Coffee Hour | Hospitality Ministry
Join us every Sunday following 11:00am service for coffee, dessert, connection, and religious reflection. Use the sign-up sheet in the back of the church to volunteer to host Coffee Hour.
Join us every Sunday following 11:00am service for coffee, dessert, connection, and religious reflection. Use the sign-up sheet in the back of the church to volunteer to host Coffee Hour.
Help us continue our partnership with the Shalom Center to feed the hungry! You will work approximately 2 hours on the 3rd Sunday of the month. As this is an ongoing mission, you can work 1 month, or every month, it’s up to you!
Sip & Scripture is a NEW faith and fellowship group for the women of St. Matthew’s. We will have new topics to discuss monthly with open discussion. We are reading "Women of the BIble" by Ann Spangler (Author), Jean E. Syswerda (Author)
The Feast of the Annunciation commemorates the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, where he announced that she would give birth to Jesus Christ.This special service replaces our Evensong for tonight, and will feature the St. Matthew's Choir! Our Lenten Reflection series and Soup Supper will follow the service.
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion marks the beginning of Holy Week and Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem. This will be a COMBINED SERVICE! There's no 7:30am service this week.
We will meet on Sunday, March 22nd at 2:00pm at the home of Julia Price. Julia has chosen the book “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman. Please email or call Julia a week before, if you plan on attending. Our host provides the beverages and dessert, just bring an appetizer to share. All women...
The Tenebrae service recalls the somber events of Jesus’ last days, beginning with the Last Supper and ending with his burial. During Tenebrae, candles are extinguished one by one as scripture and music tell the story of Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday is specifically considered the beginning of the Triduum, as it commemorates the Last Supper, which marks the start of the three-day period leading up to Easter Sunday, encompassing Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Includes a ritual of foot-washing, symbolizing Christ's humility and service, as described in John 13, where Jesus washed his...
An altar of repose vigil is a time of prayer and meditation that takes place overnight from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday. Please use the sign-up sheet in the back of the church to select a time slot. For safety reasons, please sign-up in pairs.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter when we remember Jesus’ death on the cross.
Are you interested in joining the St. Matthew's Giving Wall Committee? We will meet in the Lower Hall (Guild Hall) on the 1st Saturday of the month at 11:00am to create bags of food and toiletries for the homeless in our community. Unable to attend? Consider donating something from our Amazon wishlist and help us...
The Easter Vigil recounts the whole story of salvation from Genesis onward, culminating in the first Eucharist of Easter in which the Risen Lord is proclaimed.