Rector's Musings

I think all of us are growing more and more concerned for Federal Government workers and their families as the partial government shutdown drags on into an unprecedented fourth week and beyond. St Martin’s regularly supports two local food banks: PICA and Camp Street Ministries . We would like to increase our level of support to both food banks during the period of the shutdown and appeal for contributions of nonperishable food items to be brought to church on Sundays. Baskets will be situated as you come into the church through the main doors and if you are delivering during the week, you can always gain entry to the church through the atrium entrance.

Evensong on Sunday evening provided an opportunity to use the Prayer Book’s Collects (set prayers) For Sound Government. Most of us probably don’t know that these exist and if so where to find them, but they express our Anglican concern for the institutions of government and civic society. These prayers form part of the section headed Prayers and Thanksgiving on page 814 and the Collects for Sound Government can be found beginning on page

821.

I felt a deep collective sigh emanating from those around me in the congregation gathered within the intimate space of the chancel choir stalls as I prayed the lines... ( read on)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20

ONE service only at 9:30 am!

( due to impending storm )

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9:15 am Nursery

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9:30 am Children in Church; Bring your Action Bibles

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Guest Speaker at the 9:30 am service:

Sunday we welcome Joanne Harrison from the Episcopal Conference Center.

She is here to tell us about the ECC and its summer programs for

children and youth.

*ECC Camp Registration is now open!

Go to http://www.eccri.org/campprograms/ for more info.

FYI

On January 13, an Interfaith program of Jewish, Muslim, Christian and other interested youth, called Faith as Resistance, began with a breakfast at St. Martin’s Church. Please go to https://stmartinsprov.org/youth/ for a full report.