During the pandemic, our Christian Education committee adopted a Zoom format. Each session was based on a particular theme and usually ran for four weeks. The sessions were very popular, so much so that the Committee decided to continue the format going forward. The sessions are hosted by a Committee member and facilitated by speakers from both within and outside the parish. In September 2025, Christian Education transitioned to a hybrid format with the help of Owl Labs Smart Video Conferencing so that parishioners could attend either in-person at the church, or over Zoom.
We gather over Zoom and in-person at the church at 8 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. with a short service of Compline.
Please contact the church office if you’d like to receive the email with the link to join any of the upcoming sessions.
The Zoom sessions are recorded. Scroll down for the links and passwords for the recorded sessions. Older sessions are now being kept on the St. Martin’s YouTube channel.
Discussion: Death and Christianity
On November 5th,during the season of All Saints’ and All Souls’, Fr Hatt led a brief conversation about the Christian meaning of death, funerals, and funeral planning. Click on the link below to watch the recording of the session.
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Discussion: Cast the Net and the 20 Calls to Ministry
On October 15th, the parish had the opportunity to review the 20 Calls to ministry which our Diocese has formulated as part of the Cast the Net strategic plan (you can review them here). Each parish has been asked to identify two or three of the Calls which will give focus for their ministry in the next few years. Click on the link below to watch the recording of the session.
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Summer Book Club
On Wednesday, September 10th we discussed the novel, Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the September 10th session.
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On Wednesday, September 17th we discussed the non-fiction title, Encampment: Resistance, Grace and an Unhoused Community by the Rev. Canon Maggie Helwig. The author joined us via Zoom.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the September 17th session.
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Rev. Kenneth Leech: Subversive Orthodoxy
In June we will hold a two-week series on the thinking of the Rev. Kenneth Leech, Anglo-Catholic priest and socialist. “Subversive Orthodoxy” is his name for the intersection of faith and justice, grounded in contemplative spirituality, sacramental worship, orthodox doctrine and social action. After reading excerpts of his writings, we will discuss his ideas while we consider, “How do we see St. Martin’s in this?”
Session 1: June 4, 2025
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the June 4th session.
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Session 2: June 18, 2025
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the June 18th session.
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Christian Education this Lent: The Book of Acts
For our Lenten Christian Education series, we will be reading through the Book of Acts, led by Father Hatt and a few St. Martin’s parishioners. The Book of Acts tells the story of Jesus’ followers in the weeks and first few years after his Ascension into heaven. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, and living in a diverse, multicultural world, they sought ways to witness to the Good News they had encountered in him. We undertake this study to consider how we might strengthen and deepen our witness as a parish to the Good News of Jesus Christ in our own time and place.
Session 1: March 12, 2025
On Wednesday, March 12th, Father Hatt led parishioners through a discussion of Acts 1:1-5:42 with a focus on Acts 5:27-32 (the Witness of Saint Peter).
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the March 12th session.
Session 2: March 19, 2025
On Wednesday, March 19th, we continued our series with a discussion of Acts 6:1-12:25, and the addition of a St. Martin’s parishioner who guided us through Acts 9:1-20 (the Conversion of Saint Paul).
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the March 19th session.
Session 3: March 26, 2025
On Wednesday, March 26th, we continued our series with a discussion of Acts 13:1-16:5, with a presentation by one of our wardens on Acts 15:1-35 (the Witness to the Gentiles).
The recording of this session is no longer available.
Session 4: April 2, 2025
On Wednesday, April 2nd, we continued our series with a discussion of Acts 16:6-19:20, with a special focus on Acts 17:16-34(the Witness of the Unknown God).
The recording of this session is no longer available.
Session 5: April 9, 2025
On Wednesday, April 9th, we concluded our series with a discussion of Acts 19:21-28:31 and a special focus on Acts 25:13-26:32 (the Witness Before the King).
The recording of this session is no longer available.
The Social Justice Vestry Motion 2025:
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The Outreach Committee with the support of the Christian Education Committee is holding three different Wednesday night sessions via Zoom. The information sessions are addressing the diocesan social justice vestry motion “Protecting and Expanding Harm Reduction in Ontario”.
Session 1: February 5th, 2025
On February 5th, members of the Outreach who have done considerable research concerning the topic were available for a question and answer session along with general information concerning the topic.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the February 5th session.
Session 2: February 12th, 2025
On February 12th, we had a health care worker and the head of PARC’s Harm Reduction Program speak about PARC’s program.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the February 12th session.
Session 3: February 19th, 2025
February 19th, Elin Goulden, the Diocesan Social Justice and Advocacy Consultant (and St. Martin’s parishioner) spoke to the motion and also to the importance of having a diocesan wide response.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of the February 19th session.
Stewardship 2025
On November 13th, as part of the 2024 Stewardship campaign, Peter Chauvin led a discussion on stewardship. Peter was joined by Lynn McKnight who talked about one of the crucial volunteer ministries at St. Martin’s – the Servers Guild.
Click on the link below to watch the recording of this session.
Sacred Spaces for Father Hatt
In keeping with this year’s ongoing theme of Sacred Spaces, Fr. Hatt will help us get to know him better as he shares slides and stories of the places that have been meaningful to him in his life and faith journey.
Session 1: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Click on the link below to watch the recording of this session.
Session 2: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Click on the link below to watch the recording of this session.