St. Matthew's Church

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June 21, 2009: The Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Hymns:

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim

What thanks and praise to thee we owe

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling

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Readings:

Joel 2: 28-32

Psalm 16: 8-11

Acts 1: 1-8

Luke 24: 44-49

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True story: The first sad day

Sermon: Pentecost: A History of Christian Origins

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June 14, 2009: The Second Sunday after Pentecost

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Hymns:

Hail, thou once despised Jesus!

Blessed Jesus, at thy word

Let it be said of us

All hail the power of Jesus' Name!

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Readings:

Genesis 32: 22-32

Colossians 1: 21-29

Matthew 5: 43-48

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True story: How the world began

Sermon: The hope held out in the gospel

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June 7, 2009: Trinity Sunday and Youth Service

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Hymns:

Holy, holy, holy!

Jesus is the King

He must be God

And I'm forgiven

O love, how deep, how broad, how high

Thou, whose almighty word

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Readings:

Isaiah 6: 1-8

Romans 8: 12-17

John 3: 1-17

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Sermon: "That everyone who believes in him may have eternal life"

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May 31, 2009: The Day of Pentecost

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Hymns:

Hail thee, festival day!

Be still

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

Come down, O Love divine

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Readings:

Ezekiel 37: 1-14

Acts 2: 1-12

John 14: 15-27

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True story: The people were amazed!

Sermon: “What does this mean?”

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May 24, 2009: The Sunday after Ascension Day

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Hymns:

Hail thee, festival day!

Hail the day that sees him rise

See the Conqueror mounts in triumph

Alleluia! sing to Jesus!

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Readings:

Daniel 7: 13-14

Acts 1: 1-11

Luke 24: 44-53

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True story: Jesus returns to his Father

Sermon: "He was taken up before their very eyes"

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Thursday, May 21: Ascension Day @ 7:00 pm

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Hymns:

Hail thee, festival day!

Hail the day that sees him rise

See the Conqueror mounts in triumph

A hymn of glory let us sing

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Readings:

Daniel 7: 13-14

Acts 1: 1-11

Luke 24: 44-53

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Sermon: "He was taken up before their very eyes"

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May 17, 2009: The Sixth Sunday of Easter

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Hymns:

O praise ye the Lord!

All I once held dear

Fairest Lord Jesus

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

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Readings:

Proverbs 3: 1-6

Romans 6: 11-18

John 8: 30-36

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The Gospel Illustrated by Yo-Yo

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May 10, 2009: The Fifth Sunday of Easter

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Hymns:

Christ is the world’s true Light

Come, see the Lord

On this day, the first of days

Hail, thou once despised Jesus!

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Readings:

Genesis 1: 26-31a

Colossians 1: 15-20

John 1: 9-18

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True story: The very good ending

Sermon: The image of the invisible God

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May 3, 2009: The Fourth Sunday of Easter

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Hymns:

Thy strong word did cleave the darkness

There is a redeemer

I want to walk as a child of the light

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing

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Readings:

Isaiah 40: 25-31

Colossians 1: 9-14

John 1: 1-9

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True story: Letters to live by

Sermon: Rescued from the dominion of darkness

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April 26, 2009: The Third Sunday of Easter

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Hymns:

Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts and voices heaven-ward raise

How deep the Father’s love for us

Through the Red Sea brought at last

Christ is made the sure foundation

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Readings:

Deuteronomy 30: 11-16

Colossians 1: 1-8

John 15: 9-17

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True story: God’s new kingdom spreads

Sermon: The faith and love that spring from hope

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April 19, 2009: The Second Sunday of Easter

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Hymns:

He is risen, he is risen!

Lord, you give the great commission

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling

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Readings:

Ezekiel 43: 1-7a

Acts 1: 1-8

Matthew 28: 16-20

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True story: God's promise is explained

Sermon: Jesus' great commission

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April 12: Easter Day

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Hymns:

Jesus Christ is risen today

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!

Love’s redeeming work is done

The strife is o’er, the battle done

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Readings:

Exodus 14: 15-22

Romans 6: 1-11

Matthew 28: 1-15

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True story: A brand-new day

Sermon: “He is not here; he has risen!”

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April 5, 2009: Palm Sunday

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Matthew 21: 1-11

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Hymns:

All glory, laud, and honor

Beneath the cross of Jesus

Now the silence

To mock your reign

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

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Readings:

Zechariah 9: 9-10

1 Corinthians 1: 18-25

Matthew 26: 1-16

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True story: Darkness fell upon the land

Sermon: "To prepare me for burial"

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March 29, 2009: The Fifth Sunday in Lent

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Hymns:

We sing the praise of him who died

Blessed Jesus, at thy word

Jerusalem, my happy home

Rejoice, the Lord is King!

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Readings:

Isaiah 58: 6-9

2 Corinthians 5: 6-10

Matthew 25: 31-46

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True story: The people were ready to make Jesus their king

Sermon: The sheep and the goats

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March 22, 2009: The Fourth Sunday in Lent

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Hymns:

Now let us all with one accord

Rejoice! rejoice, believers

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Thou, who at thy first Eucharist

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Readings:

Joel 2: 12-17

Revelation 3: 19-22

Matthew 25: 1-30

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True story: Jesus knew his time had come

Sermon: Two parables about Jesus’ return

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March 15, 2009: The Third Sunday in Lent

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Hymns:

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates

Prepare the way, O Zion

Let us now our voices raise

I bind unto myself today

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Readings:

Joel 3: 14-18

1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

Matthew 24: 26-51

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True story: A dead man is raised to life

Sermon: “My words will never pass away”

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March 8, 2009: The Second Sunday in Lent

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Hymns:

Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Once he came in blessing

Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth

My Lord, you wore no royal crown

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Readings:

Daniel 12: 1-4

1 John 4: 1-6

Matthew 24: 1-25

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True story: A blind man sees

Sermon: “The gospel will be preached in the whole world”

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March 1, 2009: The First Sunday in Lent

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Hymns:

The glory of these forty days

Let us now our voices raise

Eternal Lord of love

Forty days and forty nights

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Readings:

Zechariah 1: 1-6

Acts 7: 51-58

Matthew 23: 23-39

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True story: Jesus reveals God’s kingdom

Sermon: “I have longed to gather you together”

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February 25, 2009: Ash Wednesday @ 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm

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Hymns:

The glory of these forty days

Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

Lord, who throughout these forty days

Forty days and forty nights

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Readings:

Joel 2: 12-18

2 Timothy 2: 1-7

Matthew 23: 1-22

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Sermon: “You have one Teacher, the Christ”

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February 22, 2009: The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

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Hymns:

All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!

O thou who camest from above

Come, see the Lord

Rise up, ye saints of God!

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Readings:

Deuteronomy 6: 1-9

2 Timothy 1: 1-7

Matthew 22: 34-46

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True story: Jesus restores God’s place

Sermon: “Which is the greatest commandment?”

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February 15, 2009: The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

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Hymns:

The God of Abraham praise

Fairest Lord Jesus

Be still

Tell out, my soul

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Readings:

Deuteronomy 4: 1-8

Romans 13: 7-10

Matthew 22: 15-33

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True Story: God’s new people are called

Sermon: The God of the living

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February 8, 2009: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

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Hymns:

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

There is a Redeemer

Jerusalem the golden

Love divine, all loves excelling

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Readings:

Zechariah 3: 1-9

2 Peter 1: 1-11

Matthew 22: 1-14

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True Story: God’s promised One is announced

Sermon: “Come to the wedding banquet”

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February 1, 2009: The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

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Hymns:

O worship the King

Blessed Jesus, at thy word

Let it be said of us

At the Name of Jesus

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Readings:

Isaiah 8: 11-17

Acts 2: 29-36

Matthew 21: 33-46

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True Story: God’s promised One is born

Sermon: “The Lord has done this”