Taizé Candlelight Prayer: Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00pm. Please join us for a contemplative evening of live music, silence and interactive prayer stations. Afterward, we offer tea and dessert in the parish hall.

Thanksgiving Day Service and Meal: On Thursday, November 26,  a Thanksgiving Eucharist will be held at 10:30am followed by a community feast. The Brother Lawrence Guild will provide turkey and everyone is encouraged to bring a side dish or appetizer to share. If you plan to attend, contact Marilyn Grantham at m.grantham@comcast.net

Advent Wreath-Making and Dinner:  On Sunday, November 29th at 4:00pm we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent with an event for all ages.  Make your own Advent Wreath out of fresh greens, discover new prayers to use throughout the Advent season and sit down to a wonderful dinner prepared by the Brother Lawrence Guild.  Please contact Rosa Uy at rosauy@aol.com  if you are interested in helping with the dinner.

St. Matthew's on Facebook. St. Matthew's now has a fan site on Facebook. Check it out here and become a fan! (If you're searching on Facebook, put in "St. Matthew's Episcopal Church" and click on the result that has the world in hands logo.

 

Online pledge form.  St. Matthew's members, you can submit your planned annual pledge to St. Matthew's here.  To help us plan next year's budget, pledges should be turned in by Commitment Sunday, November 15th.

Blue House Boutique:  Dec. 5 and 6:  Our annual sale to benefit the Blue House Orphanage in Uganda will be held the first weekend in December with a variety of wonderful handmade crafts, foods and gifts for the holiday.  For more information, contact Nancy Hall at halther@juno.com

 

Advent Half Day Retreat with Rev. Mary Ellen Ashcroft on Saturday, December 12th, 9:00am to noon.  The retreat will  focus on the theme of  "Beginnings and Endings" with reflections on Mary's story and our own life stories.  There is no charge, but please RSVP to Blair Pogue at rector@stmatthewsmn.org

 

Meditation and Memorial:  with Solo Cellist Kirsten Whitson on Sunday, December 13th, at 4:00pm.  This special concert provides a remembrance of loved ones during the busy holiday season.  Selections from J.S. Bach, Peter Sculthorpe and Gwenyth Walker will be interspersed with silence as an offering of healing and hope.  Kirsten is a member of St. Matthew's and has performed internationally as a soloist and collaborator.