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.
Pub Theology: Saturday 2/13
Join us for a special Valentine's Day Pub Theology on Saturday 2/13 at 4pm. Together we'll explore the legend of St. Valentine as well as the love Jesus calls us to in scripture. And maybe share a few of our own stories of love (of many kinds) al...
Read MoreThanksgiving Pub Theology - Questions & Homework
Join us on Tuesday (11/24) at 7pm for a special Thanksgiving themed Pub Theology!
Never been to Pub Theology before? That's okay! Here's how it works...
Pub Theology is a time connection, conversation, and story-telling. Together we re...
Read MoreNovember 2020 - Pub Theology
Join us Thanksgiving week for a special Pub Theology focused on food. Meet us in a Zoom room where we'll connect over Thanksgiving traditions, food memories, and the ways that Jesus is present when we break bread together. Homework and questions ...
Read MoreRenewalWorks: Spiritual Life & Growth
Dear friends and members of St. Matt's,
This may be one of the most important letters I've written to you so far in our time together. At the Parish Update last week and again in worship today, I shared with you that St. Matthew's will partici...
Read MoreEducation for Ministry
Seeking to study the Bible and how to apply it to your daily life? Education for Ministry (EfM) helps us understand how we are called into relationship with God, neighbor, and creation wherever we are – at home, at work, in all the places...
Read MoreFall Book Study with Don: Mental Health & Spirituality
This fall, Don will host a (nearly) weekly Zoom gathering on Wednesday evenings to explore the new book, With Sighs Too Deep for Words , by Bishop Robert Hirschfeld, the Bishop of New Hampshire.
The Episcopal Church in New Hampshire describ...
Read MoreFrom the Deacon's Bench
Greetings, from the Deacon's Bench!
I pray this note finds you well and safely making the best of what summer has to offer amid the pandemic. I will be away for three Sundays this month as our family visits what has come to be our favorite sum...
Read MoreExplore Education for Ministry: Last Call!
Seeking to study the Bible and how to apply it to your daily life? Education for Ministry (EfM) helps us understand how we are called into relationship with God, neighbor, and creation wherever we are – at home, at work, in all the places w...
Read MoreSunday, June 28th Adult Forum: Walking in the Steps of Jesus
Join John and Sharon Pearson for a “trip” of discovery to the Holy Land through word and image as they experienced while on pilgrimage to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan in June 2019. Alongside John’s photographs, we will discuss ...
Read MoreA Special Third Sunday Forum
As part of the continuation of our Second Sundays series, we'll have a special forum on the third Sunday of May in order to not conflict with Mother's Day. Save the date for a special Zoom forum with Ty Kepner about faith & baseball. Zoom infor...
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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