The Rite of Passage is a special time of recognition for 8th graders as they begin their journey to adulthood as mature Christians.  The 8th graders created posters showing important events in their lives. These posters are displayed in the Narthex.

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St. Matt’s Children’s Choir sang for the first time during the 10:30 a.m. service this past Sunday. The choir, led by Karen Whitehead and Deb Herron, sang “Jesus Loves Me” as the Song of Praise prior to the Lessons. Their next appearance will be Dec 8. We’re so glad to have these special voices back at St. Matt’s!

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St. Matthew’s volunteers hosted a family dinner on July 29th (fifth Monday) at the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op. Hot dogs and hamburgers, coleslaw, chips and watermelon were served to 250 people. The next date will be September 30 (the next fifth Monday!), so mark your calendars!

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What do you get when you combine horses, good food, games, and St.Matthew’s parishioners? A Kentucky Derby party that what! While we had a smaller gathering for this year’s Derby party, it didn’t stop those from attending from having a great time. The Roca family won three gift cards for their style. We had quite a few winners who selected the right horse to win the race.

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Do you follow pop culture, U.S. presidents, current events, and enjoy great fellowship? The St. Matthew’s Men’s Trivia team holds a long streak of having a great time while dominating the place with our knowledge of useless information.

Join us every first and third Wednesday of the month at McCray’s Tavern in Lawrenceville in a battle of wits (and the witless) in team trivia. Contact Levi Livermont and Jay Jones for more information.

 

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Seven youths and 10 adults from St. Matthew’s were part of the Confirmation Sunday service held at St. Philip’s Cathedral on March 17.

Bishop Rob Wright said during his sermon, “There is something about being with us, and now, you are us, and I had the high privilege of formalizing that. What a gift.”

Bishop Wright noted that service in the Prayer Book concluded for those being confirmed or reaffirmed with “Amen.” Wright said he wanted to add more to the amen.

“If they wanted a friendly amendment – the ones who wrote the Prayer Book – I would say it shouldn’t stop at amen. It should stop at welcome home,” Wright said. “For you who are being received, I say welcome home. Welcome home because, in this sin-weary world, it sure is nice to find a home.”

Confirmation is a modern adaptation of an ancient church tradition by which those deemed adults were prepared to enter the Christian faith and life.

Today, the Sacrament of Confirmation has a two-fold purpose. For those baptized as infants or children, it provides an opportunity to affirm their baptismal vows as adults. For adults, Confirmation is the sacrament through which persons reaffirm their baptismal vows and, by sacrament, deepen their commitment to the Episcopal Church.

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