Worship Events
SATURDAY EVENING SERVICE
5 pm - Holy Communion in Chapel.
SUNDAY SERVICES
8 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II.  Quiet, casual service - we refer to it as our “Blue Jeans Mass.” This is usually a small group gathering in the Church.   
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.
WEDNESDAY SERVICE
10 am - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel with Prayers for Healing.

See also the Worship page.

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In the News...

​Episcopal News

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Presiding Bishop's royal wedding sermon on love draws global praise, boosts Episcopal evangelism      See the article here

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Events and Notices

 Weekly Meetings of Outside Groups in the Parish Hall

Sundays                6:30 p.m.            Al-Anon meeting
Mondays             10:00 a.m.          Al-Anon meeting
                                   7:30 p.m.            AA meeting                     
Tuesdays              7:30 p.m.            AA Meeting                         
Wednesdays      8:00 p.m.            AA meeting
Thursdays            8:30 a.m.            Deaf Seniors - Parish Hall

Other Events:

Weekends in May

I am about to do a new thing;
                        now it springs forth,
do you not perceive it?           [Isaiah 43:19]
May 4th & 5th
            Saturday
                           8:00 am – noon         Spring cleanup at the church
                        10:00 am – noon        Knitting and Crocheting Ministry
            Sunday
                        10:00 am        Family Service
                        11:15 am – 12:30 pm Special Parish Meeting:  A Profile of St. Matthew’s
                        12:30 pm – 1:30 pm  Executive Committee Meeting
                          4:00 pm- 6:00 pm    Bible Quiz Contest
May 11th & 12th
            Saturday
                        9 am   Men of St. Matthew’s
            Sunday          Mother’s Day
                        11:15am         Women of St. Matthew’s Cookie Walk
 
May 19th         11:30 am        Vestry Meeting
 
May 25th & 26th
            Saturday: 8 am – noon        Spring cleanup at the Rectory
            Sunday: Rogation Sunday Blessing of the Church Grounds
 
Looking Ahead
            June 1st           9 am – 2 pm  Altar Guild Quiet Day
June 2nd          Youth Recognition Sunday: Youth Lead the 10 am service
            June 9th          The Feast of Pentecost: We welcome in Holy Baptism
                                                Christine Konneh
            June 16th              Father’s Day
Deadline:  Worcester African Ministries Essay Contest Deadline

The Worcester African Community Ministry is sponsoring these very important events this spring: the Bible Quiz Contest and the Essay Contest.
BIBLE QUIZ CONTEST
This year the Worcester African Community Ministry (WAC) 2019 Bible Quiz Context will include non-Episcopal Churches, as well as other Episcopal Churches from Worcester.  The Bible Quiz Contest will involve grades 6-12.  The Bible Quiz Contest is intended to motivate students to learn and understand the Bible. Contestants will submit their names through their priests or pastors to be forwarded to St. Matthew’s to be registered for the contest.  This year, we are reading the entire Gospel of Luke from which questions will be drawn.  There will be three prizes: first, second and third prize. The competition this year is expected to be very exciting and challenging. The Bible Quiz contest will start at 4:00 pm and ends at 6:00 pm at St. Matthew’s Parish, 695 Southbridge Street, Worcester. The date for the Bible Quiz is May 5, 2019.
Send the names of the contestants to: stmatthewsworcester@gmail.com.  Put in the subject line: Bible Quiz Contest.

ESSAY CONTEST
The Essay contest will include presently enrolled college students ages 18-24. The topic this year is “Imagine a church where you and your friends grow spiritually.  Describe the program and worship of that church.” This competition will include college students from other churches as well. The deadline for the submission of essay is June 16, 2019 and the results of the contest will be announced on the day of the Multicultural Food Festival, July 7, 2019.  There will be prizes for first, second and third prizes.  All prizes for the Essay Contest will be given at the Multicultural Festival on July, 7, 2019 at St. Matthew’s Parish, 695 Southbridge Street, Worcester. Guidelines for the format of the essays will be posted.
Inquiries and submissions should go to: stmatthewsworcester@gmail.com. Put in the subject line: Essay Contest.

Men of St. Matthew's Breakfast
The men of St. Matthew’s are invited to attend the first monthly breakfast of St. Matthew's Men's Gathering to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. The purpose of this gathering is to establish relationships over a shared meal, determine what efforts can be made to promote our relationships in the church community, what is working and what needs development. Your participation is greatly appreciated. There is no prescribed agenda, but your input is valued and important to our shared life in Christ in this parish. 
Please call, text, or email George Gailor  or Stephen Smith f you plan to attend or have any questions/ideas. 
We need your decision by Saturday May 4, 2019 so as to determine how may eggs need to be purchased.
In Christ,
Stephen Smith & George Gailor