Church Life/We are gradually bringing back elements we reduced over the pandemic.For live-stream services please use our Facebook page or St Martin’s Digital.
Showing Care in Covid/We are inviting everyone to continue to care for each other by wearing a mask indoors and following other social distancing measures. Rapid flow tests are available in order to test ourselves before coming into church.
Children’s & Youth Church/12-12.45pm in the Ho Ming Wah Centre. For primary school children (4-10) and secondary school children (11-16). For more information email Anna-Rose or Sally.
Tots Chillout Zone/as Anna-Rose is unwell this will not be available today.
Please note, during December Bread for the World will be in St Martin’s Hall.
Can you help with stewarding over Christmas?/Many of our stewards are still isolating so if you are able to make it into the building it would be hugely appreciated if you could help out welcoming and facilitating worship for a service or two over Christmas. Online stewards also needed for our new online carol services. Speak to Kristine, Helen or Fiona, or email Siân for more details.
Vacancies/We have two positions available in the Church Operations Team: Church Operations Office Manager: this is a senior role to play a key part in the strategy and delivery of the religious life of St Martin’s (3.5 days per week) and full-time verger. There are also vacancies in the concerts and cafe teams. For more information please visit our website.
Choir Cassocks/If you have some time to spare and would like to help mend the odd button or small hole, please contact jennifer.sterling@smitf.org.
Christmas at St Martin’s/All of our usual Christmas services are happening this year in person and online: 5pm today Advent Carols, 5.30pm Sunday 5 December Blessing of the Crib, 4pm Sunday 12 December Nine Lessons and Carols, 6.30pm Tuesday 14 December Community Carols, 1pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 3pm Christmas Eve Parish Carols, 5pm Christmas Eve Parish Carols, 11pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 10.30am Christmas Day Eucharist, 10am Sunday 26 December Eucharist.
St Martin’s Shop/As Christmas approaches, please pop into our shop and browse for gift ideas. Congregation can receive 20% discount across the store throughout November – at the till simply let the staff member know you are a member of the congregation and your discount will be applied.
Being With Courses/January Would you or a friend like to explore the basics of the Christian faith within the positive and inclusive theology of St Martin’s? Courses will begin in early January both for those who are new to exploring religion and other courses for those who are more experienced but wishing to refresh. No prior religious knowledge needed. Open to those who are not regular members of our church too. For more details contact Siân.
Media and Wider Ministry
Revd Dr Sam Wells presented BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day on Tuesday 23 November. Click here to listen again.
