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…
Holy Week is the most sacred time in the Church calendar; it follows the outline of the last week of Jesus’ life, culminating in his death and resurrection. This year Holy Week begins on March 28 and ends with the Easter Vigil on April…
“If God answered all of your prayers tomorrow, would it just change your life, or would it change the world?” I heard this question asked on a podcast recently1 and it stopped me in my tracks. What is it that we pray for? For…
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,…
Special Recognition Profiles The backbone of everything we do at St. Martin’s has always consisted of the dedication of lay parishioners to the ministry of Christ in the Church and beyond. We want to take a moment to thank a few parishioners for their…
We, the Episcopal Bishops of California, have watched the events of January 6th and following days with deep concern. As Christians we follow Jesus, who is the Way of Love. This weekend, when we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we…
