The Third Sunday in Lent 2014

The Third Sunday in Lent 2014
(You can listen to the full service live. Please get in touch with us for more information about telephone connections)   churchoffice@nf.aibn.com

 MORNING
Recently at St. Martins we have begun to" integrate" the Morning Prayer service of the third Sunday in each month with the use of:

• Alternating the morning prayer as found in our Book of Common Prayer and the Book of Alternative services.
• Each week we invite young people to share in leading ,the responses, and in singing. This past Sunday one of our Confirmation students provided the message.
• The Cathedral Choir does not sit for this service, but choir members join the congregation and help in the singing.
• The service contains new music being taught and shared with the help of our Music director, Ms. Leslie Hewlett.

The Podcast for this mornings service was centered around the theme of "Loving and Gentle Service"
It is available here:

EVENING
The evening service was a celebration of Holy Eucharist.
The Homily  (The Revd. Brian Candow) is  available Here

Second Wednesday of Lent

Wednesday March 19
The Evening Service for the Second Wednesday of Lent

Second Mark Of Mission:
To teach, baptize and nurture new believers 

Matthew 28 16 -20
Ps 31.1–5, 13–16
The Reverend Brian Candow, Homilist

The podcast is here

The Second Sunday In Lent
March 16,2014
The Morning Service today was a family service ,lots of laughter and fellowship. It was not recorded...

The Evening Praise Message is here

The First Wednesday In Lent.
Continuing with the theme of Proclaiming the Good News
The Service tonight was Compline from the Book of Common Prayer
The podcast is here

Our goal for the Sundays in lent are to explore the Five Marks of Mission.
Special Gospel readings have been chosen to help us explore the theme. The Schedule and readings are here for you.
Have a Blessed Lent!

Week One:     First Mark of Mission:   
To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.    Luke 9:1-6Sunday March 9th   First Sunday In Lent 8:30 Holy Communion   10:30 Holy Eucharist
7:00 Lenten Healing Service     

Wednesday March 12  Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m
Week Two     Second Mark Of Mission:
To teach, baptize and nurture new believers  Matt. 28 16 -20   Sunday March 16  Second Sunday In Lent              
8:30  Communion  11:00 Family Service  7:00 Evening Praise Wednesday March 19              
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m
Week Three   Third Mark Of Mission:
To respond to human need by loving service . John 13:3-15Sunday March 23  Third Sunday In Lent
8:30 Holy Communion 10:30 Morning Prayer 7:00 Eucharist
Wednesday  March 26
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

Week Four      Fourth Mark Of Mission:To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation    Luke 6:20 – 26
Sunday March 30th  Fourth Sunday In Lent
8:30 Holy Communion  10:30 Holy Baptism    7:00 Cursillo Evening  Worship
Wednesday April 2   
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

Week Five   Fifth Mark Of Mission: To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth   Matthew 21:33-41Sunday April 6 Passion Sunday  8:30  Communion 10:30 Confirmation 7:00 Evening Praise
Wednesday April 9
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

The First Sunday In Lent

The First Sunday in Lent March 9,2014
St. Martin's Cathedral

The Podcast for our Morning Service is Here

The Podcast for our Evening Healing Service is Here.

Our goal for the Sundays in lent are to explore the Five Marks of Mission.
Special Gospel readings have been chosen to help us explore the theme. The Schedule and readings are here for you.
Have a Blessed Lent!

Week One:     First Mark of Mission:   
To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.    Luke 9:1-6Sunday March 9th   First Sunday In Lent 8:30 Holy Communion   10:30 Holy Eucharist
7:00 Lenten Healing Service     

Wednesday March 12  Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m
Week Two     Second Mark Of Mission:
To teach, baptize and nurture new believers  Matt. 28 16 -20   Sunday March 16  Second Sunday In Lent              
8:30  Communion  11:00 Family Service  7:00 Evening Praise Wednesday March 19              
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m
Week Three   Third Mark Of Mission:
To respond to human need by loving service . John 13:3-15Sunday March 23  Third Sunday In Lent
8:30 Holy Communion 10:30 Morning Prayer 7:00 Eucharist
Wednesday  March 26
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

Week Four      Fourth Mark Of Mission:To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation    Luke 6:20 – 26
Sunday March 30th  Fourth Sunday In Lent
8:30 Holy Communion  10:30 Holy Baptism    7:00 Cursillo Evening  Worship
Wednesday April 2   
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

Week Five   Fifth Mark Of Mission: To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth   Matthew 21:33-41Sunday April 6 Passion Sunday  8:30  Communion 10:30 Confirmation 7:00 Evening Praise
Wednesday April 9
Early  Eucharist 7:30 a.m  Lenten Service 7:00 p.m

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday
The link for the Ash Wednesday service highlights is here:


March 5 2014

Ash Wednesday
The Ash Wednesday Liturgy took place  at 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin's Cathedral in Gander.
This year we noticed an increase in the numbers at the service.
During lent this year we will be considering the 5 marks of Mission that have been set before us by our National and International Anglican Communion.
A wide variety of events and opportunities are available to help anyone who wants to do some spiritual exploring during lent this year. Please visit our webpage at St. Martin's Cathedral for updated information and schedules.
We do hope that we can be a blessing to you through this holy season. Please follow our podcasts here,and feel free to be asked to join our email list.
The link for the Ash Wednesday service highlights is here:

The First Sunday of Advent 2013

This Podcast is of the Morning Service held on December 1 2013.
Here is the Podcast Link
It was a good day at the Cathedral. The day began with our regular and traditional service from the Book of Common Prayer. At the 10:30 service we held a Eucharist. For the first time in a while we did not have a Baptism on the first Sunday of the Month!

 

The service podcast posted here has the highlights of our worship, including Mr. Edgar Courtney's Children's talk about Operation Christmas Child.
Please Note: Our Podcasts are edited for time and quality.
When we edit the podcast we may have to remove readings /music etc due to background noise and such. Oftimes someone is standing in front of a mike while a hymn is being sung... that can be loud, off key, or downright hilarious!

Here are the Sermon Notes

 

Introduction:

• I put the Wrong Month on the Bulletin.
  

  Some of you would believe me if I told you I did that on Purpose.

  Most of you know me better than that.

  
  

The point is, Now that I have mentioned my mistake, I wonder if that is the only thing that will be remembered about the meditation today. 

The Points of Advent:

Advent means to wait.

Other helpful images might be:

• To catch your breath
• To stop and Think
• Not to rush choices
• To focus on what matters.

Book reference:
Father Richard Rhor, a Franciscan  priest wrote a book called Falling Upwards.
I recommend it to you.

Rohr just says something we all know instinctively.
There are really two stages in life, and to put is simply we move from desiring what we think is important...to Knowing what is really Important.

Advent reminds us that with God’s warning that we are wasting time if we are not focussed or searching for what really matters and that , there is Love, healing, Joy, Hope and peace waiting for us. We won't find it at WALMART!

We are reminded that Jesus, by becoming the propitiation for our Sins, sends a clear message .....

He refused all religious codes ,traditions, judgements and values. There is a lesson in that for us!

Jesus Refused to divide the world into the pure and the impure, much to the chagrin of almost everybody — then and now.

I remind you The only time Jesus casts judgement in the Bible is in Matthew 7 and Matthew  25 Vs. 7 Judging others causes your own judgement.  ch.25  Not living the life of compassion and selflessness seperates you from God!

 

Most Christians today still refuse to see that Jesus was NOT upset with the sinful person.
"Jesus is shockingly not upset with sinners, a shock so total that most Christians to this day refuse to accept it.
 He is only upset with people who do not think they are sinners:

The denial of who we are before God totally blocks the avenues of Grace .

Let us ask God as we travel through Advent to help us. So that we will have hope for the time of our lives that is yet to Come.

Please make an effort to search for Contact points with God During this Advent Season.

We will do all we can at this Church to help that Happen!