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Rector's Warden Report: January 13th, 2023

New Soles for Souls


Please, take a look at your feet. Are you wearing socks, sneakers, shoes, sandals, boots, crocs, slippers or flip flops? How many choices do you have every day? Many of the asylum seekers coming into Philadelphia by way of Mexico and El Paso are wearing generic gray socks and flimsy flip flops. In Philadelphia, they are greeted at a location where they can register for services and receive food, a shower, a bed, and get some fresh clothing and footwear in a safe warm building. While gently worn, the clothing is clean. While gently worn, the footwear is clean. But is it helpful to wear someone else's shoes?

Have you ever worn someone else's shoes? In general, shoes provide a cushion, protect our feet, and allow us to walk and exercise safely. If your shoes don't fit right, you could get bunions, corns, calluses, hammertoes, plantar fasciitis, and stress fractures. Used shoes may be good enough to wear for a few minutes. But... old shoes may or may not have shoe laces. Some have the donor's foot imprinted inside their soles. Some may have worn out soles. If we give the asylum seeker old used shoes, they are forced to walk in someone else's shoes; but if we give new shoes; they can break them in themselves and mold them to their own feet - and they come with shoelaces.

If you are thinking about donating some shoes; make sure they're still in good shape or see if you can buy a few new pairs to donate. It will make someone feel better. The asylum seekers may have reached a safe destination but they still have many miles ahead of them.

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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

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Worship Reflections In Person

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

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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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