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Most Sunday morning services are currently ONLINE only.
4:00 p.m. Outdoor Eucharist (casual)
weather permitting
Please Register on Realm
Weekday worship:
Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 a.m.,
Wednesday (healing service) at 10:00 a.m.
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Please note: Because of probable inclement weather this Sunday, the 10:45 a.m. service
will NOT be held outside in the pavilion as originally scheduled.
It will be livestreamed from the sanctuary only.
Editor's Note: The Easter edition of The Messenger will be published this Wednesday, March 31 .
The office will be closed from Good Friday, April 2, through Wednesday, April 7.
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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday |
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8:00 a.m. Zoom Holy Eucharist ++
Join Zoom Service:
10:45 a.m.
Youth Led Passion
Livestreamed
Find the service on
Drive through Holy Communion will be available for 30 minutes following the 10:45 a.m. service.
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Garden Eucharist Service
4:00 p.m. This Sunday
(Weather Permitting)
Outside & In-Person – In Garden Area
Relaxed & Informal
Modified Eucharist Service
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Christian Formation And Youth Group
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9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour,
All Ages Split off into classes from
Coffee Hour
(Confirmation Class meets at 10:00 a.m.)
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Youth Group Movie Outing-
When: This Sunday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m.to approx. 7:45 p.m.
Cost: Free--bring snack money if you wish
Where: Meet at the AMC Dine-In Webb Gin 11 Theaters, 1210 Scenic Hwy N. Lawrenceville, GA.
Private Showing: “The Prince of Egypt.”
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Easter Flowers Donations
Flowers for decorating St. Matthew's for Easter are made possible by your generous donations. If you wish to donate toward our Easter flowers, please send an email to Charmaine at admin@stmatthewssnellville.org
with the following information by Mon, March 29.:
PLEASE PUT "EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
1) Your Name; 2) In thanksgiving for (names)___ / In memorial for.(names) _____. 3) How many plants you are donating_____.
Please note: all plants this year will be used by the Gardening Guild for beautification
of the church grounds.
Plants are $10.00 each, payable by check to St. Matthew's; indicate Easter Flowers on the memo line. You may also donate on Realm, but please do not include memorial/thanksgiving info with your payment, as the information may be missed. Thank you for your generosity.
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Musical Meditation For Holy Week
by Kyle Osborne, Director of Music
For the full meditation and links to music chosen for this holiest of weeks,
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Stations of the Cross
You are invited to listen and follow along to the
Stations of the Cross here, recorded at St. Matthew's on Good Friday last year, The stations are also set up outside in the parking lot in front of the church and can be accessed either on foot or from your car throughout Holy Week..
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Maundy Thursday
Service
April 1st: 7:00 p.m.
Live-Streamed Service from the Sanctuary. Featuring Hand-washing (no foot-washing due to Covid restrictions), Stripping of the Altar. No Holy Communion.
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Maundy Thursday Watch
9 p.m. - 10 a.m.
You are invited to come watch and pray
in the sanctuary or at home.
Choose a time slot from 9:00 p.m. Thurs to Friday 10:00 a.m.
To sign up please register here for either In-person or At-home time slots so that there is always someone praying throughout the night. Many prayer times are still available.
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Good Friday –
April 2nd 12:00 p.m.
No Holy Communion.
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Easter Sunday
April 4, 2021
New this year: 6:45 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service at the Pavilion
10:45 a.m. Festive Holy Eucharist**
Live Streamed From the Sanctuary
Easter Music Provided by St. Matthew's Hand Bell Choir
Amy Jones, Violin
and Kyle Osborne, Organist
Drive Thru Holy Eucharist from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. -- Bring Flowers to Flower the Cross (which will be located at the steps in the front of the church)
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4:00 p.m. Garden Eucharist
**Note: If your children "buried" alleluias at home at the beginning of Lent, be sure to "resurrect" those alleluias on Easter Sunday!
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Co-op Dinner THIS Monday March 29 -- Can You Help?
The Outreach Committee is serving dinner to 300 clients at the SE Gwinnett Co-Op drive-through distribution on Monday, March 29th from 5-7:30pm. Donations of chips, baked beans, and oatmeal creme pies are needed, as well as volunteers to help us serve. Please see the full details on items needed and sign up for donations at the link below. Donations can be dropped off at St. Matthew's on Sunday March 21st or Sunday March 28th.
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FINAL WEEK
Items needed for CCG:
Men’s XL socks (black or white) * Hot Cocoa Packets * 4 lb bags of sugar * Sandwich Cracker Packets * Water flavoring packets
Donation Drop Offs at St. Matthew’s
on Sundays through March 28th
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
or you can
Ship Items Directly to St. Matthew's Outreach
1520 Oak Road, Snellville,GA 30078
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Warden’s Corner #4 – Vestry Retreat 3/20/2021
The new Vestry went on retreat last Saturday at Jim and Susan Jung’s horse farm. We had an amazing time getting to know each other and setting goals for St. Matthew’s. In true St. Matthew’s fashion, we began the day breaking bread together and celebrating Holy Eucharist, followed by spiritual reflection.
To read the full article and to see photos from the retreat, click here.
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Questions About Anything St. Matt's?
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Realm Corner
Do we have your correct Contact Information in Realm?
Is Your Photo In Realm?
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Financial Giving in REALM
or
Text Stmattsnell to 73256
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
3/28 - 4/3
Birthdays: Gail Sawyer, June Sutton, Morgan Fletcher-DeVoss, Yemi Odugbeson, Michael Barringer, Olivia Gesner, Caleb Klein, Jan Nabors, Doreen Heyburn, Stephen Prichard, Will Pierson, Ted Sawyer
Anniversaries: Jaclyn & Nick Faircloth, Peggy & Larry Thomas, Diana & Ed Walsh
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Marvelous Monday
Walking Group
Monday, March 29 at 8:00 a.m. Alexander Park, 800 Old Snellville Hwy, Lawrenceville. Meet at the pavilion nearest Hwy 124.
The Walking Group meets every Monday at 8:00 a.m. for exercise and fellowship. All are welcome! Contact Fr. Tommy with any questions.
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Have You Checked Out the Little Free Library at St. Matthew's? There are plenty of books to choose from, and many children's books! Stop by to borrow a book!
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church | Website
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