Welcome to St. Martin`s Church
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Thanks for visiting St. Martin’s Lutheran Church and School via our new website. If you’re just getting to know us, we hope it’s a helpful introduction for you to our church and school community. If you’re interested in keeping up to date on news and activities at St. Martin’s, we hope this site will be helpful as well. The postal address of St. Martin’s Lutheran Church and School continues to be 1120 Spa Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403. But in this time of growing electronic communication, StMartinsOnline.org is also a more and more important address. In addition to visiting us here, we hope you’ll visit us in person so we can continue to welcome you to St.Martin’s. The Peace of the Lord be with you! -- Pastor Miller
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As Lutherans, we are inspired by Martin Luther's teachings, including the following beliefs: - The human condition is never truly free of sin
- God's Grace - Faith that Christ is our Saviour and died so that we may be free from the penalty of our sins
- Free gift of grace by faith - we are justified by faith alone, and faith itself is a gift
- You cannot earn salvation through good works, but good works are a response to God's gracious gift of Jesus
A more comprehensive collection of Lutheran beliefs is in the Large Catechism, and the Small Catechism. Both were built on five points: - The 10 commandments as a mirror of sin
- The Apostles' Creed as a proclamation of forgiveness
- The Lord's Prayer as an acceptance of mercy
- The sacrament of baptism as a channel of grace
- The sacrament of the Lord's Supper as a channel of grace
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History of St. Martin's Lutheran Church |
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Saint Martin's Church was conceived over 130 years ago by a group of businessmen and farmers. |
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Painting: "St. Martin Dividing His Cloak" By Lee Boynton |
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The painting depicts the historic 4th century figure of Martin of Tours who as a young Roman soldier saw a shivering beggar on a cold winter day outside the gates of Amiens in southern France. In an act of compassion, Martin drew his sword, divided his own cloak and gave half of it to the beggar. The next night in a dream, Martin saw Christ in heaven wearing half of his cloak. The words Christ spoke were simple: "Martin, still a catechumen ( a beginning student of the faith) has covered me with his cloak." Later, Martin was noted for his amazing compassion for others and his rejection of the usual finery of a bishop's office and attire. The painting is of our namesake and reminds us of the words of our Lord Jesus: "In as much as you have done it for one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you have done it unto me." Another Martin, Martin Luther, was baptized on November 11, 1483, when his parents named him after St. Martin of Tours. The painting was dedicated on St. Martin's Day on November 11, 2001. The artist, Lee Boynton, has lived and painted in Annapolis since 1979. he is well known for his three paintings at City Hall, which celebrated 300 years of Annapolis history, and also for his historic depiction of 18th century London Town. He is esteemed for his light-filled scenes of the Chesapeake Bay and the coast of Maine. His work has been selected for many national and international exhibitions. |
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