St. Matthew’s is excited to announce the appointment of Matthew Alan Edwards as Music Director/Organist effective October 1st. Matthew has a Bachelor of Music in Organ performance & a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Alabama. We have all been delighted to hear him accompany our worship and provide instrumental music over the past few months and now that the search process is concluded and the committee has recommended Matthew, we are delighted that he will be joining the staff. Matthew will split time between virtual work selecting music, completing music license and broadcast license reporting, planning seasonal music and events and on-site work at St. Matthew’s on Sundays for worship services and any meetings and Wednesday evenings. We will set up Matthew’s e-mail address and phone contact information and provide that to you as soon as it is available. Matthew is participating in a previously scheduled concert this weekend, but will be back with us next week. During the day Matthew teaches middle school piano, so the best contact will be via e-mail.

Watch for a message from Matthew in the coming weeks and he will likely share more information with you about the choirs and your opportunities to participate. Mother Pat+

Rooted in Christ and carrying the cross of cross we are to Proclaim the good news.

In case you have not taken a good look at the prayer card that you got in the mail with your ministry commitment form. I invite you to take a deeper look. Rooted in Christ - what does that really mean to you?

Restaurant Foyers TONIGHT Friday Oct 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Fratelli's

Restaurant Foyers is an opportunity for parishioners to meet at different restaurants in our area. We break bread together and get to meet each other. All are welcome!

This Month’s restaurant is Fratelli’s Restaurant, located at 1711 Athens Hwy Ste 100, Grayson, GA 30017, on Highway 78 near Summit Ridge subdivision. See you there!

We recently learned that our source for bottled water is not available this year. We are in need of donations of cases of 8 oz. bottles of water and name brand canned soft drinks. Donations should be dropped off at the church and put in the parish hall by this Wednesday, October 13. Thanks! Any questions, please

All items should be individually packaged in individual bags or wrapped in plastic or in throw away aluminum pans.

We also need help working the show, and on Friday evening during the drop off time. Please register on Realm, or contact Nancy Drury at 678-779-3482.

If there are any leftover baked goods they will be sold between services on Oct. 17th .

Once again the Southeast Gwinnett Food Co-Op is offering gift cards as their Christmas assistance program to eligible clients who have minor children living in their household. This small offering will help the heads of house–holds care for their children’s needs and remind them that they have friends walking alongside of them. You can make a donation in the form of a $25 Walmart gift card. Gift cards should be placed in the special collection container in the office before or after all Sunday’s services, or given to Jennifer Papadatos, Cheryl Wheeler, Greg Andrews or Dotty Merrifield. All donations must be submitted by Sunday, November 14th. 

Cafe Theology will be meeting on October 30 to finish the final chapters of the book, The Great Spiritual Migration, How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to be Christian by Brian D McLaren. We will not be meeting on October 16th because we will all be working at the Car Show.

Cafe Theology will be taking the months of November and December off and reconvening on January 8th at 10:30 am to 12:00 noon to begin the study of Richard Rohr's book Immortal Diamond .

For any needed information please contact, Cheryl Johnson or Vicki Conway. 

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