St. Martin’s News: 6/28/2024

Here you can find weekly news and upcoming events at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin’s. This changes every week.

81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church Elects 28th Presiding Bishop
As noted by Rev. Pamela in her message above, the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church elected The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of Northwest Pennsylvania and bishop provisional of Western New York, as the 28th presiding bishop. He was elected on June 26 by the House of Bishops on the first ballot and was confirmed by the House of Deputies with 95% in favor. House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris, who was reelected to her position this week, announced the election of Rowe, who will begin a nine-year term on November 1. Rowe will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and will serve as the chief pastor of The Episcopal Church. For more information, see the Episcopal News Service article HERE.

The General Convention ends on June 28. For comprehensive news and resources on the General Convention, see https://media.episcopalchurch.org/video/.

July Service Schedule Change
On July 7, we will have our regular schedule of Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8am and a First Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10am. For Sundays July 14, 21, and 28, we will only have ONE service at 10am. We will not have an 8am service on these three Sundays. It will be a special July schedule where we have an opportunity to worship all together at one service for three weeks.

Readers Needed at the 8am Sunday Service
Are you interested in reading one of the Lessons, the Psalm, or the Prayers of the People in church on a Sunday of your choice? If so, we need readers at the 8am service. Readers receive the lessons or prayers in advance. We also provide training, if you’d like it. To sign up to read on the dates of your choice, go HERE. Or if you’d like more information, feel free to contact the church office (info@churchofstmartin.org).

Taking RSVPs for July 28 “A Place at the Table” Potluck
We are taking reservations for our dinner fellowship program, A Place at the Table, which offers monthly potluck dinners. Our second potluck will be on Sunday, July 28 at 6pm, hosted by Pamela Dolan at the church with 20 attendee spots. We currently have 10 people signed up. If you’d like to attend the July potluck, send in your RSVP to the church office (info@churchofstmartin.org), indicating the number of adults and children in your party and any allergies. We will be announcing dates for August and September soon. 

Church Office Closure
The Church Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.