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Posted March 10, 2021. The following update came in from Beyond Borders, introducing us to the new family our donation to the Family Sponsorship Program is empowering.

I am so grateful to you and the people of St. Martin's for so generously sponsoring another family in Haiti. It means more than I can say -- especially in these extremely uncertain times. I’m pleased to introduce you to the Exilus family...

Posted March 3, 2021

"To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; Let me not be humiliated, Nor let my enemies triumph over me." - Psalm 25

Stop reading this Rector’s Note and immediately watch the movie Nomadland. Frances McDormand is absolutely brilliant in her portrayal of a grieving widow named Fern caught on the wrong side of the low-wage economy.

January 13, 2021.

The new year comes with a few staffing changes. We’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you and farewell to those who’ve helped us weather this pandemic, and welcome our new staff members.

December 16, 2020. This week, our country passed a grim marker - 300,000 people lost to COVID-19. As the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel set up a memorial to those lost, he was reminded that we are called to pray with those who rejoice, and those who mourn. This way of prayer opens us to our interconnectedness in Christ.

Wednesdays, December 2-16, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Join the Rector Jarrett Kerbel and the Assoc. Rector Barb Ballenger for some soul work this Advent, meditating on the scriptures appointed for the season. Together we will reflect, share, and pray.

Join a consortium of area congregations and your Chestnut Hill neighbors in a Christmas event that raises critical funds for the Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network’s (PIHN) work in preventing homelessness and rapidly housing displaced families.

November 11, 2020. St. James School's Welcome Table is providing 300 Thanksgiving Dinners this year, and we're bringing dessert!

Please sign up to bake a pie (or two, or several!) and deliver them on Friday, November 20 between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to St. Martin's parking lot...

October 29, 2020. We will be with you up to and through all of Election week. Here are several ways to worship and pray with us over the next week.

October 28, 2020. The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel speaks about all the feelings wrapped up in this particular week as we say farewell to the Rev. Anne Thatcher, we continue to work out our digital worship quirks, we hold in love and care...

October 8, 2020. Gratitude is something that brings us closer to God. There is so much to be grateful for at St. Martin’s and, in his Rector’s Note for this week, the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel shares just a few of those things.

October 7, 2020. Another election engagement option, shared by a parishioner, with a fast-approaching deadline: The non-partisan organization Lift Every Vote is wrapping up the last voter registration push in the country right here in Pennsylvania.

This five-week series provides an introduction to the individual and collective work of racial understanding, healing and action central to St. Martin's Becoming Beloved Community efforts.

September 30, 2020. The Rev. Barbara Ballenger offers an Associate's Note this week on the importance of rest and worship in the week. Listen in to what is coming up for Family Worship at St. Martin's and how to join in!

September 24, 2020: Music, movement, rhythm and interactive prayer make Morning Prayer come alive for all ages in our new weekly, in-person (and live-streamed) Family Worship, which debuts Sunday October 4 at 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Registration is required for in-person attendance.

September 21, 2020: SUPPER makes donations of $2,500 each to Face to Face and North Light Community Center. While the SUPPER program has been on hold at all four sites since March 2020, SUPPER has partnered with several larger non-profits who were able to safely continue feeding initiatives...

Mishkan Shalom and St. Vincent’s host a virtual POWER Phone Bank. Please join for whatever time you are available.

Mishkan Shalom and St. Vincent’s host a virtual POWER Phone Bank. Please join for whatever time you are available.

Mishkan Shalom and St. Vincent’s host a virtual POWER Phone Bank. Please join for whatever time you are available.

Sign up for voter education at Weavers Way Coop. Many shoppers come there at the first of the month. We will hand out voting information flyers, plus help shoppers register to vote and request a mail in ballot using their own cell phones and the VotesPA.com website.

Sign up for voter education at Weavers Way Coop. Many shoppers come there at the first of the month. We will hand out voting information flyers, plus help shoppers register to vote and request a mail in ballot using their own cell phones and the VotesPA.com website.

September 9, 2020

In this week's Rector's Note, the Rev. Jarrett Kerbel talks about our non-partisan Get Out the Vote efforts, and why voter engagement is a priority for the church.

We are thrilled to announce that beginning on Sunday, October 4, worship at St. Martin's will move live, in-person, in our buildings. These services will also be live streamed

August 26, 2020

August 19, 2020.

Because we all need all the help we can get right now...This week, our Associate's Note from the Rev. Barbara Ballenger tells a story of finding her way in her 20s and offers way to find support in moving forward into an uncharted future.

August 12, 2020

This week our Associate Rector's Note from the Rev. Anne Thatcher is one of hope in the midst of turmoil.

I drove down to St. James loaded with baked goods and Leni Windle and Laura Sibson also drove down with diapers, toys, fans, etc.

August 11, 2020

Opening Conversations about Race in Predominately White Congregations

In this two-hour workshop, participants will learn how to start and sustain conversations about being white and embracing differences. Facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Bill Kondrath and Sarah Werkman, of Visions Inc.

There are two opportunities to participate...

Can change really happen in only 21 days? This pandemic has shown us that, yes it may be so. Or, at least, a solid beginning towards change can be achieved. The Rev. Barbara Ballenger tells us more about the 21 Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge.

The Rev. Anne Thatcher brings us the Associate Rector's Note for the final week of July, 2020. Who tells the story of St. Martin's? We hope you will! Share your stories of St. Martin's with us, so that we can share them with others.

Do you have a great St. Martin's story to share? We'd love to hear it! As part of our We Are St. Martin's video, we are seeking stories that share the spirit of St. Martin's. Here are three prompts to reflect upon...

June 24, 2020

The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel's Rector's Note for the week of June 22 is an invitation to join us for limited in-person worship, starting this Sunday, June 28.

*Please Note the earlier time!*

For this week's Community Conversation, we are excited to welcome our Bishop, Daniel Gutiérrez for a time for us to join him in a virtual gathering. As we continue to journey through this pandemic together, our Bishop wants to spend time in conversation with us.

Available for download today!

St. Martin's downloadable Holy Week for the Whole Family resources invite families to experience at home the stories that lead up to Easter. This version of Holy Week for the Whole Family is designed to reflect our current practices of sheltering at home and keeping physical distance during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 11, 2020

Flatten the Curve and Acts of Care.

Above, you will see a chart that is guiding our response to COVID-19 at St. Martin’s. In a pandemic the goal is to slow the rate of spread by practicing social distancing. By taking on the acts of care that make up social distancing, we will protect our neighbors and ourselves...

Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 11:30.
Via Zoom video conference.

All women are welcome to this seasonal mini-retreat hosted by Wellspring. Through the gifts of silent reflection and deep listening, participants share and receive each other in the stories they tell.

"Paul writes a verse that I think is a good one to memorize, "Welcome each other as you were welcomed by Christ."