Update from Pastor Kirsten

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s Family,What a wonderful nearly two years we have had together! Our goal from the start was to organize ourselves to find a new pastor and then get ready to receive that new pastor, and with the congregational vote yesterday you have done just that....
Update from Pastor Kirsten

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s Family, Pentecost, the festival of the spirit, is coming. At the first Pentecost, the Holy Spirit set out into the world through us and in us. The spirit began moving where it chooses, often catching us unaware, and still breathing the breath of God....
Update from Pastor Kirsten

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s Family This Sunday is the 4th Sunday after Easter. Every year this is known as Good Shepherd Sunday, and every year we hear Psalm 23 and some portion of John 10 on this day. We remember and celebrate Jesus as the Good Shepherd, the one with the...

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s, Our Lenten season is drawing to a close…just one more week until we come once again to Jesus’ journey into Jerusalem. A journey marked with joyous Palm branches and cloaks spread on the ground as they shouted “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes...

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s, I write on Groundhog Day. A day of rodents predicting weather and a day now code for situations repeating themselves. Every year, this interesting, albeit odd, day rolls around and a group of top hatted individuals in Pennsylvania declares whether...

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St Matthew’s Family, The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see — I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” The good news the angels brought to the...