We are pleased to welcome Florence XinYi Aitken who will be baptised at the 10am Eucharist, her parents Anna and Andrew and her godparents and family.
We would like to welcome Dean Xolani Dlwathi and his daughter Vuyolwethu who arrived from South Africa for a six week sabbatical. Three of these weeks they will be with us at St Martin’s as part of our partnership with St Mary’s Cathedral Johannesburg. Dean Xolani is our celebrant today and our preacher on Sunday 1 July. They will be taking part in our worship, Friends Festival, and meeting the choir and clergy as we plan our Choir visit to Johannesburg this September. They will also stay at Hilfield Friary, Westcott House Theological College, and Manchester Cathedral. Please keep them in your prayers as we continue to deepen our partnership in the Gospel.
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 where we will be looking at one Sabbath in the life of Jesus, after the service in the Dick Sheppard Chapel, 11:30-12noon.
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.
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.
Thank you to all who donated so generously to Christian Aid Week which this year raised £890 to support this vital work tackling the root causes of poverty around the world.
Saturday 2 June Annual Festival of the Friends of SMITF 2pm, St Martin’s Hall 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).
6 June/ Club Wednesday We meet for lunch after the 1pm Choral Eucharist followed by a talk by Revd Katherine Hedderly on her role as vocations advisor in the Diocese.
Sunday 10 June 10am/Confirmation 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.
Calling all Cricketers the St. Martins in the Field Cricket Team is looking for players for the following dates: 17 June (against All Saints Fulham), 18 July (against the Caribs XI) and 5 August (against the Choir). Alternatively you are welcome to come and support the team. Details from Roland Merz rolandmerzcricket@gmail.com. Spaces available particularly on 17 June.
Sunday 17 June/Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story 12:00pm in the Austen Williams Room. The last in our current series, looking at Fra Angelico’s glorious painting of ‘Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven’ and reflecting on the New Jerusalem. The last session with Alastair McKay before he leaves us, with the usual opportunity to engage with a National Gallery painting, Biblical story and a theological reflection, in conversation with others.
Sunday 17 June 11.30am/Stewards Training All stewards are invited to attend this important training session which will follow straight after the 10am service. Please remain in church. This is followed by a Bring & Share lunch together in the Hall. Please bring something to share.
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.
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 offers a wonderful chance to share, to reflect upon our faith journeys, and to grow as a community. Flyers available in church and online.
St Martin-in-the-Fields is looking for our very first Sheppard Scholar. Sheppard Scholars is a new Pastoral Assistant scheme at HeartEdge hub churches to support new and refreshed mission and ministry projects. Sheppard Scholars is a year long programme of theological study combined with practical pastoral work. See https://stmartin-in-the-fields.org/jobs/ for more information.
The changing monthly display by the artists and craftspeoples group in the Foyer of the Crypt for June is by Sue McKay.
Pilgrimage to Canterbury Thank you to all who sponsored our International Group on the pilgrimage. Through your generosity we were able to raise more than £2,350 for the Connection. It was a wonderful pilgrimage in hot sun and a huge thank-you goes to Eugene Ling and many others who helped, participated or joined us for the final service in Canterbury.
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). Please contact #OneGoodThing if you have anything to donate. www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/news-item/pop-up-shop-returns-in-june/
