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Clergy & Staff / Worship
A Note from Jim: March 10th, 2023
posted on Mar 10, 2023 Dear Friends,
At just after 5 AM this last Sunday, I received a text from Laura Palmer letting me know of the death of Frank Griswold earlier that morning. I had just awakened and was beginning my last hours of a three-day retreat at Holy ...
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About Us / Lay Leadership
Membership Canvass During Transition
posted on Mar 10, 2023 In this time of transition as we prepare to call a permanent rector, we are seeking to assure all information about St. Martin's is up to date and accurately reflects the many aspects of parish life. One strategy for accomplishing these go...
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Clergy & Staff
Tributes, Reflections, and Stories about The Right Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold
posted on Mar 10, 2023 St. Martin's would not be the beloved parish it is to us today were it not for the abundant love, faith, and leadership of a great man who was simply "Frank" to us whom we were blessed to call our own during his eleven years as rector fro...
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Give / Annual Giving & Stewardship 2023
Stewardship Update: March 9th, 2023
posted on Mar 9, 2023 As of March 8th, 2023, 186 households have pledged a total of $541,506.50. supporting St. Martin's in 2023. Together we reached our initial goal of $500,000! Let's try to aim for $600,000, which is closer to where we will need to be in 2024. Ge...
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COVID Response
COVID Update March 6th, 2023
posted on Mar 6, 2023 Dear St. Martin's Community: As promised in late January, your ad hoc infectious diseases committee, fondly and irreverently known as the Medicine Cabinet, continues to monitor the tripledemic of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial vi...
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Our Music Ministries are Recruiting!
posted on Mar 3, 2023 The Music Ministries of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philadelphia are recruiting new members across the board!
Invite them...
Do you know a child who loves to sing? Invite them to join our blooming Children's Choir Ch...
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Welcome to our new Children, Youth, and Families Music Leader!
posted on Mar 3, 2023 Please welcome Ms. J ulia Finegan as our new Children, Youth, and Families Music Leader !
Julia is talented guitarist and vocalist with experience in both the Episcopal and Catholic traditions, and works as a singer/songwriter. Julia wa...
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Give / Annual Giving & Stewardship 2023
Stewardship Note March 2nd, 2023
posted on Mar 2, 2023 As of March 2nd, 2023, 185 households have pledged a total of $540,506.50. supporting St. Martin's in 2023. Together we reached our initial goal of $500,000! It would be great if we could continue to grow to provide full support for our ministri...
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Children & Families / Worship
Women's History Reflection: Anne Alexis Harra
posted on Mar 2, 2023 For Mary Magdalene, who danced with Jesus This past Sunday, Jim shared some news with the congregation at the 10:30 service, and now I want to share it with you all in cyberspace and beyond: About three weeks ago, I received notification that...
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Lay Leadership
Rector's Warden Report: March 2nd, 2023
posted on Mar 2, 2023 The train keeps moving forward here at St. Martin's. At this week's vestry meeting, we selected a committee who will research consultants to assist the parish in our Rector Discernment/Search Process. They will make a recommendation to the vestr...
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