Dear Church of St. Martin, Only a few days ago I sent out a message explaining that we would be canceling or postponing many events in the next week or so, but were not yet planning to cancel worship. If you have received the…
People sometimes ask about what clergy “work hours” are. The truth is that even in a parish like St. Martin’s, with a relatively small staff, there isn’t a simple answer to that! Technically, our congregation is served by one full-time priest and one half-time…
Those of you who have studied the Prayer Book with me in any context know that I am quite fond of the Catechism contained in its pages. It is an outline of the faith, not a comprehensive teaching, and so it’s a great place…
UPDATE ON 3/10: Please note that we are postponing this event in compliance with guidance from Yolo County to cancel all non-essential gatherings. We will reschedule as soon as we can. ‘We are living in a precarious environmental and political moment. In the United…
Thank you to all who made the Families Together Project: An Evening with Charlie Bamforth a smashing success. We ate well…very very well, enjoyed a spectacular silent auction, laughed as we learned more about beer than we thought possible, and had a marvelous time….
As the Lenten season approaches, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry joins church leaders of multiple traditions and traditions in inviting all people of faith to spend time in deep spiritual engagement. In this time of deep political division and uncertainty, faith leaders encourage us to…
“Mary was certainly one of the main factors of Mary Ann and I coming to St. Martin’s.” -The Reverend Ernie Lewis We are delighted that the Rev. Canon Mary Goshert will be joining us on February 2nd to celebrate the anniversary of her ordination,…
Surviving a Family Member’s Suicide Article by Lynn Zender Today we are going to talk about when a family member or friend commits suicide. Talking about someone who has completed a suicide is a hard thing to do. All sorts of things may get…
The Vestry met on the third Tuesday of Advent. Appropriately, the meeting began with a Bible study of the Annunciation as described in Luke 1:26, 30. A presentation was made by the leaders of the Scout Troop 466. St. Martin’s presently hosts two scout…
You are invited to join with other parishioners for a conversation about faith, the Bible, and immigration. For our first gathering (Nov 20 at 7 pm in the library) we will concentrate on Chapters 2 and 3 of The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the…
