September 20-26 with St. Martin's |
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St. Martin's Welcomes our New Rector
Dear St. Martin's Parishioners,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of our new rector, the Rev. Dr. Robert Laws. He comes to us from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Princess Anne, Maryland.
At this point, the rectory is being readied for his arrival. Since this will take some major renovations, we expect Fr. Laws to begin his position with us on December 1st.
Fr. Rob will be introducing himself shortly, but we wanted to make sure that you were informed of this wonderful news. His professional and educational background is below.
Background
Professional Experience
- 2013 to Present: Rector, St. Andrews Church, MD
- 2012 to 2013: Interim, Church of the Advent, MD
- 2010 to 2012: Priest in Charge, St. Andrew, MD
- 2007 to 2010: Assistant/Chaplain, Trinity Episcopal, VA
- 2004 to 2005: Interim, St. Paul’s Episcopal, SC
- 2002 to 2004: Vicar, St. Mary Magdalene, NC
Education
- PhD. (2014): Washington Theological Union, DC
- M.Div. (2000): Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, PA
- M.R. (1994): Duke University Divinity School, NC
- B.S. (1990): East Coast Bible College/Lee, NC
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SUNDAY
with St. Martin's Abbreviated Liturgy 10:30 10:15 Coffee Hour
The link to our weekly Zoom service is on the top of the home page of our website, with a link to the leaflet/hymns as well. Each service is recorded and posted on the St. Martin's website https://www.stmartinsnj.org/ and Facebook (St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Bridgewater, New Jersey) the following week in case you missed it.
Join the Zoom Meeting - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/408114126
Worshipping with St. Martin's is a good way to start your week with God and one another, and you can do it from ANYWHERE!
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Sunday School and
Youth Groups
Looking for volunteers willing to share their gifts with Saint Martin’s Youth!
Saint Martin’s Sunday School Program (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd) and Youth Program (Journey to Adulthood) deliver positive Christian Education to the youth of Saint Martin’s. These programs and the happy and healthy experiences they provide are only made possible through the generosity of our volunteers.
We are looking for parishioners willing to share their time and talents with Saint Martin’s youth. We have many volunteer opportunities and no experience is necessary! You will receive much more than you give!!
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How can we put this delicately and positively?
The people of St. Martin's are generous with their time, finances, and offering the volunteer services they do. We have so much for which to be grateful. We are so committed to the ministry we share. We love this church. So please keep up your financial support, because frankly, it is needed!
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Trunk or Treat
Calling All Trunks!
Saint Martin's would like to hold a Covid-Safe Trunk or Treat and we need trunks!
Planned Date/Time: Sunday, October 25th from 3pm to 5pm
More details to follow.
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Keeper of the Light
There is a light at St. Martin's that never goes out. We call it the "Sanctuary Light" because it hangs in the sanctuary of the chancel (front of the church) lighting the Reserved Sacrament. It reminds us of the presence of Christ who is with us always. During this time when we are not able to be in our building, members of the parish have been taking turns caring for the light in their own home and then passing it on to another member for the next week, until we can all be together again in the church building. If you would like to be the "Keeper of the Light" for a week, email Philip with the subject "Candle" at philip.muniz@gmail.com.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN
Do you have a message for the people of St. Martin's? Email Alison at randyali@aol.com
Send me a blurb and I'll put it in this bulletin.
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Women's Group
Our first official meeting since the pandemic shutdown will be held on October 4 at 4 p.m. We will be talking about ways we can ready the church and rectory for Fr. Laws and his family, and how we can make him welcome in our church. We will also brainstorm ideas about fellowship activities for us during and after this time. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88977557886?pwd=d3hBUzN0QkxEaVJsM2ZBZXdxV1hpZz09
Meeting ID: 889 7755 7886
Passcode: 462310
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Book's I've Read during the Pandemic
How Much Inequality is Fair?
by Venkat Venkatasubramanian
The book is about how to set the type of compensation so that everyone in the society feels they have a chance and are adequately compensated for their participation. So that there is a reason to apply oneself and compete to make things better without imbalancing the benefits such that there is unrest. It brings an examination of economic theory, how various countries organize themselves and attempts a mathematical underpinning from which to guide policy decisions.
Howard Stamato
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St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
1350 Washington Valley Road,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
www.stmartinsnj.org
Call Us: 908-526-1350
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