Welcome to Good Friday worship. This day marks the most somber day of the whole year, as Jesus is offered up as a sacrifice for the sin of the whole world. Yet we call it “good” because all Jesus does is for the good of God’s creation, the people God has made, and loves enough…
Welcome to Maundy Thursday worship. The link below contains the service for today. At the beginning of the service is a YouTube link to a song for your reflecton. For those who will be worshiping at home, particularly if you are with your family, please divide the parts of the service and share your personal…
It is Holy Week. This is the time we focus on the path Jesus took to the cross for the salvation of the world, for the salvation of you and me. During this week we will have two opportunities to join in worship. Maundy Thursday, the day of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, we…
Welcome to Palm Sunday! As we worship in our homes on this sacred day, we will not have the traditional branches in our hands. But our hands are to be lifted up in praise and supplication, nonetheless, as our Lord deserves from us. Whenever you see a reference in this service to “Palms” today we…
Dear Sisters and Brothers, We continue in this new way of life in the midst of shut-downs and virtual gatherings. I have been very impressed with the efforts of so many to honor the stay in place orders. As I read in the papers, there is evidence that it is indeed starting to slow the…
Good afternoon, Sisters and Brothers, This is the final installment in our Lenten midweek services. I have enjoyed exploring the topic of “What Difference Does Baptism Make,” and I hope it has been fruitful for you as well. Below is the link for our midweek worship and reflection. As always, if you are with others,…
Good Lord’s day, sisters and brothers, Thank you to all who were able to participate in our first ever Zoom worship and coffee hour, and to those who worshiped with us off line using the worship service in the email and on the website. We had 63 people, and quite possibly more, join in the…
Good morning, Sisters and Brothers, This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Here is a link to the worship service for today. If you are with others, share the roles, and share reflections together. There is a link of a song at the beginning to…
EDITORS NOTE: The message below was copied from an email sent to the StMatts email list. I will continue to post an email version of the service, but to avoid the possibility of malicious entry into our Zoom worship space, that link will only be shared via email. Dear Sisters and Brothers, How wonderful is…
Dear Sisters and Brothers, If you received my previous email “Pray at Noon Today” in time, were you able to pray the Our Father at noon? Did you feel a connection to the broader body of Christ? It was a surprisingly emotional experience for me. If you did not receive the email in time, please…
