A community reshaping itself
to be fit for God's purpose
Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Stewardship Special Edition
We have moved to virtual services only.
This week, we are wrapping up the public phase of
Opening Our Doors to the Future Capital Campaign
and the Annual Stewardship Campaign.
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Capital Campaign Update
We are blessed to have had God’s providence shine upon us. The action of God in this world is the fruit of our ability to meet it. We are in the final week of the Opening Our Doors to the Future Capital Campaign with 103 pledges to date or 82% participation! We hope to bring in 22 more pledges this week to reach 100% of our goal. We have raised $2,184,369 and are moving toward our stretch goal of $2.2 million. We have been able to pay down significantly our $1 million line of credit and have a balance of $328,000. Thank you to all who have taken this opportunity to help us meet our potential! It has been an honor and a privilege to lead this effort. Please take a look at the final installment of our video series below.
Mary Gray
Treasurer and Chair of Capital Campaign
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Annual Stewardship Campaign Update
We are grateful to those of you who have returned your pledge cards for the 2021 Annual Stewardship Campaign. Despite the unique challenges facing us this year, St. Martin's is going strong with pre-recorded services, livestreams, and a robust social media presence. As of today, we have received 63 pledges for $244,394. So that we can accurately prepare a budget for next year ($405,000), we ask that those of you still finalizing your decision return your pledge card or contact the office as soon as possible. Your pledge is essential for Saint Martin’s to continue our tradition of thoughtful Episcopal worship and service to others. 70% of our operating budget comes from the Annual Stewardship Campaign.
David Brookhart, Sr. Warden
Cathy Bodner, Jr. Warden
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Thanksgiving Baskets Final Reminder!
If you haven't already, please bring in your Thanksgiving baskets. The office will be open Monday and Tuesday next week 10-2.
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Interfaith Thanksgiving
Join us for a celebration of gratitude with our neighbors.
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Advent Gift Project
The ‘Our Hearts Are Open’ Advent Project will be virtual this year. We are buying gifts for 50 children under the care of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Please click here or call the office to sign up by December 6th. Bring your wrapped and labeled gifts to the church during office hours by December 13th. |
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Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness |
Please click here for a full schedule of services and links to webcasts and livestreams.
to receive updates and to view the latest livestream.
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Weekly Prayer List
There has been no more important a time than now for us to unite
in the fervor of prayer for the state of the Union
- We remember all who are protesting against racial injustice
- For a commitment to peaceful protest and humane and sensitive policing
- For those whose fears of racial reconciliation have been inflamed by false narratives and toxic rhetoric
Gracious Lord, let us truly open our ears and hearts
to listen to the cry for justice for our black brothers and sisters;
to be truly present to the guilt of our white privilege;
to pledge ourselves to work tirelessly to challenge communal divisions,
racial fear, and economic oppression.
- Those who have been affected by changing climate
- Those whose lives are devastated by wildfires, hurricane, flood, and earthquake
- Those who have been touched by the Covid-19 virus:
- Who are ill or are in quarantine
- Who have lost family members or friends to the illness
- Everyone affected by the economic fallout of the virus
- Frontline and service sector workers - esp. those endangered by employer disregard for worker safety
- Scientists and lab technicians working on a vaccine and other treatment breakthroughs
- Those who have birthdays this week: Alexis Dahlberg, Olivia Worrell, Eliza Chute, Amy McKenna, Wilson Tyler, Laura Blake, Amy Stewart, John Thompson, Eric Dahlberg, Dorieder Phillips, Muriel Christian, David Giesbrecht, and Meredith Partington
- Those who have been commended to us: Eidan, Angela, Chris, Melissa, Jeremiah, Scarlett, Virginia, Justin, Don, Michol, Mimi, Annette, Jean, Patrick, Paula, David, Ursula, Michael, Sam, Charlie, Truls, Jill, Christine, Katie, Beth, Linda, Tom, Tom, Chris, Martha, Timmans, Neal, Jennifer, Mark, Cynthia, Robin, Mariette, Isabella, Harry, Marvin, Gail, Sheila, Aldo & Madeleine, Patrick, Annette, Jaymi, Sanford, Elizabeth, Andy & Alice, Ashleigh, David, Marie, Larry, Wendy, Bobby, Tim, Irene, Perry, Denis, Krissy, Murielle, Darla, Quentin, Gabriel, and Sinclair, Jon-David, Nancy, Jon, Alisa & Gray, Dorothy, Donna, and Millie
- We pray for those who have died: Peter Freeman, husband of Mimi Freeman; Robert Bradner, cousin of Larry Bradner; Susan Rodgers, wife of Jay MacCubbin; and Christopher Smith, cousin of Kathy Nixon
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Joseph Bishkoff
Ariel Bourke
Robert Bradner
Caroline Curtis Bramhall
Magaret Brenna
Thomas Byrne
Elizabeth Howard Bowen Chase
Nina Chi
Deborah Dunning
Peter Freeman
Marguerite Howell
Ronald Jones
Pat Knowles
Jane Langmuir
Anne Marie Lindeborg
Mary Moore
Mary Anne Wood Murray
Diane Nicholas
Dorrie Nichols
Gordon Partington
Avery Plaw
Judith E Porteus
Rosalyn R Reynolds
Largie Richardson
Susan Rodgers
Travis Roy
Kay Sheldon
Christopher Smith
Frank Robert Sutherland
Audrey Hope Davis Trowbridge
Francis Wood
Ray Woodson
Carla Woodward
Michael
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Lois Atwood
Betty Bird
Sharon Burnett
Alfred Upham Howes
Jean Mason
Christopher Stenberg
Frank Walker
Susan Warren
Fred Jellison
Ruth Jellison
John Noel
J Rob Noel
William Baker
Audrey Gebler
Milton Gebler
Devin Gold
Jean Johnson
Jack Kiddie
Jeanette Kiddie
Alice Landau
Esmeria Leather
Steven LoPresti
Elsa Lopusniak
Mack Lopusniak
Betsy McMaster
Elizabeth Nigro
Jane Fleming-Smith Pagan
Gwendolyn White Pagan
Albert Elwood Pagan
Oliver Elwood Pagan II
Don Schmidt
Christine Schneider
Harold Stephen Smith
Rebecca Fleming Smith
Marianne Welshman
Jim Welshman
Barbara Laurence Welshman
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St. Martin's Church | 50 Orchard Ave, Providence, RI 02906
(401) 751-2141
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