The Midweek News from St. Martin's
Hello all. The Midweek News is taking a brief break. Nancy and I are taking our trailer and heading off to an undisclosed location for the next two weeks, We will reappear briefly however for Dr. Virginia's last Sunday. Look for the next edition on Thursday, 7 August.
No Coffee Hour This Sunday. There will be a reception for Dr. Virginia following the 10:00 am Service on Sunday 27 July so we have cancelled coffee hour for this coming Sunday.
Where Has The Year Gone? The Rev'd Dr. Virginia's last Sunday as our Interim Priest-in-Charge is Sunday 27 July. There will be a reception following the 10:00 am Service to thank Dr. Virginia for her year of guidance and faithful ministry. Please plan on joining us.
The Rector's Return. Rev'd Sarah's first Sunday in the Parish will be Sunday 3 August. Please come to welcome her back.
The New Stove Has Arrived. Nancy Haley is currently reviewing the instructions . It is a fairly basic model but we need to do some things to put it into service. .
St. Martin's, Our History and Our Artifacts. Look for more in the next edition.
Sandra Is On Vacation. Just a reminder, Sandra is taking a well earned vacation. Her first day back will be Wednesday August 6th.
The Chancel Guild is looking to recruit new members. If you are interested, please see Marie or Dr. Virginia.
St. Paul's Social Services -Last week I put out an appeal for donations to the food bank and you responded. I will be taking your contributions to St. Paul's today. Thank you for your continued generosity. St. Paul's Social Services is an outreach program, a part of which is the St. Paul's Food Bank. Your generous donations help support it. Look for the bin in the cloakroom marked "St. Paul's Food Bank". Food of all descriptions should be the first priority. Please give what you can. In addition to food, toiletries, especially in small sizes are always useful. Monetary donations are also well received as it lets them buy items which are needed but not always donated or they buy in bulk. Like everyone else they are being hit by the rising price of food. Please make cheques payable to St. Paul's Social Services. Tax receipts will be issued directly by St. Paul's Social Services. For the moment please do not donate containers as they are in discussions with the local Health Inspectors on their use.
Dr. Virginia's Office Hours. Dr. Virginia will be in the office Thursday morning if you wish to speak to her. It is suggested you call ahead (519 641-1987) if you are going to drop in to ensure she hasn't been called away.
We Are Collecting Egg Cartons. Annele Robertson has a friend who can use egg cartons for......eggs! Drop them off in the cloakroom and Annele will pick them up.
Milk Bag Collection is Back. The ladies are back to making mats. Please bring in your milk bags and put them in the marked box in the Cloakroom
Email Address Please check that you have our correct email address in your contacts. It is stmartinslondon@diohuron.org . The old email address is no longer supported, and we will be losing access to it soon. Also, if you change your email address, please let us know so we can update our records.
Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52, Colossians 1:15-28, Luke 11:1-13
Parish Family Circle of Prayer – As we gather this week we pray for the following members of our congregation and their families.
Eileen McLachlan Chris & Jan Marcus Paul & Tina Marques
Take care.
Ian
Ian Haley
Church Warden