Adult Formation
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.
Advent preparations.
Dear members and friends of St. Matt's, I hope this note finds you well as we enter December. The next few weeks are always exceedingly busy for all of us - both at church and in our own lives. This past Sunday, as we prepared for worship, Don s...
Read MoreGuest Preacher and Forum after worship on 12/5
Join us on Sunday 12/5 for a visit from a guest preacher and a chance to learn from her at a forum after the 10:00am service. All are welcome! You'll have a lot to chew on! Erika Plank Hagan is a postulant towards ordination to the priesthood h...
Read MoreCome to the table.
Every week when the staff gathers for our regular meeting, we begin our time together with some kind of meditation or reflection. Each one of us is responsible for a different week of the month, and we bring in scripture passages, songs, prayers,...
Read MoreTruths that are hard to hear.
Dear friends and members of St. Matthew's, This Saturday is the feast day of James of Jerusalem , James the brother of Jesus. Often called James the Just, he has long been one of the convincing voices for me and for many others about the authen...
Read MoreFestal Compline Service for All Saints: November 7th at 4:30pm.
On Sunday, November 7th, we celebrate the feast of All Saints. For Episcopalians, this is one of the principal feasts in our church year. On this day, we call to memory all the departed saints and celebrate the communion between the living and th...
Read MoreSo much ahead of us.
Dear friends and members of St. Matt's,
Welcome to September! Can you believe it? As I write this note, it's my third day back in the office and I'm busy trying to excavate my inbox and make plans for the coming season. As you'll see in this e...
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: Monday, July 26th for Love Is The Way "parish-read"
The second part to our Renewal Works team “parish-read” of Bishop Michael Curry’s book, Love is the Way , will be on Monday, July 26th at 7:00pm at Marley's. Using our Pub Theology meeting style we will gather to discuss and sh...
Read MoreAn Update from our Sacred Ground Team
From April to June 2021 a dozen St. Matthew’s parishioners gathered over Zoom to experience Sacred Ground , a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. We walked through chapters of America’s history of race and ra...
Read MoreLove Is The Way (Meeting Details)
Please join us at Marley’s on Monday June 28th at 7:00pm to have a lively discussion on Love is the Way by the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry . Even if you haven’t read it , or finished it please come and be a part of a Pub Theology ...
Read MoreFinal Gospel Group Meeting
The final session of the Renewal Works Gospel Group study will be this Sunday, June 6th at 11:30am and Monday, June 7th at 11:30am. If you haven't had the chance to join - please feel free to attend. Each week we have gathered to discuss what ...
Read MoreEducation 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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