by The Rev. Emily Hillquist Davis
If you’re planning to stay up late on New Year’s Eve, come and worship early at The 5:05.
The 5:05 is the new, mellow Saturday evening service at St. Martin’s.
Enter the New Year grounded in prayer and self-examination and strengthened in Communion.
Join us Saturday, Dec. 31 at 5:05 p.m. for 42 minutes to count your blessings, clarify your priorities and align yourself with God’s call.
Christmas is a joyous time at St. Martin’s! All are invited to worship with us at the following services through the holiday season:
Christmas Eve: Saturday, Dec. 24
- Christmas Pageant, 5 p.m.
- Holy Eucharist, 5:30 p.m.
- Christmas Carols, 10:30 p.m.
- Holy Eucharist, 11 p.m.
Christmas Sunday: Sunday, Dec. 25
- Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8 a.m.
- Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10:15 a.m.
New Year’s Eve: Saturday, Dec. 31
- Holy Eucharist, 5:05 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Sunday, Jan. 1
- Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8 a.m.
- Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10:15 a.m.
Epiphany: Friday, Jan. 6
- Twelfth Night Eucharist & Burning of the Greens, 6:30 p.m.
by The Rev. Emily Hillquist Davis
Yes, there is a new service at St. Martin’s! It’s called “The 5:05″ and we come together every Saturday evening at 5:05.
“The 505″ provides an opportunity for mellow, meditative, multi-sensory, come-as-you-are, Gospel-focused worship.
Hopefully the service will let the Gospel read you as we often hear it in various translations and voices and invite response in several modes.
We celebrate Communion in the round using lots of candles, the resonant bell and liturgies more recent than the 1979 BCP.
We are committed to changing up the liturgy with the seasons and incorporating worshipers’ insights, talents and preferences.
Pray for us. Play for us. Come and worship.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right Spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10
The 5:05 – Come. Let’s dip our toes in the oasis of God.
Here is a look at our December schedule:
You are invited to be a part of a very special Saturday evening worship service on Dec. 3 with special guests The Rt. Rev. Stephen Dokolo and his wife Lillian from the Diocese of Lui.
Bishop Dokolo made the long trip from Sudan, Africa to attend our Diocesan Convention in November. He and his wife are staying in our area to visit as many parishes as possible while they are here. (The Diocese of Lui is our companion diocese.)
We hope you’ll join us as we welcome Bishop Dokolo. Our service begins at 5 p.m. Children are invited to arrive at 4:30 and learn a simple song with Music Director Earl Naylor to present to the Bishop and our congregation during the service. There will also be a reception in Park Hall following the service.
Click here to read more about Bishop Dokolo and see pictures from his consecration as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Lui.
Click here to read an article about the St. Louis-Lui connections by The Rev. Pamela Dolan.
St. Martin’s member Ralph Trieschmann is leading a group of not-ready-for-prime-time thespians in liturgical drama performances.
The team performed a short skit on All Saints’ Sunday (Nov. 6) to emphasize the importance of stewardship in our lives. Ralph was joined “on stage” by Carrie Wilkins, Lindsey Peters and Matthew Greenbaum.
If you are interested in being a part of the liturgical drama team, please contact Ralph Trieschmann.
To view photos from the Nov. 6 drama, click on the arrow in the middle of the picture below. Click on the arrows in the lower right to see the pictures full-screen.
The National Lutheran Choir returns to Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis for two afternoon performances of their annual Christmas Festival. The 67-voice choir presents Gloria: And On Earth, Peace.” The program combines well-loved carols sing by all, readings and choral music that will deepen the meaning of Christ’s birth.
The performances are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 and 5 p.m. General admission tickets are available for $20 in advance by calling 1-888-747-4589 or order online at www.nlca.com. Doors open 45 minutes prior to performance.
Christ Church Cathedral is located at 1210 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis.
The 172nd Convention of the Diocese of Missouri was held Nov. 18 and 19 at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis.
This year’s convention featured two very special guests: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Bishop Stephen Dokolo from the Diocese of Lui.
Click here to read a wrap of the event from the Diocesan website.
Click here to read resolutions passed at the convention.
Click here to read the full text of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s sermon.
Click here to read Bishop Wayne Smith’s address to the convention.
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