St. Matthew’s: 8 AM, Rite I & 10:45 AM, Rite II
St. John’s: 9 AM, Rite II
St. John’s: 9 AM, Rite II
Sometimes an open door is all you need. You’re not looking for a church to tell you its own version of right and wrong. You’re not looking for a church that has all the answers, or a church that includes on the right kind of people.
You’re looking for a church where you can bring your doubts, your questions, and your fears, and find a welcoming, affirming, open community willing to share them. Within, you will find a quiet place for prayer and a nurturing community ready to help you find your voice and your vocation to the world in Christ’s name.
Come and see.
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ETA: Thank you to everyone who came out on this snowy evening, both volunteers and guests! We are overjoyed to have served over 90 turkey dinners!
📢❗️We WILL be serving meals tonight regardless of weather! Also, GTS confirmed they WILL be running the bus route this evening for the dinner.
GTS picks up and drops off at The Meadows, Oakwood East, Underwood South, and Glades West. Their phone number is 301-533-9010 if you need more information.
Come have supper with us! ALL ARE WELCOME HERE!
The next meal will be a Thanksgiving dinner which will be held on Thursday, November 21st, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
We will be serving turkey with all the trimmings, homemade desserts, iced tea, and coffee upon request.
If you are unable to eat on-site, we will offer takeaway.
ALSO, the Nearly New Shop will be open on the evening of November 21st from 5 pm - 6:30 pm in conjunction with Stephen's Table, so you can shop and get a delicious free meal all in one place!
Stephen's Table community meals are held monthly at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, located at 126 E. Liberty St. in Oakland. The meals are provided on the next to the last Thursday of each month unless adjusted for a holiday. Please look for our sign near the Second St. entrance and enter the building using that entrance. The meals will be served upstairs in our Parish Hall unless otherwise noted.
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Are you looking for a safe, welcoming space to worship this holiday season?
Sometimes an open door is all you need. You’re not looking for a church to tell you its own version of right and wrong. You’re not looking for a church that has all the answers. Or a church that includes only the right kind of people.
You’re looking for a church where you can bring your doubts, your questions, your fears, and find a welcoming, open community willing to share them.
We welcome all people to worship with us, regardless of color, gender, religious experience or lack of it, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, or nationality. Together, we will discover new ways to be the church in Garrett County and the world. Come and see. ... See MoreSee Less
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The sermon today was great! I hope to remind others to breathe 💛
One of our ministries is Stephen's Table, where we welcome members of the community to share dinner - free of charge - at Saint Matthew’s Parish Hall in Oakland on the next to last Thursday of every month. Those in need of a hot meal are met by volunteers who prepare and serve the food offered.
Our next meal will be a Thanksgiving-style feast on Thursday, November 21st at 5pm. Please join us and pass on this event to those in need.
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The 240th Diocesan Convention is underway at the Claggett Center in Frederick, MD!
Pictured left to right are:
Mike Shirey, Treasurer and Delegate - St. John's
The Rev. Anne Byrne-Deitch, Assistant Priest - ECGC
Krysta Huxford, Senior Warden and Delegate - St. Matthew's
Dane Huxford, Alternate - St. Matthew's
About the Diocesan Convention:
Each year, elected delegates from each congregation in our diocese gather to elect diocesan leaders, discuss issues, and review policies and structures. While voting delegates and alternates must register to participate and vote in the Convention, anyone is welcome to attend as an observer for free. All Convention materials are posted on the Diocese of Maryland's web page and on the Diocesan Convention App.
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Thanks for your time, expertise & faith.✝️
Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." ~John 8:12
The world can be a very dark place, and cause us to often feel scared, helpless and alone. We welcome you to help us bring the light to those who desperately need it.
We don’t take that word “welcome” lightly. We prize the uniqueness of all persons as Children of God. We welcome all people, regardless of color, gender, religious experience or lack of it, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, or nationality. Jesus sought out and welcomed all people into the Kingdom of God — the gentile as well as the Jew, women as well as men, the poor as well as the wealthy, the slave as well as the free, the infirm as well as the healthy. We do so, as Jesus taught us, seeking and serving Christ in all persons, striving for justice and peace among all people, and respecting the dignity of all human beings.
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One of our ministries is "It’s in the Bag," which provides a backpack filled with kid-friendly food – enough for 7 meals over the weekend during the school year. While the school district provides breakfast and lunch during the week during the school year, many children cannot count on enough to eat over the weekend, and come to school, many times, hungry and not able to focus on learning. It’s in the Bag provides food for over 300 at-risk children throughout the school year.
We take Jesus' commandment to feed the hungry very seriously. We want to be the hands and feet to Jesus in Garrett County and beyond. To learn more, visit: episcopalchurchingarrettcounty.org/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Come have supper with us! ALL ARE WELCOME HERE!
The next meal will be a Thanksgiving dinner which will be held on Thursday, November 21st, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
We will be serving turkey with all the trimmings, homemade desserts, iced tea, and coffee upon request.
If you are unable to eat on-site, we will offer takeaway beginning at 5:30 pm.
ALSO, the Nearly New Shop will be open on the evening of November 21st from 5 pm - 6:30 pm in conjunction with Stephen's Table, so you can shop and get a delicious free meal all in one place!
Stephen's Table community meals are held monthly at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, located at 126 E. Liberty St. in Oakland. The meals are provided on the next to the last Thursday of each month unless adjusted for a holiday. Please look for our sign near the Second St. entrance and enter the building using that entrance. The meals will be served upstairs in our Parish Hall unless otherwise noted.
We would love to host you for supper every month! As always, the meal is free of charge. ... See MoreSee Less
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A prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses starting at 9:30 am ET, and the service begins at 11 am.
Full info:
In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of God in our midst. May our celebration unite us as a sacramental community, and may we be filled with new energy to bear witness to God’s work of redemption.
Who: Everyone is invited!
What: The Episcopal Church will officially welcome the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe as its 28th presiding bishop with a smaller, simpler investiture service aimed at reducing carbon footprint and increasing churchwide virtual participation.
Where: The service will be live streamed here:
www.episcopalchurch.org/investiture/investiture-stream-english/
and also on The Episcopal Church's Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/episcopalian
When: TODAY, with a prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses starting at 9:30 a.m. ET. The service itself starts at 11 a.m. ET.
Multilingual Feeds (English, Spanish, Creole, Mandarin) available at
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