Sermon on July 12, 2026“The Sower”By: Kimo Kimokeo I think that we’re fortunate to live in the Central Valley of California, especially this time of the year when garden vegetables and fruit are coming into season. In my neighborhood, plums, peaches, and English walnuts…
Sermon on February 8, 2026“Salt of the Earth”By: Kimo KimokeoReadings: Matthew 5:13-20 Our gospel reading for this Sunday has us continuing in Matthew 5 with Jesus still speaking to the large crowd on the mountain side—a crowd made up of His Disciples, others who…
Sermon on October 5, 2025“Increase Our Faith”By: Kimo Kimokeo Ann Lamott, American novelist, non-fiction writer and New York Times bestselling author has penned several books chronicling the struggles and challenges of her Christian faith. Her writing is bold and to the point. In her book titled…
Sermon on September 7, 2025“Choose Life, Together”By: The Very Rev. Pamela Dolan Twenty-four years ago almost to the day, on September 11, 2001, something extraordinary happened in New York City. I’m not talking about the terrorism itself, the act of destructive violence that led…
Sermon on August 24, 2025“Cultivating Connection”By: The Ven. Margaret Grayden Eighteen years is a long time to suffer–ask anyone who lives with a chronic disease or condition. Imagine what it was like for the woman we encounter in this morning’s Gospel reading. For eighteen…
Sermon on August 10, 2025“Led by Faith”By: Seminarian Anthony Amato When I was a little kid, there was a movie I watched that taught me what faith was like, and it left a really big impression on me. There’s a scene where the main…
Sermon on July 27, 2025“Teach Us to Pray”By: Rev. Debbie Hawkins ‘Lord, teach us to pray,’ someone said. ‘John teaches his disciples. We are your disciples. Teach us how to pray like you. You chose us but we also chose you. You have something…
Sermon on June 15, 2025“The Holy Trinity”By: Kimo Kimokeo Good Morning. Just in case you don’t know me, my name is Kimo Kimokeo. I’ve been part of the flock here at St. Martin’s for a few years now. With a name like Kimo you’re…
