This time of the church year is a period of firsts. Last week we heard about Jesus’ first miracle when he turned water into wine. And...

The first wedding I ever performed was for my friend Josh and his wife Magen. Some of you met Josh, he visited here over the summer. He...

One of things I did in my first year here at St. Matthew was to help lead a youth mission trip in Orland, Maine. On our day off from...

Do you know someone who always seems to know people everywhere they go? I had an uncle like that. Every time I went somewhere with him,...

If you only have 12 days to celebrate the incarnation, the James Webb Telescope is a good place to start. My son Joel came downstairs...

There is a town called Hope in British Columbia. The area experienced a series of natural disasters this year: First, a heat dome...

Has your life ever taken a ‘left turn?’ Peter was planning on a career in computer programming, when he took a required humanities class...

The sixteen-year-olds walked eagerly into the old town office one summer evening. They took their seats chattering excitedly as their...

It was the night before final exams in the classic 90's sitcom Boy Meets World. Eric was in the college library with friends trying to...

Have you seen this meme? Keep Calm and Carry On. You find it and its knock offs on mugs, tote bags, and T shirts. It's gained...

Today is Christ the King Sunday. It’s the last day of the church year, as next week marks the beginning of Advent and the new church...

Good morning saints! Good morning sinners! I’m glad we’re all here. This past week I had an experience that connects with these texts. I...

If you have traveled in Ireland or Scotland, you might have heard of something called ‘a thin place’. Tour sites on the web list over 40...

Today is Reformation Sunday. Today we remember how Martin Luther reminded Christians in medieval Europe of the Good News of God’s grace...

Ten years ago, Anne had hip replacement surgery. It was the first major operation she ever had, with two weeks in a rehab facility...

What comes to mind when I say the word greatness? Football fans might think of Tom Brady, our former New England Patriots quarterback now...

You might have heard the phrase, Give til it hurts. That seems to be what Jesus is asking for in our gospel lesson today. A man comes up...

Pastor Julie - Oct 3, 2021 “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” These words from Psalm 104 came to me on a...

The first apartment that my husband and I lived in was 450 square feet. We were newlyweds, trying to get used to living in the same...

I want us each to imagine ourselves as a tree or plant of some kind. Maybe you’re a sweet strawberry vine. Perhaps a wise ancient oak. ...