This past Sunday, I announced the launch of the public phase of Opening Our Doors to the Future Capital Campaign. You can read and listen to my address where I set the campaign within the broader theological context of God's providence, here.

A capital campaign moves through three key phases. You may recall the preparatory phase, when last fall we gathered in small groups to share with one another our vision and hopes for St Martin’s future out of which we fashioned an electronic survey to assess the level of community support for the campaign. Over the spring and summer, the campaign has been in the quiet phase during which the committee led by Mary Gray has been in conversation with a small number of key donors to the campaign. With the launch of the public phase we now invite all our members to participate in the campaign through each of us making an individual contribution as a sign of our desire to invest in St Martin’s opening its doors to the future. More information about this will follow in a mailing to reach you early next week.

The focus of the public phase is to achieve two things. The first is to raise the rest of the target goal. The second - and maybe the more crucial - is to achieve 100% membership participation.

Let me now introduce Mary Gray in her capacity as campaign consultant and chair. She writes:

Over the past 6 months, we have been hard at work trying to raise enough funds to feel ready to launch the public phase of the campaign. We have arrived. We launch our Public Phase for Opening Our Doors to the Future Capital Campaign with a commitment from pledgers of $1.7M or 85% of our goal! This represents 77% of our $2.2M stretch goal. 

Stay tuned for further episodes over the next several weeks from Little Goose Productions, which feature short interviews with our members. Our hope is that you will learn more about what St. Martin’s means to people and that the messages bring you the sense of belonging to this community you call home. 

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Through these challenging times, day-to-day tasks can seem overwhelming. St. Martin’s is available to hear your concerns.  There is a Healing Prayers Box available at the Welcome Table each Sunday. Simply write your prayer request on one of the index cards provided and place it in the box. Clergy and/or The Healing Ministry will respond within one week. Questions about the Healing Ministry? Please contact Jeana Whittredge.

Our weekly Meditation Hour is Zoomed every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome - click here to join. Curious about meditation? Visit our website for more information.

Our annual Blessing of the Animals will take place on Sunday, October 4th at 4 pm on the front lawn of St. Martin's Church. Bring your cat, dog, hamster, goldfish, or other adored pet for a special blessing!

During this time of pandemic, many in our community have become food insecure due to job losses or illnesses rendering them unable to work. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to church on Sunday to donate to Better Lives RI.

KidZoom is St. Martin’s online church school for children and families. Join us every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for relaxed home worship and a time for prayer, music, Bible stories, wondering, and fun! For most of our stories we provide the Action Bible, one per family. For a copy of your Action Bible or for more information, contact the Rev. Linda Griggs.

It's hard to believe summer is at an end! The Thrifty Goose Thrift Shop is gearing up for fall and we are now accepting donations of new and gently-used fall and winter clothing and accessories.

We're limited on space and not taking books or housewares, but if you have furniture or other larger items you wish to donate, email Heather Tingle (photos are helpful!). Please remember, all items should be in good, sellable condition - if you wouldn't buy it, no one else will!