"The Times" at St. Matthew – Word and Action
A weekly e-letter of what is happening at St. Matthew
(updated 10/20/21)
** If you can’t physically make it to church, keep up to date with your Pledge by mailing your contribution to 6800 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, or by giving online. And Thank You!! **
NEW!! Sunday Gatherings for October:
8 AM (All Virtual – Live Streamed and Recorded for Later)
Facebook
YouTube
10 AM (In-Person and Virtual – Live Streamed and Recorded for Later)
Live In-Person: 6800 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
Read the Indoor Re-Gathering Protocols before attending
Facebook
YouTube
Zoom Live Events Portal
Virtual Sunday School - (1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month) - Families are invited to join in for Virtual Sunday School, 1st and 3rd Sundays @ 9 AM. To receive a Zoom invitation or to register, please email Elizabeth Holland at bionicterp@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Burial Liturgies:
A Memorial Service for David Dokter will be held on Saturday, October 23rd @ 1 PM at Lighthouse Christian Center (3409 23rd St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98373). Mask protocols are in place. Enter on the Eastside of the building off 20th Street.
The Burial Liturgy and Committal of Jackie St. John will be held at St. Matthew on Saturday, November 6th @ Noon. Current gathering protocols will be in place, which include proper masking and distancing. The liturgy will also be available on the parish's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. A private reception by invitation will be held offsite after the liturgy.
The Burial Liturgy for Barbara Ledger, wife of The Rev. Jack Ledger, 5th Vicar of St. Matthew (1970-1977), will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (4805 NE 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105) on Saturday, November 20th @ 2 PM. For more information about the liturgy and virtual options, please visit www.ststephens-seattle.org or call 206-522-7144.
Opportunities to Serve:
Canvass 2022! – We are now in the midst of our annual Canvass Pledge Drive! 2022 will be a very important year of rebuilding for St. Matthew. With God’s grace and the collective faith of our community, we will weather the last stages of the pandemic ready to serve our neighborhood as God calls us to. Thank you to all who have already turned in a pledge card for Canvass 2022. So far we have received 25 pledges for a total of $86,992 pledged for next year! Keep up the good work! If you haven’t turned in a pledge card, please be sure to do so either by mail or via our new online pledge card at https://www.neighborhoodparish.org/canvass-2022.html. If you have any questions or comments, the Canvass Team may be reached anytime at stmatthewcanvassteam@gmail.com.
Emergency Food Pantry - Help us support our community by bringing non-perishable food on Sundays (and throughout the week), to stock our St. Matthew food pantry.
Bring Christmas to a Seafarer! - Every year, the Seattle Mission to Seafarers provides about 1,000 ditty bags stuffed with basic personal necessities to merchant seafarers. These bags are one way we help seafarers celebrate Christmas while they are far from home during the holiday season. Seafarers help make Christmas possible by transporting lots of stuff to the US. Help make a seafarer's Christmas by providing them with a ditty bag to say thank you! There are lots of ways to participate. You can make drawstring bags or knit hats, or you can purchase basic supplies (e.g., shaving cream, body soap, and toothpaste) and drop them off at church. You can also make a financial gift that will be used to purchase more supplies for ditty bags. To find out more, visit our website and contact the Seattle Mission to Seafarers (office@mts-seattle.org), and thank you!
Opportunities to Grow:
Braiding Sweetgrass Reading and Reflection Group - Please join Fr. Haynes on Wednesdays and Fridays @ Noon from October 13th to December 17th via Zoom. Each session will include 45 minutes of listening to Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer read her beautiful book followed by 15 minutes of reflection. Sessions will also be recorded for future viewing on a password protected page of our website. To obtain the password, please email Fr. Haynes. Come and enjoy! Zoom Link for Sessions
Session Dates (live at Noon):
Oct. 20 & 22
27 & 29
Nov. 3 & 5
10 & 12
17 & 19
24 & 26
Dec. 1 & 3
8 & 10
15 & 17
Forward Day-by-Day Access – Many of you enjoy the free Forward Day by Day daily meditation booklets the parish has provided over the years on a quarterly basis out in the Narthex. Until we resume normal operations, we have suspended our subscription. However, you can still access the daily meditation via the publisher’s website at https://prayer.forwardmovement.org.
Neighborhood Highlights:
Bishop’s Visitation – Come see Bp. Rickel virtually or in person for his triennial visitation on Sunday, October 24th at 8 AM (Virtual) and 10 AM (In-Person and Virtual). Our Senior Warden, Randy White, will be confirmed at 10 AM. A Special Vestry Meeting will also occur via Zoom at 11:30 AM.
8 AM (All Virtual – Live Streamed and Recorded for Later)
YouTube
10 AM (In-Person and Virtual – Live Streamed and Recorded for Later)
Live In-Person: 6800 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
Read the Indoor Re-Gathering Protocols before attending
YouTube
Zoom Live Events Portal
Virtual Sunday School - (1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month) - Families are invited to join in for Virtual Sunday School, 1st and 3rd Sundays @ 9 AM. To receive a Zoom invitation or to register, please email Elizabeth Holland at bionicterp@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Burial Liturgies:
A Memorial Service for David Dokter will be held on Saturday, October 23rd @ 1 PM at Lighthouse Christian Center (3409 23rd St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98373). Mask protocols are in place. Enter on the Eastside of the building off 20th Street.
The Burial Liturgy and Committal of Jackie St. John will be held at St. Matthew on Saturday, November 6th @ Noon. Current gathering protocols will be in place, which include proper masking and distancing. The liturgy will also be available on the parish's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. A private reception by invitation will be held offsite after the liturgy.
The Burial Liturgy for Barbara Ledger, wife of The Rev. Jack Ledger, 5th Vicar of St. Matthew (1970-1977), will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (4805 NE 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105) on Saturday, November 20th @ 2 PM. For more information about the liturgy and virtual options, please visit www.ststephens-seattle.org or call 206-522-7144.
Opportunities to Serve:
Canvass 2022! – We are now in the midst of our annual Canvass Pledge Drive! 2022 will be a very important year of rebuilding for St. Matthew. With God’s grace and the collective faith of our community, we will weather the last stages of the pandemic ready to serve our neighborhood as God calls us to. Thank you to all who have already turned in a pledge card for Canvass 2022. So far we have received 25 pledges for a total of $86,992 pledged for next year! Keep up the good work! If you haven’t turned in a pledge card, please be sure to do so either by mail or via our new online pledge card at https://www.neighborhoodparish.org/canvass-2022.html. If you have any questions or comments, the Canvass Team may be reached anytime at stmatthewcanvassteam@gmail.com.
Emergency Food Pantry - Help us support our community by bringing non-perishable food on Sundays (and throughout the week), to stock our St. Matthew food pantry.
Bring Christmas to a Seafarer! - Every year, the Seattle Mission to Seafarers provides about 1,000 ditty bags stuffed with basic personal necessities to merchant seafarers. These bags are one way we help seafarers celebrate Christmas while they are far from home during the holiday season. Seafarers help make Christmas possible by transporting lots of stuff to the US. Help make a seafarer's Christmas by providing them with a ditty bag to say thank you! There are lots of ways to participate. You can make drawstring bags or knit hats, or you can purchase basic supplies (e.g., shaving cream, body soap, and toothpaste) and drop them off at church. You can also make a financial gift that will be used to purchase more supplies for ditty bags. To find out more, visit our website and contact the Seattle Mission to Seafarers (office@mts-seattle.org), and thank you!
Opportunities to Grow:
Braiding Sweetgrass Reading and Reflection Group - Please join Fr. Haynes on Wednesdays and Fridays @ Noon from October 13th to December 17th via Zoom. Each session will include 45 minutes of listening to Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer read her beautiful book followed by 15 minutes of reflection. Sessions will also be recorded for future viewing on a password protected page of our website. To obtain the password, please email Fr. Haynes. Come and enjoy! Zoom Link for Sessions
Session Dates (live at Noon):
Oct. 20 & 22
27 & 29
Nov. 3 & 5
10 & 12
17 & 19
24 & 26
Dec. 1 & 3
8 & 10
15 & 17
Forward Day-by-Day Access – Many of you enjoy the free Forward Day by Day daily meditation booklets the parish has provided over the years on a quarterly basis out in the Narthex. Until we resume normal operations, we have suspended our subscription. However, you can still access the daily meditation via the publisher’s website at https://prayer.forwardmovement.org.
Neighborhood Highlights:
Bishop’s Visitation – Come see Bp. Rickel virtually or in person for his triennial visitation on Sunday, October 24th at 8 AM (Virtual) and 10 AM (In-Person and Virtual). Our Senior Warden, Randy White, will be confirmed at 10 AM. A Special Vestry Meeting will also occur via Zoom at 11:30 AM.
"The Times" intention and purpose is to communicate upcoming parish events along with items of interest to our parishioners. Events that meet these criteria should be sent to stmatthewannouncements@gmail.com no later than the preceding Wednesday.
