St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

Recorded live at the outdoor service on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

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Recorded live at the outdoor service on June 19, 2022.

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Recorded live at the outdoor service on Sunday, June 12, 2022.

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Recorded live at the outdoor service on June 5, 2022.

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Recorded live at the indoor service on May 29, 2022.

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Recorded live at the outdoor service on Sunday, May 22.

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A sermon recorded live at the outdoor service on Sunday, May 15.

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This week, Maggie considers the troubled family relationships in the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the complexities of forgiveness. 

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This week, Maggie explores the meaning of the Holy Ground that Moses stands on and the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. 

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This week, Don Samuels reflects on the courage Jesus shows in the face of threats from Herod, and how we might emulate that and make a difference in the world. 

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This week we reflect on Lenten practices and how they help us turn toward our source in God.

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This week Dave McEachron speaks about the Transfiguration of Christ and the role of beauty in our faith. Where might God’s light be shining in your life and world?

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This week Maggie explores the whole story of Joseph's meeting with his brothers in Genesis, as it relates to Jesus' teaching on loving one's  enemies.

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This week guest preacher Paul Nancarrow explores the meaning of the Beatitudes and Woes from Luke's Sermon on the Plain. How can you bring your need to Jesus so that he can bless it? How can Jesus make you a blessing for others?

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This week we hear the story of a miraculous catch at the lake of Gennesaret. How is God helping you to draw hope out of emptiness?

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This week Maggie Nancarrow continues with last week's story of Jesus teaching at the synagogue at Nazareth, and how the crowd quickly turned away from him and from love. What can this story and the Ignatian Examen teach us about dealing with what is lifetaking?

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This week Dave McEachron explores the liberating passage from Isaiah Jesus reads at the synagogue at Nazareth, and how it relates to Paul's analogy of the body parts working together and the Ignatian Examen.

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This week Maggie explores the Wedding at Cana and what it has to tell us about abundant life.

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This week, Maggie explores the ways in which the Magi capture our imaginations, and the things that they have to teach us as people of faith.

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In this week’s worship podcast Blair Pogue explores the powerful words of the pregnant Mary and Elizabeth when they meet.

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In this week’s worship podcast Blair Pogue explores the hopes and concerns of the people who came out to hear John the Baptist and be baptized by him. She focuses on God’s faithfulness, even in difficult and uncertain times. This is why St. Paul can, from prison, exhort the Christians in Philippi to “rejoice always.”

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Luke works hard to locate his story within context that his readers would understand, but he also makes a bold statement: that no matter what is happening or who is in power, the word of God cannot be contained. This week we reflect on how the “routine” and “sameness” of Advent invites us into a rhythm of redemption marked by God's power to show up, no matter what is going on around us.

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In this podcast Blair Pogue explores passages from the Prophet Jeremiah and Luke’s Gospel that show how we can trust God’s promises and promised future, even in difficult times.

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This week we explore the purpose of observing Christ the King Sunday, especially through the conversation between Jesus and Pilate just before his execution.

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This week Dave McEachron explores how apocalyptic literature can still speak to us today.

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In her All Saints’ Day sermon Blair Pogue explores what a faithful life and death might look like for Jesus’ followers.

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This week Maggie explores the Greatest Commandment as it is found in Mark, and wonders about how we can ground ourselves in love of God, neighbor, and self.

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In her reflection for the Feast of St. Luke Blair Pogue explores how we might participate in the Holy Spirit’s leading to bring reconciliation and healing to our neighborhoods and communities.

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This week, James and John approach Jesus with a presumptive question, which prompts Jesus to teach: “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant.” What definitions of greatness exist in our own culture, and how can we allow those definitions to be shaped by God’s Way?

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In this Sunday’s podcast Blair Pogue reflects on everything that has happened to the people of St. Matthew’s since March 2020. Our return to our building is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we’ve been changed, God’s generosity, and ours.

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This week we celebrate St. Francis Day and the sacrament of Baptism. We explore the different ways that God might be heard and understood through the natural world around us. What voices in the natural world tell you about God, and how do they speak?

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This week we are back in the Gospel of Mark, where Jesus challenges some Pharisees who ask why he isn’t observing some important rituals. This passage invites us to ask hard questions about why we do what we do when we practice our faith, but ultimately offers good news about what God really wants of us.

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Sarah Miller compares the Feeding of the 5000 to artist Theaster Gates’ Soul Food Pavilion, and considers how we can use material things to share God’s grace and love.

This week we begin to explore Jesus’ teaching on the bread of life.  Understanding how God seeks to be in relationship with us can help us  see and know where God is providing for us in our lives.

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This week Dave McEachron explores John's telling of the Feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on the waters. See the "bigness" of God in Jesus' power and abundant providing.

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