In June 2021 St. Martin’s received a generous $5,000 Episcopal Community Services grant based on an application entitled “Land-Based Ministry: Growing a More Equitable, Participatory, and Inclusive Community.” In June 2022 we received a second $5000 grant to allow us to continue what we started in 2021. Land-based ministry…
04 September 2022, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Audio recording of the 10am hybrid/zoom service, sermon by the Rev. Ernie Lewis Service Bulletin: 22_09_04_10AM_FINAL Where’s the Music? Prelude (Charles Wood, Herbert Howells, Psalm-Preludes), at 0:00 Opening Hymn, at 6:34, Song of Praise, at 11:54,…
August 28, 2022 The Ven. Margaret Grayden At the height of summer here in Northern California, in the midst of what scientists say is the worst megadrought in 1,200 years, the Prophet Jeremiah’s contrast between the living water of a river or spring and…
21 August 2022, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Audio recording of the 10am hybrid/zoom service, sermon by the Rev Debbie Hawkins Service Bulletin: 22_08_21_10AM_Euch_FINAL Where’s the Music? Prelude (H. Leroy Baumgartner, Vision), at 0:00 Opening Hymn, at 7:57, Song of Praise, at 10:53, Sequence…
August 21, 2022Luke 13: 10-17The Rev. Deborah Hawkins Sabbath. Who needs it? Years ago one Sunday this congregation had a visitor from St. Gregory of Nyssa, in San Francisco. She taught us a liturgical dance to do as we left the service that morning. …
Peace be with you. If you have been following the activities of the Vestry over the past year or so, it’s likely you would have noticed or at least heard the words, the Church Cracked Open. That’s the title of the book we in…
14 August 2022, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Audio recording of the 10am hybrid/zoom service, sermon by the Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan Service Bulletin: 22_08_014_10AM_Euch_FINAL Where’s the Music? Prelude (Mary Beth Bennett, Variations on Outburst of Spring, Triumphant), at 0:00 Opening Hymn, at 4:32,…
07 August 2022, The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Audio recording of the 10am hybrid/zoom service, sermon by the Rev Dr. Pamela Dolan Service Bulletin: 22_08_07_10AM_Euch_FINAL Where’s the Music? Prelude (Louis Vierne, Symphonie no. 3, Adagio), at 0:00 Opening Hymn, at 6:38, Song of Praise,…
August 4, 2022 Dear Ones, I am delighted to introduce you to Betsy McElroy, who will be serving as a seminarian intern this year at St. Martin’s. Betsy comes to us from the Diocese of Iowa, where she is still canonically resident (that means…
SJO is excited to launch this new monthly installment in our bulletin, where we plan to bring you information about the church’s efforts around social justice and outreach and share opportunities to get involved. We would like to kick-off this new segment by spending…
