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.
During July, Father Rob will offer a preaching series on the symbolic meaning of the church architecture and space and the reasons for the various ceremonies and gestures of the Eucharist. Join us on Sunday at 10 am.
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Prayer Requests
- 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.
- Len has asked us to pray for Michael who is having medical issues.
- Healing prayers for Karen Bockus after her hip surgery.
- Susan Cacciatore, Len's former wife, has entered 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 is also experiencing some health issues
- 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.
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New Jersey Day Trip
Do you have a favorite New Jersey Day Trip that you would like to share with the congregation? Last year we visited Grounds for Sculpture, two years before that we took the Five Generals Tour, and in 2018 we did a walking and eating tour of Somerville. Please share your ideas with me (Alison) and I will try to put something together for August.
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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.
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OUTREACH
On August 7th, following Church Services, Outreach will hold a brief committee meeting. We would like to review upcoming Outreach programs, introduce new Church members to what Outreach does, and welcome suggestions for new Outreach programs. All are welcome to attend.
Outreach will continue to collect food items for the Somerset County Food Bank through Sunday, July 31st. In addition, we will continue to collect egg cartons for them throughout the year. So far this month we have delivered 48 pounds of food.
August is St. Martin’s month to man the food pantry on Saturday mornings at the Reformed Church on Main Street in Somerville. A signup sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex or you can contact Marlene to sign up for a morning. Volunteers are requested to be at the Church at 8:30 and usually, the pantry is closed and you are on your way home by 10:30.
During August, we will also be collecting new underwear and socks for children. The donations will be given to FISH. FISH will also accept gently used or new children’s clothing. All items may be left in the narthex during the month of August.
Your generosity is always appreciated.
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St. Martin's Summer Blood Drive
Sunday, August 7 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign up today by going to redcrossblood.org and searching the zip code 08807.
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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.
If you would like more information, or if you would like to register to join, please email the parish priest- Fr. Rob at rectorstmartinsnj@gmail.com.
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