“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising and have come to pay him homage.” Matthew 2:2 Yes, it’s December. Yes, it’s nearly Christmas. And yes, it is the end of a really strange year. We have been isolated, unable to gather with… Read More »
I have a few things to share, both of great importance. 1) Since our indoor, in-person worship on Sunday mornings is still suspended out of an abundance of caution and compassion, we’ll keep up our faithful worship on YouTube during the Sundays in December. Thanks for worshipping this way as we walk the Advent journey… Read More »
O give thanks to the Lord for He is good; for his steadfast love endues forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Leaves are falling and cold wisps of air remind us that summer has gone and winter is lurking around the corner. But wait! We’ve been isolated for so many months… Read More »
As I write these words, the world is once again waiting. This time for election results. 2020 has included a lot of waiting and longing for many. Waiting for hopeful news about the pandemic. Longing for the political acrimony to graduate into a spirit of cooperation to fix things. Waiting to return to life as… Read More »
Fall is here. The pandemic continues. The election is coming. Even though this October is far from normal— still in the midst of it all, we do well to remember that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) So in the midst of limiting factors and different kinds of anxieties… Read More »
In Psalm 122, David wrote, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go up to the house of the Lord.” Since March we have not physically been together in God’s House on Spa Road. However, we have stayed close through the gift of technology that has enabled us to worship online. Additionally,… Read More »
Since the COVID 19 pandemic hit, our primary means of communication at St. Martin’s has been through E-blasts. Recently, however, some folks have requested that we return to sending our monthly newsletter (Table Talk) as well. We’re big fans of communicating as frequently and as well as possible — so this edition of Table Talk… Read More »
Things are not right. In our world, in our relationships, in our hearts- things are off. We walk through this life with the ever-present malaise that reminds us that we are “in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves”. The 40 days of Lent invite us to contemplate this reality and this year during Lent… Read More »
When reading the Gospels, it’s fairly common to hear about Jesus sharing a meal with others. Friends, tax collectors, notorious characters, multitudes, and, of course, his disciples. Breaking bread with Jesus was always a big deal because Jesus + a meal led to something special; lives were changed, forgiveness was extended, teaching moments occurred, God’s… Read More »
The name January comes from the mythological Roman god, Janus. The interesting thing about Janus, of course, is that he had two faces. This has always worked for people because the act of crossing into new year should also include looking back at what has been. In this spirit we note that 2019 ended the… Read More »