Feb. 3, 2025

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Sign Up For Small Group Ministry!

Join a St. Martin’s small group ministry this February as we begin a new series on the parables of Jesus.


Click here to view a special message from the Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden.


Our method is simple: we eat, we study and we pray! It’s a great way to grow in faith while also building community with your Church family. Groups meet at Church or in homes once weekly for four weeks, following a study guide and videos produced by the Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden.


Registration runs through Feb. 8.

Visit http://bit.ly/smecjustfor for details.


Contact the Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden or Kathy Johnson at smallgroups@smec.org for more information.

Prepare Sandwiches with Kids' Meals

See how you can help fight hunger in Houston. Bring the whole family and prepare sandwiches with us! Kids’ Meals provides and distributes nutritious lunches to hungry children throughout Houston. Visit kidsmealshouston.org to learn more.


Tuesday, Feb. 4

4 p.m.

Parish Life Center Kitchen


For more information, contact Tracee Tindol at outreach@smec.org or 713-985-3811.

St. Martin's Welcomes Back Bishop Mike Hill

Bishop Mike Hill returns to St. Martin’s for two

Sundays this month! He will answer “Frequently

Asked Questions” in Theology for Life and

preach in traditional services and Riverway.


Sunday, Feb. 9

Traditional Worship Services

8, 9, 11:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. • The Church

Theology for Life

10:15 a.m. • Bagby Parish Hall


Sunday, Feb. 16

Theology for Life

10:15 a.m. • Bagby Parish Hall

Riverway

11:15 a.m. • Parish Life Center


To schedule a visit with Bishop Hill, please contact Liz Gallien at lgallien@smec.org or 713-830-4139.

Intro to Anglicanism

Learn more about our unique faith, heritage and traditions, and how you can grow in your relationship with Christ with us through Word and Sacrament. Especially encouraged for all who want to be confirmed in the Anglican Communion.


Sundays, Feb. 9 – May 4

10:15 a.m.

Chapel Reception Hall


Juli Browning, Worship Service Coordinator

713-985-3845 • jbrowning@smec.org

Super Bowl Sunday

We know the Super Bowl football game is important, so we won't offer the 6 p.m. Traditional service on Sunday, Feb. 9, to accommodate Parishioners' schedule better.


Please join us on Sunday morning for the Traditional services at 8, 9 and 11:15 a.m., Family Table at 9:15 a.m. and Riverway at 11:15 a.m.

The Rev. Gregory W. Cross's Ordination to the Priesthood

Please join us as our very own Gregory Cross is ordained to the Priesthood. This is a significant moment in his spiritual journey that you won’t

want to miss!


Wednesday, Feb. 12

7 p.m.

The Church


For more information, contact The Rev. Gregory Cross at gcross@smec.org or 713-985-3823.

Walking the Mourner's Path

Walking the Mourners Path is a series of small group workshops which are appropriate for those who are at least 6 months out from the death of a loved one. There will always be grief after a death and we want to walk with you to ease your pain. This class will be guided by lay and clergy facilitators who are trained at a Facilitator Training School.


Begins Wednesday, Feb. 12

4-5:30 p.m.


Cost is $30 • Class is limited to 12 participants


To reserve your spot, contact The Rev. Lisa Neilson at lneilson@smec.org or The Rev. Gill Keyworth at gkeyworth@smec.org.

Register for Vacation Bible School Today!

Children will go on an Alaskan adventure and explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. True North VBS will point them toward Jesus and show them that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust.


June 9-12

9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.


Join us at bit.ly/smecchildren.


For more information, contact Rocio Velazquez at rvelazquez@smec.org or 713-985-3807.

Worship Services

IN-PERSON

  • Holy Eucharist, Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. in Christ Chapel
  • Holy Eucharist, Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8, 9 and 11:15 a.m. in The Church
  • Family Table, Sunday, Feb. 9 at 9:15 a.m. in Parish Life Center
  • Riverway, Sunday, Feb. 9 at 11:15 a.m. in Parish Life Center


CHILDCARE is provided during the morning services for infants aged six weeks through 3 years in the Children's Life Center.


ONLINE

  • Compline Service, available online on demand on the website
  • Holy Eucharist, Sunday, Feb. 9 at 11:15 a.m. via Facebook or YouTube

Growing in Faith

8+, 8:55-9:25 a.m., Sunday, Feb.9 in Chapel Reception Hall


Theology for Life, 10:15-11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 in Bagby Parish Hall


Contemplative Prayer, 10:15-11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 in Levenson Pastoral Care Center, Bride's Parlor


Student Ministries Sunday Get-Togethers, 10:15-11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 in Student Life Center


Children's Ministry Sunday School, 10:15-11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 in Children's Life Center

Connect with Your Church Family

Saintly Stitchers, 10-11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 3 in Activity Center, Upper Hall East

 

Prayer Shawl Ministry, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Activity Center, Family Room


Christian Life Study Evening Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Children's Life Center

 

The Moms' Group, 9:15-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Children's Life Center

 

Blanket Ladies, 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Activity Center, Family Room

 

St. Clare's Needlepoint Guild, noon-3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Activity Center, Upper Hall East

 

7-1-7 Students Life Groups, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Student Life Center

 

20s and 30s, 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Children's Life Center


Men of St. Martin's, 7-8 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 in Bagby Parish Hall


Dads' Bible Study, 8-9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 in Welcome Center


Christian Life Study Day Group, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 in Parish Life Center

 

Parish Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 in Choir Rehearsal Hall


Adult/Family Mission Trip, June 14-19 in San Salvador, El Salvador, register at bit.ly/smecworldmissions by April 15

713-621-3040

St. Martin's Publications

Click here for the Daily Word, The Star, Parish Life, Annual Report and other publications.


The Wayside Podcast

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St. Martin's Gift Shoppe

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Café St. Martin's

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St. Martin's Activity Center

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Church Tours

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Opportunities to Serve in Outreach and Missions

Discover how you can give your time, talent and treasure to people in need. Click here for more information.


After Hours Emergencies

Call 713-621-3040 and press 2 to reach the Priest on Call.


Prayer Requests

Contact the Prayer Request Line at 713-830-4124 or email Valerie Rivera.


Death Notifications and Funerals

Email Cyndy Ensign or call 713-985-3808.