Creation out of a void...

Creation out of a void -- that's how St. Clement's started.

There was little here, but Ole Hanson had a vision! "I vision a place where people can live together more pleasantly than any other place in America ... the whole picture is very clear before me... I can see hundreds of white-walled homes bonneted with red tile, with trees, shrubs, hedges of hibiscus, palms and geraniums lining the drives, and a profusion of flowers framing the patios and gardens..." -- Ole Hanson, 1925.

If you look around San Clemente, you can see remnants of Hanson's dream -- and there is no place more beautiful than St. Clement's!

Built on land that Hanson donated, this church, with it's white stucco walls and red tile roof, with geraniums in parts of the flower beds and flowers lining the entrance to the sanctuary is a vision realized! More importantly, it was and is a vision of God in Christ in this place.

Our mission and ministry together has been important since the inception of St. Clement's, and it will continue to be important for generations to come. We were created out of a void -- and we continue to create and hone our mission and ministry to fill the voids in this world.

Thank you for being part of Ole's dream!