This stained glass window at the front of the church depicts Martin (b.316 AD) as a Roman soldier cutting his own cloak in two to give half to a poor beggar who had insufficient clothing to shield himself from the piercing cold. That night he dreamed he saw the Lord clothed in the cloak and heard Him say “Martin has clothed me with his garment”. Shortly Martin received Christian baptism and his spirit of sharing and caring for the poor became a notable characteristic of his life. He was appointed Bishop of Tours in 371 AD.
The naming of the church was influenced by St. Martin-in-the-Fields parish in London, England. Our church was also in a London, and in the fields of a new subdivision, Oakridge Acres.
The St. Martin oval on the front of our baptismal font is made from metal damaged by WWII bombing of the original St. Martin’s in England.