THE CLOAK
St. Martin's Weekly E-Newsletter
March 14, 2019
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To seek God, and be Christ’s body in the world
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Living in Lent!
Here are today's scripture passage and prayer from the Merion Deanery devotional -
"You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Luke 22:28-30
O Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Then give me the grace to stay with you this day. Amen.
The Reverend Bill Wood, Saint David’s, Wayne
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UPCOMING SERVICE TIMES
SUNDAYS
3/17: 8:00 & 10:00 AM
Morning Prayer with Dennis Bingham
3/24: 10:00 AM
Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Amanda Eiman and Deb Parker, guest preacher
3/31: 8:00 & 10:00 AM
Holy Eucharist with The Rev. David Laquintano
WEDNESDAYS
The mid-week 12:15 PM services on 3/13, 3/20, and 3/27
will be led by St. Martin’s laity.
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This Week's Schedule
Friday, March 15
9:30am Makin' Music
Saturday, March 16
10:00am Soup Cook
Sunday, March 17
8:00am Morning Prayer Rite I
9:00am Choir Rehearsal
9:30am Sunday School and Nursery
10:00am Morning Prayer Rite II
Tuesday, March 19
6:30pm Yoga Class
Wednesday, March 20
9:30am Makin' Music Make-up Day
12:15pm Noon Day Prayer
6:00pm Lenten Dinner Worship @ CCI
7:00pm AA St. Martin's Church
Thursday, March 21
7:00pm Vestry Meeting @ CCI
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Soup Cook
We will once again prepare homemade soup for the clients of The Great Valley Food Cupboard during Lent. Please join us for a cooking session at Bolingbroke this Saturday, March 16th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. If you can't make it or would prefer to cook individually at home, sign up in the Gurley Room. Containers and instructions will be provided. Cupboard clients are already asking "Will there be soup this year?", let's respond with a resounding YES! If you have any questions, please contact
Pam Faber.
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Learning about Lent
Visit with us this Second Sunday of Lent. We will share Bible stories of Jesus’ love starting at 9:30 a.m. in the large Sunday School room. Join us in navigating through the Lent map for a better understanding of this holy season. Children and youth will continue to create new interpretations of New Testament stories using Legos.
The nursery will also start at 9:30. Please contact
Ms. Deb
if you have any questions.
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Be a Change Agent
The next Lenten Worship Service and Dinner will be on Wednesday, March 20th, at 6:00 PM in Ithan Hall, 536 Conestoga Rd, Villanova. The topic is the Poor and Homeless; the food theme is stews; and the presenter is The Rev. Phil Geliebter of St. Mark's Church, Frankford. Join us for the following:
6:00 - 6:30 Fellowship and conversation.
6:30 - 7:00 Worship
7:00 - 8:00 Supper and discussion program
Hope to see you there!
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The first Wednesday evening Lenten dinner, prayer service, and presentation/discussion went very well. There were 33 people in attendance. It was a nice mix of parishioners, friends and family. The worship and music were inspiring! A special thanks goes to Dennis Bingham for making the speaker arrangements with The Rev. Chris Kimmenez. We are looking forward to another great program and turnout next week at CCI!
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Combined Meeting Report
The next joint Vestry meeting will be on Thursday, March 21st, at 7:00 PM at Christ Church, Ithan. Please contact any Vestry member with your questions, concerns, and/or suggestions to be discussed at the meeting.
Current members: Chris Delaney,
Rector's Warden, Fran Pettit,
Parish Warden, Al Murphy, Steve Parker, Carisa Gring, Joe Piergiovanni
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Saintly Fun!
Want to be inspired by some saintly souls this Lent and have fun along the way? Join with thousands of Christians across denominations who have discovered the joyful online learning community that is Lent Madness. With its unique blend of competition, education, and humor, Lent Madness allows participants to be inspired by the ways in which God has worked through the lives of saints over the generations. Based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament of a similar name, this online devotion pits 32 saints against one another in a single-elimination bracket as voters choose their favorites throughout Lent. Watch for copies of the saintly brackets on the bulletin board in the downstairs hall at St. Martin's, and printed for you to take home. To learn more, visit the
Lent Madness website.
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Multimedia Presentation
The SWIC photo and video exhibit by Vincent Dixon remains open at St. David's in Wayne through Sunday, March 31st.
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Donation Opportunity!
Spring is coming! Time to go through your closet and thin out your wardrobe. St. John’s Episcopal Church in Norristown is in need of clothing, especially blue jeans and men's pants. Perhaps there are some gently used pairs in your closet that might benefit someone in need. There will be a clothes basket on the first floor of St. Martin's marked “Clothing for St John’s”. There is also demand for sleeping bags and sneakers. Any questions, please see
Dennis Bingham. Thank you for your generosity!
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Deacon Approval!
The Diocesan Standing Committee has approved Dennis Bingham’s reception as a deacon of the Episcopal Church. Dennis is expected to be received during the diaconal ordination service, Saturday June 8th 2019 at the Philadelphia Cathedral. Congratulations Dennis!
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Sunday's Readings
can be found on the Worship page at St. Martin's website.
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
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