Faith and fellowship activities

St. Matthew’s is open for in-person services, but many faith and fellowship activities will continue to be offered online only at this time. Read on to find out how to join our activities!

You don’t need to be a member of St. Matthew’s to attend our in-person or online activities. All are welcome and we look forward to you joining us for conversation and community!

 

Bible study

Time: Wednesday 12 PM – 1 PM

Zoom: Contact Kevin Flynn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Join us on Zoom to study the Gospel reading for the following Sunday.

You will find the reading for the following Sunday on page two of the service bulletin or you can visit the Anglican Lectionary and locate the reading by changing the date in the Show new date search box.

You can read the Gospel reading on the Bible Gateway (NRSV) website. You can also download a NRSV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible app from Google Play or the App Store.

The group is co-led by Rev. Geoff Chapman and Canon Kevin Flynn.

 

Conversations

Conversations is taking a summer break. We will resume in September. Please check back later in the summer to find out about our fall plans.

The Conversations discussion group is open to anyone! It meets weekly prior to the 10:30 AM Sunday service to discuss the Bible readings for the week and topics related to faith as we journey as followers of Jesus in our contemporary world.

 

Meditation

There are two meditation sessions each week.

Time: Monday, 7:15 PM – 8 PM

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83893734708 Meeting ID: 838 9373 4708

Time: Wednesday, 11 AM – 12 PM

Zoom: Contact Sue Rayner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 613-233-8380

The meditation group is part of the worldwide organization called World Community for Christian Meditation. We open with a brief recorded talk by founder Fr. John Main or by another teacher. After the talk, the group meditates in silence for 20-25 minutes, generally using a prayer word or phrase. We then close with a simple prayer. The group is a wonderful way to support a daily practice or just take time to sit in openness to God's presence.

For more information on the Monday session contact Canon Kevin Flynn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information on the Wednesday session contact Susan Rayner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

---

Learning and activities for children and youth

Sunday school classes and Youth group meetings inside the church are on hold until further notice.

Sunday School

If your child or children would like to participate in any of our activities, please contact the church office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 613-234-4024.

Youth Group

We have two youth groups: one for ages 9 to 11 and another for 12 to 16.

The junior group activities range from Bible studies to board games, cooking, field trips and more. The senior group focuses on outreach.

Parish youth are encouraged to participate in all aspects of worship, including as servers, readers, choir members and volunteers.

Get involved! To participate, please contact the church office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 613-234-4024.

Youth Group at walkathon
raising funds for the Centretown Emergency Food Centre.

 

 

Last updated: June 15, 2022