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/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/Drawing Club/Sunday 8 July, 12-2pm, Glass Box. Each month for two hours the drawing club meets and draws together. The aim of this group is to encourage and practice together. Materials, objects to draw and step-by-step help for those beginners who would like it are all provided. So no previous experience is necessary and all are welcome.

This week/Bread for the World/Wednesday 11 July, 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome at this informal Eucharist, a service with prayer, music, word and reflection, followed by food and fellowship.

This week/Together Against Trump Demonstration/Friday 13 July, from 2pm, Portland Place. Today in an open letter, Douglas Board, a long-time member of our congregation, writer and consultant, who actively campaigned against apartheid, calls on members of our community to reflect upon the planned visit of Donald Trump and on taking a stand against some of the injustices and human rights violations of our time. He will be handing out his letter after the 10.00am Eucharist and there is also a link to it in the Parish Pipeline. A national Together Against Trump demonstration meets outside Portland Place at 2.00pm for a march to Trafalgar Square where a rally will take place from 5.00-7.00pm.

This week/Remembering Srebrenica/Friday 13 July, 6pm, West London Synagogue, 34, Upper Berkeley Street, London W1. West London Synagogue are holding a special memorial service for the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide on this 23rd anniversary with prayers and personal testimony from Marijela Hašimbegović, who survived the genocide and is now Director of the Sarajevo National Theatre. Please rsvp to
paola.churchhill@wls.org.uk or 020 7535 0255.

This week/Parish Away Day/Saturday 14 July, 9.45am (arrival from 9.30am), St Mellitus College, 24 Collingham Road, London, SW5 0LX. Thank you to all those who have signed up for our Parish Away Day. We are looking forward to an exciting day with you all. Please bring a picnic to share, if you can. There are still places available if you want to come – please contact Revd Richard Carter or Georgie Illingworth (georgina.illingworth@smitf.org) as soon as possible. Flyers available online or in church with directions to get there. All are welcome.

Next week/Sibyl Allen’s Funeral/Wednesday 18 July, 11am, St Martin-in-the-Fields. The service will be followed by a reception at 6 St Martin’s Place in the Austen Williams Room and George Richards Room. All are welcome. It will be followed by short service at Hither Green Crematorium at 2.30pm for Sibyl’s family.

Next week/Calling all Cricketers. Calling all cricketers in the congregation, the St. Martins in the Field Cricket Team is looking for players for the following dates: 18th July (against the Caribs XI) and 5th August (against the Choir!). Equally, you are more than welcome to come along and support the team! Please email Roland Merz at rolandmerzcricket@gmail.com or contact him on 07542327947 for more details and to register interest in getting involved. There are currently some spaces available for the 18th of July, so let him know as soon as possible if you wish to play!

Next week/Disability Advisory Group/Sunday 22 July, 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, including to the renowned bring and share lunch. Details from Fiona MacMillan or Jonathan Evens, or email disability@smitf.org

This month/The changing monthly display by the artists and craftspeoples group in the Foyer of the Crypt for July is by Ruth Hutchinson. Each month a different member of the group or artists linked to it will show examples of their work, so do look regularly to see the changing display.

Coming Up/Faith and LGBT: Building Bridges in a Polarised World/Wednesday 25 July, 6.30pm, Leicester Cathedral. Inclusive Church’s annual lecture will be given by Ruth Hunt, CEO Stonewall. It follows IC’s (very brief) AGM and is open to anyone. Further information is at inclusive-church.org/events or speak to Fiona MacMillan, IC Trustee.

Coming Up/Archers/Thursday 26 July, 7.00pm, Austen Williams Room. Archers begins with Holy Communion followed by summer supper and discussion on ‘The Joys of Summer’. Please let Michael Moran or Ruth Hutchinson know if you are coming. All are welcome.

Coming Up/St Luke’s Day Liturgy Workshop/Sunday 29 July, 12-1pm, Austen Williams Room. Disability Advisory Group and Healing Team members will be writing parts of the St Luke’s Day service, in a workshop led by Sam Wells. We hope to deepen our understanding of disability and of healing as we prepare this annual Eucharist and Healing Service together. All are welcome to join us. For more information speak to Fiona MacMillan or Jonathan Evens, or email disability@smitf.org.

Coming Up/Queen Eleanor Cycle Ride/24-27 August All riders and supporters welcome. We need a car, driver and two more support team members. If you can help, contact Charles Woodd on 07962 213494 or charleswoodd46@gmail.com

Coming Up/Club Wednesday/Wednesday 5 September. There will be no Club Wednesday during August. The next session will take place in September.

Coming Up/Marketplace Sunday and Annual Review of Activities/Sunday 16 September, 11.30am, Parish Hall and Lightwell. Marketplace Sunday is our annual fair for all programmes, committees, initiatives, groups and activities (large and small) across the SMITF family. On the same date, we will publish our Annual Review of Activities. If your group or activity would like a stall on Marketplace Sunday and/or you would like a report on it to be included in the Annual Review of Activities, please email Chris and Catherine on churchwardens@smitf.org registering your interest. They’ll then let you know next steps.