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…
The Episcopal Church of St. Martin is excited to announce we’ve been highlighted by the Episcopal News Service in recognition of our work toward becoming a Zero Carbon Church. To read the full article, please go to this link. In discussing how our church…
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…
As state guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic change, the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California has issued guidance for all its parishes, including the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis. The diocese “recommend a phased approach for all parishes, beginning with the summer months.”…
Mother Nurture Art Here at St. Martin’s May 14-June 20 As part of our theme of healthy soil, healthy plants, and healthy community, Care for God’s Creation has accepted an offer from Arts, Cultures, and Designs of Remediation at UC Davis, a working group…
April 2021 Vestry News & Review Reflections on Decision-Making in a Virtual Vestry I began my three-year term on the Vestry in February 2020. After exactly one in-person meeting and one lovely in-person retreat at the Bishop’s Ranch (how long ago and far away…
On Sunday, April 18 at 4:00 pm, Gerry Braun, former chair of the Episcopal Church of St. Martin’s Care for God’s Creation Commission, shared the story of how our church has moved towards net zero carbon emissions. We recorded the Zoom presentation, which is…
Image Text Reads: On Sunday, April 18 at 4:00 pm, Gerry Braun, former chair of the Episcopal Church of St. Martin’s Care for God’s Creation Commission, will share the story of how the church has moved towards net zero carbon emissions. The church has…
In 2004, the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California, took first steps toward becoming a zero-carbon church by installing a small photovoltaic solar array on the roof of our administration building. That process has culminated sixteen years later with recognition by Interfaith…
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is on February 17. Things will look a bit different this year as we gather virtually to mark the beginning of our Lenten season. We hope you will find the following events to be sober reminders of our own mortality,…
