During the morning service on Sunday 2 May 2021 at St Matthew’s the attached letter was read out. There was a time for questions and discussion. If you weren’t able to be with us this morning but would like to
Important news about our parish
Read our latest Annual Report
On Sunday 21 March we held our Parish Annual General Meeting. If you weren’t able to be with us on Sunday morning you can still read the attached Annual Report which was presented to the meeting. There have been some
Welcome to St Matthew’s Online
In March 2020, our world changed a great deal. Covid meant churches had to stop meeting in person. But for us a new door opened. We began producing short videos focusing on the message of Jesus and what it means
The ‘born to rule brigade’ versus the born from above
Welcome to episode fourteen of the St Matthew’s in Conversation podcast. Listen in as Revd Bryce Amner leads a conversation about life, faith, God and the Bible. ‘God so loved the world that he gave his only son’. It’s one
Jonah – it’s bigger than the whale!
Welcome to episode thirteen of the St Matthew’s in Conversation podcast. Listen in as Revd Bryce leads a conversation about life, faith, God and the Bible. The tale of Jonah may be familiar from Sunday School, but while the whale
Jesus, Trump and the Pharisees
A very topical message from Revd Bryce. Jesus does some “elective surgery” at a Synagogue on Saturday, and we find out how the Pharisees, Donald Trump, and Jesus are all connected. Along the way, we see that Jesus isn’t always
The future or a return of the past?
Welcome to episode twelve of the St Matthew’s in Conversation podcast. Listen in as Revd Bryce leads a conversation about life, faith, God and the Bible. As we leave 2020, we are hoping for a different year to come. But
Christmas Special: Don’t put Jesus back in his box!
Revd Bryce tells the Christmas story using Lego and asks: what happens when Christmas is over – do we pack the message of Christmas away with the tree and decorations? Why not be like the shepherds in the story –
Repentance, hope and God’s future
Revd Bryce explores some of the more impressive buildings in Newcastle. Some look back to the past, others embody hope and look forward to the future. Christianity is all about looking forward – it’s not a religion of the past.
Be part of God’s purpose
Revd Bryce explores a rather gory story from the Old Testament featuring brave women leaders who are prepared to take risks for God and calculating men who are more concerned about their reputations. The lesson: if we aren’t prepared to