Their Name Liveth For Evermore
Background: As the First World War’s bloodiness took its toll, the practical challenges of dealing with death on a vast scale grew –...
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Why I Like the Book of Common Prayer
Millions of people around the world have utilized the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) since its inception in the 1500s, and it still influences...
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...
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...