Adult Formation | St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

St. Matthew’s offers many opportunities for us to grow in faith. From Tuesday Morning Prayer to (nearly) monthly Pub Theology and periodic book clubs and other events - there are many ways to deepen your faith and connection to God at St. Matthew’s. Please take a look at the posts below to see what's going on right now!

All are welcome.

Maundy Thursday

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, Tonight we enter into the three most holy days of the Christian calendar. These three days lie at the heart of our faith, at the heart of our hope. Tonight, we'll gather at 7pm to tell the story of this ...

A Message from Marissa

Dear friends & members of St. Matt's, Many of you will have seen the news by now about a shooting in the subway system in New York this morning. For many of us, violence like this reminds us of so many other things, particularly when it happens ...

Human & Divine

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, In the Gospel for today , Thursday in the Fifth week of Lent, Jesus is answering a lot of questions about who he is. And then there is an exchange about Abraham and some of the prophets. And Jesus respo...

Worship on Palm & Passion Sunday: April 10th, 2022

Join us this Sunday, April 10th for Holy Eucharist in the sanctuary at 10am. The service will livestream on our website and on Facebook . No matter who you are, no matter where you are on your journey with God, no matter what your story is, th...

The Fifth Week of Lent

Dear friends & members of St. Matt's, I can't believe it - but we're already nearing the end of Lent. Holy Week is just about a week and a half away. If you haven't yet, now is the moment to really make room in your life and your heart to prep...

A Week of Lent

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, I hope this note finds you well as we begin our second week of Lent. We've spent quite a lot of time in worship exploring together what Lent really is and how it can be helpful to us in our spiritual jou...

Mardi Gras, Lent, and More!

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, This is our last Sunday in the season of Epiphany, before we enter into the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on March 2nd. It's customary before Lent begins to try to sneak in a little sugar and a littl...

Ashes for Home Worship

Worshiping with us from home in this season? Still want to receive your ashes on Ash Wednesday (March 2nd)? Send Marissa an email by Saturday 2/26 and tell her how many people will receive ashes with you. Kits will be available for pick up i...

Quiet Day

A quiet day is intended to be similar to a retreat. In this case, it's a mini retreat. Often, in Lent we think about being in the desert with Jesus. And while this can be overwhelming sometimes, the stillness and the emptiness calls to us. When w...

Compline in Lent

Join us virtually for the service of Compline, every Tuesday in Lent at 9:00pm on Zoom. The Zoom link will be shared via eNews (see below). This ancient liturgy is the last of the divine offices, at the close of day. These offerings will be enti...

Education for Ministry (EfM)

Every baptized person is called to ministry. The Education for Ministry (EfM) program provides people with the education to carry out that ministry. During the Rite of Confirmation and Renewal of Baptismal Vows we ask God to "Renew in these your servants the covenant you made with them at Baptism. Send them forth in the power of the Spirit to perform the service you set before th…

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Sermons

Mar 19 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 19, 2023

Mar 5 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
The Second Sunday in Lent: March 5, 2023.

Feb 26 | The Rev. Dr. Meg Stapleton Smith
The First Sunday in Lent: February 26, 2023.

Feb 22 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
Ash Wednesday: February 22, 2023.

Feb 19 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: February 19, 2023.