Week of October 8, 2023, With St. Martin's

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/408114126

Facebook Live Link: http://www.facebook.com/SaintMartinsEpiscopalChurchBridgewaterNJ

The Leaflet for this week's service can be found by going to

 https://www.stmartinsnj.org/services/ 



Weekly Worship Schedule

Sundays

8:15 am ~ Eucharist

10:30 am ~ Eucharist



Wednesdays

6:00 p.m.

Saturdays

5:30 p.m. Come As You Are

Calendar Events



October 28th, 1-4 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Fest

November 5th, All Saint's Sunday and Pledge In-gathering

November 12th, The Feast of St. Martin's

November 11th, 5 p.m.: Evening in Tuscany

November 29th, The Feast of Christ Our King

December 3rd, The First Sunday of Advent

December 10th, The Celebration of the 800th Anniversary of the Nativity Scent

Fall Family Fun Fest

We need your help to make this a successful event!

Your family, friends, and neighbors are invited to our Fall Family Fun Festival on October 28th from 1 pm to 4 pm. This a joint effort by St. Martin's School and the church. There will be crafts, games, food, and a Trunk or Treat.  Adults and children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes.

We also need volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up, oversee the different craft and game tables, as well as decorate their car trunks for this event. All the materials for the crafts and games will be provided for you. Please sign up using the button below. At the bottom of the spreadsheet, you will find three tabs: Activity Sign Up, Set Up/Clean Up Sign Up, and Trunk or Treat Sign Up. You do not have to sign up for the entire 3 hours, so please choose a slot of time that best fits your schedule.

We are looking forward to this wonderful family event! If you have any questions, please contact Alison at randyali@aol.com.

Sunday, November 12th

The Feast of St Martin,

Our Patron Saint

We will honor our patron saint, St Martin, and remember the life and witness of some of the founders of our parish. We will also introduce some of our newer parishioners and officially welcome them into our faith community. Full church membership includes confirmation or reception into the church by the Bishop- however, this ceremony will serve as a welcome as we await the bishop's visitation. If you are new to the parish (that is if you started attending in 2021 until now) and you would like to participate in this welcoming ceremony as a way of deepening your connection with St. Martin's parish, please send Father Rob an email at rectorstmartinsnj@gmail.com

St. Martin's School Job Openings

St. Martin's School is accepting applications for a new Head of School. The position will begin on January 2, 2024. Applicants must be Montessori certified, or be willing to be certified, with at least 5 years of experience in the classroom. If you want to apply or know someone who might be a good fit for us, please see Father Rob for more information.

St. Martin's School is also accepting applications for a Permanent Substitute who would work daily as a floater. This position does not require Montessori Certification. If you are interested in applying or wish to receive more information on hours, salary, and benefits,  please see Lisa Garb. 

Evening in Tuscany

(This is a St. Martin's Tradition)

What: An adult-only event with catered Italian food, great fellowship, old Blue Eyes on the "stereo", trivia games, and BYOB

Where: St. Martin's Patio

When: November 11th at 5 p.m.

Who: We encourage you to invite your friends, family, and neighbors for a really fun fellowship event. Reserve a table of 10.

Cost: $20 per person

Prayer Requests

• Urgent prayer request for Fausto's cousin, Luis, who is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident.
• Marilyn requests prayers for Joe F., diagnosed with Mesothelioma
• Angela requests prayers for Celeste recovering from Hodkin's Lymphoma

Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.

Stewardship

Sunday, November 5th

We will celebrate the Communion of Saints and offer thanks to God for the blessings of community and faith. Our pledge cards will be blessed, and we will celebrate our common life together after Mass with a special coffee hour in the undercroft.

Fall Book Study

"God Breathed: What It Really Means for the Bible to Be Divinely Inspired" by Zack Hunt. Our book study begins on October 2 at 7 pm. We will meet at Juanita Hawkins' home.

800th Anniversary

of the Nativity Creche

St. Francis of Assisi created and erected the first nativity scene on December 15, 1223. This year marks the 800th anniversary of this special remembrance of our Lord’s birth. In celebration, we will be filling the nave with nativity scenes from the Second Sunday of Advent until the Sunday after the Epiphany. If you have a small nativity scene that you would be willing to display on one of the window sills, please let Father Rob know. Alternatively, you may wish to create your own nativity scene to display. Small nativity scenes will be displayed in the windows: larger nativity scenes will be displayed on tables along the west wall. Both the Sunday School children and the St. Martin’s School children will be creating nativity scenes to display. I hope you all will participate in this special celebration. During Advent, there will be an Open House so that we can view and appreciate all of the nativity scenes on display. Information will be forthcoming.