We are pleased to announce that our annual prayer walk will be held on Tuesday, Sept 29 beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Rev Rebecca will lead the walk and the prayers.  Following the walk we will have a time of fellowship and refreshments at the church.  If you would like to share in the fellowship but not participate in the walk someone will remain at the church during the walk.  A signup sheet will be posted in the narthex. Contact us for any questions.

Vestry will meet on Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m.

September is a month for Buyé! Can you imagine getting medical coverage for just $5 for a whole year? While it seems like a small amount to us, for most people in the Diocese of Buyé, this is unattainable.Through September we will be taking a special collection to send directly to their diocese to purchase these medical cards.

If you write a cheque, please leave a note in the memo line and if you would like to donate cash to the cause, please put in an envelope and denote that it money for this fundraiser so the parish counters are aware.

Questions? Please touch base with Rev. Rebecca

Sunday School  has resumed this fall.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the team, either as a teacher or a helper, please contact Susan.

Please get your name in by mid August, so that there will be time to get the necessary security clearance in place before classes begin. Support is available; you will not have to run everything on your own.

The diocese has appointed a new Children's Discipleship Animator, Ilona Bevan, to help in connecting interested people and developing resources such as templates and toolkits for future children's and inter-generational events and for Sunday programming.

She will be hosting a gathering for children's ministry leaders and volunteers on September 19 from 1:30-4:30 pm, at St Matthias Anglican Church. For more details, please see the poster in the narthex: 

Coffee time after the Sunday 10 am service is an important (and popular!) time of social fellowship among the congregation. We are grateful to the volunteer coffee "hosts" who set up, administer and take down for this event each week.

We are looking for volunteers. See the sign-up list in the narthex, and if you are available, sign up for one of the open Sundays.

The coffee is prepared in advance for you, and Instructions can be provided, if you are new to this.

Angela is looking ahead to a Christmas Concert, to be held on Saturday, November 29. Rehearsals will be Sundays after church for the most part, with possibly a few extra as well. We are looking for:

• a few children  to read parts
• a few people to join in the singing

Either way, you don't need to be a "rock star" or to make every rehearsal, so long as you want to make "a joyful noise unto the Lord"!

If that's you, please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex, or contact Angela at stmattscommunication@gmail.com