Advent

Schedule of Services and Events

St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church offers unique and meaningful ways to share with each other, serve our neighbors, and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into the world.

We welcome you to all of our services and offerings from Advent through Epiphany.

Advent Services and Offerings

“Advent” means “coming.” Do come! Whether you are just visiting, curious about Christianity, looking for a church home, or searching for a community that will embrace you as you are, we welcome you warmly and unconditionally. There is room at St. Martin’s for you. Come share your faith journey with us. Be a part of what God is doing among our people and in our larger community.

Draw Near: Sonnets for Advent is a collection of daily poems that walks slowly through the season, beginning in the honest places of longing and darkness and moving toward the hope and light of Christmas and Epiphany. Written to be simple, prayerful, and rooted in Scripture, these sonnets invite you to pause each day, pay attention to what God is stirring, and make room for the One who draws near. It is not meant to be fancy or sentimental, just a companion for the journey through Advent. You can view and download the sonnets here.

November 30: The first Sunday of Advent

8:30 & 10:30 am: Holy Eucharist services
9:30 am: Christian Formation: The Gospel of Matthew
11:30am: Advent Wreath Making – please join us in the large parish hall for sandwiches as we make Advent wreaths to take home! We’ll also have Advent calendars to hand out.

December 7: The Second Sunday of Advent

8:30 am: Holy Eucharist services
9:30 am: Christian Formation: The Gospel of Matthew
10:30 am: Holy Eucharist with Children’s Choir
11:30 am: St. Nicholas Day Celebration – We’ll decorate cookies & have photos with St. Nick in the large parish hall. All are welcome!
5:00 pm: Evening Prayer

December 14: The Third Sunday of Advent

8:30 & 10:30 am: Holy Eucharist services
9:30 am: Christian Formation: The Gospel of Matthew
12 pm: Service Sunday
5:00 pm: Evening Prayer
5-6 pm: Scouts Winter Food Drive

December 21: The Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:30 am: Holy Eucharist services
9:30 am: Christian Formation: The Gospel of Matthew
10:30 am: Holy Eucharist with Lessons & Carols – In this lovely service, we hear the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus in a series of nine readings from the Bible interspersed with hymns, carols and choral music.
5:00 pm: Our “Longest Night” worship service is filled with candlelight, prayers, music, and Holy Eucharist as we enter the Christmas Season. It is designed not only for those who are missing a loved one this Christmas, but for all those seeking a quiet, prayerful atmosphere of peaceful and calm reflection, with a message of hope and healing.

Christmas

Christmas Services

We invite you to join us at any of our services as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Poinsettias

Each year at Christmas, we adorn the church with poinsettias and publish dedications for thanksgiving and memorials in our bulletins. If you would like to make a dedication, please fill out the form here. Deadline is Dec. 16, 2025.

Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve

3 pm: Family Service with Holy Eucharist – Livestreamed. Join us to hear a Christmas message shared with families and children in a kid-friendly, interactive way. After worship, please join us for cookies and cocoa! Nursery for 0-3 year olds for this service is available.

7 pm: Holy Eucharist – Join us for a traditional service with Christmas hymns, a homily, and Holy Communion. Nursery for 0-3 year olds for the 7 pm services is available.

10:30 pm: Holy Eucharist with Incense – Join us for a traditional service with Christmas hymns, a homily, and Holy Communion. There will be incense! The smoke we see rising from the burning incense is the physical representation of our prayers rising to God, and the aroma we smell reminds us to live our lives as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.