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Confirmation & Reception

Welcome, Thanks & Confirmation

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Dear Friends,

First, please know–if you don’t already–how powerfully moving was my experience with you on the first Sunday in Advent and my first Sunday with you as your Interim Rector. The entire day was deep, wonderful, and absolutely appropriate for this new beginning. From gathering quietly with the spoken word of God surrounding us and leading us into the day, through the joy of seeing 55 families and children together learning a bit about Advent, and into the fullness of the Advent embrace at 10:30. That I managed to intone the Litany and walk that solemn walk with you almost (but not quite!) bowled me over.

To preach again at St. Martin’s brought me near to tears of joy and thanksgiving. To give thanks in Eucharist was absolutely an experience of the Body of Christ enfleshed in that holy sanctuary. In the background, the bustle and joy of wreath-making was a marker of how I hope we will move together into the future: engaged in mutuality, sharing, lifting up, creating, discarding, and most of all loving one another. So, thank you.
In the context of the liturgies, I encouraged any of you is a baptized Christian but who has not yet been confirmed in the Episcopal Church but would like to become an Episcopalian or who would like to be received into the Episcopal Church from one of the other bodies of Christ with whom we are connected or in communion (principally the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church (ECLA), and the Moravian Church) to be in touch with me soon. Several of you let me know you were interested as we spoke after church, and I did not get to speak with nearly all of you. Nor was I able to record your names.
So, using the form linked above, I joyfully invite you into this process. Confirmation and Reception are, in the Episcopal Church, done by a Bishop, and in our case, by our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutierrez, who will be visiting us on the last Sunday of Advent, December 18. So we have only a little time to prepare. Therefore, please respond with alacrity! My plan is that we will meet two or three times together before the day itself.
In preparation for our first meeting, take a minute to review the order for “Confirmation, with forms for Reception and for the Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows” which you can find here or on page 413 of our Book of Common Prayer.
I look forward to meeting with all you would be Episcopalians soon. I also look forward to meeting with all of you before too long, as and after I settle into the mutual ministry that is before us.

Thank you all for having me! Peace be.
Faithfully,
Jim


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Calendar

Saturday, 3/25 at 9:00 AM
Women Connecting
Saturday, 3/25 at 11:00 AM
Saturday Bible Study
Sunday, 3/26 at 8:00 AM
The Holy Eucharist (said) with Sermon
Sunday, 3/26 at 9:00 AM
The Holy Eucharist for Children, Youth, and Families
Sunday, 3/26 at 9:45 AM
Intergenerational Formation
Sunday, 3/26 at 10:30 AM
Choral Eucharist with sermon
Sunday, 3/26 at 12:00 PM
Worship Reflections In Person
Sunday, 3/26 at 5:00 PM
Stations of the Cross

Women Connecting

Saturday, March 25, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Women Connecting Lenten Gathering: Saturday, March 25

The Reluctant Journey to Transformation

" God of surprising journeys, help me to live my life forward, trusting that you are steering the ship.  Help me understand my life backward by seeing and forgiving the many 'signs of Jonah". (Richard Rohr, Wondrous Encounters: Scriptures for Lent)

Come join us and explore, share and connect. 


Poly, Houston, Work Room, Hilary House. 



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Saturday Bible Study

Saturday, March 25, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Switching to the library this week because Women Connecting will be in the Houston Room. -EW


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The Holy Eucharist (said) with Sermon

Sunday, March 26, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Live-streamed to YouTube.com/StMartinECPhilly and StMartinEC.org/live.

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The Holy Eucharist for Children, Youth, and Families

Sunday, March 26, 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

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Intergenerational Formation

Sunday, March 26, 9:45 AM - 10:25 AM

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Choral Eucharist with sermon

Sunday, March 26, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Live-streamed to YouTube.com/StMartinECPhilly and StMartinEC.org/live.

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Worship Reflections In Person

Sunday, March 26, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

In person only.

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Stations of the Cross

Sunday, March 26, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM


Stations of the Cross
Sundays in Lent, 5pm
February 26th-March 26th
Join for a service of prayer and music as we walk the Stations of the Cross together, accompanied by St. Martin's musicians.


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  • 8:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (spoken)
  • 9:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist for Children, Family, and Youth
  • 10:30 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist

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