Our Worship Ministry members faithfully read scripture and prayers and offer wine at Communion during our worship. Other members, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, take Communion to members who are unable to come to church.
Anyone who feels called to serve in worship should contact Jim Bedell at irvington32@gmail.com to be a reader or chalice minister, or Phyllis Bess at tontho16@gmail.com to be a Lay Eucharistic Visitor.
Are you called to participate in a ministry here at St. Martin’s? Have questions about a ministry? We can connect you! You can read Fr. Ron Pogue’s e-phiphanies article “Every Member has a Ministry,” which explains what it means to be called to serve.
Use the form below to tell us about your interests & we will ask a ministry head to get in touch with you.
At the Annual Parish Meeting held on January 26, 2020 we enjoyed a potluck luncheon and tended to the business of the church. We elected lay leaders to the Vestry and Delegates for Diocesan Convention. The results are here.
Senior Warden Keen Haynes announced co-chairs for the Rector Search Committee, and we have opened the nominations process to be on the search committee. If you or someone you know would like to be on the Rector Search Committee, the information and forms to apply are here.
You can read or download the 2019 Annual Report here.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry members knit/crochet shawls, chemo caps, scarves, stocking caps, ear warmers and soap sacks to be given to those in need of comfort and support. This ministry currently meets weekly on Thursdays from 1 – 2:30 pm in the yarn room located in the parish hall. If you are interested in learning to knit or crochet, there are members willing to teach you!
Some of the recent recipients include: Family and friends of St. Martin’s, J. Peter Smith Cancer Center, Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County and Presbyterian Night Shelter.
Click here to find out about our new Piecemaker ministry, which creates sewing projects for those in need.
We DO accept donations of yarn. If you have yarn to donate, please bring it to the church office during normal business hours. For more information or to request an item contact Kathy Wilkinson at kathy.wilkinson@stmartininthefields.org.
St. Martin’s Special Vestry Meeting, June 4, 2019
Present: Bob Bess, Mary Beth Butler (member & clerk), Sharon Dudek, Keen Haynes, Brandy Heckel, Rev. Scot McComas, Rector, D.J. Mitchell (member & treasurer), Christopher Mullaney, Linda Seeber, Becky Snell, Julie Sutton
Absent: Christopher DeClerk, Ben Taylor
Also Present: the Rev. Janet Waggoner, Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Fort Worth
A special called meeting of the Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church was held Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the East Parish Hall. The meeting was called for two purposes – to receive information regarding Safeguarding Training and for a Matter Regarding a Personnel Change. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rector at 6:36 PM.
Safeguarding Update
The Rector distributed printed information about the Safeguarding Courses that Vestry members and other church volunteers are required to complete. The document is attached and made a part of these minutes.
Vestry members are asked to contact Anika Rinker in the church office to determine which modules they need to take and by when and to receive log-in information.
An in-person training session for “Safeguarding God’s Children” will take place at St. Martin’s at 12:30 pm June 30 for those who prefer a group training setting rather than individual training via the internet. All congregation members will be invited to attend. A trainer will be secured by Sutton.
Personnel Change
Rector’s Announcement: The Rector announced he has accepted a call from Church of the Nativity, Scottsdale, AZ. He read a letter to that effect that will go out to St. Martin’s parishioners at 9 pm following this meeting. The document is attached and made a part of these minutes. His last Sunday at St. Martin’s will be July 14, 2019. A farewell reception for him will be held in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 service that day.
Canon’s Remarks: Canon Waggoner gave an overview of the process for St. Martin’s going forward. The Clerk’s notes on those remarks are attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Vestry Vote: Bess moved the Vestry accept the resignation of Scot McComas as Rector of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church with thanks to him for his five years with us. The motion carried.
Bess moved the meeting be adjourned, and the motion carried.
The meeting was closed with prayer at 7:43 PM by the Rector.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Beth Butler, Clerk