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…
Dear Ones, I am very sorry to have to report that our church was broken into on Wednesday, 7/21/2021. The good news is that no people were harmed and nothing essential to worship was damaged or stolen. However, we did lose most of our…
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…
Dear Ones, I am writing to confirm that we are going to begin “hybrid” worship for our 10 o’clock service this Sunday, July 18. This means that if you want to worship in person, you can choose between coming to our 8 o’clock (Rite I—traditional…
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…
