My name is Holly, and for those of you who don’t know me, I’d like to start by saying that this church has been our home for the past eight years. It has also been a home for our children. … Continue reading →

So, when Brian asked me to speak, the funny thing is, I do quite well when I talk about why we give money to the church. I mean, that’s easy – we need to keep the lights on, food in … Continue reading →

When I was asked to speak about stewardship, my first thought was “what could I possibly say?”  I thought there was no way I could find the correct words to say, especially in this current season. However, after thinking about it … Continue reading →

I’m Casey Farmer, married to Zach, who is here with us, along with our energetic children, James, aged six, and three-year-old Alice. You might have heard their enthusiasm during today’s service. Let me provide a bit of context about my … Continue reading →

Brian reached out to me last night around 8:30, asking if I could share a stewardship moment with you today. I’ll do my best to put my thoughts into words about how and why I serve at St. Matthew’s. My … Continue reading →

Andy asked me to speak with you this morning.  This falls into the category of things that I prefer not to do—but will go ahead and do anyway.   As a mom of young children, I’m familiar with doing things that I … Continue reading →

I am Sherribeth Wright.  I am a Charter Member of St. Matthew’s.  My first Sunday was in early 1988—January, I think? As you probably know, the service was in the cafeteria of Mississippi Farm Bureau.  I never went to Wesley, the church where … Continue reading →

Good morning everyone – my name is Shelby Trusty, and my husband Matt and I found our church home here at St Matthew’s in 2005-ish?  We landed here after visiting a handful of metro area Methodist churches, and we knew this … Continue reading →

Paul gives his last words today to the church in Ephesus. He knows he is heading towards Jerusalem, and while he doesn’t know exactly what awaits him there, he knows that it will not be good. He knows through the … Continue reading →

Stealing a title from John Wesley today! We see Paul preach for so long that a young man falls asleep and falls to his death. But, the text tells us several times about the “breaking of bread,” or Holy Communion. … Continue reading →