Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

St. Martin's Cloak

The Cloak is a collection of audio vignettes—stories that reveal parishioners’ faith journeys.

Saying Goodbye

There are many ways to say goodbye. In these interviews, parishioners describe a range of farewells and how they have affected their faith.

Discovered that the end of everything was the beginning of everything else.

Imagines a new phase in his relationship with the departing rector.

Talks about the impact of the loss of her brother, coming not long after her retirement.

Helen talks about what it meant to say goodbye to her husband after a protracted battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Tells what it’s like to spend the night in an unfamiliar place.

Remembers nights around the ping pong table, stuffing campaign literature.

Had a real choice to make.