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Rector's Note:
Eric Liddell Day
In my household the movie Chariots of Fire is mandatory viewing. The movie tells the interwoven stories of two English Olympians Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams who competed in the 1925 Olympics. Liddell died during his tenure as a missionary in China on February 21, 1945.
His feast day, February 21, is coming up, and I want to encourage you to observe it by watching the film with your family on the weekend before or after that date (it is PG-13 so very family friendly.) -I have at least four reasons to urge this attention to Eric Liddell:
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Parish Forum Feb. 19
The Scripture tour with Helen White continues as we engage in the New Testament.
Parish Forum Feb. 26
Dispatches from Egypt
Refugee resettlement translator Shimaa Amin, a national speaker on the Arab Spring movement, will share her perspectives on contemporary life in Egypt in the context of the social justice movements there.
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by Moises Kaufman:
A Staged Reading
Sunday, Feb. 19th at 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall
In October 1998 in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was tied to a fence post, severely beaten, robbed, tortured and left alone to die. His body - battered, bloody, barely clinging to life - was discovered eighteen hours later. He was rushed to the hospital and put on life support. He died five days later. The reason for this brutal crime? Matthew Shepard was gay.
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Mapping Your Lenten Journey: Practices for the Road to Easter
Saturday, Feb. 25, Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Presenters: Susan Cole and Lorraine Webb
Lent, like New Year's, is filled with hope and possibilities. But, like many New Year's resolutions, we often lose our resolve. In this afternoon program, explore and reflect upon various practices, such as prayer, fasting, and unplugging, which would help prepare you to be made new for Easter, as well as find a companion for your Lenten journey.
Registration required due to space constraints.
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Seeking Eucharistic Ministers!
Saturday, Feb. 18th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Is being a chalice bearer or home visitor with Eucharist calling to you? Come to our training! Please contact Rev. Anne to RSVP: [email protected] or 215-247-7466
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SUPPER at St. Martin's, followed by Compline
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at
6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Join us for delicious food and fellowship, then stay for our beautiful sung Compline service in the church at 7:00 p.m.
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Cathedral Choir School of Delaware
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 11:15 a.m.
We welcome back the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware to sing the 11:15 service. This amazing choir brings children and adults from all walks of life together for the purpose of praising God and building community.
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Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Services:
7 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
7 p.m. (preceded by a simple soup dinner at 6 p.m.)
Please feel free to stop by the church at any time of the day to receive the imposition of ashes.
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Bible Challenge Chat
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
8:00 p.m. in the Library
Are you participating in the Bishop's Bible Challenge or interested in joining? Come have a conversation with us about how it's going so far...ALL questions about scripture welcome! Questions? Contact Rev. Anne 215-247-7466 or [email protected]
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Connect 8's
Beginning March 5
Introducing CONNECT 8's - regularly scheduled dinner groups of 8 people that rotate each time so you meet more and more members of St. Martin's. Dinner groups will be hosted in the homes of participants and will be easy to organize. Dinners will be scheduled the first Sunday of the month from March through May.
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EQAT Nonviolent Direct Action Training Series
February 19, 2-6 p.m.
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St Philadelphia, PA 19102
Powerful actions are guided by many hands. Well-trained folks taking on roles such as Police Liaison, Marshal, Media Spokesperson, and others can make the difference between an unfocused crowd and an on-message group ready for anything. Gain skills in filling action roles to be strong and safe in the streets.
Power Analysis: Unpacking Harrisburg for Statewide Work Training
Learn About POWER's Economic Dignity Team
March 2 at 7 PM at the POWER Office
Choose a break out groups about raising the minimum wage, or pressing PECO to purchase 20% of its power from local co-op solar installations , or public banks and why Philadelphia needs its own . We will prepare for the April 22 training: Building Power at the Intersection of Race, Economics, Climate: how the climate crisis hurts the most vulnerable and the potential economic opportunity of shifting to renewable energy.
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Help us meet our participation goal and make your 2017 pledge!
We consider our
participation goal
as equal in importance to our
financial goal
.
We clearly asked every person who considers St. Martin's to be their church to make a pledge as an expectation of membership. 280 member households responded affirmatively.
We need 20 more households to meet our participation goal of 300 pledging units.
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Members in the News
If you catch another member in the news, pass along word so we can share!
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UPCOMING
- Mar. 1: Ash Wednesday
- Mar. 11: A Day in the Monastic Life
- Mar. 21: Conference of Healing/Interactions with Veterans, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Philadelphia V.A. Medical Center: Register Here
- Mar. 25: Diocesan Lent Day
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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Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields |
StMartinEC.org
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8000 St. Martin's Lane | Philadelphia | PA | 19118
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