Sermon on October 19, 2025“River of Life, River of Prayer”By: The Very Rev. Pamela Dolan I’m almost certainly going to get this story a little wrong, but I hope you’ll bear with me. Perhaps it happened at a monastery, an ancient place hidden on…
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 October 12, 2025“Wholeness and Welcome”By: The Very Rev. Pamela Dolan The other day I was listening to a news story about the government shutdown and noticed the reporter saying that it could be some time before federal employees would be “made whole.”…
Vestry News & Review:Abundance and ReciprocityReflections from Stan Forbes and Elise Keddiemembers of the Vestry Here’s a look at some key highlights and reflections from the May and June Vestry meetings, with thanks to Stan Forbes and Elise Keddie for contributing their perspectives to…
Dear St. Martin’s Family and Friends, This year’s stewardship campaign, “Walk in Love,” calls us to remember that our greatest gift in community is how we come together in purpose and mission. When we walk in the same direction, we can achieve great things….
It’s Stewardship Season: “Rooted in Abundance”St. Martin’s is supported entirely by the financial gifts of our members and friends. We are very grateful to those who provide regular financial support to our ministries, as well as special gifts and bequests. The theme of this…
This morning I want to offer a few comments on one of our longest standing ministries – Social Justice and Outreach. For many of us, this work embodies the very essence of St. Martin’s Church. It is integral to our identity and our shared…
“As the crowd who gathered to hear Jesus preach was able to share two fish and five loaves with more than enough left over, they discovered that when their gifts were blessed, they increased and became a blessing to others.” We just heard these…
In our discussion of the Stewardship campaign and the pledging process, we’ve mentioned that pledges are used for budgeting purposes and that even in the best of years, pledges and the total payments received by the end of the year don’t line up exactly….
When I first came to a service at St. Martin’s, at the outdoor service at the Forbes ranch in June of last year, Pamela told me she saw me for the first time, already acting oddly familiar with the church, and thought, “…do I…
