At St. Martin’s we have been trying to create a more welcoming environment for people whose first or primary language is Spanish. That includes making the scripture readings available in Spanish every Sunday and using Spanish lyrics in our liturgical music from time to…
We are working hard to support the two refugee families who came to Davis this Spring. As they move through the asylum-seeking process, there are many ways you can help through our Families Together Project. Here are some of the volunteers we need: A…
Join the diocese as we gather in three different events to honor Bishop Barry Beisner. These events are free. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. Saturday, May 11, 5:30 – 8 p.m. St. John’s, Petaluma Friday, June 7, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Trinity Episcopal,…
Grace and peace to you, in the Name of Jesus Christ. We are the bishops of the six dioceses of the Episcopal Church in California. On March 13, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order placing a moratorium on the death penalty in the state,…
In Matthew 26:40, Jesus asks his disciples if they can stay awake with him even one hour. After the Maundy Thursday service, we plan to keep an all-night prayer vigil until Good Friday in the morning (9pm – 8am). We would like to have…
Every Spring, about 64 migrant farmworker families take up residence in the Davis Migrant Center. While the children and youth attend the public schools in Davis, there is a real need for homework support and enrichment programs for them. For the past several years,…
Dear St. Martin’s: Eight months ago, many of us attended the Vigil for Family Unity held in our nave. We prayed, we spoke, we wept, we wondered aloud how we could help the families who had been separated at our border. This…
The Reverend Canon Megan M. Traquair was elected the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California at the diocese’s Special Electing Convention on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Faith Episcopal Church, Cameron Park. Bishop-Elect Megan is the first woman to be elected as…
Give me your tired, your persecuted A call to assist Central American refugees In recent days, over 6,000 migrants have gathered at the California-Mexico border fence seeking appointments with American immigration officials to petition for asylum. With wait times projected to last for months,…
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. It originated in Mexico and is celebrated throughout Latin America and some areas of the U.S., especially California. Several members of our congregation…
