Worship Events
SATURDAY EVENING SERVICE
5 pm - Holy Communion 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 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.
WEDNESDAY SERVICE
10 am - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel with Prayers for Healing.
The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
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 a Time of Hunger ~ from Bread for the World,
Holy and Loving God, we ask you to pour your powerful Spirit into all who are empty this day:
Fill the hearts of persons who are troubled.
Fill the minds of men and women who are confused.
Fill the stomachs of your children who are hungry.
Fill the souls of people who are feeling lost.
Fill the lives of all who need you, but do not know you.
May your Spirit fill us all to overflowing, dear Lord, and may we be inspired to share our abundance with others,
so that there will be no more empty hearts and minds,
no more hungry stomachs and souls.
We pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ, who fills lives with your endless grace. Amen.
SATURDAY EVENING SERVICE
5 pm - Holy Communion 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 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.
WEDNESDAY SERVICE
10 am - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel with Prayers for Healing.
The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
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 a Time of Hunger ~ from Bread for the World,
Holy and Loving God, we ask you to pour your powerful Spirit into all who are empty this day:
Fill the hearts of persons who are troubled.
Fill the minds of men and women who are confused.
Fill the stomachs of your children who are hungry.
Fill the souls of people who are feeling lost.
Fill the lives of all who need you, but do not know you.
May your Spirit fill us all to overflowing, dear Lord, and may we be inspired to share our abundance with others,
so that there will be no more empty hearts and minds,
no more hungry stomachs and souls.
We pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ, who fills lives with your endless grace. Amen.
Thank you to all who helped with this year's Winter Wonderland Fair!!!
Weekends in November
November 1st & 2nd - Parish Fair
Saturday: 5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
November 3rd - All Saints Sunday:
8:00 am - First Sunday Service of Holy Eucharist
10:00 am - Family Service and Ingathering of Pledges
11:30 am - Table Top Discussion
11:30 am - Executive Committee
November 9th & 10th
Saturday - Diocesan Convention (see Bishop's address below)
9 am - Episcopal Church Men
10am - noon - Church Grounds Fall cleanup
Sunday 9:45 am - Sunday School
11:30 am - Youth Group
November 16th & 17th
Saturday 10am - noon - Knitting & Crocheting Ministry
5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
Sunday - Ingathering & Blessing of Samaritans Purse Boxes
11:30 - 1 pm - St. Matthew's First Annual Bible Bowl
1:00 pm - Vestry Meeting
November 23rd & 24th
Saturday - 5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
Sunday - 10:00 am - Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Ministry of Fr. John Edgar Freeman
4:00pm-6:00 pm 4 Corners Friendship Dinner with performance by Betsy Bronstein &
Sam Politz
November 1st & 2nd - Parish Fair
Saturday: 5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
November 3rd - All Saints Sunday:
8:00 am - First Sunday Service of Holy Eucharist
10:00 am - Family Service and Ingathering of Pledges
11:30 am - Table Top Discussion
11:30 am - Executive Committee
November 9th & 10th
Saturday - Diocesan Convention (see Bishop's address below)
9 am - Episcopal Church Men
10am - noon - Church Grounds Fall cleanup
Sunday 9:45 am - Sunday School
11:30 am - Youth Group
November 16th & 17th
Saturday 10am - noon - Knitting & Crocheting Ministry
5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
Sunday - Ingathering & Blessing of Samaritans Purse Boxes
11:30 - 1 pm - St. Matthew's First Annual Bible Bowl
1:00 pm - Vestry Meeting
November 23rd & 24th
Saturday - 5:00 pm - Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
Sunday - 10:00 am - Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Ministry of Fr. John Edgar Freeman
4:00pm-6:00 pm 4 Corners Friendship Dinner with performance by Betsy Bronstein &
Sam Politz
Newsletter & Calendar
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