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Be sure to notice the meditative landscape created by our St. Matthew’s Flower Guild this Lenten season. This altar display uses possible symbols associated with Lent. Added: a purple cloth draping the arms of the cross to symbolize sacrifice/repentance. Purple represents blood (red) mixed with a heavenly goal (blue). Purple also denotes sadness, mourning, hard labor, and torment.

Look for these and other symbols each week as the meditative landscape changes during the season. If you have questions or comments about the display, speak with Janis Williams or Beth DiGiovanni.

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“Happening” – What It’s Like

by Emelia

Happening to me was a very inclusive space where you could just be yourself and no one would judge you. Throughout the weekend we talked about God‘s unconditional love. The talks given by the team members helped me to better understand our theme “graves into gardens”, and that even in my darkest moments that God is with me and will show me the light. It felt amazing to be a part of something bigger and by the end of the week, I felt so loved that I did not want to leave and return to reality. Life is hard and at Happening there’s an escape and you can just be with God.

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Our annual Spring Parish Workday is next Saturday, April 13, from 8:00am-2:00pm. We will spend the morning and early afternoon cleaning and doing work projects around the campus as we prepare for spring and Easter (don’t forget Easter is March 31 this year). The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will provide lunch. Sign up to participate, even if you can only come for a few hours. The workday will be an excellent opportunity to share fellowship with other parishioners and meet new people as we care for our beautiful campus.

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In-Person and Virtual Event: Sunday, March 10, 2024
In-Person Event at The Home Depot Backyard (1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA 30313)
Event Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Our youth are venturing down to The Home Depot Backyard to participate in the 40th Annual Hunger Walk for St. Matt’s Team supporting the SE Gwinnett Co-op and the Outreach committee is locating a virtual location near our church in case you don’t want to venture downtown. Will you be walking with our youth, partaking in the run, be part of St. Matts team as a virtual walker or maybe just donating?

Coming Soon! Watch for the link to register for the event under the St. Matthew’s Team.

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What a great time everyone had at Saint Matthew’s First Annual Mardi Gras Party this past Sunday. We had approximately 90 people attend. Everyone feasted on red beans and rice, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and King Cake. All who found the baby Jesus in the King cake should know that the tradition is that they are now responsible for holding a party for next year’s Mardi Gras. The shoe box floats were spectacular. Amelia Furman and Jessie Hurst taking first and second place for the youth and Dallas LeDuff and Warren Drury taking first and second place for the adults. A special thank you to Nicole, Mackenzi and Tommy Hallmark and Lisa and Dallas LeDuff for their hard work in providing authentic Cajun food and drink and organizing the party.  They also brought some of their own personal decorations for the parish hall to give it that special flare. Additional thank you to Becky Olbon for purchasing decorations and supplies, Clay Olbon for the party music, Cecilia Billingsley, Judy Hobbs, Janice Milton, and Paula Pownell for assisting in setting up and cleaning up after the party.  Happy Mardi Gras!

 

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Better late than never, photos of our beautiful sacred space on Christmas Eve. Photos by Caroline Bowen!

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2024 Vestry Assignments

 

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CLICK HERE to access the Agenda, Vestry Nominee Bios, Ministry and Leadership Reports, Proposed Budget, and Ministries At-A-Glance!

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Amanda Livermont

Amanda grew up at this church. Her family started coming here when she was 5 years old. She met her husband here and fell in love with him and his family. Their children have been raised here. This church is her family. It’s home. She’s currently involved in Youth and Communications as the committee chair for both. She’s a successful real estate agent and enjoys hanging out with family and friends, playing tennis and watching trash tv. Amanda’s vision for St. Matthew’s is that it continues to grow under Fr. Tim’s leadership and that our community focuses on Christ and each other.

Dave Lott

Dave and wife Debbie have been members of St. Matthew’s since 2015. He has been working with Treasurer Chuck Marsh in performing the monthly parish’s bank account reconcilements since 2018 and has been participating in the Wednesday Bible study group since retiring in April 2023. Prior to his retirement, Dave worked in the financial services industry for fifty years – the last ten with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as a consumer payments risk analyst. Before returning to the metro-Atlanta area, Dave and Debbie lived on Amelia Island, Florida and were active members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Dave served on the Vestry and the led the parish’s community outreach and environmental initiatives. He was also a member of the parish’s Caribbean Mission Construction team that made biennial two-week visits to various Caribbean dioceses to remodel or rebuild church facilities.
On a more personal level, Dave and Debbie are celebrating their 51st wedding anniversary this month. They have been blessed with three sons whose families – including seven grandchildren – all live in the metro-Atlanta area. Dave’s leisure activities include kayaking, golf and trying to shorten the To-Do list. If given the opportunity to serve on the Vestry, Dave will work with other Vestry members, Father Tim, staff and parishioners to further our mission of being a welcoming home for those seeking our Savior Jesus Christ and sharing our resources with the community.

Jan Nabors

My husband, Dewey, and our daughter, Amanda, and I joined St. Matthew’s in 2000. We were looking for a new church home and were warmly welcomed, and quickly came to love the wonderful people, as well as the services and traditions. We previously were members of the United Methodist Church and were confirmed in the Episcopal Church in 2001. Since June 2018, I have been blessed to work for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Egleston/Emory campus) as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation. Previously, I worked for 20 years at AGSI, a management and technology consulting firm in Atlanta. Dewey and I have been married 41 years and have one child together, Amanda. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband, Jordan Conard, since December 2020. My participation at St. Matthew’s began with serving on the Altar Guild, where I remain active. I am a graduate of the EFM program and an active member of the Ruth Chapter of the Daughters of the King, where I previously held a leadership role. I enjoy Café Theology, ECW and the church-wide events that are held. Each volunteer commitment here has been a learning experience for me, as I feel the opportunity to serve on the vestry will be, should I be elected. I am excited about the positive changes at St. Matthew’s with the arrival of Fr. Tim and his family and look forward to what 2024 may bring.

Wilhemina Wilson

Wilhelmina was born on December 3, 1953, and has been an Episcopalian all her life. She obtained her elementary and secondary education from the Bravid Washington Harris Episcopal high school. She is a mother of three sons, Judson Wendell Addy, Jabez Wilhelm Addy and Dax Zachariah Addy. She has five grandchildren, Caelyn, Ian, Emsley, Israel and Ezra. They range from ages 3 to 17yrs.
In her professional life, she worked as a civil servant and administrator for many years in the public sector of Liberia. Currently, she is employed in banking and has served in this capacity for more than thirty years up to the present. She is very happy with this line of work as it gives her the opportunity to be of service to others.
In addition to spending time with the family, Wilhelmina loves to read, sing, dance and travel. She is also a member of other philanthropic organizations. Wilhelmina has been very active and present in the life of St. Matthews over the years. She has been an active member for over ten years and participates in various ministries through her talent, skills and treasure. She serves as a member of the choir, Daughters of the King, Stewardship committee member and Altar Guild. She is also a member of the Lay ministry and serves as a Lay Reader. She is still serving in all these capacities to the present.
Wilhelmina’s Vision for St. Matthew’s:
We must continue to build on those programs that make us a great place to worship and a strong faith-based community. Encouraging programs that will attract and grow our youth community is also important in the life of the church at this time.

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