Last Chance to Join the New Small Group Initiative in St Martin’s. We still have a very small number of places available on our Being With small groups for autumn. Sign up soon by emailing sian.conway@smitf.org to book your place and reinvest in faith and friendships.

A Warm Welcome to Ellie Waterhouse, our Worship Coordinator, during Harriet’s maternity leave. Ellie will be joining our 10am service in the building next week and we will have an opportunity to show her the famous St Martin’s welcome. Ellie will be coordinating the logistics of all our worship services while Sian coordinates our non-liturgical activities. Ellie’s email address is ellie.waterhouse@smitf.org.

C-Club/today 4-5pm on Zoom. For more information, email ben.sheridan@smitf.org.

Annual Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting/Thursday 22 October, 7pm. These meetings will be held on Zoom, for those who do not have internet access the Austen Williams Room will be available to use. The APCM votes in new members of the PCC (the elected governing council of the church), approves the PCC Accounts and other reports. Please click here to read a message from Revd Dr Sam Wells with more information, including on standing for election as Church Warden and other positions. Please email sian.conway@smitf.org with any questions.

Autumn Lecture Series ‘In What Do We Trust?’ Rowan Williams’ lecture is next on 5 Oct (live stream only), followed by Neil MacGregor (12 Oct) and Paula Gooder (2 Nov). Limited seating in church is available to book, except for Rowan Willams’ lecture; all will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Click here for more information.

Biblical Studies class/Monday 28 Sep, 7.30-9pm, Zoom. Register online here.

Prayer Garden Initiative is now ending as we are able to meet for services in our building. Many thanks to all who have contributed by coming along or facilitating this through the lockdown.

Campaign for a Greener London/Sunday 4 October, 4-5.30pm. The Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation group are partnering with London Citizens to develop greener policies for our city. Join us to think about some of the issues faced in London. Click here to find out more. For a zoom link for the meeting please contact Jim Sikorski on sikorskijim@gmail.com.

Global Carols/Sunday 6 December. Christmas is celebrated around the world and as St Martin’s has such a global congregation we are proud to be starting this new celebration of Christmas traditions. If you would like to take part in this service please email harry.ching@smitf.org.

Let’s Talk about Dying and Being With the Dying/Friday, 2 October, 4.30-6:00pm, zoom meeting. A conversation with palliative care doctor and best-selling author Dr Kathyrn Mannix campaigning for better public understanding of dying. Please click here to register for the zoom meeting.

Media and Wider Ministry
Revd Richard Carter and Nicola Collett led the BBC Radio4 Daily Service on Thursday 24 September, produced by Andrew Earis. In the service Richard reflects on each line of the benediction “Go forth into the world in peace” and sees it as a pray for our times. You can listen again by clicking here.

Revd Sally Hitchiner was on BBC London evening news on Thursday 24 September at 18:35 with our Choral Scholars.