Week of August 7, 2022, With St. Martin's
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The Leaflet for this week's service can be found by going to
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
There will be one weekend Mass on Sundays at 10 am. It will be Low Mass with no choir or chanting, and no incense or bells. The midweek Wednesday Mass will continue on most Wednesdays during the summer in the Lady Chapel at 6 pm.
Rector News
Father Rob will be away from August 9-August 16. His mother is having surgery and he will be with her in NC. Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in serving at Mass as a Lay Reader, Lay Eucharistic Minister, or a Thurifer? Please email Father Rob for more information at 
St. Martin's Women's Group
In September, the Women's Group of St. Martin's will hold its first meeting of the year. on September 25th after the 10:30 service. The hope is to hold an event every month, or every other month so that we can get together in fellowship. Contact Alison if you have any questions.
Prayer Requests
  • From Maureen Prendergast: For strength and peace of heart for her daughter Katelyn who is grieving the loss of her father.
  • Marilyn's grandson, Ian.
  • Yvonne Comeau's aunt, Pat Sailer, has many health issues and recently had surgery and a heart attack while on the operating table.
  • Jenn Persson has asked for prayers for her 103-year-old grandmother, Carol Speiser, who has Covid, and her uncle, Patrick Sisbarro, whose cancer has returned.
  • Healing prayers for Karen Bockus after her hip surgery.
  • Susan Cacciatore, Len's former wife, is in hospice.
  • Raymond Okonsky, Denise's father.
  • Olivia, prayer request from Fr. Rob
  • Dwight, a childhood friend of Fr. Rob's
  • Audrey, Bill Valiant's wife
  • Bill Valiant
  • Fr. Rob's mother, Evelyn.
  • Kathy Picazio asks for prayers for Doug Newton, his wife, Zhenya, and her adult daughter.
  • Bonnie Whalen requested prayers for her 28 yr old grandson.
  • Linda Virtue
  • Chris Semanchik
  • Jane Linn's, granddaughter-in-law, Rachael.
  • Mary Irwin
  • Philip and Nancy
Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you would like a name removed, you can email Philip.
Upcoming Dates
September 18th - Kick-off Sunday
Parish Picnic (Burgers, hot dogs provided; potluck for everything else), Sunday School starts, Youth Group activities planned
St. Martin's Summer Blood Drive
Sunday, August 7 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A Note from Debra Wolfe,
Account Manager, Red Cross
Congratulations on another successful blood drive! The results are 27 people donated, 4 of which were power reds (which is an amazing number). 27 precious pints collected = about 81 lives saved!! (original goal was to collect 23 pints – we surpassed this by 4).

On behalf of patients and their loved ones, THANK YOU for all you do to coordinate and support these blood drives at St. Martin’s. It is always a pleasure to work with you. THANK YOU for your wonderful partnership in helping us to save lives.
OUTREACH
During August we will be supporting FISH. Please make donations of children’s underwear and socks plus new or gently used clothing. Items may be left in the narthex. If you wish to make a monetary donation, please make your check payable to "FISH" and place in an envelope with “Outreach” on it and give it to Marlene or Len. We will be collecting through Sunday, August 28th. Thank you
GRACE for ALL
Coming in Fall 2022 (beginning on Tuesday, September 20)

Grace for All is a prayer and support small group for LGBTQ+ Christians. People from any Christian tradition and people from no religious tradition at all are welcome to join us for a time of mutual sharing and support. This is a safe space for people struggling to reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. It is a space to be nurtured and affirmed by the Church and to celebrate God's loving grace for us all. We will meet on Tuesdays from 7-8 pm in the Lady Chapel. Please share this information with LGBTQ+ people in your life who may benefit from this kind of supportive small group.
Contact Fr. Rob if you have any questions.
Save the Date: Confirmation and Reception- November 13, 2022
Bishop Stokes will be visiting us on Sunday, November 13 (St. Martin's Sunday). On this Sunday youth and adults will be Confirmed by the laying on of hands by the Bishop, and newcomers who were confirmed in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Lutheran Churches may be received by the laying on of the hands by the Bishop, thereby becoming a full member of the Episcopal Church. 

If you wish to be confirmed (youth and adults), or if you are already confirmed and wish to be received as a full member of St. Martin's, or if you are confirmed and wish to reaffirm your faith in a public way, please contact Father Rob. Confirmation classes for youth and adults, (and for those wishing to be confirmed or received) will be conducted in September and October (with an overnight retreat on September 23-24). More information will be forthcoming.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
1350 Washington Valley Road,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
www.stmartinsnj.org
Call Us: 908-526-1350
Contact information for Fr. Rob
rectorstmartinsnj@gmail.com or fatherroblaws@yahoo.com