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A Message from the Very Rev. Pamela 11/13/2026

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Below you can find a message from the Very Rev. Pamela. These are sent out most Fridays in our newsletter. Published November 13, 2026.

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Message from the Very Rev. Pamela from November 13, 2026:

Dear Ones,

This parish is so generous! I know we are asked to do a lot and to give a lot, but somehow we always come through. When you spend as much time here as I do, you see how many people are showing up to help others and be good neighbors, day after day, week after week, and year after year. It’s a beautiful thing. 

For many of us, the holiday season is a time to pay special attention to the needs of others. Did you know that despite the agricultural abundance of our community, nearly 30% of Yolo County residents report being food insecure? The number is higher for households with children. Seniors are also hard hit by food insecurity.

For many years, St. Martin’s parishioners have generously given to the Thanksgiving Project so that we can provide grocery store gift cards to individuals in need at the holidays. If you are able to give this year, you can use the “GIVE” button on the St. Martin’s website and select “Thanksgiving Project” from the dropdown menu, or you can send a check to the church with “Thanksgiving Project” in the memo line. There will also be volunteers at a table on Sunday who can accept your donations.

Last year, Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance distributed the grocery store gift cards to their “most vulnerable” senior clients living in Winters, Knights Landing, Dunnigan, West Sacramento, Woodland, and Davis. YHAA shared that “These older adults were so grateful. You have made a difference with these folks and they now can have a holiday meal.” This year, the gift cards will go to Davis Joint Unified School District, Davis Community Meals and Housing, the Undocumented Student Center at UC Davis, and Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance.

The deadline for donations is this Sunday, November 15. Thank you for giving what you can, and for all the other ways you contribute to our community throughout the year.

Blessings,

Pamela+

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