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Schedule Changes:
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Jan. 8th: Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.,
Epiphany Party at 11 a.m., Lessons and Carols at 5 p.m.
- Jan. 15th: Full service schedule resumes, Parish Forum and worship.together resume, Children's Chapel during the 9 a.m. service returns.
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Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday, January 8th, at 5 p.m.
Please join us for the last of our Christmas festivities as we enter into the season of Epiphany at the beautiful service of Nine Lessons and Carols this Sunday. Reception to follow.
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"The Prayer Imperative"
by Alla Renee Bozarth
In the beginning we think
that prayer is an option,
a contingency plan,
a last resort.
Then life happens to us.
Reality floods us.
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Eric Borgstrom and Jarrett Kerbel would like you to sign up to be a St. Martin's Snow Angel! When we get a big snow James Kent - our beloved sexton - cannot get here. We often need help to clear sidewalks and walk ways for weekday and weekend activities. Send an email to Jarrett Kerbel at [email protected] if you would like to be a snow angel.
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Project HOME 24-Hour Homeless Outreach Hotline
As the weather turns colder, the next few months will be especially hard on our neighbors experiencing homelessness. When the City issues a Code Blue, organizations around the city like Project HOME help spread the word to get people inside, and
you can help! On extremely cold nights, if you see someone sleeping outside, call the Project HOME hotline to notify them of the person's location, and they will send someone to come help the person find shelter.
24-Hour Homeless Outreach Hotline: 215-232-1984
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An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
LAST CHANCE: Saturday, Jan. 7,
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Library
(NEW LOCATION)
Fee: $50
This day-long program offered by Deborah Cooper provides an introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. No previous experience is necessary. Please bring your lunch as well as a yoga mat if you have one.
Registration is required.
Women Connecting:
Epiphany Gathering
"I only ask that you look." -
St. Teresa of Avila
Saturday, Jan. 14
from
9 am to 11:30
in the Parish Hall (NEW DATE)
Epiphany is the season of light. Come and search together to find how joy abounds in surprising places and how the subtle can open us to the sacred in life.
Mindfulness and White Privilege: An Anti-Racism Seminar for White People
Sundays: Jan. 15 and 29, Feb. 12 and 26, March 5 and 19, from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Concludes with a day-long retreat Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:
Houston Room
Facilitators:
Pamela Freeman and Deborah Cooper
Fee: $225 (NEW REDUCED PRICE!)
This seven-week anti-racism program will blend mindfulness meditation practices with an exploration of white privilege. Open to a multi-faith audience, the seminar aims to engage white people in both a spiritually and historically informed practice of addressing racism to foster the personal insight and understanding that is essential for interracial work right now.
Registration is required.
Listening Lessons: No Fixing, No Saving
Wednesday, Jan. 18, from
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Led by Joanne Conway, this program will explore how the techniques for active listening used in St. Martin's Women Connecting program can be a model for all listening, following Parker Palmer's advice of "no fixing, no saving, no setting each other straight."
Registration required
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Suggested donation: $15
How to be Happier
Saturdays:
Jan. 21 and 28, and
Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25;
10 to 11 a.m.
Fee: $60
Learn ways to ways to increase happiness and life satisfaction in this six-week series. The classes are based on the new field of positive psychology, which, instead of treating illness, looks at ways to promote happiness, life satisfaction, and resilience. Dr. Sarah Whitman is a psychiatrist practicing in the Philadelphia area. Her practice focuses on chronic physical pain.
Registration required
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Understanding the Dynamics of Refugee Resettlement
Cultural Bridging Workshop
Tuesday, January 10th at 7 p.m. in Hilary House
Corrine Rosenberg, a
facilitator, coach and trainer who has focused largely on intercultural and diversity issues,
will lead us in a conversation about
our own expectations, and those of the Dahans, the Syrian refugee family we are sponsoring, so that we can find a way to better understand each other.
She will also talk about how we as volunteers can support the Dahans through what might be a long transition.
Working in small groups, we will explore specific case studies, inspiring good discussion.
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Wednesday, January 11th at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Followed by Compline at 7 p.m. in the Church
Join us for our first SUPPER of 2017 and then for a beautiful sung Compline service in the church.
Then at 7:30 to Gloria Consort will present a
brief concert of baroque chamber music. Free!
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Welcome to the Episcopal Church!
Newcomers Seminar
January 18th at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Library
Join the Rector for a freewheeling exploration of the Episcopal branch of Christianity
. Your questions will guide the class as we discuss the way we worship, sources of teaching authority in the church, commonly held teaching and social ethics in the church, as well as how we organize ourselves and how one might get involved in a meaningful way. This new format is an experiment to see if we can make this orientation available to a greater variety of newcomers to our community. We will end our day with pizza for the kids and homemade soup and bread for the adults. Childcare will be provided in the Houston Room and we encourage families to attend, with or without kids.
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Reading with the Rector - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"After Ten Years: A Reckoning made at New Year 1943"
Wednesday, January 18th and 25th, 7:20 p.m. in the Houston Room
Start the New Year exploring the wisdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his reflection on the ten years leading up to 1943 and their meaning for him and for the church. Originally a Christmas letter shared between Bonhoeffer and friends in the German resistance movement, these 15 pages serve as the prologue to Letters and Papers From Prison, a collection of the German pastor's writings.
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Nikki Wood to be Honored at Cathedral Epiphany Service
Friday, January 6th at 7 p.m. at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
In recognition of her work and service, Nikki Wood will be made an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral at this Friday's Epiphany service. We hope you will be able to attend and let Nikki know how much her work is valued and appreciated. Congratulations, Nikki!
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Guatemalan Scholarships: Thank You!
The Companion Parish Committee thanks all who supported this year's campaign for scholarships for the children of our companion parish San Juan Apostol for the 2017 school year (which begins in January). The amount of $9,000.00 has been sent to Guatemala to enable these children to attend school, and both Bishop Armando Guerra and Bishop Carlos Lainfiesta have expressed their profound thanks to the members of the congregation of St. Martin's for their generosity and love.
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We are still accepting pledges for 2017!
We are still expecting some pledges in, so we're naming a
NEW GOAL of $620,000!
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UPCOMING
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Jan. 9th: Books and Banter
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Jan. 15th: Parish Forum returns with Just Listening with Sharon Browning
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Jan. 21st: Men for Others, 7:30 a.m. in the Houston Room
ONGOING
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Weekday Worship:
Morning Prayer:
Weekdays at 7:30 a.m.
Morning Meditation:
Weekdays at 8:15 a.m.
Mid-Week Eucharist:
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.
Compline:
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 p.m. after SUPPER at St. Martin's
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Quick Info & Links
Our Mission
Welcome all seekers;
Worship God in liturgy, music, and prayer;
Equip all baptized persons for ministry;
Engage as agents of Christ's love in the world.
Our Core Values
Learning leads to God;
In giving and receiving care we encounter Christ;
Life in the Holy Spirit is beautiful.
Our Aspirational Values
Community engagement and social justice;
Unconditional welcome and inclusion;
A community that calls forth the gifts of its entire people;
Becoming a racism-free and diverse community that reflects the city where we worship.
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Field Notes is the weekly parish e-newsletter for the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. Read about our events, programs, and other opportunities.
To submit news or articles, please send typed blurbs (75 words or less!) to Natalee Hill, Associate for Communications & Administration at
[email protected]
by Tuesday. Feedback is always welcome!
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8000 St. Martin's Lane | Philadelphia | PA | 19118
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