Worship

As part of our worship we were pleased to recognize our sexton, Ted Hidell, for 10 years of service here at St. Matthew with a plaque, a gift, and a reception.  Thank you for all you do for us, Ted!

Good afternoon, Family of Faith, What a full day we have had today!  Worship, Sunday School, Scout Sunday, a fellowship hour sponsored by the Scouts, a Super Bowl Pre-party sponsored by the Fellowship Team, and First Sunday Food Collection!   For those unable to participate in worship, here is a link to the 10:15 a.m. service:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vdhdqP3-Jv4qIpjI9yY0p7yZhemqMNHs/view?usp=sharing Thank…

Good afternoon, Church, Today we welcomed Faye Evangeline Hewitt into the family of faith through the Sacrament of Baptism.  For those unable to participate in the service, here is a link to the recording:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y7ynE4mUWNcCa-6blT903HS_hxrX_8Gn/view?usp=sharing Following worship we were blessed by the Women of the ELCA’s “church sandwiches” before our Annual meeting.  Thank you, ladies, for…

Good afternoon, Church, For those unable to join live or in person, here is a link to the recording of today’s 10:15 service:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8hpoYPEYKurfXNUmS-EoQ-YF1sqY-dG/view?usp=sharing For those interested in walking a route for Souper Bowl of Caring, distributing flyers on February 3, and collecting the food on February 10, sign up is via a Google Doc.  A reminder…

Good afternoon, Church, For those who were not able to join, either in person or on Zoom, here is a link to the recording of today’s 10:15 service.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1glpjApEsVpYxw1O9Yi8mdWxUVKQ1PT9a/view?usp=sharing May God empower you to live out the calling given to you to proclaim the Love of God in Jesus Christ!Pastor Karl Richard

Good afternoon, siblings in Christ! For those unable to join in worship this morning, here is a link to the recording of the 10:15 service:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6muRlj1gW3ESnw-VX8flmufj50-kKR4/view?usp=sharing As we enter this season of Epiphany may the Lord Jesus be revealed to you anew, drawing you ever closer in your relationship to our gracious God.Pastor Karl Richard

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! For those who may have been out wrangling their Seven Swans a Swimming on this 7th Day of Christmas, here is a link to the recording of today’s worship:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N0OwfDbj_nOsx4US2HHo-E1bzPrbhruN/view?usp=sharing May the peace of the Christ child be with you!Pastor Karl Richard

On the Second Day of Christmas my pastor sent to me:Videos of Christmas Eve! For those who might wish to see what you may have missed, I am posting the recordings of each of the 3 services from the 24th, with a brief description. 10:15 a.m. – Fourth Sunday of Advent, lighting of the last…

Good evening, Church, Thank you to all who came to help with the Hanging of the Greens!What a wonderful day we have had, and our church once again looks beautiful for the upcoming celebration!The youth shared an amazingly fun retelling of the Christmas story for us.  (There may possibly be a reprise in the near future,…

Good afternoon, Church, The days go by, and the anticipation grows.  Christ is coming!  Can we see the sings of his appearing?  Can we remain faithful in the waiting? For those unable to join us for worship this morning, here is a recording of the 10:15 service:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qfXMils78iSbEYoxzrTwJ-otxq4WzRkj/view?usp=sharing May the peace of God keep your hearts…