Today/On this the Choir’s last Sunday before their summer break, we welcome Duke University Evensong Singers who join us for the 10am service.
Today/We are pleased to welcome Clemency Hilton who will be baptised at the 10am Eucharist. Please pray for her, her parents Katie and Alex and her godparents and family. There is the opportunity to celebrate with them in the Hall after the service.
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 C-Club Programme/11.30am, Dick Sheppard Chapel.
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/Disability Advisory Group/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
Last week/ We would like to thank all those who took part in The St Martin’s Parish Away Day at St Mellitus and contributed to making it such a rich and special day. Thank you.
Summer pattern of services. Bread For the World is continuing through the summer at 6.3opm on Wednesday with a soloist but the supper and groups will take a break, resuming on 5 September. Until the end of August Mondays at 4.30pm will be a service of Evening Prayer in the DSC and our Wednesday 1pm Eucharist will be a said service. Sacred Space takes a break in August and resumes on Sunday 2 September at 7pm.
This week/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.
This week/Wedding/Saturday 28 July, 12.30pm, St Martin-in-the-Fields. The wedding of Anne, elder daughter of John and Rose Chamberlain, to Lionel, will take place here this week. Members of the congregation are welcome to attend the service.
Next week/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.
Next week/Combined Archives & SMITF Trust/Sunday 29 July, 12-1pm, No5. The congregational are welcome to visit to archives in No5, including recordings and displays about the past and their relevance to current and future activities. For more details, contact Michael Hellyer and Lisa Cullen (archives@smitf.org).
Coming Up/Calling all Cricketers/Sunday 5 August. Calling all cricketers in the congregation, the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Cricket Team is looking for players (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 call 07542327947.
Coming Up/Queen Eleanor Cycle Ride/24-27 August All riders and supporters welcome. One last volunteer is needed to act as navigator and general support team member, beginning on the afternoon of 23 August at Harby, near Lincoln. 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.
