By the Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” If St. Paul were on social media, he could have posted that on Twitter and then added, “That’s it. That’s the tweet.” It’s what we might call a mic drop—a phrase…
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Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is on February 17. Things will look a bit different this year as we gather virtually to mark the beginning of our Lenten season. We hope you will find the following events to be sober reminders of our own mortality,…
Special Recognition Profiles The backbone of everything we do at St. Martin’s has always consisted of the dedication of lay parishioners to the ministry of Christ in the Church and beyond. We want to take a moment to thank a few parishioners for their…
January 27, 2021 Dear Ones, Along with this note you will find a couple of pictures of our beloved campus, taken during a lull in the storm. Most of Davis, including St. Martin’s, is currently without power and, as you can see, we’ve lost…
By the Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan When you think of the biblical Book of Jonah, what’s the very first image that comes to mind? I’m guessing that for the vast majority of us, it’s got to be the whale, right? Even people with minimal…
January 20, 2021 Dear Ones, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” If you were listening to the Inaugural Address this morning, you heard these words from Psalm 30, spoken by the new President of the United States. They…
We, the Episcopal Bishops of California, have watched the events of January 6th and following days with deep concern. As Christians we follow Jesus, who is the Way of Love. This weekend, when we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we…
I want to talk about our Psalm today We prayed together portions of Psalm 139 this morning. Most of this psalm is quite beautiful (though the ending is a bit challenging). I’m going to read about 2/3rds of it, filling in some of verses…
St. Martin’s Annual Meeting set for Sunday, January 31 Join us on January 31 immediately after the Sunday Service for our 2021 Annual Meeting! This event will be held on Zoom and our first order of business will be to approve the Annual Meeting…
