Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

04/30/2026

Please come for coffee, tea, small bites and fellowship after the 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on Sunday, May 10th to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Mary Hare Taylor Knight Memorial Columbarium.

And, save the date for our Father's Day Coffee Hour on Sunday, June 21st following all three services.

04/02/2026

Join us for our sacred Holy Week observances as we reflect, remember, and gather in community.

Tonight, Maundy Thursday, experience a moving Choral Holy Eucharist with Foot-washing at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Altar of Repose at 8:30 p.m. in the Mary Chapel.

Tomorrow, Good Friday, we invite you to a solemn Sung Passion with Communion and Veneration of the Cross at 12:00 p.m. In the evening, at 7:00 p.m., meditate on The Seven Last Words of Christ with our Resident Ensemble, the Fairmount String Quartet.

All services are available both in person and via livestream at StMartinEC.org/easter

04/01/2026

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for a Taizé Tenebrae service centered on psalms, readings, prayers, and meditative songs from the Taizé community in France!

03/31/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

Trans Day of Visibility, celebrated annually on March 31st, celebrates trans life: the joy, stories, agency, and resilience of trans people in a society that often seeks to invalidate and demonize those of us who exist outside the gender binary. As anti-trans sentiment and legislation become more prevalent under the supposed banner of Christianity, it is more important now than ever for Christians to affirm, embrace, and uplift trans, nonbinary and two-spirit people.

For the last fifteen years, The Episcopal Church has taken a strong position of support, affirming the presence and leadership of trans individuals at all levels. As a Church, we celebrate the complexity of humans as it reflects the mystery of God’s own image in which we are made, and we honor the beauty of creation replete with ambiguity and transformation. On this Trans Day of Visibility, know that trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit people are present and welcome all across our Church.

03/30/2026

✨ STABAT MATER ✨
Join us on Tuesday evening for a powerful and deeply moving evening of sacred music featuring Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater alongside Rheinberger’s setting of this timeless text. The Choir of St. Martin’s will also sing some well known Passiontide anthems.

📅 Tuesday, March 31�🕖 7:00 PM�📍 The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philadelphia

Featuring:�🎶 The Choir of St. Martin’s�🎻 Fairmount Chamber Ensemble
🎼: Soprano: Lisa Wooldridge; Mezzo-Soprano: Marisa Miller
Conductor: Tyrone Whiting
Let this extraordinary music lead you into a space of reflection, beauty, and profound expression.

🎟️ Tickets: $10–$25�🔗 Get yours now: https://www.stmartinec.org/stabatmater
You can also buy tickets on the door.

ChoirConcert

03/24/2026

We begin Holy Week on March 29th with three services of Holy Eucharist for Palm Sunday. Join us as we reflect on Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem with the reading of the Passion Gospel and the Blessing of Palms. At the 10:30 a.m. service, the Positive Movement Drumline will offer a unique and powerful contribution to our worship.

At 5 p.m., all are invited to attend our Palm Sunday Concert at Christ Church, Philadelphia, featuring the combined choirs of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and Christ Church.

Service Details:
8 a.m. – Spoken Holy Eucharist (In Person)
9 a.m. – Holy Eucharist for Children, Youth, and Families (In Person)
10:30 a.m. – Choral Holy Eucharist with Positive Movement Drumline (In Person & Livestream)
5 p.m. – Palm Sunday Concert with the Choirs of St. Martin-in-the-Fields & Christ Church, Philadelphia (At Christ Church: 20 N American St, Philadelphia, PA)

Complete details of our Holy Week and Easter services can be found at www.StMartinEC.org/easter

Learn more about the Positive Movement Drumline at www.WhoURockinWit.org

03/17/2026

Join us for Holy Week and Easter, beginning with Palm Sunday on March 29th. Learn more and view livestreamed services at https://www.stmartinec.org/easter

03/15/2026

03/13/2026

Experience the profound beauty and emotion of the Stabat Mater this Lent.

Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 PM at The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philadelphia for a moving evening of sacred music featuring two masterful settings of the medieval text reflecting on the sorrow of Mary at the foot of the cross.
✨ Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – Stabat Mater
✨ Josef Rheinberger – Stabat Mater

Performed by The Choir of St. Martin’s and the Fairmount Chamber Ensemble, with soloists:
🎶 Lisa Wooldridge, soprano
🎶 Marisa Miller, mezzo-soprano
Conducted by Tyrone Whiting

Let the expressive beauty of these works guide you into the reflective spirit of the season through luminous choral writing, poignant solos, and stirring orchestral color.

🎟 Tickets: $10–$25
📍 8000 St. Martin’s Lane, Philadelphia, PA
🔗 www.StMartinEC.org/stabatmater (or scan the QR code on the poster)

Bring a friend and share in an evening of powerful music. All are welcome.
Ticket sales will help to support the continued work and development of the Music & Arts Ministries at St. Martin’s.