St. Matthew's is a passionate, imperfect community of Christ. We
BOLDLY
affirm people of all cultures, ages, abilities, stories, and experiences, skin tones, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We trust in the ridiculous love of God that shows no partiality. When our unique identities are used to divide or hurt us, we are committed to
reconciliation
and
healing
so that justice, racial equity, grace, and inclusion continue to be our way of life.
Sunday Worship Services
8:30am - traditional liturgy with communion
10:00am - informal, family-friendly worship with communion, kid's church, and nursery care
Observing Lent
together at St. Matthew's
PRAY: A Lenten Devotional
We invite you to journey through this devotional at your own pace, as each week offers art, reflections, poetry, and hymns to ground you in the good news. This Lent, let the teachings of Jesus lead us forward. May the good news inspire us to take action in a world desperate to hear, see, and taste what is good.
LEARN: The Moral Teachings of Jesus, by Dr. David Gushee
Claiming to be a Christian these days can be complicated. There are so many different interpretations of scripture, faith, practice, and theology. Whom do we listen to, and what resources can we trust?
Explore the challenging, disruptive, and transformative moral teachings of Jesus and consider how this wisdom shapes our lives, community, and public witness.
GATHER: Mid-Week Worship
Wednesdays, 7 PM
You are warmly invited to gather for midweek worship during Lent as we lean into our theme, Tell Me Something Good. Each week will weave together storytelling, music, and prayer in a way that is reflective, honest, and hope-filled. There will be room for quiet and space for all of us to remember that Jesus’ way is still good news.
Bring your whole self, even the bad news you are holding in your heart, and trust the Holy Spirit will meet you and tell you something good.
Up-Coming Events
The
Realm
Connect
app is a safe and private place for our church community to connect, share news, and stay updated on church events.
Here are some things the Realm app can do for you: It helps you see what’s going on at church and lets you sign up for events. You can get messages from your groups, look up people in our church family, and keep in touch.
It’s a simple way to stay connected with church.
Life in Community - A blog from the St Matthew's team
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Land and Labor Acknowledgment
We, the people of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, acknowledge that we gather on the traditional ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples who still live here. We honor their stewardship of these lands and enduring cultural heritage.
We acknowledge our debt to enslaved Indigenous and African people and to exploited workers past and present whose labor was and continues to be stolen by unjust practices. To the people who contributed this immeasurable work and their descendants, we acknowledge their lasting mark on the land where we gather today.
We acknowledge that this statement is one step as we commit ourselves to the long-term work of reconciliation and justice. Guided by God’s love for all people, we will continue to re-educate ourselves by learning about and listening to the histories and experiences of all peoples, especially in our city and region. Led by the Holy Spirit, we commit to responsible stewardship of the land and to develop respectful and meaningful relationships to heal generational wounds.
