Christmas @ St Matthew’s – 5pm Sunday 9 December Christmas Day Service – 9 am – everyone welcome
Christmas services
Sermon: Entrust yourself to God’s mercy
The story of the widow putting her last two coins in the offering has often been taken to mean that we – like her – should “give until it hurts”. But we need to read this story as an example
Sermon: Lazarus, the resurrection and the life
The story of Lazarus is the turning point in John’s gospel. In the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), the turning point comes when Peter confesses that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of God”, and Jesus responds by predicting his
Welcome Revd Barbara Bagley
The Revd Barbara Bagley has joined St Matthew’s as Priest in Local Mission. Barbara was born in Canada to a loving family and parents who lived their Christian faith. “I don’t ever remember not believing in God,” she said. “That
Sermon: The cup and the challenge
Jesus predicts his death three times. And the disciples get it wrong three times. They don’t get what Jesus is going to do, and they miss the core of Jesus’ teaching – the first shall be last, and the last
Sermon: How to inherit eternal life
“What can I do to inherit eternal life?” What can anyone do to inherit anything? In many cases we do “inherit” our faith from our parents. And we try to bring up our children to know God, although this sometimes
Spring Fete 20 October
St Matthew’s Spring Fete is on again. There’ll also be a range of stalls including craft and handiwork, preserves, plants, homewares, books and CDs/records plus a BBQ and Devonshire Teas. Money raised will support the work of St Matthew’s in
Sermon: On being good and being blessed
Lots of people think that “if you’re a good person, God will bless you”. Job’s friends thought that “if you’re not being blessed, you must be a bad person”. But as Job reflected on why disaster had struck, he could
Bishop Peter visits
Bishop Peter Stuart will be at St Matthew’s this Sunday 30 September. He will be preaching and receiving two of our parishioners into the Anglican Church – Eduardo and Lucia. This is a ceremony for anyone who was baptised and/or
Sermon: The problem with staying righteous
Jesus came to call sinners, not the righteous. But the Pharisees spent their lives trying to stay righteous – which meant avoiding being contaminated by sinners. The Jewish community in Melbourne had a similar attitude when Anglican Archbishop Freier hosted