About Us

St. Martin’s-in-the-Field is an Episcopal Church affiliated with the Episcopal Church of the United States of American and the Anglican Communion of churches throughout the world. We are blessed to be situated in the heart of Anne Arundel County, between Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, DC.

Since its inception, worship has been at the heart of our life together as a congregation. Good music (now from our brand new Schantz 26-rank pipe organ) enlivens two of our three services.  Sermons focus on scripture and theology as they intersect with our lives; and the children participate in the Children’s Chapel at 9am, opening the Word of God to them in story and activities as befit their age levels.

Rooted in Christian Formation

With the encouragement of our early rector, Rev. Frederick VanderPoel and associate rector, Ben Sommerville, our parishioners and clergy have been at the forefront of bringing Christian Education to the people of St. Martin’s. Early training through MATC led to developing Christian education and formation programs for all ages. Later, the Rev. John  de Beer brought Education for Ministry (EFM) into our midst, continuing the focus on adult formation.

Currently, our Sunday School for children ages three through fifth grade uses the Living the Good News and Godly Play to engage and delight our children. Journey to Adulthood continues to draw our youth (in grades six through twelve) into conversations about God. Christian Formation to be a core value for our Adult congregation through Sunday Adult Forums, EFM, & Wednesdays Together classes.

Serving through Outreach

Another vital aspect of St. Martin’s ministries in the world is our Outreach efforts. The Episcopal Church Women began their ministry to others early in our history and continues today to be a leader in ‘women helping women.’ Their support of the Women’s Center at our mission school in Gros Morne, Haiti and the Women Supporting Afghan Women who create preschools in Afghanistan, continues to focus their outreach. While ECW may have been the first of our efforts, our current Mission and Outreach Commission continues to focus on the needs of those who go without the basic necessities of life: food, water, education, and medical access. You have but to see the impact St. Martin’s makes in the lives of those locally and abroad to realize we understand Jesus’ mandate to “care for the least of these my brothers and sisters.”