Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held fully on Zoom on Sunday, January 30th, beginningwith Morning Prayer and Spiritual Communion at 9:30 a.m. The business portion of themeeting will follow immediately thereafter. Due to a change in New York ReligiousCorporations Law in November of 2021, all such meetings must be held EITHER fully inperson or … More Annual Meeting
Christmas Eve – Family Eucharist Friday, December 24th at 4:30 pm. Services are in person, on Zoom, & on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SMECEA). Email stmatthiasrector@gmail.com for Zoom link Christmas Day – Morning Prayer Saturday, December 25th at 10:00 am on Zoom only. Email stmatthiasrector@gmail.com for Zoom link. First Sunday After Christmas Day “Pajama Day!” – In Person … More Holiday Service Schedule
4:00pm Garden Walkway Celebration & Blessing – Bring a lawn chair and join us to celebrate our beautiful parish garden, giving thanks for our benefactors, Eagle Scouts and others who have cleared the way and made this holy space possible. We’ll be blessing the recently completed walkway in memory of two wonderful parishioners, and dedicating … More Join Us in the Garden Sunday, August 1st!
Whether in-person or on Zoom or on Facebook Live – it is the highlight of my week to welcome you!!! Here’s what we’re planning for the summer: Mondays – Thursdays at 8:15pm – Compline (note that there will no longer be Compline on Saturday evenings). June 20 & 27 – Services at 9:00am (Zoom/Facebook Live … More Summer Service Schedule
Tuesday, December 22nd – 7:00 pmCanticle of JoyThe Saint Matthias Choir reprises last year’s beautiful cantata in this online event!Thursday, December 24th – 3:30/3:45 pm (actual time TBA*)Christmas Eve PreludeThursday, December 24th – 4:00 pmChristmas Eve on ZoomThursday, December 24th – 8:00 pm (By registration only. Contact Mother Ann at stmatthisrector@gmail.com)Parking Lot Communion + Silent … More Christmas
Compline & Check-In: Monday – Thursday + Saturday (no Friday or Sunday) at 8:30 p.m. via Zoom Sunday Morning Prayer with Spiritual Communion: Sunday at 9:00am Services continue indoors at 9:00 a.m., and will be the same as the Zoom service offered at 10:40. Doors and windows will be open so it may be chilly; … More Worship & Fellowship
Drive thru collection event to benefit 3 local non-profits on Saturday, November 7th from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Drop off location is the Moose Lodge, 905 E. Main St., East Aurora, NY 14052.
“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessings!” ~Hymnal 1982, #433 Beloved of God, As we share the great gift of gathering digitally for worship, let us remember to hold in our hearts those who have no computers or who cannot for whatever reason join our Zoom-time. They are still very much a part of … More Worship Schedule
Gayle Boss has written a delightful book, Wild Hope, about 25 endangered species and their importance in our world ecology. God calls us to provide stewardship for our sacred earthly home, yet we see pollution affect the quality of our lives, as well as other living beings with which we share this island of life. … More Lenten Program: Just One Thing for God’s Creation
Ash Wednesday is February 26th. Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes will be at 12:15 pm on February 26th. For those who cannot attend the service, or for your friends who are not ready to come to church, Ashes to Go will be available in the handicapped drive-through area from 7-9 am and 5-6 … More Ash Wednesday
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