2016 Annual Report_Final Spreads

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Table of Contents
Annual Meeting Business Documents
Rector’s Message 6
Annual Meeting Agenda . 7
Table Questions 8-11
Minutes from the Annual Meeting on June 14, 2015 12-13
Welcome Newcomers 14
2016 Graduates 14
Proposed Vestry and Diocesan Delegates Slate 15
Nominees for Vestry 16-17
Finance Report 18-19
Ministry Reports for 2015-16
Musical Worship 22
Liturgy 23
Anti-Racism 24
SUPPER Expands! 25
Wellspring at St. Martin’s 26
Women Connecting 27
Biblical Studies 28-29
Education for Ministry 29
Parish Forum 30
Stephen Ministry 31
Climate Action Team 32
POWER 33
Guatemala Companion Parish 34
Appendix
Newcomer Ministry Project: Invite.Welcome.Connect 36-39
2015 Parochial Report 40-43
Thank You to our 2016 Pledging Members 44-45
Planning Calendar for 2016-17 46
St. Martin’s Contact Information 47
St. Martin’s Mission & Values 48
Thank you to Lucy Baber Photography, Larry Kanevsky Photography, and our staff and parishioners for
the contributions to this publication.

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Annual Meeting
Business
Lucy Baber Photography

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Rector’s Message
Annual Meeting is an Annual Conversation
As I have said over and over in my 6 years here at St. Martin’s, I believe that
leadership is an ongoing conversation that builds trusting relationships.
For this reason, I am always looking for opportunities to convene large
cross-sections of the congregation for conversations that advance our
ministry and mission into all the abundance God has in store for us.
Our Annual Meeting, after the Bluegrass Mass on June 19, will be
more about conversation and vision for the future than reports and
reminiscing on the past. The Vestry, staff, and various committees and
ministries have convened visioning discussions throughout the program
year, and now it is time to include the whole congregation.
We will be discussing our vision for hospitality at St. Martin’s which stretches us beyond Welcome to
also think and pray about Inviting and Belonging. How do we intentionally offer the gift of belonging
to newcomers? How do we intentionally help folks find expression for their gifts for ministry through
St. Martin’s? As in all things at St. Martin’s we are building on our growing gift for welcome when we
explore these new dimensions.
We will also discuss our new vision for Community Engagement at St. Martin’s. Community Engagement
is the new name for the “Outreach Committee.” This name highlights our commitment to relationship in
all we do. Community Engagement is looking at new ways to put mutual relationship at the heart of our
engagement work. This is a long-standing aspirational value of St. Martin’s, and we are looking forward
to finding new ways to go deeper on this path.
We will also discuss our role as a Resource Parish in our region of the Episcopal Church. Our congregation
is richly blessed with talented, committed, creative, and energetic lay ministers and staff as well as
significant and growing financial resources. How do we learn to resource surrounding congregations
that are struggling so they can thrive too? SUPPER expanding is a great vanguard for our future as a
Resource Parish.
In addition, following our rule that mission drives spending on staff and buildings, we will look at some
of the future capital needs that would support Youth Ministry, Choirs, SUPPER, and Hospitality as well
as basics like adequate bathrooms and air conditioning that keeps staff offices habitable all summer. In
my tenure here, I hope to stop hearing the following statement of shock and surprise, “My home has
more bathrooms than this church!”
Jarrett Kerbel, Rector
June 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is to
Welcome all seekers;
Worship God in liturgy, music and prayer;
Equip all baptized persons for ministry; and
Engage as agents of Christ’s love in the world.
Welcome – The Rector
Opening Prayer – The Rector
Call to Order/Announcement of Quorum – Pam Hill, Rector’s Warden
Approval of Minutes – Jane Good, Secretary
Introduction of the Staff
Future Focus – The Rector
Celebration of Service – Pam Hill and The Rector
Election of Vestry Members and Convention Delegates – The Rector

Finance report – Robert Allen, Accounting Warden

Other business
Closing Prayer – The Rector
Annual Meeting
Agenda

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Table Question 1
If Jesus visited St. Martin’s, where would he see evidence of
his ministry in our faith community? Tell stories, use examples...
Table Question 2
What is your story of belongingat St. Martin’s? How
did you gain a sense that you belong here? How do you offer that to others, and what
could we do as a church to offer a sense of community to newcomers?
Aspirational Values: Unconditional Welcome and Inclusion; Becoming a Racism-Free and Diverse
Community that reflects the City where we worship

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Table Question 3
How have you become aware of your gifts for ministry
while at St. Martin’s or in other areas of your life? How might our congregation
encourage the gifted ministry of our members?
Aspirational Value: A community that calls forth the gifts of its entire people
Table Question 4
In Community Engagement (formerly “Outreach”) at St. Martin’s we struggle to get
beyond grant-maker to form real relationships of mutual and reciprocal ministry together.
How might we adaptour Community Engagement to encourage
relationship development and broad engagement by the congregation?
Aspirational Value: Community Engagement and Social Justice

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The Mission of the Church of St. Martin in the Fields is to Welcome all seekers; Worship God in liturgy, music
and prayer; Equip all baptized persons for ministry; and Engage as agents of Christ’s love in the world.
Opening Prayer
The Rector welcomed everyone to the Annual Meeting, noting how full the past year had been. He then led those
assembled in prayer.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Pam Hill, the Rector’s Warden, at 11:30 a.m.; she declared the presence of a
quorum.
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes of the 2014 Annual Meeting were approved as distributed.
Election of Vestry and Diocesan Delegates
Upon motion duly made and seconded, Justina Barrett, Mary Hopkins, Andrew Roberts, and Deborah Schaaf were
unanimously elected to four-year terms on the Vestry; Teresa Parris was unanimously elected to a three-year term;
and Michaela Prell was unanimously elected to a one-year term as a Youth Representative. Melissa Buckingham,
Susan Davis, Donna Duncan, and Rush Smith (alternate), were unanimously elected as Diocesan Delegates.
Report by the Associate for Spiritual Formation & Care
Barbara Ballenger highlighted two programs of spiritual growth and care. She first spoke about Wellspring, which
was started two years ago. The program has experienced steady growth. Total attendance for the 19 programs
offered went from 210 last year to 319 this year, not counting the Women Connecting Program. The average
number of people attending programs increased from seven to sixteen. The goal next year is to create even more
programming that is illuminated by the Christian tradition and to draw even more community members to our
programming. Patricia Cornelius is now the chair of Wellspring. Barbara also discussed Stephen Ministry, which
is our ministry of compassionate listening. There are now 18 trained ministers active in the program. A Stephen
Minister goes through 50 hours of training, as well as two meetings a month for continuing education. She closed
by saying that she hopes to begin a Health Ministry during the coming year to develop a more coordinated approach
to managing health, social, and pastoral needs, under the leadership of Joan Mechlin and herself.
Report of the Rector
The Rector thanked everyone for their support as we all walked together on a journey of spiritual growth during the
past five years, particularly their depth, intensity, sincerity, and lack of division within the Parish. Since the Vestry
retreat this past spring, the Parish and Church leadership has entered into a period of Sacred Listening, primarily
through the opportunity to nominate causes and the CAT survey. There were 245 responses to the CAT survey,
which was a high rate of return, and the Vestry will be meeting tomorrow night to review the responses, which will,
in turn, guide the direction of the Parish for the coming years. The purpose has been to involve the members of
Minutes of the 2015
Annual Meeting
June 14, 2015
the Parish in the process, so that when a commitment is made to a particular Outreach program or other cause, the
Vestry can by guided not only by the Mission, Core, and Aspirational Values of St. Martin’s, but also the views of
the Parish as reflected in these surveys. For the coming year, the Rector hopes to be able to concentrate on three
areas: first, with respect to anti-racism, a program is being developed within the Parish, so that a course will be
offered at St. Martin’s on Becoming a Beloved Community next fall. Second, as to our Church School and Youth
Program, he hopes that we all discern what our youth and children need to know to be recognizable as followers
of Christ when they graduate. Being a person of faith is often challenging in today’s world, and we want to equip
our children as best we can to navigate their way. Finally, with respect to our liturgies, how do they reflect our
core and aspirational values? What messages are we delivering? He also thanked Helen White for her work with
Christ Church & St. Michael’s, Debra Roberts and the SUPPER crew for the incredibly successful ministry of
SUPPER at St. Martin’s, as well as Bob Allen and Pam Hill for their wonderful service as Accounting and Rector’s
Wardens. He praised Connie Haggard for her contributions to the office, Natalee Hill for her administrative and
communications efforts, Erik Meyer for the extraordinary music program which he oversees, and James Kent for
being such a wonderful Sexton. We are truly blessed with such talent. Finally, he encouraged everyone to welcome
Anne Thatcher, who is arriving as a new priest at the end of July.
Finance and Budget Report
Bob Allen reported that St. Martin’s had achieved a third consecutive year of strong financial performance. Total
giving was $573,633, a 3% increase over 2013. Woodward Trust income increased by $8,000 in 2014 due to one
of the seven beneficiaries of the Trust being no longer eligible to receive distributions. St. Martin’s and the other
remaining five beneficiaries will receive an additional $33,000 per year. The endowment fund market value was
$3,811,413 at year end. The parish staff exercised excellent expense controls during 2014, and expenses were under
budget. The Parish funded $214,692 of capital improvements, the largest item being the access ramp. The Parish
paid its full Diocesan Assessment and an additional $15,000 to the Diocese in 2014. Bob announced that Garry
Duncan was now the Chair of the Investment Committee, replacing Fred Seving, who served as a wonderful
steward of the Parish’s endowment for so many years. He concluded by thanking Betsy Wolford for her invaluable
contributions as a part-time Parish Accountant.
Rector’s Warden Report
Pam Hill thanked the Rector for his extraordinary first five years of service to the Parish. She noted that during the
past year we had a glorious 125th
Anniversary, and we now have an access ramp and a terrace. She predicted doors
and a new sidewalk would be in place by the fall. She thanked the Vestry for their hard work and dedication during
the past year.
Property Committee
Dave Harrower thanked the Property Committee for their work in completing the ramp, and for their efforts with
respect to the doors, sidewalk, and lighting projects to come.
Celebration of Departing Vestry Members
Pam Hill thanked Donna Hecker, Alec Kerr, Tony Wells, Michelle Williams, and Meredith Broussard for their years
of service, and an appropriate token of appreciation was delivered.
Adjournment
The meeting concluded with a closing prayer at 12:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Kerr, Secretary
2015 Minutes continued

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Welcome Newcomers
David Adams & Robert Jennings
Kyle & Jessica Bauman and Family
Matt Billas
Eric & Kate Borgstrom
Japheth & Suzanne Brubaker
and Family
Jeff & JoAnn Chapman and Family
Zander Crawford & Elizabeth
Harris and Family
Kathy Crusi and Family
Ellis Dingfield
Kathy Dougherty
Alexander & Yenssy Goyins and
Family
Greta Gretz and Family
Tim & Alicia Hanchin
George Henderson
Julie Hoffman
Michael & Denise Khouri
Marci Landsmann
Ben & Kelly Landt
Michael & Mary Mabry and Family
Fabian Marechal & Rob Raymond
and Family
Matt McAlpin
Jill McNish
Thomas Queenan
Kent & Amanda Reichert
and Family
Jennifer Ruger and Family
Paula Siry and Family
Sandra Smith
Beth Ten Have
Suzanne Zimmermann
Congrats 2016 Grads
Jesse Ballenger
Olivia Browne
Meredith Chernak
Lydia Brubaker Haggard
Henry Kelley
Nigel Law
Hannah Maniates
Tate Miller
Carson Mutch
Michaela Prell
Joe Previdi
Sally Sitton Stanley
Nick Wells
OCLASS OF 2016
Garry Duncan (Departing from class of 2018)
Grace McGinley
Michaela Prell (Youth Representative, one-year term)
Karen West
CLASS OF 2017
Jane Good
Jo Ann Miles
Pam Prell
Dorsey Sayer
CLASS OF 2018
David Harrower
Teresa Parris
James Simpson
CLASS OF 2019
Justina Barrett
Mary Hopkins
Andrew Roberts
Deborah Schaaf
PROPOSED INCOMING CLASS OF 2020
Robert Allen, Accounting Warden - renewing
Chris Benson Christoph (2-year term, class of 2018)
Pam Hill, Rector’s Warden - renewing
Cary Nicholas
Christina Smith Paul
PROPOSED DELEGATES TO DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Barbara Ballenger
Harry Gould
Seth McDowell
Alternate: Shirley Mann
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Meet the Nominees for Vestry and Diocesan Convention
Robert (Bob) Allen, Accounting Warden (Vestry) is a life-long Episcopalian, a member
of St. Martin’s for over 35 years, and is renewing his term as Accounting Warden. He
serves St. Martin’s as an acolyte and Stephen Minister, although he is probably best known
for occasionally smoking up the church with incense! Bob enjoys his work in public
service as Director of Property and Concessions Management for Philadelphia Parks &
Recreation and before that, Assistant Managing Director of the City. Bob also worked
in the financial services industry for 30 years. Bob loves St. Martin’s for the liturgy and
exceptional music program, but most especially for its talented, diverse and caring people.
Barbara Ballenger (Delegate) joined St. Martin’s as the Associate for Spiritual
Formation & Care in 2014. Barbara’s ministry background includes more than 17
years in a variety of faith-based positions, including parish faith formation director,
campus minister, newspaper reporter, and program coordinator for Catholic Relief
Services, eight years in a performing arts ministry as a retreat leader, songwriter,
and storyteller, and with Episcopal Relief & Development as a training coordinator
in US Disaster Preparedness and Response. She joined the Episcopal Church six
years ago, with the long-term goal of priestly ordination. Woven through her work
in ministry is a passion for social, economic and environmental justice. Barbara’s
family includes her husband Jess, adult son Jesse, and teenage daughter Hannah.Chris Benson Christoph (Vestry, 2-year term) is honored to serve on the Vestry
at St. Martin’s. She has been an active member since 1996, serving as a Sunday School
teacher, a member of the Altar Guild, and helping out whenever needed. Her sons
Jonathan, Robert, and Carl were all acolytes and crucifers when they were younger. Chris
teaches third grade at Penn Charter and in her free time volunteers at Special Equestrians
Therapeutic Riding Center. She is married to her long-time partner, Konstanze Fabian.
Chris is looking forward to serving St. Martin’s in this new capacity.
Harry Gould (Delegate) and his wife Sandra were married at St. Martin’s 15
years ago and have been active members ever since. In addition to serving as an
usher, greeter, or lector during the 11:15 Sunday services, Harry is also a Stephen
Minister. From 2005 to 2009, Harry served on the Vestry and, in the year that
followed, served on the Discernment Committee charged with recommending a
new rector for the parish. Raised in New York City, Harry spent his first career
as a journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and now enjoys a second career as a
software developer. He and Sandra reside near Schwenksville.
Seth McDowell (Delegate) and his family have been a members of St. Martin’s
since moving to Philadelphia in 2014. Seth serves on the Community Engagement
Committee. He has worked professionally as an information technology consultant
and before that was a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Seth lives in Chestnut
Hill with his wife Diane, son Ian, and dog Rex.Cary Nicholas (Vestry) grew up in an Episcopal church in Cold Spring Harbor, New
York. After a stint as a Quaker, she joined St. Martin’s in 1995, drawn happily back to
deep and powerful liturgy, music, and community. She sings in the choir, and is one of
the leaders of Stephen Ministry at St. Martin’s. Cary spent several years as attorney and
director of the Women’s Law Project, and since 1990 she has worked at The Nature
Conservancy, having been led there by an abiding passion for God’s gorgeous creation.
Cary has two grown daughters and a grandson.
Christina (Tina) Smith Paul (Vestry) is a St. Martin’s “lifer.” She was baptized at
St. Martin’s as an infant, sang in the youth choir, and was confirmed and married here.
Tina graduated from Springside School, Princeton University, and Jefferson Medical
College. She is board certified in family medicine and sports medicine and practices at the
University of Pennsylvania’s Student Health Center with a clinical and research expertise
in sports concussion, and also teaches in the medical school. Tina and Matt reside in
Erdenheim with their two children, Finley (6) and Richie (4), and live a few blocks from
Tina’s parents, Pat and Rush Smith.
Pam Hill, Rector’s Warden (Vestry) Soon after arriving in Philadelphia in 1977, Pam
began attending St. Martin’s. Newly married and expecting their first child, she knew
no one here, and the people of St. Martin’s became some of her first and dearest
friends. Over the years, she has served on committees involved with religious education
for both children and adults, been on long-range planning committees, served as an
acolyte, liturgist, and vestry member. As a leader of the high school youth group, she
accompanied them to South Dakota on their pilgrimage. Since Jarrett’s arrival in 2011, she
has served as his Rector’s Warden.
Shirley Mann (Alternate Delegate) has been a member of St. Martin’s since
2011 when she moved from Ohio to be closer to her daughters after the death
of her husband. She attends 8:00 service and serves as an Altar Guild member.
In Ohio, Shirley was an active member of St. Philip Episcopal Church where
she served as a Sunday school teacher, VBS assistant, on Altar Guild, Finance
committee, Vestry, Lay Eucharistic visitor, and chalice bearer. After receiving a
law degree, Shirley worked as an attorney examiner for the Bureau of Worker’s
Compensation. Later, she transitioned to the field of education and held several
positions, ending her career as a principal and area executive director. Currently she
takes piano lessons at Settlement Music School, plays bridge, and is active at the Y.

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Summary of Financial Results 2011 to 2015
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Giving 519,523 571,434 556,509 573,633 610,544
Endowment Income 290,302 300,647 310,000 335,873 373,213
Miscellaneous Income 17,884 22,124 13,092 12,693 10,844
Total Revenue 827,709 894,205 879,601 922,199 994,601

Total Expenses 831,491 892,082 870,921 915,756 994,075

Net surplus (deficit) (3,782) 2,123 8,680 6,443 526
2015 Financial Results
Revenue
St. Martin’s reported the fourth consecutive year of solid financial performance. Pledge giving totaled $543,928,
slightly under the Stewardship and Budget goal of $550,000. Collection Plate and General Giving totaled $67,662,
exceeding the budgeted amount of $36,000. Total Giving was $610,544, a 6.4% increase over 2014.
Woodward Trust income increased by $33,000 in 2015. The increase was due to one of the seven beneficiaries
of the Trust being declared no longer eligible to benefit from the Trust. St. Martin’s and the other five remaining
beneficiaries each received an additional $33,000 annually from the Woodward Trust. Income from the Parish’s
endowment funds also increased to $184,891. $134,570 of endowment income was distributed to the operating
budget and $49,921 was contributed to the Capital Improvement Fund for capital repair projects. Due to market
conditions, the endowment fund market value declined to $3,660,144 at year end 2015, compared to $3,811,413 at
year 2014.
The Parish received a one-time distribution of $107,248 in 2015 from the Harriet Woodward Trust. The Vestry
authorized that the full amount be contributed to the parish endowment funds.
Expenses
The Parish staff exercised excellent expense controls in 2015. Total operating expenses of $963,075 were slightly
under the budget. The Vestry approved an additional $31,000 to be expensed in 2015 and contributed to the Capital
Improvement Fund in advance of 2016 capital project needs.
Capital Improvement Projects
The Parish funded and completed $139,512 of capital improvements in 2015, compared to $214,692 in 2014. The
reconstruction of the Willow Grove Avenue sidewalk and completion of final elements of the ramp project made
up the largest portion of capital expenditures.
Finance Committee
continues...
Diocesan Assessment and Pledge
The Parish paid its full Diocesan Assessment of $34,969 (the Diocesan request) and pledged and paid an additional
$18,000 to the Diocese in 2015.
2016 Year-To-Date Accomplishments
2016 Budget
The Finance Committee and Vestry approved a balanced budget that calls for pledge giving to increase from
$550,000 to $575,000 in 2016. Woodward Trust income will decrease by $33,000 to $200,000 due to market
conditions and expenses related to the transition from seven to six beneficiaries. Income from the Parish’s
endowment fund is budgeted to decrease slightly from 2015’s level.
Total expenses excluding Community Engagement will increase by about 4% in 2016. The increase will fund:
• A part-time youth ministry assistant to start in August.
• Increased funding for hospitality programs and for the Choir Camp and Vacation Bible School.
• A projected 2% cost of living adjustment for staff.
• An increase in our Diocesan Assessment and voluntary Diocesan Pledge.
• Modest increases in some administrative expenses to reflect actual 2015 costs.
2016 Year to Date
St. Martin’s parishioners have been generous in 2016. For the five months ended May 2016, total giving exceeded
the budgeted amount by 2.5%. Total expenses through May 2016 were 2% less than the budgeted amount. The
Parish reported a net surplus of $30,985 compared to a budgeted surplus of $16,692 through the end of May 2016.
Investment Committee
The investment committee, under the leadership of Garry Duncan, initiated a request for proposal process for
the management of our endowment. The committee will be reviewing proposals from major local banks and
trust companies to make sure we are getting the best value, performance, and service at the best rates for our
endowment.
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worship has been so important. Brian’s battle with cancer
this year and my own battle with hearing impairment has
at times seemed overwhelming, and yet the way music is
done at St. Martin’s has allowed us to continue to be able
to be a part of this community. We are so happy for the
choir and the open hearts in it. - Tanya Regli
For as long as I can remember, great choral music has
had an electric and emotional effect on me, but despite
having a decent ear, I grew up convinced that my singing
voice was inalterably terrible. Well, it was terrible, but
thanks to the generous choir program at St. Martin’s, I
have sung in two wonderful
choirs, I’m taking lessons
from our fabulous Alto
section leader, and my singing
voice and confidence are
improving. What a gift to be
able to sing my way through
the service, to be transported
by the music while helping to
create it. Definitely a “bucket
list” experience for me.
- Emily Law
As we sing our way through
rehearsals and services, we grow to care deeply about
each other as we become an extended family of sorts.
Being able to sing together is a profound gift. - Martha
Crowell
When I come to rehearse in the choir room, and I see
photographs of both of my children in different choir
groups, I feel that I am home. - Faith Watson
I get regular blessings in choir, often in a text. One such
text was a composition by Grayston Ives – a setting
of George Herbert’s poem ‘Whitsunday’. I was struck
by “Lord, though we change, thou art the same.” As
a child, I took comfort in the innocent belief that my
grandparents’ house in Staunton, VA, would be a refuge
in summers into perpetuity. Ever so slightly wiser, I now
know that God, unchanging and
ever faithful, is always there for
me. And that, ever changing, I
can count on the slow but sure
rebirth promised to me in the
Gospel. - Al Pearson
The Germantown Meeting House on Coulter Lane was
packed to capacity on a chilly April afternoon as we waited
for the memorial service for Randy Dalton to begin.
Michael Martin Mills, longtime member of St. Martin’s
and the choir, was seated at the center of the room with
members of Randy’s family. There was a low buzz of
voices, punctuated by an occasional greeting. Our own
Erik Meyer was at the piano, playing Debussy. Already
you could tell this would be no ordinary Quaker service.
Then our mezzo-soprano Alyson Harvey stood, turned to
face the crowd, and slowly launched into a solo rendering
of Steal Away to Jesus. You could hear the intake of
breath across the room. The
tone was set. We were ready
to mourn. And celebrate!
Celebrate the love between
our dear Michael, beloved
member of the Chancel
Choir, and his life’s partner as
choir members stood in place
and sang Healey Willan’s
sweet, romantic Rise Up My
Love. I was so very proud of
our choir for creating this
loving tribute to life and love.
- By Barbara Dundon
Been with St. Martin’s for a very long time. Started
attending regularly when my oldest child was 7 years old.
I made a wager with her after I met David Dieck and
Howell Herring who were tenors in the choir, giving me
the Parish Pitch. I said to her, “Missy, I really think you
will like singing with a choir. Matter of fact, if you join
the church choir, and you like it, Daddy promises that he
will join too!” Well, 21 years later, Big Al is still singing
with the choir! My oldest daughter went on to sing in high
school, college and still has a fabulous voice. Waiting for
her to return some day. - By Al Good
Choir is something we do as a family because music is an
important part of our spiritual and social life. It is also a
way to give our son, Gabriel, and
our entire family, community and
a place in our church. It hasn’t
always been easy, especially this
year, but the fact that we know it’s
there as an outlet for our family
Musical Worship
It’s music to my ears..
81 Singers
59 choir campers
46 Instrumentalists
358 hymns and 159 anthems
95 times we sang the “sanctus” (holy, holy, holy Lord)
10 Magnificats
8 complines, 8 evensongs, and 12 concerts
2,737 pipes in the organ
513 keyboard keys throughout the church
120 copies of the new Lift Every Voice and Sing
Morning Prayer
Morning prayer attendance and leadership has increased
this year! In the fall we had our traditional morning and
evening prayer offerings during Advent, all lead extremely
well by parishioners. In January, Rev. Anne offered a
morning prayer leader training which was enthusiastically
attended. In addition, in January, Jarrett and Anne began
offering daily morning prayer at 7:30 a.m. Monday-
Thursday. We now have solid attendance four days a
week and there are always opportunities to lead whether
occasionally or consistently. We will continue to have it be
completely led by parishioners in Lent and Advent.
Compline
This Lent we tested out the opportunity to offer Compline
on Wednesday evenings. We started off with a test run
in January, followed by offering it every Wednesday
evening during Lent. These complines were accompanied
by SUPPER at St. Martin’s or a simple soup meal each
week, and were brief enough to enjoy before heading off
to evening meetings. This “nightcap for the soul” was
extremely popular especially on SUPPER evenings with
a diverse crowd which included a full spectrum of ages
down to young children. We look forward to offering
compline again in the fall.
Palm Sunday Passion Play & Youth Sunday
This spring we were excited to include our youth in two
opportunities to lead worship. The first was our Palm
Sunday Passion Play written and presented by our High
School Youth Forum. Their modern interperetation was
a moving display which many people greatly enjoyed. The
Church School students also contributed art which hung
above the altar.
Then on May 21st
we held our first Youth Sunday. This
time the Junior High Youth Forum had an opportunity
to contribute their talents, writing a news report version
of the gospel from Matthew of the Feeding of the 4,000.
This was recorded and is available to listen to on St.
Martin’s Sermon Archive and SoundCloud account. In
addition, the Treble Choir sang a lovely rendition of “All
Things Bright and Beautiful” by John Bertalot which we
also recorded. We thanked our Church School teachers
for a fantastic year and look forward to finding even more
ways to incorporate the children and youth in liturgies
next year.
Sermon Audio Recordings
This year we finally worked out all of our technological
needs in order to have regualar recordings of our
Sunday morning sermons. Thanks to the donation of a
MacBook, the coordination by Erik Meyer and Natalee
Hill who figured out the tech, and our “sound guy” Daniel
Cooper, who makes sure the computer is recording each
Sunday morning. You can now find weekly Monday
morning postings of the sermon audio on our Sermon
Archive on StMartinEC.org, our SoundCloud account,
or on Facebook. Coming soon we’ll get them set up as
downloadable MP3s as well. Get a second chance to
listen, or catch up on what you missed if you couldn’t
attend.
Children’s Soft Space Makes Its Debut!
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me; do not
hinder them.” On Sunday, June 19, 2016 we debuted our
soft space for young children at the front right of the
nave, in the transept by the Lear (healing) Chapel. This
space was designed especially for young children who
still need to move about during worship. It gives them a
space to play quietly, with parents able to sit nearby, and
it keeps the whole family in worship together. We hope
you welcome the soft space and the next generation of
Christians using it!
Liturgy
“I love choir. It’s one of the places
where I get to be ‘me’.”
~ Chorister
Sophia, our spectacular, high-flying Angel Gabriel for the
5 pm Christmas Pageant in 2015.

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By Debra Roberts
Over the past four years, thanks to the ongoing efforts of our volunteers, the SUPPER at St. Martin’s program
has flourished!
We started by serving 42 guests on February 29, 2012 and then 200 guests at our 4th anniversary
celebration on March 9, 2016. Since we opened our doors in 2012, over 9,300 SUPPER guests
have been served, creating a consistent source of food for many food insecure individuals and
families. As evidenced by the comments people wrote on our March survey, we have welcomed
guests from Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities who then decided to make St. Martin’s
their church - “I credit SUPPER with my settling in at STM”. Creating a sense of community
for young families, isolated or elderly neighbors and fellow St. Martin’s parishioners, not only
because it offers a “free, all-are-welcome, home-cooked meal”, fun and fellowship, but because
it is lovingly provided by committed SUPPER at St. Martin’s Crew members! “Someone told me the SUPPER
volunteers work all afternoon, chopping, cooking, etc. Thank you for all you do and for volunteering your
time!” “Thank you with all my heart for your generosity and dedication in offering this gift to the community!”
In Jarrett’s role as Dean of the Wissahickon Deanery, he has shared the positive impact of
SUPPER at St. Martin’s with members of the Deanery. After learning the specifics of what
is involved, Christ Church & St. Michael’s in Germantown and Grace Epiphany in Mt. Airy
launched SUPPER programs at their churches. Christ Church & St. Michael’s held their first
SUPPER on Saturday, April 23, at 5pm, with a chili cook-off. It was well attended and received
with people from as different experiences as a lawyer, a priest, and a homeless man all dining
and conversing together. SUPPER at Christ Church & St. Michael’s will continue once a month,
on the 4th Saturday. Helen White and Cathy Glazer were instrumental in helping bring this
congregation on board.
Then, on Wednesday, May 18th, Grace Epiphany held their first monthly SUPPER at Grace
Epiphany. This SUPPER was also well attended and resulted in front page placement in The
Leader of the Roxborough Review on June 10, 2016, with 3 pages of article and photos. In
the article, The Rev. Naz Javier, Rector of Grace Epiphany, was quoted as saying, “We live in a
world where there are many people who are isolated and hungry. Many people will not tell you
that they are skipping meals because they can no longer afford food.”
Both communities provide wonderful opportunities for outreach and fellowship. Over 26% of
Germantown residents live in poverty, with 12.8% living in deep poverty. Deep poverty is defined as a family
of four living on less than $11,000/year. The community surrounding Mt. Airy includes a mix with retired,
elderly individuals, and young families, with many living on fixed incomes and/or limited resources.
Both parishes follow the model that has been created at St. Martin’s:
• A free, home-cooked meal prepared by parish and community volunteers.
• Each parish will recruit their own volunteers and certainly welcome any volunteer support from St.
Martin’s or the broader community.
• Each program will be marketed as a SUPPER program so that consistent marketing & leadership support
can be provided as needed from St. Martin’s staff/SUPPER Crew.
Both communities are very excited about welcoming SUPPER guests to their churches, expanding fellowship
to the Germantown and Mt. Airy communities, and growing their congregations.
St. Martin-in-the-Fields sponsored several parish and regional programs on undoing racism this year – efforts
that will continue in 2017 with the hope of fostering ongoing racial healing in our parish and community
practices.
Becoming Beloved Community
Drawing from the wisdom of both biblical imagery and the writing of Martin Luther
King, the ongoing anti-racism efforts at St. Martin’s have been titled “Becoming
Beloved Community”. Key in this effort is the knowledge that the work of racial
healing requires ongoing commitment, it requires transformation of hearts and
structures, and it is fueled by grace.
In October of 2015, 36 parishioners participated in a five-week Becoming Beloved
Community training to build skills in acknowledging, talking about, and addressing
racism at St. Martin’s and in our community. The curriculum was developed by parishioners Nikki Wood,
Chris McGinley, and Bill Jacobs, staff member Barb Ballenger, Associate for Spiritual Formation & Care, and
Rev. Jarrett Kerbel. Participants shared stories, examined the history of racism in the community and delved
into their own experiences with racism.
In January, local race researcher Ali Michael facilitated a Parish Forum and an afternoon workshop on Seeing
Whiteness. More than 50 people attended the forum that morning. And more than 30 people attended
the workshop which explored the concept of whiteness, how it shapes what is normal in society, and how
understanding it can help white people address racism more effectively.
During Lent, the Rev. Carol Duncan, St. Martin’s deacon, led a weekly discussion of more than 10 people on
the book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
The number of programs or the size of attendance alone do not determine if an effort is successful. However,
the level to which our members have continued to stay engaged with this challenging issue says something
about its importance at St. Martin’s and about people’s willingness to see this as ongoing work.
Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations on Racial Justice
St. Martin’s also spearheaded a local, live web-cast of Trinity Wall Street’s Trinity Institute, themed Listen for
a Change: Sacred Conversations on Racial Justice. The conference was held at Lutheran Theological Seminary and
was cosponsored by the seminary, The Episcopal Mission Center, The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania,
The Lutheran Synod of Southeast Pennsylvania, the Anti Racism Commission of the Diocese of PA, The
Advocate Center for Culture and Education, The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, and Episcopal
Community Services. More than 120 people from throughout the community attended this local conversation,
which featured webcasts of the live conference in New York City.
The strength of the program was in the local discussion facilitated by volunteers from the community. While
a record snow storm caused the cancelation of the third day of the national institute, local participants have
continued to stay in touch.
In April, the Rev. Anne Thatcher facilitated a follow-up dialogue, in which several participants of the
Trinity Institute met at St. Martin’s to discuss how to support one another in the ongoing work of undoing
racism in our community. This group is considering a proposal to encourage and foster “Congregations and
Communities of Resistance to Racism” which would involve committing to educating members on racism,
evaluating internal practices for racism, and speaking out against racism in the community.
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By the end of June, Wellspring, St. Martin’s ministry for
spiritual growth and care, will have offered 26 programs
since October. The year has been marked especially by
prayer and self-care.
InournewGreatWaystoPrayseriesforexample,participants
learned to pray with icons, explored the mystery of prayer
beads and African Bible Study, encountered the Psalms
in new ways and explored powerful ways to pray on the
go. Increasing our emphasis on spiritual care, Wellspring
offered two “days of care” for caregivers and provided
grief support around the Christmas and Easter holidays
for those experiencing loss.
Askingamodest“suggesteddonation”fortheseprograms
has allowed Wellspring to cover nearly all of its expenses
this year, which include paying presenters, purchasing
supplies and offering refreshments. This means that the
ministry, which served over 200 people this year, has been
able to run with minimal cost to the parish. About one-
third of participants continue to come from outside the
parish, mainly from the Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy areas.
The quality of the programming continues to exceed
expectations, as measured on evaluations.
Wellspring Committee members Patricia Cornelius
(chair), Scott Robinson, Lucy Hines, and Barb Ballenger,
Associate for Spiritual Formation & Care, not only
planned but designed and offered several of this year’s
programs. Additionally, Wellspring brought in out-of-
town presenters, including:
• Icon writer Rev. Peter Pearson of Scranton, who
taught us how to pray with icons in October.
• Rev. Heidi Havercamp of Bolingbrook, IL, who
presented a family program based on her book Advent
in Narnia in November.
• Westina Matthews, a New York City-based spiritual
director who offered a retreat day on Treasure Mapping
in May.
Here are some of the comments that participants have
shared:
• My 10-year-old was engaged the whole time. She
enjoyed it all! (Advent in Narnia)
• I learned everything I never knew I always needed
to learn about the meditation that I had been doing.
(Mindfulness Meditation Day)
• The Psalms have new value for me. (Praying through
the Psalms)
Other Wellspring Programs
Wellspring is also committed to making a space for
spiritual direction and other supportive programs.
This year we hosted Musehouse, which offered several
programs in writing. Angela York Crane began to
offer spiritual direction and other programming, and
Deborah Cooper continued her popular offerings in
mindfulness meditation, as well as counseling. Also under
the Wellspring tent is the monthly Spirituality of Aging
group, which meets every first Wednesday of the month.
The mission of Wellspring is to provide a welcoming
place for all people seeking to deepen their spiritual
journeys. In an atmosphere of acceptance, Wellspring
offers a sacred space for individuals and small groups
to nurture their spiritual awareness through practices
in the Christian tradition such as spiritual direction,
contemplative prayer, and pastoral care, as well as
workshops and retreats.
Wellspring
By Joanne Conway
Women Connecting is a gathering of parish and community
women who meet once each liturgical season to pray, share
stories, and reflect deeply upon their lives. It is offered through
St. Martin’s Wellspring ministry.
This year, Joanne Conway served in the role of Coordinator
with the assistance of Mary Hopkins. Volunteers were invited
to help with the planning for each program. While several
“regulars” returned to help, there were new faces among
those who took an active and enthusiastic interest. Two such
consistent volunteers were Lorraine Webb and Jennifer Cardosa. Both these women were new to the program;
Jenny coming from the community outside of St. Martin’s.
While this year’s programs tended to follow the original guidelines of prayer, silence, refection, and small
group sharing, there were small but significant alterations to the format that signal flexibility and increased
experimentation in the future.
The following titles describe the focus of each of the 2015-2016 gatherings:
Ordinary Time: Women Across Generations: How God Calls Us into Community
Advent: Journeying Through Advent with Hope and Grace
Epiphany: The Curiosity of the Magi: Are We Open to Faith-filled Curiosity?**
Lent: The Lenten Dumpster: Where Grace Abounds
Easter: Finding the Light of Resurrection in Community
An average of 24 women attended each gathering. Most have been members of St. Martin’s parish, with an
average of 5 to 8 women from the outside community. These community women have tended to return and
bring others with them. Members of the parish have brought guests as well. We experimented with offering
child-care this year and while this was not used by any of the participants, we will continue to do this in an
effort to attract younger women to the program. We saw a rise in the number of younger women and hope
that this continues.
Our plans for the coming year begin with a June gathering, where we will be asking women to complete an
evaluation form that will help us learn how well we are meeting their needs and our goals. We will have a
Visioning Meeting at the end of June where we will invite others to come and share in the creative visioning
of our coming year’s programs.
** This program was cancelled because of snow. Readings were sent to the participants.
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The Birth Narratives
As an introduction to the Biblical Studies program, Leni Windle led a four-evening study in November,
focusing on the story of Jesus’ birth, which only appears in two Gospels: Matthew and Luke. They read
together and discovered the similarities and differences between the two Gospels.
Participants Speak Up
“We read with immediacy, as if hearing these words for the very first time. And, in many ways, we were,” said
participant Taylor Anderson. “We searched for meaning, exchanged ideas and perceptions, dug more deeply
into the intent of the writers who are still speaking to us. Reading scripture this way has been an amazing
journey on which we were all changed as we traveled it together. And although we came as we were able, I
hated to miss a session. I look forward to fall and beginning again.”
Jeanne Allen said she was most struck with the “contemplation of how these scriptures spoke to us, their
pervasive presence in our speech and culture, shared ideas we garnered from many sources that helped
illuminate them for us and a lifetime of experience brought to bear on them ripened our activity from reading
to living through them, a sacred blessing. We were surprised again and again by their immediate relevance to
our times and lives.”
The groups will start up again in the fall. For information on how to join, connect with a member of the
leadership team: Carol Duncan carol.duncan8031@gmail.com, Cathy Glazer cathyglazer@verizon.net, Helen
White hlwwhite@comcast.net, and Charlie Day cday3614@verizon.net.
Biblical Studies
By Cathy Glazer
Following an approach to Scripture study that has been in place at St. Martin’s since 1978, the Biblical Studies
program continued with three lay-led groups that read and discussed the Bible together every week from
October through May. Additionally, a short introduction class
was held in November. These text-centered groups are open to
all and have no homework.
“It is helpful to note that throughout the experience of the
small group, questions and answers emerge which will not
be the same for everyone, not even for the same person at
different times,” says Helen White, who has been leading
classes since 1997. “A balanced process takes place. On the
one hand, participants come to see a variety of insights which
the texts evoke, and then on the other, come to genuine
respect for many points of view which are legitimately and
honestly seen.”
Here is a snapshot of what the groups studied this year:
Tuesday Group (10:30 am – 12:00)
The Tuesday morning group of a dozen participants moved from Proverbs through several of the “Wisdom”
books to Psalms and grew in involvement with the scriptures and each other. The coordinators were Carol
Duncan and Cathy Glazer.
Thursday Group (7:30 am – 8:45)
The longest running group has cycled through some of the books of the Bible several times. This year up to
ten gathered to read and discuss Isaiah and are now reading the Book of Samuel. Charlie Day has been called
to be the new facilitator, following Greg Williams who will be moving later this summer.
Thursday Group (10:30 am – 12:00)
This probing group of up
to seventeen participants
continued reading and
discussing the New Testament.
After finishing the Synoptic
Gospels, it continued on with
the Gospel of John and is now
reading the Book of Acts. The
facilitator is Helen White.
“We read with
immediacy, as if hearing
these words for the very first
time. And, in many ways, we
were.”
- Taylor Anderson,
Biblical Studies participant
Education for Ministry
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year program designed to
teach adults about Christian theology and history. It is created and
administered by the Episcopal seminary at the University of the South
in Sewanee, Tennessee. This year Taylor Anderson and Barb Ballenger,
Associate for Spirituality & Care, served as “group mentors”, who
facilitate the independent learning and large group discussion.
In the year that began in September 2015, the EfM Group at St. Martin’s included two students in Year One,
studying the Hebrew Scriptures, one students in Year Two, studying the New Testament, and two in Year Three,
studying church history.
Participants individually study material for their particular year, then share their learning with all participants at the
meeting. Discussion connects the various learning to a general theme, which was spiritual maturity this year. The
second part of the class is devoted to theological reflection, a process of exploring feelings and images around a
topic in light of large spiritual themes such as creation, sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
More than 30 St. Martin’s parishioners and a few community members have completed one or more years of
EfM study. For information regarding EfM opportunities next year, please contact Barb Ballenger at bballenger@
stmartinec.org. The deadline to apply is August 1, 2016.
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By Barbara Thomson
This year St. Martin’s offered 25 Parish Forums from
September2015toJune2016,drawing25to65participants
each Sunday to the 10 a.m. formation hour in the Parish
Hall. Topics ranged from the Nicene Creed to examining
privilege. We have been building upon becoming a more
inclusive parish and welcoming community, continuing
to promote anti-racism, practicing active listening, and
embracing differences.
The Forum Committee included Barbara Thomson, Leni
Windle, Charlie Day, Pam Gabell, Jim Rowley, Teresa
Parris, and Victoria Sicks. Every presentation had a
shepherd assigned to greet and introduce the presenter,
ensure usage of the audio equipment with the hearing
impaired in mind, and collect the evaluations. Committee
roles also include introducing, developing topics, and
presenting.
At each presentation, the committee distributed
evaluations to capture how well the topic corresponded
to the presentation; speaker preparation; meaningfulness
of the material; comfort of the room; what was learned;
future topics, and age group of participant. Topics were
evaluated on a 5 point scale from 1 (needs work) to 5
(outstanding). The average results for each of the forums
ranged as follows:
• Speaker Presentation: 4.1 – 4.9
• Speaker Preparedness: 4.5 – 4.9
• Meaningfulness of Material: 3.9 – 4.9
• Comfort of Room: 3.8 – 4.6
• Overall, the speakers were very well received and
were well-prepared.
Of those who responded, the presentations with
the highest scores were “Walking the Stations of the
Cross” and “Radio, Africa, and Climate Change.” The
least favorite presentation was “When Did We See
You Hungry?” although it still received a rating of 4.1
(exceeded expectations).
One criticism is the difficulty that some people have
hearing the speakers and questions. The committee is
working hard to accommodate this condition and walk
the microphone around for each person asking a question.
A snapshot of who attends Forum:
• Overall, the age of the participants is 40 and
older.
• Most (60%) of the attendees who fill out the
evaluation forms are 60 or older.
• Almost 35% are between the age of 40 and 60.
Of these, 17 percent have school-aged children.
Parish Forum
What will you keep thinking about
after Forum?
• The relationship between faith and the
environment
• Meaningful conversations are transformative
• The youth are impressive.
• Thinking about the way I inadvertently fail to
listen.
• The qualities of the saints
• God is in the midst of horror.
• The importance empathy and understanding
how it feels to be marginalized.
• Islam and Christianity have things in common.
• The Stations of Cross opened new worlds.
• Learning about Muslims is a good/necessary
topic.
• Don’t give up.
• Everybody has transcendental moments.
You or someone you know may need us...
Even with the support of family and friends, enduring difficulties and losses can feel like a pretty lonely walk.
Stephen Ministers provide regular, dependable care that is faith-based and confidential. To learn more about how
a Stephen Minister might offer compassionate support for you or someone you care about, please contact Barb
Ballenger, Associate for Spiritual Formation & Care, at 215.247.7466 x102 or email bballenger@StMartinEC.org.
She’ll arrange a meeting to explain Stephen Ministry and discuss our intake process.
By Leni Windle
Stephen Ministry is St. Martin’s one-on-one ministry of pastoral listening and care for people going through
difficult times. Fifteen trained caregivers currently make up the Stephen Ministry team, which served 15
people this year.
The leadership team of Cary Nicholas and Karen West grew by two last summer, when Barb Ballenger and
Leni Windle were trained as Stephen Leaders. Barb continues to be the point person for new care receivers,
and Leni has assumed responsibility for Continuing Education. We look forward to identifying new leaders
in the next year.
Efforts to increase awareness of Stephen Ministry this year
included:
• An invitation for Ronnie Polaneczky to speak at the Parish
Forum on June 5, with an emphasis on Stephen Ministry and
the healing power of listening. Ronnie is a former St. Martin’s
parishioner who writes for the Philadelphia Daily News. Her
TED Talk “The Power of Deliberate Listening” is powerful
and inspiring.
• Developing a brochure for the congregation and greater
community, with the help of Barbara Dundon and Joan
Menocal.
• Hosting the showing of Caregivers, a documentary
from National Association of Social Workers member Vic
Compher, which examined “compassionate fatigue” among
social workers, doctors, police, and other helping professions.
We are very grateful to Kate Maus for arranging the showing.
Upcoming - Save the Date!
St. Martin’s will be hosting a morning Introduction to Stephen Ministry Seminar, presented by a representative
from the central office of Stephen Ministry in St. Louis on October 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be an
opportunity to introduce other churches in the greater Philadelphia area to Stephen Ministry. St. Martin’s
parishioners are invited to attend the event for free.
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Climate Action Team
St. Martin’s Climate Action Team got its start in 2015 in partnership with the faith-based climate advocacy
organization, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (PA IPL). The parish
group developed at a time when advocacy and awareness on the moral
implications of climate change were gaining traction nationally. Meanwhile at
the parish level, St. Martin’s parishioners had named climate change as a key
cause they wanted to address.
Spearheaded by parishioner Greg Williams, the Climate Action Team developed
a list of interested parishioners and community members that grew from 25
to about 70 over the year. A smaller group began to meet regularly to plan
programs and activities. Throughout the year the team has offered Parish Forums, developed reading groups,
encouraged advocacy efforts on climate change,
helped the parish create a compost pile, and helped
clear invasive species from nearby parkland.
The group has also been a vibrant participant in
community efforts to educate and advocate on
climate change. Some members have supported
Green Justice Philly, attending the hearings of
the Port Authority Board. Others have supported
EQAT, the Quaker-led group trying to get PECO
to buy their solar energy from North Philly rooftop
solar that employs North Philly installers. And some
have become involved in starting a Northwest Philly
solar power Co-Op. The group also collaborated
with PA IPL Philly to offer events such as an Earth Hour party and fundraiser in January of 2016.
Finally, the group extended Earth Day into a Climate Action Fortnight with a pop-up prayer service on
Earth Day, a tree planting, a forum, a petition-signing campaign on climate justice, and the showing of the
documentary, This Changes Everything, in collaboration with the Weaver’s Way Co-Op in Mt. Airy.
Much of the effort and leadership in this busy first year can be credited to Greg, a board member of PA IPL,
who has led many an expedition to clear invasive species from around Buttercup Cottage. Greg will soon
be leaving St. Martin’s and relocating to Central Pennsylvania. Leadership has passed to parishioners Jess
Ballenger and Kathy Greely.
By Rev. Carol Duncan
In January, Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER) rolled out its
revitalized organizational structure. The biggest change was that strategy teams now meet all on the same
evening – usually second Tuesdays at 6:00 – in the same place – Second Baptist Church of Germantown. A
carpool of St. Martin’s members travels to every meeting. All POWER’s work is about ending poverty and
establishing racial and economic justice. POWER divides this work into three areas of concentration:
1) Good education in Pennsylvania’s public schools
2) Economic dignity for all Philadelphians
3) Racial justice.
The Economic Dignity team’s primary goal continues to be
campaigning for a living wage of $15 for all Philadelphia employees
along with strengthening unions in order to improve working
conditions. Toward that end we organized a Poverty Summit to create
a justice platform for City Council and City Administration. POWER
also partners with SEIU, Fight for $15, and many other organizations
to raise awareness that a wage of $15 an hour would bring families
out of poverty. A secondary campaign called Power Local Green Jobs
collaborates with the Quaker action group Earth Quaker Action Team
(EQAT). This campaign urges the electric energy company PECO to
purchase energy locally from solar installations in low income neighborhoods of Philadelphia. The idea is to
create jobs, decrease climate stress, and revive communities. See Carol Duncan to join this team.
The Education Team’s primary goal continues to be full fair funding for public
schools. Recently the campaign presented citizens’ warrants of arrest to state
legislators at the Pennsylvania State Capitol building, for not voting for adequate
education funding. The lack of funding has left some school districts without
adequate counselors, nurses, books and toilet paper. Additionally, there are
districts that owe millions of dollars, because of budget cuts and a lack of state
appropriations. “It puts some of the school districts in such a situation that they
owe loans in excess of $40 million that have to be paid back, with interest, to
banks and other financial institutions,” said Bishop Dwayne Royster, POWER’s
executive director said. See Susan MacBride to join this team.
The Live Free racial justice goal concentrates on police fairness and mass
incarceration. Currently the work is listening to understand the burden of shame
imposed by disproportionate imprisonment
of persons of African heritage. From POWER’s congregations, leaders
and members are coming forward to testify to experiences of arrest and
prison. The hope is that when we are able to hear these human stories,
our outrage will swell and we will all speak out. See Rev. Anne Thatcher
to learn more about this team.
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Appendix
Lucy Baber Photography
By Terry Clattenburg
The Companion Parish Committee funds a variety of programs and projects proposed by our partner parishes
and also pays the travel expenses for Guatemalans visiting St. Martin’s. It plans trips for parishioners to visit our
companion parishes in Guatemala and keeps our parish informed of its activities and the ministries of our companion
parishes. Funding comes from four sources: outreach funds, money raised by direct appeal for the San Juan Apostol,
Chichicastenango, scholarships (and occasionally for disaster relief), money from the Guatemala Scholarship Fund (a
bequest fund), and money from the crafts sale account.
This year, we maintained our regular activities at St. Martin’s including planning and leading a 15-day trip to Guatemala
for three parishioners, and holding a sale of Guatemalan crafts to raise money for companion parish projects and to
expand awareness of the range and skill of Guatemalan artisans. We also worked with the Diocese of Pennsylvania
hosting meetings and participating in the planning of the diocesan medical project, the Epiphany Wellness and Water
Filtration Project.
This year the majority of our support went to our partner parish San Marcos in Quetzaltenango. There we provided
funding of $6,000.00 for four programs, including the Intercultural Education Program (IEP), now in its thirteenth
year, cooking and sewing self-help groups of women, a virtual library and video library, with computers with internet
service and a copier, and lay leadership training in assisting with the sacraments and in pastoral care, grief counseling,
crisis intervention, consoling and accompanying the sick and accompanying vulnerable populations. There are several
health ministries in at San Marcos that we also assisted with including providing funding for the Health Ministry to train
volunteer health workers in the neighboring communities of Chumanzana and Chucalibal and the project of Ministry
to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS; this program supports monthly meetings of a self-help group and two celebrations
for persons with HIV/AIDS and their families during the year.
One of St. Martin’s priorities for Community Engagement is to assist women and children. At San Marcos we provided
funding for their Ministry to Women Deprived of Liberty. This program of sacramental accompaniment strives to
provide the women in prison with the opportunity for spiritual growth and a more healthful living environment. St.
Martin’s also collected delivered used sandals for the women in prison in Quetzaltenango. Finally, we provided funding
in the amount of $1,200.00 to San Marcos for the purchase and installation of a cistern.
At our partner parish San Juan Apostol (Chichicastenango), we provided
funding in the amount of $4,890.00 for repairs to and replacement of
windows in the small building at the back of the church property. The
parish uses this building to provide temporary shelter to needy individuals.
We continued the scholarship program for parish members to sponsor
school expenses for one year for children from the congregation of San
Juan Apostol, Chichicastenango; a total of $13,799.00 was sent in order to
support the education
of 20 children in 2015;
raised contributions
for school year 2016. We also provided funds in the amount of
$142.99 to pay for an eye examination and eyeglasses for one of the
scholarship students, who is cross eyed, to correct her vision.
Our third Companion Parish is San Martin, Obispo de Tours
(Totonicapan) where this year we provided funding in the amount
of $2,000.00 for the eighth year of the partial scholarship program.
This helped 20 children go to school in 2016.
Finally, we sent all three of our companion parishes crayons for
church school.
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Newcomer
Ministry
Project
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are One Church within the Anglican Communion and The Episcopal Church.
All are sought and embraced in worship, mission and ministry in a spirit of mutual love and respect.
Vision Statement, The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
As a response to the Vision and Mission of the Diocese of Texas, a newcomer ministry project was
initiated in the spring of 2010. Assessment tools for systematic, intentional structures of invitation,
welcome, and connection were researched, designed, and implemented in four pilot congregations.
In addition, ongoing consultation with these churches provided accountability for progress and data
collection to measure the results of this new work.
Specifically designed with clergy, vestries, staff and congregational leadership in mind, the primary
objective of the newcomer ministry project is the creation of a tangible, transportable product supporting
the development of effective newcomer ministry. This product includes assessment tools for newcomer
ministry, and information about systems and processes for congregations of various sizes, creative
materials and concrete resources.
Inviting, welcoming and connecting persons into our congregations are vital steps toward building
healthy and vibrant churches, and the Newcomer Ministry Project is one of the most important diocesan
initiatives we have underway for this critical work of the church. Over 75 congregations in the Diocese
of Texas are currently using the newcomer ministry assessment tools, and positive, encouraging results
have been reported. Training for clergy, staff, and laity who are significantly involved in newcomer
ministry is currently being offered at the Houston and Austin diocesan offices.
Project Vision Statement
Cultivating new practices of invitation, welcome, and connection that are rooted and grounded in the
Gospel of Jesus Christ will gradually change our congregations and help shape an authentic culture of
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Project Core Values
Prayerful: We pray that God will give us the hearts to reflect God’s gracious invitation and welcome. It is not
our table to which we welcome people—it is God’s table!
Intentional: We must intentionally nurture a commitment to effective newcomer ministry.
Relational: Relational ministry is critical. The way to close the back door and empower folks for ministry at
the same time is to be in relationship with them!
Accountable: We are accountable to God, the Gospel, and to each other. I was a stranger and you welcomed
me. Matthew 25:35
The challenge for Episcopal congregations today centers on two key points:
Complacency: Complacency around newcomer ministry is our prevailing sin. We think of ourselves as a
“friendly community” when in reality we are truly just a “community of friends.”
Action: At the end of the day…our actions speak louder than our words. It is not what we say, teach, or
preach….it is what we do! At the end of the day…did we see Christ in the newcomers who walked in our
doors? More importantly, did they see Christ in us?
Three Essential Elements of Newcomer Ministry
Invite a.k.a. Evangelism
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with
you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20
Invitation is not only about inviting people into a relationship with you and others in your congregation,
but rather it is about inviting them into a relationship with God through Jesus.
People need a language with which to talk about their faith. We need to help them “spell Episcopalian with
the alphabet of their own soul.”1
Welcome a.k.a. Ministry of Hospitality
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7
Welcoming the stranger is welcoming Jesus. Jesus paid attention to what was going on around him and
especially to those people he encountered on a daily basis. He modeled for us a new way of seeing the other
-‐ the way of love, compassion, and forgiveness.
epicenter.org/newcomer
Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place....We cannot force
anyone to such a personal and intimate change of heart, but we can offer the space where such a change can
take place. Henri Nouwen
Connect a.k.a. Assimilation or ‘Closing the Back Door’
For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, though
many, are one body in Christ and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to
the grace given to us, let us use them. Romans 12:4-6
Connection is giving meaning to membership, discovering the gifts of the people, and encouraging them in
their journey of faith.
Connection helps the newcomer answer these questions: Where do I fit in? Can I make friends in this
church? Is there room for me relationally? Does this church need me? Can I find a place to belong and
serve? Am I safe here? How can I live into my giftedness?
For more information and/or questions, contact Mary Parmer, project consultant or Mary MacGregor, director of
evangelism & Congregational development.
TheEpiscopalDiocesesofTexas
1
RoyOswald,SpeedB.Leas.TheInvitingChurch,AlbanInstitute,1987

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Congregation City Diocese Page 2
Philadelphia PennsylvaniaChurch of St Martin in the Fields
Average Sunday Attendance
for 2015
7. Sunday (& Saturday Evening) Attendance: Divide total attendance by the
total number of Sundays when services were held.
Total Sunday & Saturday Evening Eucharists 0
(12)12.
Daily Offices Held on Weekdays 80
(11)11.
Daily Offices Held on Sunday 0
(10)10.
Total Private Eucharists 110
Total Weekday Eucharists 36
(9)9. Easter Sunday Attendance 944
281Average Sunday Attendance = 7.
6. Others who are active whose baptisms are not recorded in the
Parish Register, or in another Episcopal congregation.
Others Active
Others = 6 0
Youth
3. Adult communicants in good standing (age 16 and over) =
Communicants in good standing: All baptized members of the reporting congregation, who “have
received Holy Communion at least three times during the preceding year” and are faithful “in corporate
worship, unless for good cause prevented,” and “in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the
Kingdom of God.”
Communicants in Good
Standing of the Reporting
Congregation
Total Active Baptized Members (end of report year) = M15.
M15: Add the increases entered in Box 1 to Box M14. Then subtract the decreases entered in Box 2
for the total active membership as of December 31, 2015
Active Baptized Members of
the Reporting Congregation
At Year-End
Using the 2014 Parochial Report, record the Number of Baptized Members Reported as of
December 31,2014. (See your 2014 Parochial Report, Box M14)
Using Last Year's Report:
2. Decreases during year: All baptized members lost by death, transferred to another
congregation, removed to inactive status in the Register of Church Membership and Rites, removed for
other reasons, or not removed from last year's membership count.
Decreases in Membership Total Decreases = 2. 26
Increases in Membership Total Increases = 1. 37
823Members Reported Last Year = M14.
1. Increases during year: All members added to the baptized members section of your congregation's
Membership Register during 2015 by: baptism, confirmation/reception, or transfer; and those persons
restored from inactive status, or not counted in last year's membership count.
During the Report Year
(14)14.
Burials conducted in 2015 7
(13)13.
Marriages conducted in 2015 3
Using the Register of Church Membership and Rites:
Sacraments & Services:
Easter Attendance in 2015
Using the Service Register:
Using the Register of Church Membership and Rites:
Active Baptized Members of
the Reporting Congregation
Reported Last Year
Membership, Attendance and Services of the Reporting Congregation
(15)
Baptisms 16 years and older
15.
0
(20)
(19)
(18)
(17)
(16)
NoYes
21.
Total Church School Students Enrolled
20.
Received by a bishop
Confirmations under 16 years of age
Confirmations 16 years and older
Baptisms under 16 years of age
19.
18.
17.
16.
Adult Education
Children and Youth 84
0
0
5
9
Number of Holy Eucharists
Celebrated During 2015
Daily Offices and Other
Services Held During 2015
Baptisms in 2015
Confirmations in 2015
Received in 2015
834
XRegular Sunday or weekday adult education programs held?
4. Youth communicants in good standing (under age 16) =
5. Total communicants in good standing (3 + 4) =
3.
4.
5.
Adults
(21)
22.
23.
Number of adults engaged in religious education or spiritual formation24.
Education:
8. Average Principal Worship Service Attendance on a Weekday (in
congregations without Sunday or Saturday evening services)
730
90
820
0
140
= 8.
To file automatically, visit http://pr.dfms.org
Name of Congregation
Street Address 1
Diocese
City State
CountyZip + 4
Mailing Address 1 City State
Zip + 4
Federal Tax ID # Congregation's E-mail address
Report Preparation
Certified by the Clerk of the Vestry
Certified by Treasurer/Financial Officer
Certified by Rector/Vicar/Person in Charge
Page 2 Prepared by (Print or type name)
Page 3 Prepared by (Print or type name)
Daytime Phone
Daytime Phone
Certified by (Print or type name)
Signature Date
Daytime Phone
DateSignature
Signature Date
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia8000 Saint Martins Ln PA
Philadelphia19118-4101
8000 Saint Martins Ln Philadelphia PA
19118-4101
23-1352390 nhill@stmartinec.org
Rev. Jarrett Kerbel (215)247-7466
Betsy Wolford (484)802-8562
Jane Good
Robert Allen
Jarrett Kerbel
THE 2015 REPORT OF EPISCOPAL CONGREGATIONS AND MISSIONS
ACCORDING TO CANONS I.6, I.7, AND I.17
(OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PAROCHIAL REPORT)
Vestry Approval
Indicate date that your 2015 Parochial Report was approved by the Vestry or Bishop’s
Committee (Canon I.6.1)
Date
Phone #
215-247-7466
Congregation's Web Address
www.stmartinec.org/
(215)247-7466
Street Address 2
Mailing Address 2
Church of St Martin in the Fields

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Priest(s) Serving this Congregation
Title of position Year ordained Diocese of canonical residence
Employment status at this congregation Year called to this
congregation
Church pension status
Full time
1. Anne Thatcher
Associate for Formation 2015 Pennsylvania
X 2015 X
Last name of Rector, Vicar, Dean, Priest-in-charge or interim First name Middle name
ActivePart time Non-stipendiary Retiree Non-active
congregation
Full time
2. Kerbel Walter Jarrett
RECTOR 1994 Pennsylvania
X 2011 X
Last name of associate priest, assisting priest or curate First name Middle name
congregation
Full time
Last name of associate, assisting or other priest First name Middle name
congregation
Full time
Last name of associate, assisting or other priest First name Middle name
If you have no priest at present, who leads Sunday worship services? (check all that apply)
Supply priest Deacon Lay worship leader Other:
A long-term supply priest: (Give full name of long-term supply)
Deacon(s) Serving this Congregation
Year ordained
Deacon (Vocational) 2011
Last name of Deacon #1 First name Middle name
Carol1. Duncan
X Transitional Deacon
Year ordained
Deacon (Vocational)
Last name of Deacon #2 First name Middle name
Transitional Deacon
Name(s) of other congregation(s) currently served by these priests (if any)
Explanation of Unique or Unusual Clergy Situation
(5)Other operating income, including unrestricted gifts &
restricted gifts used for operations, & contributions from
congregation's organizations
5.
(4)Money from investments used for operations in 20154.
(3)Plate offerings, pledge payments & regular support3.Operating Revenues
(2)2.Total $ Pledged
(1)1.Number of Pledges
(6)Unrestricted bequests used for operations6.
Stewardship and Financial Information of the Reporting Congregation
Total All Revenues (B + C) = D
Subtotal Non-Operating Revenues (8 + 9 + 10 + 11) = C
Funds for transmittal to other organizations
Contributions & grants for congregation based outreach
& mission programs
Additions to endowment, & other investment funds
Funds received for capital projects
(11)
(10)
(9)
(8)
11.
10.
9.
8.
Total Operating Revenues (A + 7) = B
(7)Assistance from diocese for operating budget7.
Subtotal Normal Operating Income (3 + 4 + 5 + 6) = A
Non-Operating Expenses
Operating Expenses
Non-Operating Revenues
12. To diocese for assessment, apportionment, or fair share (12)
13. Outreach from operating budget (13)
14. All other operating expenses (14)
Subtotal Operating Expenses (12 + 13 + 14) = E
15. Major improvements & capital expenditures (15)
16. Expense for congregation's outreach & mission (16)
(18)18. Funds transmitted to other organizations
Subtotal Non-Operating Expenses (15 + 16 + 17 + 18) = F
Total All Expenses (E + F) = G
At Year-End:
19. (19)Total cash in all checking & passbook savings accounts
Total investment at market value (not including cash
reported in line 19)
20. (20)
258
$575,146
$592,472
$139,214
$271,986
$17,773
$0
$81,113
$169,383
$26,899
$4,907
$34,969
$100,500
$871,804
$139,512
$36,631
$4,907
$296,162
$8,332,760
As of December 31, 2015
Giving Information for 2015:
Report of Revenues and Expenses for 2015:
Number of signed pledge cards for 2015 -report year
Total dollar amount pledges for 2015-report year
$1,021,445
$282,302
$1,303,747
$1,007,273
$181,050
$1,188,323
$1,021,445
(17)17. $0Funds contributed to Episcopal seminaries

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Betsy Masters
Kate Maus & Steven Wren
Ned McConaghy
Richard McConaghy
Seth & Diane McDowell
Christopher & Grace McGinley
Lyndon McNall
Joan Menocal
Ann Meredith
Erik & Anna Meyer
Kenton & Paula Meyer
Jo Ann Miller
Ludlow & Babbie Miller
Beckie Miller
Michael Mills
Stanley & Julie Moat
Jill Monahan
Carol-Lynn Moran
David & Susan Morse
Lainey Moseley
Rick & Amanda Moseley
Eleanor Murdoch
John & Linda Mutch, III
Diane Newbury
Cary Nicholas
Sallie Norris
Minturn & Starr Osborne
Laura Palmer
Kenneth & Teresa Parris
Matt & Tina Paul
Al Pearson
Sarah Pearson
Bob & Susan Peck
Diane Poff
Ralph Pothel & Michelle Williams
John & Pat Pregmon
Michael & Pam Prell
Hubert Pressly
Bob & Barbara Previdi
Phil & Sarah Price, Jr.
Rocky Query & Betsy Bates
David & Daphne Raasch
Dani Reed
Brian & Tanya Regli
Amanda Reichert
Martha Repman
Jim & JoAnne Reynolds
Barbara Rideout
Betsy Ripley
Jane Rivera
Lucretia Robbins & William Siemering
Andrew & Susan Roberts
Ike & Debra Roberts, II
Scott Robinson & Allison Ballantine
Jim & Karen Rowley
Edward & Ruth Russell
Terri Ryan
Adrienne Sachs
Chris & Eileen Satullo
Dorsey & Virginia Sayer
David & Debby Schaaf
Dorrie Schenkel
Bill & Maggie Seefried
Carol Seving
Jim Sicks
Victoria Sicks
Linda Silva
Jim Simpson & Kathy Wilde
Michael & Cynthia Skinner
Eric & Rebecca Smith
Melanie Smith
Rush & Pat Smith
Sandra Smith
Sallie Smith
Patricia Stranahan & Ed Rhoads
Wayne & Carol Strasbaugh
Jim & Sally Studdiford
Matt & Anne Sudduth
Carol Sudtelgte
Babbie Suehle
Mary Ellen Sykes
Eleanor Tarbox
Hal Taussig & Susan Cole
Jim Taylor
Karen Teel
Aaron & Priscilla Tennant
Anne Thatcher
Joan Thayer
George & Therese Tiger, Jr.
Anne (Mrs. Philip) Torrey
Ernie & Karen Tracy
Christopher & Molly Turman, III
Larry & Cynthia Turner
John Tuton
George & Ronna Tyndall
Stanley & Martha Valciukas
Deb Valentine
Court Van Rooten
Daniel Wagner & Mary Eno
Patricia Wallace
Mark & Rachel Walsh
John & Cornie Walton, III
Faith Watson
Mindy Weaver
Bea Weidner
Tony Wells
John Wentz & Justina Barrett
Ralph & Karen West
Helen White
Mary Ty Whitney
Greg Williams & Cynthia Potter
Mary Williams
Alan & Leni Windle
John & Paula Wineland
Mark Winicov & Marie Ford
Kenneth & Bernice Wissler
Caroline Wistar
Andrew & Hyacinth Wood
George Woodward, III
Evans Woollen
Harriet Yeager
David & Sandy Zopf
2016 Pledging Members
Christopher Hall &
Mary Ann Boyer
Charley Harmar
David & Monica Harrower
Sherman Hawkins
Donna Hecker
Bill & Bode Hennegan
Emily Hill
James & Pam Hill
Clifford & Charlotte Hood
Mary Hopkins
Victoria Hoppes
Erin Horvat
Judy Howard
John Howe
Ann Hozack
Sallie Jackal
Bill Jacobsen & Anne Swoyer
Bob & Laine Jacoby
Beth Jamme
Craig & Sally Johnson
Rick Josiassen & Rita Shaughnessy
Larry & Kim Kanevsky
Martha Kearns
Jack & Ann Kelly
Jarrett Kerbel & Alison Boden
Alec & Marnie Kerr
Joe & Jessica Khan
Anita Kinsley
Dan & Jan Kopple
Kim Kopple
Janet Kostenbauder
Minter Krotzer
Louis & Nathalie Kyle
Richard & Emily Law
Charlie & Eliza Lee
Shelagh & Lesa Lessard Pearson
Denis & Toni Lucey, III
George Luskus & Marsha Blake
Skip Lynch
Michael & Mary Mabry
Susan MacBride
Shirley Mann
Helen Marter
Richard & Catherine Martin
Greg & Nicole Martz
Thank You to our
David Adams & Robert Jennings
John & Cindy Affleck
Jeanne Allen
Bob Allen, Jr.
Mary Anderson
Taylor Anderson
Henry & Mary Armistead
Barbara Jean Armor
Leigh Ashbrook
Jill Ashmead
Ethan & May Belle Ball, Jr.
Jess & Barb Ballenger
John Basinski
Marty & Mary Baumberger
Barbara Baumgartner
Joe & Kim Bavaria
Jeff & Anita Beck
Darren & Erica Behuniak
Tom & Tina Bell
Livingston & Joan Biddle, IV
Matt Billas
Richard Bioteau & Kris Schilling-Bioteau
Michael Blakeney & Carolyn Green
Erik Bockelman & Amy Concilio
Anne Boenning
Mrs. Fran Borie
Frederick & Barbara Borsch
Cathy Boyd
Martha Breiden
Sallie Brooke
Lyn Buchheit
Melissa Buckingham
Sheila Buckley
Jim Buehler & Lydia Ogden
Mary Byers
Dan & Katie Capecchi
Sylvia Carter
Henry & Betty Cecil
Jennifer Chernak
David & Anne Choate
Christine Christoph & Konstanze Fabian
Jeff & Margot Clark
Terry & Anita Clattenburg, Jr.
John & Elizabeth Cocco
Jack & Roxane Coleman
Gus Concilio & Barb Edwards
David Contosta
Joanne Conway
Sally Cooke
Matt & Krys Cooper
Patricia Cornelius
Louisa Coughlin
Martha Crowell
Lynne Cummings
Peter & Susan Davis
Charlie & Harriet Day
Ged Deming, III
Cindy Dickey
David & Eugenie Dieck
Charlie & Gene Dilks
Mark & Laura Dingfield
Jody Dobson
Bill & Susan Doran
Rita Downs
Carol Duncan
Garry & Donna Duncan
Barbara Dundon
Peg Dunham
Judson Dunlap & Lorraine Webb
Dick & Marj Dupuis
Bruce & Lori-Ann Eckert
Harry & Marilyn Edenborn
Jane Erickson
Andrea Fine & Pam Gabell
Peter & Mimi Fleming
Rob & Susan Fleming
Samuel Freeman &
Annette Lareau-Freeman
Thomas & A.J. Freitag
Doug & Monica Frichtel
Sharline Fulton
Olin Gentry
Gary & Cathy Glazer
Howard Goldstein &
Abel Castello Diaz
Alan & Jane Good, Jr.
Harry & Sandra Gould
Richard & Mary Grant
Kathy Greely
Barbara Green
Cookie Greene
Richard & Connie Haggard

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July 9 Movie on the Lawn: Ghostbusters (1984)
August 1 Emancipation Day Celebration
August 8 – 12 Vacation Bible School
August 18 Fall Newsletter Deadline
August 22 – 26 Choir Camp
Early September Guatemala Trip
September 11 Homecoming Sunday – BRUNCH! (Worship at 8 & 10 a.m.)
September 18 Ministry Fair (Worship at 8, 9, and 11:15 a.m.)
September 25 Four Service Schedule Begins – worship.together, Church School, and Forum
October 2 First Evensong of the season, 5 p.m.
October 4 St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals in Pastorius Park
October 7 The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel’s 50th Birthday Bash
October 16 Stewardship Season Begins
Late October Orcs, Ogres, & an Organist with Harry Potter weekend
November 6 All Saints’ and Evensong
November 13 St. Martin’s Day – Worship at 8 & 10 a.m. with Brunch at 11 a.m.
November 23 Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service and Meal
December 1 Christmas/Epiphany Newsletter Deadline
December 4 Advent Procession
December 18 Carol Sing and Pageant Rehearsal @10 a.m. – 4 Services
December 24 Christmas Eve 3/5/10 p.m. (January 1, 2017 – 2 services)
January 8, 2017 Epiphany Party (2 Services) and Epiphany Lessons and Carols at 5 p.m.
January 15 Baptism of the Lord (4 services)
February 2 Lent/Early Easter Newsletter Deadline
February 4 Vestry Retreat & Sing Along The Muppet Movie (original)
February 5 Annual Finance Meeting at Parish Forum and Evensong
February 25 Mardi Gras Masquerade Party
March 1 Ash Wednesday, Ashes to Go
March 5 Evensong
March 24 – 26 Holy Cross Retreat
April 9 Palm Sunday
April 12 – 15 Stations of the Cross & Compline, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil
April 16 Easter Sunday
April 23 Second Sunday in Easter – worship at 8 & 10 a.m. and Earth Day
April 30 Recovery Sunday
May 7 Evensong
May 15 Annual Report Deadline
May 21 Youth Sunday & Teacher Appreciation: Last Day of Church School & Forum
June 4 Pentecost: Final week of 4 Morning Services, Evensong at 5 p.m. with tailgating
June 11 Trinity Sunday, Summer Schedule (2 services), and Annual Meeting
June 18 Bluegrass Mass and Parish BBQ
Summer 2017 Movie on the Lawn, Choir England tour, Vacation Bible School, and Choir Camp!
Planning Calendar 2016-17 Staff & Contact Information
The Rev. W. Jarrett Kerbel
Rector
ext. 101
jkerbel@stmartinec.org
215.704.5499, cell
Barbara Ballenger
Associate for Spiritual Formation & Care
ext. 102
bballenger@stmartinec.org
8000 St. Martin’s Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118
StMartinEC.org
Phone: 215.247.7466 • Fax: 215.247.2638
Main Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Facebook: facebook.com/StMartinPhilly • Twitter: @StMartinPhilly
YouTube: St Martin EC Philly • SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/st-martin-ec-philly
The Rev. Anne Thatcher
Associate for Formation
ext. 105
athatcher@stmartinec.org
509.876.1924, cell
Erik Meyer
Music Director
ext. 104
emeyer@stmartinec.org
Natalee Hill
Associate for Communications &
Administration
ext. 106
nhill@stmartinec.org
Mariah Jones Best
Office Assistant
ext. 115
(Tues & Thurs. all day & Wed. a.m.)
mjonesbest@stmartinec.org
Connie Haggard
Coordinator of Liturgical Ministries
ext. 116 (voicemail only)
choirconnie@gmail.com
The Rev. Carol Duncan
Deacon
215.839.0253
carol.duncan8031@gmail.com
James Kent
Sexton
ext. 107 (voicemail only)
(Wednesday-Sunday all day)
267.216.6507, cell
Betsy Wolford
Parish Accountant
ext. 108
(Thursday all day)
bwolford@stmartinec.org
Barbara Bredell-Searle and Cassandra Harris
Sunday Morning Child Care

8000 St. Martin’s Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118 (Chestnut Hill)
StMartinEC.org ~ 215.247.7466
Our mission
Welcome all seekers;
Worship God in liturgy, music and prayer;
Equip all baptized persons for ministry; and
Engage as agents of Christ’s love in the world.
Our Core Values
Learning Leads to God
In giving and receiving care we encounter Christ
Life in the Holy Spirit is beautiful
Our Aspirational Values
Community Engagement and Social Justice
Unconditional Welcome and Inclusion
A community that calls forth the gifts of its entire people
Becoming a Racism-Free and Diverse Community that reflects the City
where we worship

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