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...

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St. Matthew’s Family, Advent is here and with that is the start of a new church year! The lectionary for this year focuses on our namesake, the gospel of Matthew. Each gospel account tells the story of Jesus but with different emphasis and through their own lens....

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St. Matthew’s Family, We are being reminded once again that winter is real… The temperature has dropped and the days feel shorter as sunlight slips away from us a little bit earlier each day. Yet even as the cold and lack of sun are not my favorite parts, I...

Update from Pastor Kirsten

Dear St. Matthew’s Family, What a wonderful 50th Anniversary weekend! There was so much work put into it, and in the end it all felt worth it. Rain could have dampened our Family Fun Day, but it didn’t. I hear 110 hot dogs were eaten, and there were plenty of...