stmatts adminJan 13, 20204 minThe Big Deal of BaptismPastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Matthew 3:13-17 January 12, 2019 On a podcast this week one of my seminary professors...
stmatts adminJan 5, 20206 minPilgrimage and the Treasure We BearPastor Julie Epiphany 2020 Thi s summer I took my parents on a driving tour to the homes of relatives in Western PA and NY state. My mom...
stmatts adminDec 29, 20194 minRachel Weeps for Her Children: A Christmas MessagePastor Julie Lully, lula, thou little tiny child/ by by lully lulay. Coventry Carol, verse 1 I used to think this song, the Coventry...
stmatts adminDec 25, 20195 minThe Gift of ChristmasPastor Brian Rajcok Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2019 Can you remember the magic of Christmas when you were young? The feeling you had when...
stmatts adminDec 15, 20194 minJoseph and God's Crazy PlanLisa was not pleased. It was clear when she shared the peace with me. Her son and has girlfriend were expecting. They weren’t married,...
stmatts adminDec 8, 20195 minWinnowing the ChaffPastor Brian Rajcok Matthew 3:1-12 Sunday December 8, 2019 John the Baptist means business. Most people think of Advent as a time of...
stmatts adminDec 1, 20196 minSwords Into PlowsharesPastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I had known Doug three years when he invited me into his basement. He had shared with me deeply about his...
stmatts adminNov 24, 20194 minThe Words We Long To HearPastor Julie Reuning-Scherer I recently heard a TED talk by Dave Isay, the creator of Story Corps. You might have heard one of these...
stmatts adminNov 17, 20194 minGod’s Vision of ShalomPastor Brian Rajcok Luke 21:5-19 Last week Jesus was asked about the afterlife and we talked about all the different directions the Bible...
stmatts adminNov 10, 20196 minWhat do we know about the afterlife? When I was a kid I remember my mom reading me a children’s book about heaven. It sounded so incredible, so much better than this earthly...
stmatts adminNov 3, 20194 minAll Saints’ DayPastor Bill White Read Luke 6:17-49 I’ve noticed people’s willingness To stand in long lines … IF We think there is something GOOD,...
stmatts adminOct 27, 20195 minReformation SundayPastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Luke 18: 9-14 Sunday October 27, 2019 Reformation Sunday: The Pharisee & The Tax...
stmatts adminOct 20, 20194 minThe Fiesty WidowI was a young woman at the Metropolitan Art Museum in NYC. It was lunchtime, so I stepped outside the museum to grab a bite to eat at a...
stmatts adminOct 13, 20194 minSaying Thank YouOur sister church Concordia Lutheran in Manchester focused on gratitude in their stewardship campaign a few years ago. In order to look...
stmatts adminOct 6, 20195 minOur True Worth: HumilityI saw the Downton Abbey movie this week, and it got me thinking about social hierarchies. The long running TV show recounts the fortunes...
stmatts adminSep 29, 20196 minA Spirituality of GenerosityPastor Brian Rajcok St. Matthew Lutheran Church Luke 16:19-31 Sunday September 29, 2019 So there I was at Shop-Rite the other night. ...
stmatts adminSep 16, 20195 minGod of the LostImagine you’re a Pharisee in the first century. You know the religious requirements for being holy and you’ve spent your entire life...
stmatts adminSep 9, 20195 minInner VisionWhen I was in high school, I went on a study trip to Washington DC. It was a year round program that brought together kids from around...
stmatts adminSep 6, 20196 minSeating Arrangements, Jesus Style.I had a meeting once with our former bishop, Margaret Payne. It was a required meeting to re-up my ordained status, as I was not serving...
stmatts adminAug 22, 20195 minDivision & FireA common theme in the Gospel of Luke is that Jesus’ ministry is gonna turn the world upside-down.