Lauren St. Martin

Lauren St. Martin is a pastor at First Covenant Church in Seattle. Lauren spent almost a decade working in theological higher education, at Fuller Theological Seminary, Seattle Pacific Seminary, and The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, before receiving her call to pastoral ministry. Lauren is managing editor of Christ & Cascadia, an online theology and culture journal. She and her husband Manuel have two dogs, Artemis and Lucca, whom they love to take on walks throughout the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Lauren is also a vocalist and avid ultimate frisbee player.

2 pieces in Pietisten

Lessons from an immigrant family Fall/Winter 2025-26
There’s a lot of Swedish heritage in the room tonight. That’s why we celebrate Julfest, right? Because the Covenant denomination of which this church is a part was founded by Swedish immigrants who came here generations ago seeking a better life.
Hesed: God works through the particular to bring good to the whole Spring/Summer 2025
Ruth is a short little book, just four chapters long. It is not about kings or great battles or miracles or national strife. It is about family and about caring for one another. Ruth is an example of how God works through the particular—the faithful actions of specific people—to bring about good for whole communities and societies.