A BEACON OF CHRISTS LOVE, SPIRIT-FED, SERVING OTHERS

M E S SAG ESFROM ST. MARTINS EPISCOPAL CHURCH FEBRUARY 2013

OBSERVING LENT AT ST. MARTINS

Inside this issue:P. 2 Scout Sunday; Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper; Leadership Conference Annual Meeting; New Youth Director; Deaconness Anne House Sunday School News; Mary & Martha; ECW News Fr. Stephen-GoodHealth; Book Club Black History: Dismantling Racism; Archbishop of Canterbury Presiding Bishop in Haiti Membership at St. Martins; Calendar Planning; Flower Donations Birthdays, Deaths; Prayer Chain; Staff Transition February Lay Ministry Schedule February calendar Christmas Pageant

Lent is the Christian season of preparation before Easter, the holiest day of the year. Christians mark the season by fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. This years Lenten program at St. Martins will consist of three elements: a music program to feed the Spirit, a Pot Luck Supper to feed the Body and a Spiritual Journey to feed the Soul.

Ash WednesdayWorship Services with imposition of ashes Wednesday, Feb. 13 Noon and 7 p.m. Ashes are an ancient symbol of repentance. They also remind us of our mortality: Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.

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Lenten Journey with Christ: Four Practical Steps Towards Easter JoyWednesdays, Feb. 20 - March 20 Potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. Program at 6:45 7:45 p.m. Worship at 7:45 8:00 p.m. Child care is available with advance registration

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Lenten Musical OfferingsWednesdays, Feb. 20 - March 27 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Begin each Wednesday in Lent with a special musical offering in our sanctuary: February 20 T.B.A. February 27 - Beverly Kinkade and Friends Beverly will be the featured soloist joined by musical guests including Clay McKinney, Denise Marsh and others.

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Many experience Lent as a heavy burden to be endured, but our prayer book sees it as a journey with Christ, walking the way of the cross, which is nothing less than the way of life, peace and joy. This Lent we will spend five Wednesdays exploring four major spiritual practices that equip us for that journey towards Easter joy. All of these practices are rooted in the Eucharist, which will be highlighted as we celebrate the Eucharist on the final Wednesday of the series. Feb. 20: Praise and Thanksgiving Feb. 27: Confession March 6: Spiritual Reading (lectio divina) March 13: Prayer March 20: Holy Eucharist

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March 6 - John Hawn The Choir Director and Organist for Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Charles will be our guest musician joined by Clay McKinney and Denise Marsh.

The Rev. Dr. Warren Crews will facilitate this program. Fr. Crews is a noted theologian and March 13 - The Youth of St Martins church historian. He is the former rector at All youth are invited to join. Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster Groves March 20 T.B.A. and the founder of the Episcopal School for March 27 - Clay McKinney and Yulia Sakharova Ministry.Our Music Director and his talented fiance will present a program of cello and violin music to close the series.

All are welcome to join us in this Lenten journey.

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ST. MARTINS HONORS SCOUTS: FEB. 3Sunday, Feb. 3 is Scout Sunday at St. Martins Episcopal Church. All current and past Scouts and Scout leaders are encouraged to wear your uniform to church and participate in our 10:15 worship service. Scouts will be leading a flag processional and doing the readings for the week. Well also have a special coffee hour in Park Hall after the service to recognize the girls and boys and men and women who participate in this faithful community program.

CELEBRATING SHROVE TUESDAY: FEB. 12by Shannon Sirur, Director of Youth Ministries

The Rock Youth Group and Mens Group have joined up to host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Come be a part of a centuries-old tradition and explore other countries involved in Shrove Tuesday during this event.

Join us for a pancake dinner February 12 from 5:30 till 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. This event is a fundraiser for service projects at St. Martins as well as the community around us. Come hungry and smiling; leave fat and happy knowing you helped St. Martins youth group.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: FEB. 16Current vestry and ministry leaders and anyone interested in learning how to think theologically about the business of the Church are invited to attend an ecumenical conference, Living Theologically: Leadership for our times. The morning sessions will focus on two test cases most congregations deal with: the stewardship drive and youth ministry. Three panelists, one from each denomination, will discuss the case studies from the perspective of the theological resources of each tradition, and how those resources might be brought to bear in the life of a congregation. The conference will also provide opportunity for sharing of ideas and resources among participants. Panelists are: the Rev. Dr. Daniel AndersonLittle, most recently pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in University City for 14 years; the Rev. Dr. Daniel Handschy, rector of Advent Episcopal Church in Crestwood and Dean of the Episcopal School for Ministry; and the Rev. Karen Scherer, pastor of Unity Lutheran Church in Bel-Nor. After lunch, each denomination will have its own break-out session. For Episcopalians, ESM and Bishop Smith will lead a conversation about structuring the life of the diocese and of congregations around the five marks of mission being used by the national Church to name its priorities. We will also have an opportunity to discuss the upcoming restructuring of the national church around those priorities and how congregations might do the same.For more information:

Living Theologically: Leadership in our timesOne-day workshop Saturday, Feb. 16 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church 9 South Bompart Ave. Webster Groves Tuition: $15 per person (includes lunch)

Dan Handschy at 314-843-0123 or advent-episcopal@sbcglobal.net Warren Crews at 314-918-1157 or wecrews@sbcglobal.net Beverly Van Horne at 314-620-4405 or beverlyvanhorne@sbcglobal.net

Registration forms: diocesemo.org Mail registrations to: Lutheran School of Theology LST 6325 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO 63117

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ST. MARTINS ANNUAL MEETING: FEB. 10Once each year, St. Martins clergy and parish leaders come We will also be electing one diocesan convention delegate together with the entire congregation to review the business of and one alternate delegate. Those nominees are Carolann the church, elect new lay leadership and discuss goals for the Sternberg and Bob Huheey. new year. This years annual meeting will be Sunday, Feb. 10. We will also be voting on an amendment to our bylaws that Everyone is invited to be a part of this important event in the would allow the formation of a Legacy Endowment Fund. The life of our parish. We will have one combined worship service full amendment is available for review on our website at 9 a.m. Then well enjoy a short coffee and fellowship break, (stmartinschurch.org) and will need a two-thirds vote of the with the annual meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the congregation to pass. sanctuary. There will be no Sunday school classes the day of our annual We will be electing four new vestry members at the meeting. meeting, but our nursery will be open and there will be Nominees this year are: Greg Andersen, Kay Fletcher, Judy supervised child care for elementary-aged children. Harbaugh, Susan Merchak and Stewart Wiles.

MEET OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES: SHANNON SIRURby Shannon Sirur, Director of Youth Ministries

My husband Rohith and I are happily married and just celebrated our 14th anniversary. We have a son (Siddharth, 9) and daughter (Ashwini, 6). Our family first discovered St. Martins in 2011. It was important for us to find a warm, friendly and welcoming church, and that is exactly what we found at St. Martins! In addition to all the Sunday activities, the 5:05 Service led by the Rev. Emily Hillquist-Davis has been a family favorite. I am currently also part of the Handbell Choir at St. Martins. I was baptized at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL and confirmed at St. Anskars Episcopal Church in Rockford, IL. I hold a Bachelors degree in Biology. Ive been a Boy Scouts of America Leader for more than four years and also a volunteer-

leader within Rockwood School District and Blevins Elementary School PTO Board. In a previous career, I had extensive leadership and management experience within the retail industry. My mission for The Rock Youth Group is to help the youth discover faith, confidence and trust not only in the Lord, but in themselves. The youth will Contact Shannon at ssirur@stmartinschurch.org be able to accomplish this through faith-based service projects, exciting activities and involvement in the congregation of St. Martins through fellowship as well as stewardship throughout their community.

HELP SUPPLY THE DEACONESS ANNE HOUSEThe Deaconess Anne House, an intentional community in North St. Louis, has created an online giving portal, where you can contribute funds to donate a particularly-needed item for the house. The mission is run by the Rev. Jon Stratton and is a member of the Episcopal Service Corp. To learn how you can help, visit deaconnessannehouse.org and click on the shop tab. Youll find several items you can buy for shop shop Deaconess Anne House that will support the houses interns during their year of service to the community. You will NOT receive the purchased item. You are donating the item to Deaconess Anne House. Current needs include a variety of house furnishings. The Deaconness Anne House is dedicated to providing passionate, skilled, and hard working individuals to serve as interns for not-for-profit organizations in St. Louis. If you are interested in learning more or becoming an intern in this program, visit episcopalservicecorps.org episcopalservicecorps.org.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSBy Kay Fletcher

St. Martins offers Sunday school classes each week for kids in pre-K through high school. Our classes meet from 9 till 10 a.m. Heres a look at some upcoming highlights: Music Sunday: Feb. 10 Each month, our Sunday School children present a special musical offering to the congregation. The kids regularly work with Music Director Clay McKinney and their Sunday School teachers to learn a special song. Then the group shows off their joyous musical worship skills for the congregation during the 10:15 service. Everyone is invited to participate in our next musical event on Sunday, Feb 10. Annual Meeting: Feb. 10 No Sunday School There will be no Sunday school classes on February 10 as our congregation gathers for our annual parish meeting. Child care will be provided so the kids can have fun while parents attend this important meeting in the life of our parish. Bible Jeopardy: April 28

Grades 3-12 are preparing for our second annual Bible Jeopardy. This fun event will be Sunday, April 28 in Park Hall. The kids are studying in their Sunday school classes. All adults are invited to come and see if youre as smart as our kids at this April 28 event!

Hope, Joseph, Katie and Matthew collaborate during last years Bible Jeopardy.

MARY & MARTHA GUILD HOST CHAIR EXERCISE PROGRAMby Anne Gravatte

The Mary and Martha Guild will resume our normal schedule on February 13 at 10 a.m. This date also is Ash Wednesday. Please join us for this meeting and hear a presentation by St. Martins member Linda Hines.

Linda will lead a program regarding chair exercises. This program is open to the entire parish as well as our Mary and Martha Guild. Bring your sack lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided. We look forward to seeing you then and hope youll join us for the noon Ash Wednesday service after the meeting.

ECW PLANS FOR 2013By Ann Kidd

St. Martins Episcopal Church Women is open to all women in the parish. ECW MEETINGS Episcopal Church Women meetings will be the second Thursday of the month this year (7 p.m., Upper Laird). All women of St. Martin's are invited to join us as we plan our activities. Our first event this year will be the Easter Egg Hunt with Grand Coffee Hour, which we'll be planning at our February 14 meeting. 2013 DUES We welcome dues to help maintain our missions and projects throughout the year. Dues are only $10 a year and support

events such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Rally Day Ice Cream Social and Carnival, Trunk or Treat, Woman of the Year, and any outreach projects we elect during the year. Dues may be given to any ECW board member or placed in the envelope on our bulletin board (checks payable to "ECW" or note your name if paying with cash).

COOKBOOKS STILL AVAILABLE Cookbooks are still available to buy for $15 each. See Michelle Trieschmann on Sundays or send her an e-mail if you'd like to purchase one (trieschmann.m@gmail.com).

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FR. STEPHEN LOOKS AT GOOD HEALTHBy the Rev. Stephen Bergmann

Ones physical health is always a relative matter. One is in good health compared to what or where we are in our lifes journey. But as Bergmann at Condoleezza Rice In late 2008 I was diagnosed jsb42@charter.net notes, Once cancer with prostate cancer that was aggressive. Since then I receive on-going enters your familys life it is a constant treatment and care. Now I am receiving a and unwelcome presence.1 Yes, this is indeed true but as people of faith we are series of radiation treatments to relieve pressure that sometimes impinges on my not called to obsess over our physical spine causing significant discomfort. This well-being or lack of such. I wish to take this opportunity to bring each of you up to speed regarding some health challenges I have. Some of you inquired either of me or Nancy as to how I was. Contact the Rev. Stephen pain in the spinal area may be the result of earlier successful therapy by my oncologist to contain or encapsulate much of the cancer that had earlier spread into my bones. It is believed these radiation treatments have an excellent chance of providing relief for me. What matters even more is a wholeness of oneself inclusive of body, mind and spirit. Our spiritual well being as Christians is found in the recognition that Gods grace is present and at work; and how we are always ever walking in your sight.2

Then too, I find strength and comfort in the Prayer Book Collect that bids us to pray: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen Amen. (BCP page 461) I am delighted to be part of St. Martins parish. I am appreciative and thankful for each of you and ever more so as I begin to become acquainted with you. I relish being a pastoral assistant to your rector and trust I will be able to do so for sometime to come. Stephen +Condoleezza Rice, A Memoir of Family Extraordinary, Ordinary People (Three River Press, New York, 2010), page 144.1

BOOK CLUB FEATURES DEFENDING JACOB: A NOVELBy Ruby Downs

St. Martins Book Club meets Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. in Packwood Library. We have changed our February book to Defending Jacob: A Novel by William Landay. Obtain a copy of the book and come join the discussion. Newcomers are always welcome. Here is a review of our February book: February 26 - Defending Jacob: A Novel by William LandayAndy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking

crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student. Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. Hes his father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his ownbetween loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past hes tried to bury and a future he cannot conceive. Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an

embattled family in crisisa suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.

Future Book Club SelectionsMarch 26 State of Wonder: A Novel by Ann Patchett April 23 Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

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DIOCESE OFFERS DISMANTLING RACISM WORKSHOP AND HONORS BLACK HISTORYPhotography Exhibit at Cathedral: Feb. 1 - 28 To celebrate Black History Month, Christ Church Cathedral is hosting As If We Werent There, a photography exhibit of more than 300 photographs of African Americans from the Emancipation Proclamation to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. The exhibit is part of the Hands on Black History Museum and will kick off with a grand opening on Friday, Feb. 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. A donation of $10 is suggested for this event. Following the opening reception, the exhibit will run through Thursday, Feb. 28. Admission will be open to the public and free. Christ Church Cathedral, located at 1210 Locust St., Saint Louis, MO 63103, is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.4 p.m., and on Sundays before and after services. Absolom Jones Celebration: Feb. 9This year's annual event honoring the ministry of Absalom Jones and Richard Allen in the Diocese of Missouri planned by the Dismantling Racism Commission is a deeper exploration of the new toolkit for parishes, the program Seeking our Past, Creating our Future. A workshop will be offered Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. till noon at the Christ Church Cathedral. The workshop will feature Debbie Nelson-Linck on the power of stories, and will connect with the images from her exhibit which will be on display in the cathedral. The assembled will participate in storytelling activities and sharing, and come away with a better understanding of the importance of our stories, how to tell them, how they can change our present and future, and the connection between personal stories and general experience with racism.

Dismantling Racism Workshop: March 15 - 16 The Dismantling Racism Commission facilitates the annual Dismantling Racism Workshop for the diocese March 15 and 16, 16 from 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. at Church of the Holy Communion in University City. The workshop is free, includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. It is required for all clergy, persons seeking ordination, youth workers, employees, and vestry wardens. This two-day workshop will account for 14 hours of canonically required training. The deadline to register is Friday, March 8 Childcare is 8. available if reserved by the registration deadline. The workshop will take place with a minimum of 15 participants. Thirty is the maximum number of participants accepted.

BISHOP JUSTIN WELBY BECOMES ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURYFrom Episcopal News Service, Jan. 11

A medieval ceremony at Lambeth Palace in London has begun the process of the Rt. Rev. Justin Welby becoming the Archbishop of Canterbury. The College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral has unanimously elected Bishop Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. The 35-strong College of Canons, made up of senior clergy and lay people from the Diocese of Canterbury, met at Canterbury Cathedrals 14th-century Chapter House to take part in the formality, which dates back more than 1000 years. The process of electing the next Archbishop of Canterbury by the cathedral community is enshrined within its constitution and can only take place once a Cong dlire and Letter Missive from the Crown has been received.

The ceremony was chaired by the Dean of Canterbury, Robert Willis. As is traditional, the candidate was not invited to attend the ceremony, and only one name featured on the ballot sheet for the College of Canons to select. The Dean of Canterbury Cathedral Reverend Dr Robert Willis said: The decision we made this morning is taken formally to London. In St Pauls Cathedral on February 4, I shall present this to the Queens commission. They will say that is valid, legal and right and at that moment Justin Welby becomes in all powers the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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PRESIDING BISHOP ADDRESSES ANNIVERSARY OF HAITI EARTHQUAKE: GOD IS WITH US, GOD IS HERE, GOD WILL ALWAYS BE HEREFrom The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs

On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people, seriously injuring more than 250,000, and leaving 1.3 million homeless. An extensive number of private and public buildings were destroyed including Holy Trinity Cathedral and the affiliated Episcopal institutions in the Cathedral Complex. The following is the Presiding Bishops sermon (in English), given at Cathdrale Ste Trinit, Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2013 - the third anniversary of the earthquake.The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church

shepherds help sheep find food, and they deliver the weak from the fear of darkness or being alone. Good shepherds gather the girls into groups and pass out whistles for safety. Shepherds find shelter for the multitudes, build schools and teach children, and the good shepherds help the flock discover or remember joy. When the sheep are singing and dancing, you can see the holy city emerging from the heavens! The Good Shepherd intends to gather the whole flock, even those who dont belong to this fold. The shepherd continues to invite and gather all those varied sheep into widening streams, flowing toward that holy city. That city of our dreams and Gods dream wants the presence of all the sheep, and the goats, and the prisoners, and the lame, and the mourners, the sad and the glad and the bad, all of whom will be healed as they enter in. Weve had a foretaste of that heavenly city in the stable where Jesus was born. That place for animals was certainly dark, and dirty, and smelly. God took on human flesh in a place much like one of the tents that stayed so long on the Champs de Mars. The magi brought their gifts to a place like that, for they saw the promise and shared the dream. God is here in our midst, living in the mud, going hungry, sharing the living and dying with us, and the thirst and the cholera. Jesus is here in the flesh, as hope in our midst. The good shepherd lives among the flock, sharing their water sources and pastures. If we are going to find that holy city, Jesus has already shown us where to look. Go and be a shepherd, and lead others toward that healed city. Dwell among the sheep and discover the good shepherd already present and at work and the city beginning to emerge from the clouds of dust and dirt. God is with us, God is here, God will always be here. The only question is whether were willing to look and discover, and become a shepherd for our fellow sheep. Sing, make music, teach children and young people, heal the sick, build the new city! Be a good shepherd.

Weve heard the words of Revelation: I saw the holy city, adorned as a bride and I heard a voice saying, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them, wipe away every tear, he will put an end to death, and mourning, and crying, and pain. The lament continues here where is that city? Will Port-auPrince and the other devastated parts of Haiti ever find that kind of peace and grace? Three years after the earthquake, this nation still waits and yearns. Hundreds of thousands still live in tents, violence and kidnapping seem to increase rather than decrease, corruption continues and donors decline to fulfill their promises because of it. Yet, and yet the people of this land still gather as we do today to hope and pray and remember the promise. God is here in the tents the tents of human flesh as well as the canvas and plastic ones. Gods faithful hands (in human flesh) wipe away tears, one child at a time. The sick are cared for, and the dead are buried and mourned, one by one. The promise is remembered and it is being fulfilled. The good shepherd is at work, tending and gathering the flock. That shepherding can be seen, if you look carefully. It is not the action of a single human figure it is the act of the whole body, the work of many who are laying down their lives for the sheep. Many share that work, for no one can do it all, and some have literally and finally given what is left of their lives so that others might live. That shepherding gives life to others in many ways, like marking the sheep with the sign of the cross in baptism, and challenging new members of the flock to care for others. Good

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MEMBERSHIP AT ST. MARTINSby Michelle Magee, Assistant to the Clergy

All are welcome to worship with us at St. Martins. You can choose to become a member of our parish through baptism, confirmation or reception in the Episcopal Church or by transferring your membership from another parish. Please contact the church office for more information on any of these opportunities. There are many reasons to celebrate 2012: Baptisms Confirmations Receptions Reaffirmations Weddings Transfers in Transfers out 10 7 2 1 2 13 7

of St. Martins, please talk with Fr. Jon Hall or contact the church office. The church database, in addition to recording those who have been baptized and confirmed, informs the church directory, mailing lists and the birthday list. If you have not already done so, please fill out a salmon-colored Person Profile sheet for each member of your family. The sheets can be found on the table by the front door. Please return the completed sheets to the basket in the same location.

(inactive members & members moving out of state)

St. Martins has also had many visitors throughout 2012. An estimate of 25 to 30 of those individuals are still attending. If you have been visiting and would like to become a memberAssaad Merchak and new member Sophia enjoy our Christmas Eve service together.

PLANNING FOR A GREAT YEAR IN 2013By Janet Theiss, Parish Administrator

All Ministries are encouraged to schedule time on their agendas to look ahead on the calendar for at least the next three-to-six months to discuss plans for traditional events and potential new projects and activities. Helpful tools include the parish calendar on the St. Martins website, pink Ministry Reservation Request forms (available on the bulletin board) and any notes or checklists from the

last time the activity was held. Share your plans by submitting the pink form to the office for clearing and posting to the parish calendar. Filling in the form as completely as possible will help the group consider all aspects of the event and simplify the clearance process. Keep in mind that any activities which involve raising money must be approved by the vestry in advance.

HONOR A LOVED ONE WITH A FLOWER DONATIONBy Janet Theiss, Parish Administrator

The Flower Fund provides flowers on the altar throughout the year. Making a donation to the Flower Fund is the perfect way to remember an anniversary, say thank you, celebrate a special birthday, or honor the memory of a loved one. Just sign up for a Sunday of your choosing on the Flower Calendar, located next to the tract rack in the Narthex. Youll receive a letter from the church office asking for your dedication and reminding you to send your donation of $30 or more. If you sign up in the month of the dedication, please

dont wait for the office to send you a letter just send your donation with your dedication to the office. Currently there are no dedications for altar flowers for Feb. 3 or Feb. 10. There is still time to dedicate flowers for these Sundays by dropping a check along with a note regarding the dedication you wish to make. Please note there will be no altar flowers during Lent (Feb. 17-March 24), so this is the last chance to make a dedication until Easter.

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FEB. BIRTHDAYS Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Sue Buffa, Barb Warrington Maggi Brunkhorst Jan Waters, Dory Mena Al Gioia, Jasmin Chan Gina Denardi Ray Harbert, Carson Vogt Darrick Griggs, Patrick Manternach, Nathaniel Manternach Allyn Beardsell Graham Fisher, Mary Drastal, Jennifer Smith, Jack Clark Lynn Frerichs, Michelle Kraus, Luke Voit, Evan Fencl Virginia Noel, Page Andersen Ben Warren Maxine Heller Susan Miraflores, Brian Kidd, Sean Duddy Jack Coon, Rina Chittooran, Jeff Johnson Michelle Trieschmann, Piper Little Tom Baumer Robert Duddy, Sara Fiebiger Sheridan Clark, Tanya Denardi, Vincent Clark Carolyn Stern, Kay Fletcher Steve Young Gary Bolen, Julia Lockhart Debbie Matthews, Matthew Lenz

WITH SYMPATHYThe following deaths were reported in the St. Martins family in the past month: Mike Gleason, brother of Mary Jane Drake Valentine, Georgeann Valentine former St. Martins member Alcutt, Claude Alcutt father of Diana Hauser

CONTACTING THE PRAYER CHAINContact Mary Pomeroy, mpom01@yahoo.com, 636-532-9183, for 636-532Prayer Chain requests during the month of February If you have an February. urgent need for prayers for yourself, relatives or friends, ask the St. Martins Prayer Chain for prayers. All prayer requests are confidential confidential.

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STAFF TRANSITIONSBy Janis Greenbaum, Communications Coordinator

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens (Ecclesiastes 3:1) After much prayerful consideration, I have accepted a full-time position at Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, beginning Feb. 1. I have been blessed to serve on St. Martins staff for the past five years first as Christian Formation Director and most recently as Communications Coordinator. I am so grateful for the opportunities you all have given me. I hope I have made a positive contribution to the life of our parish. My family will continue to worship here at St. Martins, but my job will require me to spend my Sunday mornings at Grace. I will miss seeing you all regularly and sincerely hope youll help me maintain all the wonderful friendships weve developed. Please know that St. Martins will always be in my prayers and my heart.With blessings, Janis

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FEBRUARY LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Sunday, February 3Altar Guild: Mary Nell Brooke, Helen Turner Murphy, Vikki Nordeen 8:00 a.m. Lessons & Prayers: Jeanne King Chalice: Lou Voit, Sr., Rebecca Barger Crucifer: Tom Soule Ushers: Honor & Rich Hebenstreit 10:15 a.m. Greeters: Mopsi & Jack Hanley OT Lesson: Maxine Heller NT Lesson: Jack Hauser Prayer Leader: Ralph Trieschmann Chalice: Jack Hauser, Ralph Trieschmann Ushers: Mary Jane Drake, Jeff Nordeen, Sherrie Algren, Chuck Batch Healing Ministers: Diana Hauser, Judi Batch Childrens Worship: Sherrie Algren, Clare Wilkins Eucharistic Visitors: Ray Harbert, Leanne Lyle

Sunday, February 17Altar Guild: Bette Crabtree, Nancy Young, Diane Metzger 8:00 a.m. Greeter: Elen Cogan-Adewunmi Lessons & Prayers: Loretta Go Chalice: Loretta Go, Jim Crabtree Crucifer: Tom Soule Ushers: Maggi & Steve Brunkhorst 10:15 a.m. Greeters: Michelle & Ralph Trieschmann OT Lesson: Doug Edmonson NT Lesson: Ray Harbert Prayer Leader: Mary Edmonson Chalice: Ray Harbert, Mary Edmonson Ushers: Steve Gillies, Tom Baranowski, Rich Eidson, Wayne Peters Healing Ministers: Barbara McCann, Leanne Lyle Childrens Worship: Julie & Jack Clark Eucharistic Visitors: Jennifer Neckermann, Leslie Pattengill

Sunday, February 10 - Annual Meeting (one service)Altar Guild: Nancy Young, Sherrie Algren, Ruth Minster 9:00 a.m. Greeters: Renee & Tim Jerry OT Lesson: Mike Kelly NT Lesson: Jane Klieve Prayer Leader: Jeff Klieve Chalice: Jane & Jeff Klieve Ushers: Mark Edwards, Sarah Aleman, Larry Cornelius, Bob McElroy Healing Ministers: Leanne Lyle, Diana Hauser Childrens Worship: Terri Garbo, Kiki Cogan

Sunday, February 24Altar Guild: Sarah Aleman, Ruth Minster, Sherrie Algren 8:00 a.m. Lessons & Prayers: Heidi Gioia Chalice: Heidi Gioia, Lou Voit, Sr. Crucifer: Tom Soule Ushers: Bette & Jim Crabtree Eucharistic Visitor: Rebecca Barger 10:15 a.m. Greeter: Nancy & Steve Young OT Lesson: Michael Wiles NT Lesson: John Lange Prayer Leader: Tom Allen Chalice: John Lange, Tom Allen Ushers: Linda & Bob Huheey, Lana & Joe Biondo Healing Ministers: Mary Pomeroy, Barbara McCann Childrens Worship: Teresa Reeves & Hope Mueller

Wednesday, February 13 - Ash WednesdayAltar Guild: Vikki Nordeen, Mary Nell Brooke, Helen Turner Murphy 7:00 p.m. OT Lesson: John Lange NT Lesson: Mike Kelly Prayer Leader: Jeanne King Chalice: John Lange Ushers: Sarah Aleman, Mark Edwards, Sherrie Algren

If you cannot serve on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change. If you have any special scheduling needs, please contact: Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers, Greeters & Acolytes: Rebecca Barger 636-778-0799 / rsbarger@charter.net Childrens Worship: Julie Clark or Teresa Reeves 636-458-2584 / julieclarkot@yahoo.com 636-394-7085 / treeves1@hotmail.com

February 2013Tue* Tuesday morning Womens Bible Study meets at the home of Virginia Noel. Office closed 5:05pm - Alternative Worship

FEBRUARY 2013

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310am - Womens Bible Study * Noon - Holy Eucharist 7pm - Choir rehearsal 9:30am - Thursdays w/ ECW 10am - Beginners Bible Study

Scout Sunday

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99am - Mens Group Breakfast 5:05pm - Alternative Worship

8am - Holy Eucharist 9am - Christian Formation hour 10:15am - Holy Eucharist

10:30am - Bible Study 1:15pm - Staff meeting 6:30pm - Handbell Choir

10Ash Wednesday 5:30-7pm - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 7:15pm - Legacy Fund Cmte. 10am - Mary & Martha Noon & 7pm - Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Annual Meeting

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149:30am - Thursdays w/ ECW 10am - Beginners Bible Study 7pm - ECW meeting

15Office closed

165:05pm - Alternative Worship with live meditation music

9am - Combined Worship 10am - Coffee hour 10:30am - Annual Meeting

10:30am - Bible Study 1:15pm - Staff meeting

6:30pm - Handbell Choir

1710am - Womens Bible Study *

ECM Sunday

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Noon - Holy Eucharist

219:30am - Thursdays w/ ECW 10am - Beginners Bible Study 5pm - Executive Committee

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235:05pm - Alternative Worship

8am - Holy Eucharist 9am - Christian Formation hour 10:15am - Holy Eucharist

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11:45am - Worship Committee

10:30am - Bible Study 1:15pm - Staff meeting 6:30pm - Handbell Choir

5:30pm - Lenten Musical Offering 6pm - Lenten dinner & series 7pm - Choir rehearsal

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2610am - Womens Bible Study * 7pm - Book Club 7pm - Stewardship Committee

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Noon - Holy Eucharist 5:30pm - Lenten Musical Offering 6pm - Lenten dinner & series 7pm - Choir rehearsal

289:30am - Thursdays w/ ECW 10am - Beginners Bible Study 11:30am - Lunch Bunch 5pm - Diocesan Standing Cmte.

8am - Holy Eucharist

10:30am - Bible Study

9am - Christian Formation hour 10:15am - Holy Eucharist

1:15pm - Staff meeting 6pm - Vestry meeting

6:30pm - Handbell Choir

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PAIDST. MARTINS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 15764 Clayton Road Ellisville, Mo., 63011-2330 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Phone: 636-227-1484 E-mail: stmartin@stmartinschurch.org BALLWIN, MO. PERMIT NO. 57

Worship with us:Sundays at 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Christian Formation for all ages at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Noon Saturdays at 5:05 p.m.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT HIGHLIGHTS THE JOY OF THE SEASONThe children and youth of St. Martins Episcopal Church presented our annual traditional (with a few twists) Christmas Pageant during the 5:05 worship service on Christmas Eve. A special thanks to Teresa Reeves, Susan Gillies, Music Director Clay McKinney, our handbell and vocal choirs and all the kids for their efforts in this joyful addition to our holiday worship!