WELCOME!
Whether you are a first-time visitor traveling through Shady Cove, or a member of the greater community looking for a spiritual home, the family of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church welcomes you!
Drawing from Shady Cove and surrounding communities, St. Martin’s is of mixed ages with a variety of occupational backgrounds and life experiences.
St. Martin’s is holding indoor worship Sundays beginning at 10 a.m. Although we are not yet singing hymns together, we are grateful to worship together again. Our worship is from the Episcopal tradition, and includes readings from Holy Scripture, prayers, a sermon and Holy Communion. Worship lasts about one hour.
If you have questions or if you would like more information, please phone us at 541.878.2166 or e-mail stmshadycove@gmail.com.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Following Jesus in His Way of Love, St. Martin’s encourages the spiritual and social health of our congregation and the greater community. We nurture a positive relationship with our neighbors in Shady Cove and the Upper Rogue through outreach and other ministries that promote healing and hope. Together, we seek to embody Christ’s love, compassion and hospitality, in word and deed.
Our Vision is to provide healing and hope in Jesus’ Name through offering outreach ministries, support programs and a place to belong.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND FELLOWSHIP
St. Martin’s is like a family, and we love to gather together to share meals. During Advent and Lent, when classes are offered after Sunday service, we share a simple meal of soup and bread. For Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Days, a special luncheon is offered after worship. We hold an annual picnic during September, and celebrate Christmas with special refreshments following Christmas Eve Holy Communion worship. Although this year of the global pandemic has caused us to suspend many of these gatherings, we look forward to the day when we will break bread together as a family again.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Annually, St. Martin’s supports the United Thank Offering, Millennium Goals and also local, national and worldwide relief efforts. Our members also serve in local civic and service organizations, as well as on building and medical missions in New Orleans, Peru, and Honduras. We provide financial support for the annual Children’s Christmas Party sponsored by JCFD #4. Additionally, the congregation hosts, if time permits, Lessons and Carols with High Tea to celebrate the Christmas season.
St. Martin’s building is also used by AA, Art Classes, Food and Friends, and has offered bi-weekly yoga classes and monthly healing services. Unfortunately we are not able to rent out our facility for outside use at this time.
The Church’s major outreach and support programs are a Food Pantry and Laundry Love.
St. Martin’s helps those who need assistance to adequately feed their family. The Food Pantry at St. Martin’s is proud to serve the families of Shady Cove and surrounding communities. We provide fresh produce, meat, dairy, dried beans, rice and oatmeal as well as other basic items when available, to supplement what is provided by other sources.
- First come, first served.
- No paperwork required!
Since COVID-19 and the wildfires that devastated the Rogue Valley, this ministry has expanded. Please check St. Martin’s Facebook page to know when our next Food Pantry will be.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 78695 Cleveland St. Shady Cove, OR 97539
(on the north end of Shady Cove, left of Hwy 62) map to St. Martin’s
St. Martin’s is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. For more information, please leave a message at 541-878-2166, or e-mail us at the address below. Our website and Facebook address are listed below.
- Email: stmshadycove@gmail.com
- webpage: http://stmartinssc.wpengine.com
- facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stmartinshadycove
We also look forward to offering Christian formation programs again. We regularly offer yearly Advent and Lenten studies, a Seder dinner, and Inquirer’s Classes about the Episcopal Church. We offer special services on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Christmas Eve. To celebrate St. Francis of Assisi in October, we offer Blessing of the Animals.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
Sunday worship services are traditional Prayer Book Services, held beginning at 10 a.m. in the church (we also worship outdoors during warm seasons). Worship includes hymns, readings from the WORD, a sermon, prayers and Holy Communion. A bulletin is provided for all to follow along.
HISTORY
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church began in 1957 by holding services in the Shady Cove Elementary School. Following completion of the downstairs portion of the church, services were held on the church property.
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