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…
January 27, 2021 Dear Ones, Along with this note you will find a couple of pictures of our beloved campus, taken during a lull in the storm. Most of Davis, including St. Martin’s, is currently without power and, as you can see, we’ve lost…
January 20, 2021 Dear Ones, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” If you were listening to the Inaugural Address this morning, you heard these words from Psalm 30, spoken by the new President of the United States. They…
January 6, 2021 The Feast of the Epiphany Dear Ones, I was in the midst of writing an Epiphany message to you when events began to unfold in the U.S. Capitol. I am not writing to you to give you a news update; that…
November 17, 2020 Dear Ones, In my family we usually travel at Thanksgiving or else have a bunch of family and friends over to our place for the big meal, in part simply because we know that my church duties around Christmas will make…
Dear Ones, Between the heat and the smoke, many of us are being forced to stay inside these days, which can be very hard on our physical and mental health. Since we have a 9-month old puppy who needs vigorous exercise, I’m trying to…
Dear Ones, Recently I was listening to a podcast called “The Way of Love with Bishop Michael Curry.” You probably all know that Michael Curry is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, a great preacher and a very popular speaker. I highly recommend…
Note: This list is simply a compilation of relevant books I’ve read since 2014, when I began my own journey of being more intentional about understanding race, racism, and systemic injustice. None of these are academic works nor have I read them in the context…
Dear Ones, Almost exactly three months ago I sent an email letting you know that we would be suspending in-person worship at St. Martin’s in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I wish I could tell you that we are lifting the suspension soon, but…
