Meadow Crest Playground

Sunday, Aug 16

11:30-1pm

What better way to enjoy some fun and community than heading to a nearby park after church! For 4 Sundays in the summer, we will head to a nearby park with some snacks and have some outside fun together and have time to play and be together!

All are welcome to join us! Bring the family and we will have a joyful celebration of community every time!

Sunday, Aug 16

1pm

Remarkably Bright Creatures by  Shelby Van Pelt

A novel about grief, loneliness, and unexpected connection. The story centers on Tova, a widow who works the night shift cleaning an aquarium, and Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who notices far more than people realize. As Tova’s past and present slowly come together, the book explores how people carry loss and how community can form in surprising ways. 

The characters are ordinary people trying to make sense of family, friendship, and second chances. This connects with our commitments to compassion, community, and paying attention to people who are often overlooked.

Saturday, Aug 29

7pm

Free 

Join  Mike Simpson and friends for a casual concert of pop and jazz music for French horn. The program features  "Wind Shear, a Concerto in Blue for Jazz Horn and Piano" by local composer Megan Vinther. 

You’ll also hear music by Randy Newman, Paul McCartney, Stephen Sondheim, and others. The concert includes music for solo horn, duets, quartet, and piano.

Sunday, Aug 30

10am

For all our students, teachers, administrators, facilities managers, and all who are involved in the school experience!

Everyone is invited to bring a backpack or "bag you bring to school" to take part in the blessing, but it is not required by any means! We hope everyone will join us to get blessed or join in the blessing of all those as we begin a new school year!

Saturday,  Sept 12

10am-2pm

Seattle Veterinary Outreach offers low-cost vet care for pets in our community. Their services include checkups, vaccines, microchips, flea treatment, and deworming. 

An on-site social worker can also help connect people with other resources. 

Services are for people who are unhoused or living on a low income.

Sunday, Sept 13

All ages are encouraged to sign up and help serve the community. There will be meaningful ways to serve if you are 3 or 103 years old. 

We will be tending to the Community Garden, gleaning and sorting food, serving at a local shelter, yard work in the community, doing a project with Sustainable Renton, and so much more. 

Everyone who participates receives a St. Matthew’s T-shirt. (If they did not get one last year!) 

5th Ave Theater

Saturday, Sept 26

Our Senior Adult Group is planning an outing to see *A Chorus Line*. This classic musical follows dancers auditioning for a Broadway show, as each one shares pieces of their story along the way. 

The show is full of music, movement, humor, and honest moments about hopes, disappointments, and the courage it takes to be seen. It is also a chance to enjoy live theater together and spend time in community.

Please RSVP to Pat Lee or the church office.