St. Martin's Enewsletter for you Sept. 30, 2021

A community reshaping itself

to be fit for God's purpose

Thursday, September 30, 2021

September 30th eNewsletter

Please join us for worship this Sunday

at 8am (Chapel) and 10am (in person and online).

Please continue to register for in-person services.

Going Farther Together Committee:

Debby Boedeker (Chair), Cathy Bodner (model), Brian Robert, Mark Sutherland, and Susan Esposito

Photographer: David Brookhart | Graphic Designer: Kathryn Barr

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Being the Change:

Local Actions Toward Global Impact

“Being the Change” is an occasional e-News segment devoted to eco-tips and -tricks for reducing, reusing, and recycling. If you have ideas or best practices to share, send them to galfieri@stmartinsprov.org.

Did you know?

It is estimated that, by 2050, there will be as much plastic in the ocean by weight as fish.
Between now and the middle of this century, an estimated 4 times more plastic will be produced than has ever been produced in all of history.
Only about 9% of discarded plastic is or has ever been recycled.

What can we do?

There are lots of non-plastic and reusable options these days:

Reusable silicone food and other storage:
https://zip-standing.com/products;
https://www.stasherbag.com/collections/the-stasher-ecosystem/products/reusable-silicone-bag-bundle?variant=19694090453078;
Glass is also great for food storage!
Make your own “soda”: https://sodastream.com/; or use an old-fashioned soda siphon!
Household products in glass: https://www.grove.co/
Shampoo bars: https://www.soapforgoodnesssake.com/CTGY/shampoo-bars.html
Laundry soap strips: https://www.tru.earth/
Plastic-free deodorant:
https://www.nativecos.com/products/coconut-vanilla-deodorant-plasticfree;
https://us.pg.com/blogs/major-brands-introduce-all-paper-packaging/.

And lots more!

Please share your own eco-ideas and eco-best-practices at galfieri@stmartinsprov.org.

“Change is possible: it starts with us.” [source]

Blessing of the Animals

Please bring your furry, finned, and feathered friends to the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 4pm.

Even those without pets may be sprinkled with joy while being in the presence of God's creatures.

All are invited.

Pictured:

Debbie DiPetrillo's cat, Amelia, is the one with red neck tie.

The cat on the quilt is Charlie. His mom is Diana Norton-Jackson.

Pictured:

The dog with the rainbow leash is Lupine, Kathryn Barr's first "grand-dog."

Debbie DiPetrillo's dog Callie, is the one with the bow on top,

Volunteers Needed

Sunday morning worship: We are looking to increase our number of worship participants beginning in November.

We will be updating our participant list, so if you would like to continue on the Rota, are interested in becoming a new member of our worship Rota, or have any questions, please contact Susan Esposito (sesposito@stmartinsprov.org or cell # 401-474-2001).

Positions:

Sunday 8am Reader and Eucharistic Minister.
Sunday 10am Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Reader, Eucharistic Minister, and usher.

Memorial Garden: The Garden Committee is looking for volunteers to help with its fall clean-up on October 23 from 10am until noon. If you can join them, please notify Meg Lopresti (gebler@cox.net) or the office.

Estate Sale Sale Update and Gratitude

Thank you to all of the volunteers, donors, and patrons who made the Estate Sale such a huge success. The sale brought in over $10,000 and even exceeded the financial goal set by the Finance Committee. The funds raised by the Estate Sale support the ministries of St. Martin's.

Not every item sold during the Estate Sale. Some of the items are now available at the Thrifty Goose, while others are being auctioned to help continue to raise funds for the church.

Additionally, the Estate Sale was able to provide goods for the following: Dorcas International, Hope High School, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, St. Peter & St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Sophia Academy, and the RISPCA.

Worship online October 3, 2021.

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Weekly Prayer List

an Introspective prayer

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us

grace by the confession of a true faith to

acknowledge you our God as divine community:

Keep us steadfast in this faith that our community life

may mirror the love of your divine community.

O Lover; who with the Beloved and the Love-Sharer

live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Those who have birthdays this week: Gabriella Bracken, Tim McCahan, Abby Marion, Emma Marion, Elizabeth Welshman, Elke Moonan, and Carter Buckley.

Those who have been commended to us: Eidan, Angela, Chris, Jeremiah, Virginia, Justin, Michael, Sam, Truls, Paula, Gail, Sheila, Aldo & Madeleine, Andy & Alice, David, Marie, Larry, Alisa & Gray, Jim & Rosemary, Christina, Frances & Tom, Ruth, Claire, Jane, Jeannine, Rebecca, Mary, Michele, Parker, Jane, Carol, Brian, Beth, Steve, Liz, Jennifer, Arletta, Martin, Ryan, Barbara, Jaymi, Elisabeth, Frank, Beverly, William, Suzanne, Fla, Ed, Pres, Jonathan, Nancy, John, Laurie, Alton, George, Brooke, Jane, Ann, John, Irene, Diane, Jim, Andy, Hal, Kathy, Ryan, Meg, Sara, Valerie, Rebecca, and Bob.

We pray for those who have died, especially Arthur Gobeille and James N. Byers IV. We pray for all who grieve.

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