The Beacon

Rooted in Abundance: Gathering In, A Reflection for Week 4, October 18, 2023

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s, This time of year, even if you are a city dweller, thoughts turn to the change of seasons, and to the...

Rooted In Abundance: Rooted in Resilience, a Reflection for Week 3

Oct 9, 20233 min read

Rooted In Abundance: Rooted in Resilience, a Reflection for Week 3

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s, We do not think of trees as newsworthy, perhaps because they are organisms that are rooted in place....

Rooted in Abundance: Rooted in Community, A Reflection for Week 2

Sep 30, 20233 min read

Rooted in Abundance: Rooted in Community, A Reflection for Week 2

Beloved Members of St. Martin’s, In Fishlake National Forest in Utah, in the south-central part of the state, there lives one of the...

Rooted in Abundance: The Smiley Face in the Forest, a Reflection for Week 1

Sep 25, 20232 min read

Rooted in Abundance: The Smiley Face in the Forest, a Reflection for Week 1

At 2:50 am on September 23, Autumn officially began in the western hemisphere. Most people call this season “Fall” for a very practical...

Blessing of the Backpacks this weekend, August 26-27!

Aug 26, 20231 min read

Blessing of the Backpacks this weekend, August 26-27!

The academic year is upon us, and we are all hoping that this year will be amazing! So we invite all students, teachers, administrators,...

Get your free copies of the Forward Day by Day devotionals in the lobby!

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Get your free copies of the Forward Day by Day devotionals in the lobby!

Sometimes your day needs a little grounding and centering. Forward Movement is a publishing house within the Episcopal Church that, since...

Join us at Christ Church Cathedral on June 3 for the diaconal ordination of Loretta Go!

May 21, 20231 min read

Join us at Christ Church Cathedral on June 3 for the diaconal ordination of Loretta Go!

At long last, our beloved Loretta Go will be ordained to the diaconate on Saturday, June 3 at 11:00 am at Christ Church Cathedral 1210...

Diocesan Prayer Service for Gun Violence and Wear Orange Day on June 2-4

May 18, 20231 min read

Diocesan Prayer Service for Gun Violence and Wear Orange Day on June 2-4

Our Diocesan Missioner for Gun Violence Prevention, the Rev. Mary Haggerty, and Bishop Deon Johnson are calling for a prayer vigil on...

Diocesan Celebration of the Feast Day of Bishop Jackson Kemper May 20, 2023, 2 pm

May 16, 20232 min read

Diocesan Celebration of the Feast Day of Bishop Jackson Kemper May 20, 2023, 2 pm

Join us, Bishop Johnson, and other members of the Jackson Kemper Convocation in the Diocese of Missouri as we celebrate the feast day of...

May 1, 20231 min read

May 2 Blood Drive Cancelled

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Due to staffing shortages, the American Red Cross has cancelled the scheduled blood drive at St. Martin's...

Ash Wednesday at St. Martin's: Entering a Holy Lent, February 22, 2023

Feb 17, 20231 min read

Ash Wednesday at St. Martin's: Entering a Holy Lent, February 22, 2023

As we enter into a Holy Lent, we invite you to begin your journey through these 40 days of reflection at St. Martin's. We will be...

Rector's Reflection: The Strength to Love, January 14, 2023

Jan 14, 20233 min read

Rector's Reflections

Rector's Reflection: The Strength to Love, January 14, 2023

Beloved Members and Friends of St. Martin's. It has long been my habit to spend some time prior to each remembrance of the Rev. Dr....

Dec 13, 20221 min read

Join us at Laundry Love This Afternoon

Join us at Winchester Cleaners, 14622 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO, 63011, from 4-7 pm for our monthly Laundry Love Ministry. Laundry Love...

Join us for Out of Darkness: A Blue Christmas liturgy, on December 20 at 7 pm

Dec 7, 20221 min read

Join us for Out of Darkness: A Blue Christmas liturgy, on December 20 at 7 pm

We are approaching the winter solstice, which means we in the northern hemisphere are experiencing the longest period of darkness of the...

Bring the Kids to Meet St. Nicholas on Dec. 3 at 9:30 am!

Dec 2, 20221 min read

Bring the Kids to Meet St. Nicholas on Dec. 3 at 9:30 am!

All kids are invited to have breakfast with St. Nicholas on Saturday, December 3 at 9:30 am in Park Hall at St. Martin's. We will have...

Sep 21, 20221 min read

Autumn Book Study begins October 4

Join us for an Autumn Book Study starting October 4 at 6:30pm in the library. Join us for an October Book Study on C. S. Lewis's...

Reminder: Join us for a Blood Drive on September 20

Sep 19, 20221 min read

Reminder: Join us for a Blood Drive on September 20

Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 20, at St. Martin's 1:30-5:30 pm in Park Hall This Event has passed: A Special Thank You to all of the...

Feb 3, 20221 min read

Worship Only ONLINE This Sunday

Worship is ONLINE ONLY this Sunday, February 6, 2022 Beloved Members and Friends of St. Martin's, I have good news and some probably...

Announcement: ONLINE WORSHIP ONLY through FEBRUARY 5

Jan 20, 20223 min read