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…
ROOTED IN FAITH BY CARLA HARRIS October 10, 2021 Last week when I was asked to be a stewardship speaker my internal introverted self squeaked and said oh no, not stewardship and not first! But I promised to ponder the request for a bit…
Dear Ones, As I’m sure you all know, Yolo County remains under a mask mandate. That means wearing a mask at church is required of all of us, except for children under age 2 and those with verified medical exemptions. When Yolo County…
As I near the end of my term on the Vestry, I want to report on the series of actions approved by the Vestry concerning the Church’s investments. In 2019 the Vestry formed an Investment Committee consisting of parish member Carolyn Chamberlain, Treasurer Julie…
Welcome to the content hub for our new land-based ministry project. We hope that in coming months we will collect much more material about ways to engage in ministry that sees the land on which we live, work, and worship as central to our…
Dear Ones, I am pleased to share the news that St. Martin’s has 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.” Land-based ministry considers the land on which we…
Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the summer months despite the heat. As Senior Warden, I am writing to offer a mid-year report on three issues your Vestry, clergy, and other parish leaders have been working on during the…
By David Martin I’ve worked in higher education for most of my adult life, so at the very mention of the word “committee,” I have a physical, visceral reaction. I’m not kidding. It’s true; I panic a little. When I was approached to serve…
Did you miss the report from the landscaping committee during coffee hour on July 11, 2021? The Landscape Planning Task Force has completed its work. Their report, “Sacred Grounds: A Landscape Vision for St. Martin’s,” is a remarkable effort by a group of parishioners…
Pride month is a celebration that has its roots in the Stonewall Uprising, a series of demonstrations by members of the LGBT+ community in protest of their treatment by law enforcement. Though many things have changed since the Stonewall Uprising, from shifts in how…
