{"id":6115,"date":"2021-12-03T11:21:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T17:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/?p=6115"},"modified":"2021-12-08T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:27:33","slug":"worship-december-5th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/2021\/12\/03\/worship-december-5th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship: December 5th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Family Worship, 9:00 am<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"St. Martin&#039;s Ev Lutheran Church Live Stream - 12\/5\/2021 FW Event\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/quCUMwHSwMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12_05_2021-Advent-2-9-am-Family-large-print-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/08_22_2021-Pent-13-10-Family-mobile.pdf noopener\">Print Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/saintmartins\/-\/give\/now\" rel=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/saintmartins\/-\/give\/now noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#announcements\">View announcements<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12_05_2021-Advent-2-9-am-Family-large-print-compressed.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">12_05_2021-Advent-2-9-am-Family-large-print-compressed<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Traditional Worship, 11:00 am<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"St. Martin&#039;s Ev Lutheran Church Live Stream - 12\/5\/2021 Trad Event\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S7Dfkjf2SNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12_05_2021-Advent-2-11-am-Trad-large-print.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/08_22_2021-Pent-13-10-Family-mobile.pdf noopener\">Print Bulletin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/saintmartins\/-\/give\/now\" rel=\"https:\/\/onrealm.org\/saintmartins\/-\/give\/now noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#announcements\">View announcements<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12_05_2021-Advent-2-11-am-Trad-large-print.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">12_05_2021-Advent-2-11-am-Trad-large-print<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" id=\"announcements\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">News &amp; Announcements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>2022 Estimate of Giving:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As we end a second year in recovery from COVID and we look forward joyfully this Advent to God&#8217;s unconditional gift of love at Jesus&#8217; birth, please prayerfully consider gifts of time, talents, and financial commitments now and for the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2021 Giving: <\/strong>You\u2019ll find multiple ways to give at&nbsp;saintmartins.org\/giving.&nbsp; You can also send a text to 73256 with \u201cluther\u201d and your gift amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As the Council plans next year\u2019s budget, we particularly want to support and empower the vital work of our dedicated and faithful staff.&nbsp; Please prayerfully complete an <strong>estimate of giving card<\/strong> by Sunday December 12. A secure digital form is available online at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DGkuW4\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DGkuW4<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp; Or download, complete, and mail your estimate.&nbsp; Paper copies are available at Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Thank you for your faithfulness in giving.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/october-financials-2021-1024x333.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/october-financials-2021-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/october-financials-2021-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/october-financials-2021-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/saintmartins.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/october-financials-2021.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>This Week at St. Martin\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sunday, December 5<br><\/strong>9:00 am Holy Communion<br>10:00 am Faith Formation Hour<br>10:15 am Listening Session Follow-Up: Faith Formation<br>11:00 am Holy Communion<br>12:15 pm Family Advent Event: Crafting (St. Martin\u2019s Mall)<br>2:00 pm SoCo Women\u2019s Chorus Concert<br>4:00 pm Austin Gay Men\u2019s Chorus Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Monday, December 6<br><\/strong>10:00 am Gerry Berens Memorial Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tuesday, December 7<br><\/strong>9:00 am WELCA Tack &amp; Pack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Wednesday, December 8<br><\/strong>1:00 pm Pastor\u2019s Book Class<br>6:00 pm Advent Vespers (Chapel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Thursday, December 9<br><\/strong>6:00 pm High School Devotional (Zoom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Saturday, December 11<br><\/strong>7:30 pm Illumine Youth Choir Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sunday, December 12<br><\/strong>9:00 am Holy Communion<br>10:00 am Faith Formation Hour<br>10:15 am Listening Session Follow-Up: Volunteer Connections<br>11:00 am Holy Communion<br>12:15 pm Family Advent Event: Supply Boxes (Parlor Courtyard)<br>4:00 pm TLU Vespers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listening Session Follow-Up Meetings<br><\/strong>Our listening session follow-up continues between worship services during Advent as we ideate on focus areas to \u201cLove, Share, and Serve Boldly.\u201d This concrete definition of our mission will guide future decision making about how best to use our people, money, and resources to serve God in downtown Austin. Join in room 230 or using the Come as You Are class Zoom link from 10:15-10:45 each Sunday. Dec 5: Faith Formation. Dec 12: Connecting volunteers to opportunities. Dec 19: Future membership. Find the Zoom link on the event calendar listings at saintmartins.org\/events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baked Goods for German Christmas Service<br><\/strong>We will be hosting a reception with baked goods following the German Christmas service on December 19! All bakers can volunteer to provide desserts by contacting Abby Adams at adams.abigail.m@gmail.com. Thank you for helping us welcome the many guests who come to celebrate Christmas with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advent for Families at St. Martin\u2019s | Sundays in Advent<br><\/strong>Starting on November 28th we will be doing our Advent for Families every Sunday through Advent following the second service! This includes: candle making, an art class lead by Stern Hatcher, an Advent calendar to donate to our homeless community, and a fundraising meal hosted by our High School students! Come celebrate the holiday season with us this year!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Christmas in the Park: The Nativity Story | Saturday, December 18th, 6:00\u20148:00 pm<br><\/strong>Let\u2019s get into the holiday spirit! This year at St. Martin\u2019s we are having Christmas in the Park on December 18th from 6\u20148pm, an event for all families to learn about the story of the birth of Jesus and to join in on a fun evening together! Cason needs your help for this! He will be setting up a table for anyone or groups of people to run tables to fully tell the story of the nativity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Christmas Poinsettias<br><\/strong>The Flower Guild will be selling\u00a0poinsettias this Sunday and will continue sales\u00a0through Sunday, December 19.\u00a0 The cost is $15.00 each.\u00a0 Poinsettias may be purchased at church on Sunday mornings and online.\u00a0 To purchase online, go to\u00a0saintmartins.org\u00a0and click the &#8220;Give&#8221; button in the upper right hand corner, select &#8220;Online Giving,&#8221; click &#8220;Fund&#8221; on the Giving page, and click the &#8220;Memo&#8221; line to complete dedications for the poinsettias.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toy Drive for River City Youth Foundation | Donations due Sunday, December 12<br><\/strong>December 18, 2021 is the River City Youth Foundation&#8217;s 24th annual Merry Memories Toy Giveaway.&nbsp;<br>SMLC high school students and youth are collecting gifts for babies to 15 year olds.&nbsp;The wishlist for boys and girls includes:&nbsp;bikes,&nbsp;sports balls,&nbsp;board games,&nbsp;dolls &amp; action figures, and&nbsp;stuffed animals.&nbsp;<br>Please bring items to the church by Sunday, December 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Las Posadas at Dove Springs | Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 6:30 pm<br><\/strong>Join our friends in Dove Springs for a traditional Las Posadas (the Inns) on December 22, 6:30-8:30pm at the River City Youth Foundation,5209 S. 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