Welcome
We, the Episcopal Parish of St. Martins-by-the-Lake, are a faith community called to worship God and invited to learn the Christian way so we can love and serve God in the world through the power of the Holy Spirit. Worshipping in a landmark building on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, we are a parish with a rich history and a strong connection to our community.
It is part of our tradition to be a welcoming and open church. If you come out of another church background, or no church background at all, you will be welcome at St. Martin’s. And all baptized Christians, of whatever background, are welcome to participate fully in all of our worship life, including communion.
We Believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, in the Bible as the Word of God, the traditions of the Church through the centuries as our guide, and human reason to interpret and understand the meaning of these things as gifts which God has given us. We affirm the historic creeds of the churches. We believe that we are called to help and serve our neighbors.
We Hope that you will consider being part of our spiritual community.
And, if there is any way we can be of help to you or your family, please call us.
Meet Our Rector
Rev. Dave Langille, our Rector, came to us from Messiah Episcopal Church in St. Paul where he served as an associate rector focusing on youth ministry. Previously he was the youth director at Park Avenue United Methodist Church and an adjunct professor at Bethel University. Prior to entering ministry, Dave worked as a freelance graphic designer.
Dave is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and met his wife Diane (a Hopkins native) in graduate school in Vancouver, B.C. Diane is a Minneapolis school teacher, and they have two sons, Sam, 14, and Luc, 11. Dave and the boys all love to play hockey and in 2007 Dave coached his son’s team to the Minneapolis City Championship.