We are seeking to welcome all people into the full life and ministry of the church, and, more deeply, into the grace of God. We are seeking to live together with our siblings across the world, even those who are in very different contexts. They have much to teach us.
Pastor's Pen: Be a Part of Something Bigger
What’s missing this Fall?
Battery Critically Low?
Charge your battery whenever you can. It never hurts to plug in and top off your power reserves because you never know what life will throw at you next. So why do we ignore this when it comes to our spiritual lives? Why do we push ourselves until our souls are completely drained and we have nothing left to offer ourselves, the people around us, and God?
St. Matthew’s Welcomes Everyone
Patience is Hard
Patience in Advent
Nowhere is this impatience more on display than the Christmas season for which retailers now start decorating the week before Halloween. My boys didn’t have a chance to collect their candy and come down from the resulting sugar buzz before Santa, Christmas lights and holiday music appeared in stores.