St. Matthew's Church

Saint Matthew's Church

Welcome to the website for Saint Matthew’s Parish! We are delighted that you are interested in learning more about our
Anglican/Episcopal Christian community at Saint Matthew’s, our mission and opportunities
for worship, Christian formation, fellowship and service.

Worship with us!

SATURDAY EVENING SERVICE
5 pm - Holy Eucharist in Chapel.
SUNDAY SERVICES
10:00 am - Sung Eucharist with choir. Children who are attending Church School join in the service after the sermon. Followed by coffee hour and fellowship.
1st Sundays of the month: 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II. Quiet, casual service. This is usually a small group gathering in the Church.
WEDNESDAY SERVICE
10 am - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel with Prayers for Healing, followed by Bible Study for those interested.
Thanksgiving Eve: Wednesday November 27th
Service of Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
10:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Stewardship Season
Announcements: November 17-23, 2019
The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? [Isaiah 43.19]
Mission of the Month: Samaritan's Purse:  We are participating in Samaritan’s Purse this year. Shoeboxes are now available for you to fill, to be returned by November 17th. The cost for shipping is $7/box, and financial donations are welcome. Financial donations will also be used for our youth to shop and fill boxes as a service project. The Ingathering and blessing of the boxes will be held during the 10 am service on November 17th.

November 17, 2019

St. Matthew's First Annual Bible Bowl
Vestry Meeting

The Aumbry Light is giving in loving memory of Belle & Milton Price, Nancy LaFlash, Joan Johnson and George Forzley by Barbara Forzley.

Saturday, November 16
10 am - noon    Knitting & Crocheting Ministry - Parish Hall
9am - noon   Church Grounds Fall Clean Up
5 pm      Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

Sunday November 17
9:15 am Choir Practice
9:45 am   Sunday School
10:00 am Holy Eucharist: Ingathering of Samaritan's Purse Boxes
11:30 am - 1:45 pm St. Matthew's First Annual Bible Bowl
1:00 pm   Vestry Meeting
Our Greeter today is Tim Rossi
Ministers of the Liturgy
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Judith Lee
Organist:       Donald Irving
Lectors:          Rebecca Kasenge, Sharon Yang
Intercessor:   DePing Yang
Acolytes:       Stephen Smith, Christine Jackson, Gladys Ehrich
Chalicist:       Catherine Goodwin
Ushers:          Clarence Konneh, George Gailor
Altar Guild: Musu Konneh, Mardea Smith

This Week:
Wednesday November 20th 6:30 pm   Women of St. Matthew's
Thursday November 21st - Deadline for The Way at noon
Next Sunday: November 24th Deadline for Meritorious Service Award Nominations
10:00 am Celebration & Appreciation for Fr. Freeman’s Ministry
4:00 – 6:00 pm 4 Corners Friendship Dinner
Performance by Betsy Bronstein & Sam Politz: Cajun Dance Music
We can use desserts. Come and bring a friend!

Meritorious Service Award ~ The Vestry has voted to reward lay members, living or deceased, who have given consistent, outstanding service and dedication to St. Matthew’s Church over the years. The guidelines are as follows: A nominee for the St. Matthew’s Meritorious Service Award must be a lay person, age 60 or over, who has maintained a minimum of ten years of service to St. Matthew’s and who is or has been a member in good standing of St. Matthew’s Church. Letters of nomination shall be brought to or mailed to the Parish Office or emailed to  Charleysag@aol.com) no later than next Sunday, November 24, 2019.  So put on your “thinking cap” and send in your nomination(s) in writing!   Thanks!   Charlotte L. Townsend, Corresponding Secretary

Advent All-Parish Read:  Waiting for the Wonder by Katerina Whitley
Parish Discussion: Sunday December 8th – Coffee Hour
Copies are available in the Common Room to buy or borrow.

Christmas Gifts for South Worcester Neighborhood Center: We will have our annual ingathering of gifts for the families of SWNC on December 8th. We welcome a variety of toys for children of all ages so that their parents can “shop” for them: board games, Barbie dolls, books, gift cards, match box cars, toy trucks, etc. On December 7th the Knitting and Crocheting Ministry will collect and count all the winter clothing that will be given to SWNC and blessed on December 8th.

Thanksgiving Eve Service: Wednesday November 27th   10:00 am & 7:00 pm   We will hold both of our annual Thanksgiving Eve services in the Chapel this year. We will have our regular weekly service of Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing at 10 am, and a quiet meditative service of Holy Eucharist at 7 pm.

Prayer for Time of Transition
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor who will care for your people and for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Welcome to Saint Matthew’s.

We are a community of people who have come together from different places in the world and with very different faith experiences to worship and serve God, to learn, and to build relationships. We are deeply rooted in the South Worcester neighborhood. Our landmark building, which has stood on the corner of Cambridge and Southbridge Streets since 1893, houses a beautiful sanctuary, a contemporary chapel, a parish hall with a newly refurbished kitchen designed for community gatherings, and several school rooms.

We are Christians seeking to “see Jesus more clearly, follow him more nearly, love him more dearly…day by day” (Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester). We value the diversity of our views of Scripture and our expressions of faith, and it is important to us that St. Matthew’s be a safe place where children, youth, and adults can grow and explore new ideas.
We welcome everyone: inquirers, life-long disciples, long-time residents, newcomers, immigrants, college students, children, youth and families, singles, and seekers.

I invite you to join us for worship or for fellowship, to learn or to rest, and to discover that Saint Matthew’s is indeed here for you… wherever you are on your journey. May you find a blessing with us: we will be blessed by your presence.

The Reverend Dr. Judith Lee, Interim Priest

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Rector Search

"I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" [Isaiah 43.19]

At their meeting on February 16th, your Vestry appointed members of the Writing Committee and the Search Committee:

Writing Committee:  Catherine Goodwin, Chair; Rob Ermanski; George Gailor; Ellie Keohane; Nancy Smith
Search Committee:  Rob Ermanski, Chair; Bengt Albinson, Robin Cheranak, Catherine Goodwin, Stephen MacGregor, Anthony Shekoni

From the Profile Committee:

Think, Pray, and Reflect
The Profile Committee wants to thank the many people who participated in the Parish listening sessions in May. The feedback has helped inform our work.

Prayer for a Time of Transition
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Our Location

695 Southbridge Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01610

St. Matthew’s is located at the corner of Cambridge and Southbridge Streets in the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Parking is available behind the church and also in the shopping center across the street. Handicapped access from the back parking lot entrance.