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  • home
  • about us
    • gatherings
    • our common story
    • our leadership >
      • lay leadership >
        • vestry and vestry officers
        • co-missions
      • staff and clergy
    • parish documents
  • connect
    • gatherings
    • weekly newsletter
    • sermons
    • ministry guide
    • neighborhood partnerships
    • request a copy of the directory
    • fun memories
    • helpful links
  • education
  • prayers and emergencies
  • Calendars
  • life transitions
  • planned giving
  • online giving
  • Capital Campaign
  • Summertime Day Camps!!
  • Aqua Fun! Vacation Bible School
ST.MATTHEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Fun Memories

2019 12th Night Celebration & Mortgage Burning!
January 5, 2019


2018 St. Matthew Day Celebration
September 23, 2018



Our NEW ROOF!!!
April 2-3, 2018


CPR Training
October 28, 2017


2017 Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Party
February 28, 2017


2016 St. Matthew Dinner Auction
November 5, 2016


2016 Mission to Seafarers Presentation
October 23, 2016


2016 St. Matthew Day Celebration
September 25, 2016


Annual Summer Read BBQ
September 18, 2016


Tarika Powell - LNG Presentation
June 9, 2016
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2016 Day of Pentecost
May 15, 2016

A fabulous day of abundant celebrations! - Today we hosted our diocesan assisting bishop, the Rt. Rev. Cabell Tennis, Bishop of Delaware (ret.), who presided over one baptism, four confirmations, two receptions, and two reaffirmations of faith.  We even had the opportunity to pray over the brave women and men who serve at our local fire department.  The Holy Spirit is still on the move at St. Matthew!

2016 Holy Triduum (Three Days)
Maundy Thursday - March 24, 2016
Good Friday - March 25, 2016
Holy Saturday - March 26, 2016
The Great Vigil of Easter​ - March 26, 2016


Wilma Subra Methanol Presentation
February 23, 2016
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2016 Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Party
February 9, 2016


2016 12th Night Neighborhood Party
January 5, 2016


2015 St. Matthew Dinner Auction
November 14, 2015


2015 St. Matthew Day Celebration and Rector Installation
September 27, 2015

Today we celebrated the power of God's love in community.  After a long journey for both parish and priest, a relationship has been realized through grace, courage, and faith.  
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Banner Description
The banner behind the altar was created as a symbol representing the Celebration of Mutual Ministry between our parish and our new rector, Fr. Haynes.  The dominant color of red is used to commemorate the St. Matthew’s feast day, which was recognized on the date of Fr. Haynes’ installation. Church tradition uses red to symbolize the blood of martyrs as well as fire to symbolize the presence of the Holy Spirit.  The fabric has many textures, shades and sizes representing all people from all backgrounds, coming together in community with one another.  The fabric is woven throughout as a reflection of our diverse selves naturally weaving our way through the lives of our neighbors, friends, and strangers. Burlap was chosen specifically for Fr. Haynes as it’s faint gold shimmer reminds us of the color that represents the installation of a priest.  The texture of the burlap is rough, as not to forget that the relationship and ministry with our parish will ebb and flow with some good days and some more challenging than others without ever forgetting that we’re in this together.   The wire template is purposefully bent, snapped, and broken, and held together by wire, sticks and glue as a symbol of our imperfections which are bound in place by the Holy Spirit.  The white toile reflects how gently the Holy Spirit moves amongst us, yet at the same time holds us up with great strength, binding us together in unison and unconditional love.  Lastly, the cross is a mirror image of the prominent cross so graciously and quietly suspended in our sanctuary.  Amidst the layers of fabric and wire, we are continually reminded of our own calling through Christ our Lord to serve others with mutuality and love.   To give greater time to ponder our new relationship with each other, Fr. Haynes has requested the banner remain in place until the end of the Season after Pentecost, which runs through Thanksgiving.

2015 Seeds of Hope
August 30, 2015

Today we had the great pleasure of hosting Fr. Dale Johnson, PhD, a monk in the Syriac Orthodox Church as he presented to us an opportunity to bring hope through seeds to thousands of Christian refugees fleeing ISIS in Syria and Iraq.  For more information on Seeds of Hope, click here.

2015 Day of Pentecost
May 24, 2015

A fabulous day of abundant celebrations! - Today we hosted our diocesan bishop, the Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel, who presided over three baptisms and three confirmations.  We even had the opportunity to pray over the brave women and men who serve at our local fire department.  The Holy Spirit is truly on the move at St. Matthew!

2015 Theological Education/Super Bowl Weekend
January 31-February 1, 2015

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Dr. Deirdre Good
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Guest Lecturer/Preacher Visits St. Matthew! 

On Superbowl weekend, we had the great pleasure of hosting Dr. Deirdre Good, Professor of New Testament at the General Theological Seminary in New York City who is a specialist in the Synoptic Gospels, Christian Origins, Noncanonical writings and biblical languages (Greek and Coptic).  Her powerful book, Jesus the Meek King was a great influence on our priest, Fr. Haynes, as a means of unpacking the role of earthly power in Jesus day in contrast to his divine virtues.  Events included a soup supper and lecture on Saturday, January 31st and sermons given at both the 8 AM and 10 AM liturgies on Sunday, February 1st in celebration of Theological Education Sunday (seen below with bulletin). The weekend capped off with a fantastic Super Bowl party in our parish hall! 

2014 St. Matthew Day Celebration
September 21, 2014


2014 Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Party
March 4, 2014


2014 Super Bowl Party
At our parish business partner Browns Point Pizza
February 2, 2014


2014 Booksale
January 18, 2014


2014 Twelfth Night Party Extravaganza
January 5, 2014


2013 Mass w/ Costumes and "Trunk-or-Treat"
A Partnership between The Browns Point Improvement Club and St. Matthew
October 27, 2013


110th Anniversary of Browns Point Celebration
A Partnership between St. Matthew and the Points NE Historical Society 
September 21, 2013

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St. Matthew
Episcopal Church  
6800 Eastside Drive NE 
Tacoma, WA 98422 
253-927-9808

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