November 11, 2020 Dear Ones, Today is Veteran’s Day and many of us will have a day off from work or school. The Book of Common Prayer has many prayers for national life, including one For those in the Armed Forces of our Country…
Your curate for children and youth, Alex, wanted to let everyone know about what we are up to in children and youth ministries during this time, and how you can participate too! For the last week and a half, there has been a “chalk…
Thank you to all who made the Families Together Project: An Evening with Charlie Bamforth a smashing success. We ate well…very very well, enjoyed a spectacular silent auction, laughed as we learned more about beer than we thought possible, and had a marvelous time….
Surviving a Family Member’s Suicide Article by Lynn Zender Today we are going to talk about when a family member or friend commits suicide. Talking about someone who has completed a suicide is a hard thing to do. All sorts of things may get…
The Vestry met on the third Tuesday of Advent. Appropriately, the meeting began with a Bible study of the Annunciation as described in Luke 1:26, 30. A presentation was made by the leaders of the Scout Troop 466. St. Martin’s presently hosts two scout…
Social Justice & Outreach Committee News by Janet Lane, Adam Russ, Diana Glick and Tim Williams November marks the time of year when the Social Justice and Outreach Committee begins asking for your donations toward a long-standing St. Martin’s outreach effort through which we…
By Gabe Avila October 2019 Origins The original iteration of Día de los Muertos was an Aztec festival first mentioned approximately 3000 years ago, prior to Spanish colonization in the 1600s. This version took place at the beginning of August and lasted for an…
By: Carole Hom When I was a kid, our monthly family gatherings featured a houseful of aunties, uncles, cousins, and enough food to feed a small army. In the waning hours of one such occasion, my mom told my 7-year-old self to go help…
Nearly 20 years ago when I became the Director of Formation for Children and Families at Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, my husband said to me, “Congratulations! Just don’t tell anyone that you’re not that good with little kids and you hate crafts!”…
A little about Alex: Alex first came to St. Martin’s in 2011 as a parishioner. Through his involvement in the life of this parish, he discerned a call to the priesthood. And now, after being away for a few years, he has returned to…
