Hello all. 

A wonderful Remembrance Day service on Sunday, right down to the appropriate weather.   This coming Sunday is supposed to be much nicer.  Come and enjoy A Service of Choral Evensong and don't forget the Bishop is coming..

 

The Schedule.   It's a busy month so here is the summary of upcoming events. 

 

  • Sunday November 16, 10:00 am - Patronal Feast of St. Martin of Tours; 4:00 pm - Choral Evensong, Officiant: The Rev. Michael DeKay, Preacher: The Rev. Sarah Armstrong
  • Sunday November 23, 10:00 am - The Reign of Christ and visit by the Bishop of Huron
  • Sunday November 30, 10;00 am - The First Sunday of Advent.

Parish Council Meeting.  The next meeting of Parish Council will be Monday November 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm.  Please contact Ian Haley if you need a ride. 

 Doors Open London Wrap Up Meeting.  All those who participated in Doors Open London are invited to attend the wrap up meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday 17 November, 2025.  What went right, what should we do in the future and should we participate every year?  If the meeting doesn't fit your schedule but you would still like to provide input, please send a note to Ian Haley at this address.

Arts, Crafts & Bake Sale at St. Michael and All Angels.  Start on your Christmas shopping this Saturday, November 15 at St. Michael and All Angels, 397 Springbank Drive. Jewelry, art, greeting cards, home decor, stained glass and homemade turkey pies will be available for purchase. The sale runs from 10 am - 2 pm. Please see the attached poster for more information.

Reception For The Bishop of Huron.  Bishop Todd will be both the Celebrant and the Preacher when he visits on November 23rd to help St. Martin's mark our 70th year.  While there will be some formality to the service there will be an opportunity after for the Bishop and Congregation  to mingle in a more casual atmosphere.  The plan is to hold a reception after the service with coffee, tea and goodies.  The maestro of the coffee grinder, Vince Chicoine will be serving up his excellent coffee but we could do with some assistance with the goodies.  If you are whipping up something could you whip up a few more and bring them in? There is one of our famous sign up lists on the Narthex table.   Above all, bring yourselves and a friend.

 

St. Martin's Brunchers. Martin’s Brunchers had an enjoyable “brunch” in October with 8 members of the parish gathering at the Gaggling Goose. For November, we will be gathering on Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. at  Pur and Simple. This restaurant is located in the small plaza, to the east, across from Masonville Mall and close to Wendy’s. If you would like to participate but need some help with transportation please call the church or contact Larry and Janice Chisholm (lchisholm@rogers.com; 519-657-5279). Looking forward to seeing everyone.” 

 

St. Martin's, Our History and Our Artifacts.   The first Services of St. Martin-in-the-Fields parish were held Sunday November 6, 1955 with Holy Communion celebrated in a chapel constructed in the basement of the Rectory and Evensong at Riverside Public School.  To commemorate our beginnings on Sunday November 16, 2025 we will celebrate Holy Communion at 10:00 am and Evensong at 4:00 pm.  Come and enjoy both events.

 

St. Paul's Social Services -Thank you for your generous donations .  This news item never goes away because hunger never goes away   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.

 

Church Calendars are now available on the table in the Narthex.  The cost is $7.00. Exact Change is appreciated.  Please call the office if you wish to have one put aside for you. 

 

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 St. Martin of Tours

Isaiah 58:6-9, Psalm 16:5-11, Matthew 25:34-40

 

 

 Parish Family Circle of Prayer –    As we gather this week we pray for the following members of our congregation and their families.

John Allen                                                      Gerald & Lee Anderson                                            Donnie Zanussi

 

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See you Sunday.

Ian Haley

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