This Sunday we will have a joy-filled celebration as if we were attending a family wedding! This photo is from the wedding of my nephew...

This Sunday we will remember the baptism of Jesus. John the Baptist was attracting crowds and becoming quite popular, but he knew that he...

This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of Epiphany when we read about the three “wise” visitors who come to visit the infant Jesus in...

Prelude : The Sleep of the Child Jesus ( Le Sommeil de l’Enfant Jesus) is a traditional French carol dating before the 16 century. The...

This Sunday we remember the words from Baruch 5:1, Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever...

We begin a new church year with the first Sunday of Advent this week. During Advent, we prepare ourselves for the birth of Jesus at...

This Sunday we will celebrate Christ the King Sunday as the final Sunday of our church year. Our Processional hymn will be Crown him...

This Sunday we will read about Hannah and the blessing she received from God when she bore a son and named him Samuel “I have asked him...

This Sunday we will celebrate the feast day of our church’s patron saint, St. Martin of Tours. There are many stories about St. Martin...

This Sunday we will transfer the Feast of All Saints Day when we celebrate the lives of our members and friends who have passed away, and...

This Sunday our readings take a more optimistic direction. In Job 42, the Lord restores Job’s fortunes after Job declares the...

This Sunday our Gospel reading in Mark 10 will be about Jesus teaching his disciples after they began arguing about who is the greatest,...

This Sunday we will read scriptures that can be heavy and difficult to consider.  We read Job’s bitter complaint in the face of...

This Sunday we will hear the well-known scripture from Mark 10: People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch...

This Sunday we read about Queen Esther petitioning to the King and speaking up for her people. This photograph is one that I took in Rome...

This Sunday, St. Martin’s will celebrate 59 years as an Episcopal parish in west St. Louis County. Our church has gone through many...

This Sunday we have several provocative readings. In the Old Testament, we read in Proverbs 1:20:  Wisdom cries out in the street; in the...

This Sunday we will read the classic and unforgettable verse from John 6:35, Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me...

This Sunday we will celebrate with Bishop Deon as he baptizes and welcomes many new people into the St. Martin’s Church family! Our...

This Sunday our sanctuary will be filled with beautiful music from the River Blenders Chorus. They rehearse here at St. Martin’s every...