Below you can find a message from the Very Rev. Pamela. These are sent out most Fridays in our newsletter. Published August 7, 2026.
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Message from the Very Rev. Pamela from August 7, 2026:
Dear Ones,
As you may remember from an article in the last Reflections magazine and some other announcements and updates, for over two years now parish leadership has been engaged in a process of discerning how our campus can better support our current ministries, enhance welcome and hospitality, and improve our environmental resiliency and sustainability.
The process has included a professional building inspection, an energy audit, the development of a campus SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis, and the work of both the Capital Needs Discernment Task Force and the Architect Selection Team. Each step has helped us better understand the many strengths of our campus, identify opportunities for improvement, and thoughtfully consider how our
facilities can best support these priorities.
Following a recommendation from the Architect Selection Team, the Vestry has approved engaging architect Eric Doud to guide the next phase of this work. Some of you will remember Eric from his excellent work on St. Martin’s 2011 renovation project. He brings extensive experience working with churches and other nonprofit organizations and we believe he will be a wonderful partner and guide as we move into a more focused level of visioning and discernment.
The Executive Committee will meet with Eric Doud next week; after that, we will have more information to share and a better idea of how to ensure that as many voices and perspectives as possible are brought into the process of developing conceptual designs, which will explore a range of possibilities for the future of our campus. These concepts are intended to help us visualize options and provide information. This conceptual design process does not commit St. Martin’s to any construction project or capital campaign. Rather, it represents another step in understanding what opportunities exist for our campus and our ministries.
I am so grateful to the all members of the 2025 and 2026 Vestries, as well as everyone who has been part of the Capital Needs Discernment Task Force, the Architect Selection Team, and the many conversations with staff, ministry leaders, and partner organizations that have brought us to this step. It has been a faithful, fruitful, and deliberate process so far, and I know we will continue in that same spirit.
Blessings,
Pamela+
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