Introduced to a Life with Faith
St. Matthew’s is my family’s church, so I started coming when I was young. My grandfather, Duncan Green, lived near St. Matthew’s and...
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Life Sentences
My daughter said something to me that struck a chord. She was told by the doctors that she must start to take insulin and my daughter said...
Contemplative Youth Ministry
“This yearning to be fully awake and alive…is the heart of the contemplative tradition.” – Mark Yaconelli Contemplate means...
Listen, Bear Witness
“What does it mean to be present? It means being open and available to others with as much of ourselves as possible, as unguarded as...
Our Calling to Relationship
I have been a part of the church my whole life. Many different churches, in fact. I was baptised Presbyterian as a baby, avoided...
With-ness and Presence
That title isn’t a typo. It says “With-ness” – which sounds similar to “witness” but is different in meaning. Anyone can...
Representation & Seeing — Some thoughts on The Chosen, a new mini-series on the life of Christ
Hello St. Matts, My name is Michelle and my family and I are rather new to this church community. We, like some of you, are just...
My Testimony
My story is not an easy one. I grew up in an emotionally abusive home, always feeling like I wasn’t good enough or smart enough. I was...
Finding Faith in My Darkest Hour
Finding and understanding my faith was a difficult journey for me. When I was young I was baptized and went to church every Sunday with my...