Today/Crèche at St Martin’s For the 0-4 age group, with trained childcare leaders, takes place in the Austen Williams Room every Sunday. Please ask a steward to show you where to go.
Today/Children’s Programme: C-Club will be celebrating going deeper into the mystery of the Trinity, after the service in the Dick Sheppard Chapel, 11:30-12noon.
Thanksgiving Sunday Today we say thank you to all the members of the congregation who have supported this year’s Congregational Giving Campaign ‘Discipleship’. This year we raised an additional £13,611. If you would like to join our planned giving programme please contact the development office 020 7766 1132.
Today/Prayers for Healing with anointing and laying on of hands are offered by our healing team at the 10.00am service each Sunday morning at the front of the church near the altar.
Today/Hyderapals Update 12 – 1pm Tutu Room An update from Hyderapals on life at the Patashala School, including an overview of recent successes and ongoing challenges.
Keeping in touch – New GDPR Regulations: we need consent from all individuals who wish to continue to receive communications from St Martin’s. If you have not received a consent form, please contact our Church Coordinator Helena Tarrant at helena.tarrant@smitf.org 020 7766 1126.
The Connection at St Martin’s 28th Annual Pilgrimage to Canterbury All are welcome at the Pilgrimage Thanksgiving Service in Canterbury Cathedral Crypt at 6.30pm, Monday 28 May when the pilgrims arrive. For any enquiries, please e-mail eugene.ling@cstm.org.uk. Before that Evensong will be sung upstairs in the Cathedral by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields at 5.30pm. Last chance to sponsor the Sunday International Group https://pilgrimage2018.everydayhero.com/uk/sunday-international-group Thank you all so much for your support.
This week/Bread for the World, Wednesday 30 May at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome at our informal Eucharist, a service with prayer, music, word and reflection, followed by food and fellowship. Dean Xolani from Johannesburg Cathedral will be sharing with us.
Archers: Thursday 31 May at 7.00pm Archers welcome the Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral Johannesburg and his daughter Vuyolwethu. We begin with Holy Communion, then a delicious South African meal and then Dean Xolani then a talk about our partnership. Please let Michael Moran mtj_moran@yahoo.co.uk or Ruth Hutchinson know if you are coming so we know numbers.
Saturday 2 June Annual Festival of the Friends of SMITF 2pm, Dick Sheppard Chapel Open to all from 2pm. This year’s theme is Building Relationships and all are welcome to celebrate the relationships being fostered within the Nazareth Community and the Sunday International Group, and we will be joined by Very Revd Xolani Dlwati, Dean of the Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin, Johannesburg. Open to all.
Monday 4 June 6.30pm Our new series of Great Sacred Choral Classics begins with an hour-long exploration of Russian choral music led by Revd Dr Sam Wells and our Choral Scholars. All welcome. Retiring collection. Series continues on 11 June (Mediterranean) and 18 June (America).
Club Wednesday 6 June We meet for lunch after the 1pm Choral Eucharist followed by a talk by Revd Katherine Hedderly on her work with vocations, and the need of the Church at this time.
Confirmation/Sunday 10 June, 10am. We are delighted that the Bishop of Stepney, Rt Revd Adrian Newman, will be with us to confirm members of our English-speaking and Chinese-speaking congregations. Please pray for the candidates as they prepare.
Save the Date/Parish Away Day, Saturday 14 July at St Mellitus College. The Way of Life. Together we will be sharing how we deepen our lives together through silence, sacred study, service, sacrament and sharing. The day, which is open to all members of St Martin-in-the-Fields, offers a wonderful chance to share, to reflect upon our faith journeys, and to grow as a community.Flyers available in church and online for registration.
Disability Advisory Group – Sunday 17 June 12-2pm Austen Williams Room This termly open meeting gathers people with insight or experience of physical, sensory, cognitive or mental health issues to help shape our vision and work. All are welcome to join us, including our renowned bring & share lunch. Contact Fiona MacMillan or Jonathan Evens, or email disability@smitf.org.
Joint event with our Chinese Congregations Thursday 7 June, 6.30pm St Martin’s Hall: talk (in English) followed by drinks reception. Colin Sheaf will speak on Chinese Art for Western Interiors. Free tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chinese-art-for-western-interiors-tickets-44645371508 or call Jonathan Evens 020-7766-1127 and leave name and number.
OneGoodThing Pop Up Shop The Connection at St Martin’s is launching its annual pop up shop in St Martin’s Crypt 1-30 June, 11-7pm (6pm Sundays), in aid of the homeless. Please contact #OneGoodThing if you have anything to donate. www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/news-item/pop-up-shop-returns-in-june/
Children and Young People. We aim to provide a safe environment for children and young people through our Child Protection Policy. The Child-Line Helpline is 0800 1111.
Join the Occasional Singers of St Martin’s Once a month, the Occasional Singers lead the music at 10am parish Eucharist, and we are looking for new members. Please email choirs@smitf.org if you would like to know more.
Sacred Moments. A weekly podcast from St Martin-in-the-Fields. Each Monday Revd Dr Sam Wells offers a short reflection, followed by a hymn or choral piece sung by St Martin’s Voices. To listen, visit www.soundcloud.com/sacred_moments or subscribe via iTunes podcasts.
