Week of August 14, 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.
Upcoming Dates
September 18th - Kick-off Sunday
Parish Picnic (Burgers, hot dogs provided; potluck for everything else), Sunday School starts, Youth Group activities planned
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, and a dear friend, Mary.
  • 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
Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.
News from Hershey, PA
Spotlight on Sadie DiLiddo
I have been living in Hershey, Pa. for the past 6 years.  I moved to be closer to my daughter, Barbara Jaeger, and her family. I am staying at Country Meadows of Hershey in the Independent Living building. I am very happy here where I have met many wonderful and caring people. I have so many wonderful memories of St. Martin's being a part of the founding of the church. It has grown so much but I will always think of it as my church.

I will think of you often and may God bless all the parishioners of St. Martin.s.                    
          
Sincerely, 
Sadie DiLiddo
OUTREACH
We will continue to collect children’s clothing during the month of August.  Please make donations of children’s underwear and socks plus new or gently used clothing. Items may be left in the narthex. Many stores are having back-to-school sales and any items you find on sale will be greatly appreciated. Also, it is a good time to clean closets in preparation for the return of your children to school. We will gladly accept what no longer fits them. 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.  During September we will be collecting items for the military, more info to follow.
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