feminine products, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc. Cash and checks are also greatly appreciated. There’s always a container on the stairs leading up to the choir loft. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Kathy Shanklin.

RECTOR'S FORUM RESUMES SEPTEMBER 14

This fall, Father Rob will present an 8-week class during the Rector's Forum on the experiences of God among marginalized groups. Adults and youth are encouraged to attend.

Seeing God Through Many Windows: Exploring God’s Image in Every Body and Every Story

An eight-week exploration of experiences of God told through the voices of those who are often overlooked. Each session will open a new window into God's presence, through struggle, celebration, embodiment, and community.

Weekly Themes

The God Who Sets Us Free (Liberation Perspective) God is present in the cries of the oppressed and active in the work of justice.

The God Beyond Patriarchy (Feminist Perspective) God nurtures, challenges, and empowers beyond systems of domination.

The God Who Sees Our Struggles (Womanist Perspective) God walks with us in survival, sacred dignity, and deep wisdom.

The God of the Margins (Queer Perspective) God delights in difference and creates space for radical belonging.

The God Who Dwells Among Us (Latina/o Perspective) God is found in everyday life: family, food, music, and sacred story.

The God Who Reclaims Us (Postcolonial Perspective) God disrupts empire, reclaims silenced stories, and heals through resistance.

The God in Creation (Indigenous Perspective) God speaks through land, ancestors, and sacred presence.

The Disabled God (Disability Perspective) God dwells in everybody: scarred, whole, and beloved.

📍 Sundays beginning September 14 at 9:30 AM in the Lady Chapel