Interviewing the Interviewers—Wednesday Evenings during Lent

St. Matthew’s invites you to join us on Wednesday evenings during Lent, which began February 24. We open with Evensong, a sung Evening Prayer, at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.

March 2: 6:30 pm, Evensong; 7:00 pm, Evan Smith, Editor of Texas Tribune (interviewed by Doug O’Connell)

March 9: 6:30 pm, Evensong; 7:00 pm, speaker possible—to be announced

March 16: 6:30 pm, Evensong; 7:00 pm, Leslie Williams, author of When Anything Goes: Being Christian in a Post- Christian World, due out March 1

Lenten Concert 7:30 pm - Saturday, March 5, 2016 – “Our Sweetness and Our Hope: Reflections on the Blessed Virgin Mary”

The Schola of St. Matthew’s (featuring our own Choral Director, Eric Johnson, and students, musical colleagues, and singers from the Chamber Choir of Chorus Austin) will present musical meditations on the mother of our savior. Join us in the sanc-tuary at St. Matthew’s. Free admission! Submitted by Eric Johnson

Bishop Harrison Visits St. Matthew’s Next Sunday, March 6

The Rt. Rev. Dena Harrison, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Texas, will be present with us next Sunday morning for Holy Baptism, Confirmation and Reception at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary, which will be a combined service so there will not be a Family Service in Huffman Hall that morning. Here is the schedule for the morning:

9:15 – 9:45 am – Bishop Harrison will address the youth and adults of the parish in Huffman Hall. There will be conversation about the work of the church in the Diocese of Texas. Merrill Wade will facilitate this conversation with her.

9:45 – 10:10 am – Bishop Harrison will go to the Sanctuary to meet those being baptized, confirmed and received. For those of us who remain in Huffman Hall, Merrill will take questions about anything on the mind of those gathered until we break at 10:10 am to go to church.

10:30 – 11:45 am - Bishop Harrison will preside, preach, baptize, confirm, and receive new members. We will also recognize persons who have recently joined St. Matthew’s through letter of transfer. Just after the service starts at 10:30am, at the parent’s discretion, children will be invited to follow Mrs. Goodman and Mrs. Bankler downstairs to Room B-21 for an age-appropriate lesson. The kids will return upstairs soon after the conclusion of the Bishop’s sermon in order to be present for the Baptisms. This liturgy will likely last 75 minutes.

11:45 am – Following the service there will be a simple reception on the porch and courtyard lovingly provided by the Family Ministry of the church.

A Bishop’s Visit is a hallmark experience for any Episcopal congregation. I trust that you will make every effort to be present. Thanks! Submitted by Merrill Wade, Rector

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The Soul of a Musician Series is an outreach to musicians and to those who appreciate and respect their craft. Each evening is a concert and a conversation with the artists. We gather Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm at Iron Cactus, 10001 Stonelake Blvd, and invite you to come early to enjoy fellowship, food, and beverages before the show. Here are the upcoming shows:

February 28 - no show

March 6 - Carson McHone - http://www.carsonmchonemusic.com/

March 13 - The Deer - http://www.thedeer.org/

March 20 - Billy Harvey - http://www.billyharveymusic.com/

A link to the Soul Series can be found on St. Matt’s website, http://stmattsaustin.org/ and on Facebook at Soul of a Musician Series. Submitted by Merrill Wade

Episcopal Church 101 – A class for the entire congregation, including those new to St. Matthew’s and the Episcopal Church.

What are the core beliefs and practices that define the Episcopal Church? In this class, The Rev. Merrill Wade and the Rev. Christian Hawley will discuss the following:

Sunday, February 28, 9:15 - 10:10 am, Huffman Hall – The Daily Walk of Faith – prayer and service

For those who are new to St. Matthew’s and the Episcopal Church, this class will serve as preparation for confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church, an adult affirmation of faith sealed by prayers by a Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

Saturday, March 5 – Confirmation and Coffee, 9:00 - 11:00 am, Galaxy Café. Those to be confirmed or received are invited to drop in and converse with Fr. Christian.

Sunday, March 6, 9:15 - 10:10 am, Huffman Hall– Bishop Dena Harrison visits for baptism, confirmation, and reception

Please spread the word. We intend for this class to be lively and stimulating for all! Submitted by Merrill Wade

Lenten Noonday Concert series Continues!

St. Matthew’s Music Department will present the 9th Annual Lenten Concert series every Thursday during Lent begin-ning at 12:05 pm. and ending at approximately 12:35 pm. in the sanctuary. The musicians presenting each concert are closely connected to St. Matthew’s; they have a relationship to the ministry of St. Matthew’s and continue to support it throughout the year with musical offerings. Make time for reflection at these concerts. Submitted by Jean Fuller

March 3: Mark Cruz, classical guitar

March 10: UT Horn Choir - Patrick Hughes, Director

March 17: Jean Farris Fuller, organ

ORGAN 101 12:45 - 1:30 pm in the Sanctuary immediately following the Lenten Noonday Concerts

Learn how our new Johannes Organ works, listen to all the sounds it can make, and you can play it and have your pic-ture taken at the keyboards! Become a member of Friends of the Organ, a new, fun group who love organ music and concerts! Don’t your fingers just itch to try it? Submitted by Jean Fuller

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The Breakfast Club Continues Sunday Mornings, 9:00 – 10:15 am, Youth Center.

The Breakfast Club has been a huge success for the past 2 weeks!

Who: ALL parishioners and visitors

What: Come join us for breakfast…adults can come grab a quick bite of breakfast before Adult Sunday School OR families can swing by and drop kiddos off before Sunday School or stay together as a family for fellowship.

Where: Youth Center (2nd floor of the Day School - terra cotta bldg.)

When: Sunday mornings, 9:00 - 10:15

Why: Fellowship! We are offering a relaxed intergenerational offering for folks of all ages to gather together.

Each Sunday we will offer coffee, juice, fruit, tacos or pastries (gluten-free option every Sunday, too).

Submitted by Susan Goodman

Monday Noon Clergy Class – Looking Ahead

All classes are held in B-18—start at noon sharp and end at 1:00 pm sharp

February 29 – The Rev. Merrill Wade – Trends and Changes in the Episcopal Church

March 7 – The Rev. Christian Hawley – Stations of the Cross: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Tourism

March 14 – The Rev. Christian Hawley – Stations of the Cross: Popular Piety in the Present Time

March 21 – Holy Week – no class

March 28 – Easter Monday – office closed – no class

The Rev. Norb Firnhaber, retired Lutheran Pastor, will lead our classes in April, looking at the markings of each Gospel and selected texts that illustrate the writing. Since we are in the Easter Season, we will also examine resurrection narra-tives from each Gospel.

April 4 - Mark

April 11 – Luke

April 18 - Matthew

April 25 – John

All are invited! Submitted by Merrill Wade

Men's Monthly Breakfast, 8:00 am, Saturday, March 12, 2016, Huffman Hall

All men of the parish are invited to attend this monthly breakfast, sponsored by the St. Matthew Chapter of the Broth-erhood of Saint Andrew. Enjoy good fellowship and good food with the men of St. Matthews.

St Matthew's parishioner, Biff Tatum, will discuss his January trip to Cuba under the Cuba/US People to People Part-nership program, which included on-board lectures on the culture and traditions of Cuba. The goal of this Partnership program is to encourage and facilitate American tourism under 12 categories including religious and educational ex-

changes. If you are curious about visiting a country that has been forbidden to US citizens until re-cently, then Biff will share his insights and experience.

To estimate food quantities & setup please RSVP by email, call, or text to Don Neely (neely2175@gmail.com, 512-507-5023 ) Submitted by Don Neely

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Save the Date: Men’s Annual Retreat, June 3-5, 2016

All men of the parish are invited to attend the 2016 Men's Retreat, June 3-5, 2016, at the Well Spring Retreat Center, near Blanco, TX. Enjoy good fellowship and good food with the men of St. Matthews. Fr. Jim Williams, assisting clergy at St. Matthew’s, will be our Retreat Chaplain and lead us in Centering Prayer, a meditation that places a strong empha-sis on interior silence

More details on registration, schedule, speakers, and content will be released when finalized. Questions by email, call, or text to Don Neely (neely2175@gmail.com, 512-507-5023) Submitted by Don Neely

Day School Registration

St. Matthew’s Day School is now enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year. Please contact the school office, 512-345-3040 or visit our website www.stmatthewsschoolaustin.com, for registration details. Submitted by Page Race

Remembrance Memorial Wall

Late last year, the vestry approved the proposal from the Memorial Garden Committee (MGC) to build a Remembrance Memorial Wall alongside the common urn, just west of the Memorial Chapel. This wall will have room for 170 tiles that are 4” by 8”—enough room for the name and dates of the person you wish to remember.

This picture is an artist’s rendition of the wall. After the 10:30 am services on Sunday, March 13, members of the MGC will attend a table in the commons to answer questions and accept applications. The plaques will be offered at a special introductory price with 4”x 8” available for $150.00.

The special price for larger plaques (8” x 8”) will be $400.00.

Please be sure to stop by on March 13 and find out more about this Remembrance Wall! Submitted by Chris Schumacher

St. Matthew’s Labyrinth in Lent

The St. Matthew's labyrinth is in the sanctuary during Lent until Good Friday, March 25.

ALL groups and individuals are invited and encouraged to visit and experience the refreshing moments of solitude that the labyrinth can bring to your day. You may gain access to the labyrinth during the week by picking up a key in the church office during business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

The labyrinth path winds throughout and becomes a mirror for where we are in our lives. That means that each time you walk the labyrinth, you experience and learn something different.

If you walk it with an open mind and open heart, it will touch your sorrows and release your joys!

“Holy and Gracious God... fountain of all wisdom, be ever present to those who walk the labyrinth seeking your guidance, that they may here be enlightened and strengthened for their journey, and grown in knowledge and love of you, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.” AMEN Submitted by Judy Neely

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Make a donation to Heifer in Honor of that Special Someone, send them a Heifer Gift Card letting them know a “sheep” was given in their name. It’s the perfect gift for that someone who has everything and the best part is, the gift continues to give.

Make a Lenten Rule to benefit Heifer. Give up that daily Starbucks habit and donate the money to buy a trio of chicks or even a hive of bees.

In Sunday School, the children will learn about Heifer and the difference their giving can make. Ark banks will be given to each child and can be used to collect change. The banks will be accompanied by a calendar that gives kids ideas on how to earn money to help purchase animals for needy families around the world.

By supporting Heifer International, YOU are enabling others to feed themselves! Please join us in our efforts. Together we CAN help end world hunger.

If you would like more information on Heifer, please visit our table in the Commons on Sunday mornings. We would love to have your help during our Lenten Project. To volunteer, please

contact Lisa Hobbs at lisa@kuhnhobbs.com or at 512-297-7792.

Our Lenten Tradition at St. Matthew’s Continues in 2016.

This month, the Outreach Commission will kick off our annual drive to sup-port Heifer International. Heifer has helped millions of struggling families become more self-reliant by providing food and income producing animals and training in their care. Those families that receive the animal then pass on one or more of their animal’s offspring to other families in need. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

During each Sunday in Lent you will have an opportunity to buy a cow, a goat or a trio of rabbits to help fill an Ark. The cost to fill one Ark with pairs of animals is $5000.00.

How many Arks can we fill in 2016?

Supporting Caritas Food Pantries in full Technicolor!

Remembering to bring a food item each Sunday for St. Matt’s Caritas Food program just got easier. Free colorful carrier bags are now available to help remind you. Please collect one from the bag stand at the Caritas Food Pantry corner in the Sanctuary Commons. If you already have a yellow one and aren’t using it for whatever reason, we would be grateful if you would return it to us.

The St. Matt’s Caritas Food Program has a vision that each household that attends Sunday services brings a can/package of food for the Caritas Food Pantries, which provide meals for the hungry in the Austin area. We estimate that 200 households attend each Sunday, so a year’s contribution could be more than 10,000 pounds of food, our goal for 2016.

At the moment, there is a particular need for: smooth peanut butter, skillet meals, canned ham, canned or plastic bottled pasta sauce, pasta, cooking oil, canned mixed vegetables, canned corn and cereal.

Please do not bring food items that are past their expiration dates as they will be thrown away. Food should also not be in glass containers. Caritas collection baskets can be found in Sanctuary Commons and in Huffman Hall.

If you weren’t able to bring an item this week and would like to contribute, you are welcome to place a $1.00 donation in the Caritas money box, near the collection baskets in the Sanctuary Commons. Thank you. Submitted by: Jane Baxter Lynn

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Family Ministry News

Save the Date—April 15-16!! Family Campout at Inks Lake. Look for details below!!

Family Service Dates: February 28: Family Service (Leap Day!) March 6: Combined for Bishop Harrison’s visit March 13: Family Service March 20: Family Service (Palm Sunday, gather in the courtyard first) March 27: Easter Sunday combined services

Family Camping Trip, Inks Lake April 15 - 17. ALL are invited to attend our upcoming family camping trip and we hope you will join us. Hiking, swimming, family games, s’mores, music, and TONS of downtime and fellowship. Reser-vations will begin February 1 and your payment guarantees your spot—you won’t want to miss this fun weekend! All lodging/campsite, snacks, meals and family activities will be provided…all you have to do is bring clothes, toiletries, and bedding. Our weekend will end with a beautiful worship service by the lake! Email Susan Goodman at sgoodman@stmattsaustin.org to reserve your spot.

One night: Friday OR Saturday Tent Camping ($50 per family), Cabin, sleeps 4 ($125 per family)

Both nights: Friday AND Saturday Tent Camping ($100 per family), Cabin, sleeps 4 ($225 per family)

Submitted by Susan Goodman

Easter Egg Fillers Needed!

The Family Ministry Team is in full gear preparing for Easter Sunday—one of the most exciting events at St. Matthew's is the annual Easter Egg Hunt (after the 9:00 and 11:00 services). We are in need of Easter candy, snacks, toys, stickers, etc. The stuffing has started and we have MANY eggs to go! Please drop off donated items in the Easter boxes in the Commons or the parish office. We are so grateful for your support of this fun event! Thank you in advance.

Early Communion Training Family Ministry will be hosting an Early Communion Training on Sunday, March 13, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in B- 21. This will be an introductory class for children to discover the many aspects of communion. All baptized children are welcome at the communion rail at St. Matthew’s, no matter what their age. The parent decides when a child is ready to begin to receive communion. A child can certainly participate in communion without being a graduate of the Commun-ion Class; however, there comes a time when a child is ready for more “formal” communion instruction. Participating in this class will help your child learn the meaning of Communion. All are welcome at the altar. Your child has the opportunity to discover answers for his or her Eucharistic questions. If your child is between the ages of 5 and 12, has been baptized, not yet attended a Communion Class and is asking questions about what it means, please attend the next Early Communion Training. Please contact Susan Goodman for more information or to register your child. Lunch will be served at the training for the children. Submitted by Susan Goodman

Vacation Bible School 2016!!!!! Save the Week—June 27 - July 1

Surf Shack VBS, Catch the Wave of God’s Awesome Love! Surf’s up! Surf Shack VBS will keep our surfers in the pocket so they’ll hit the impact zone with a deeper understanding of God’s amazing love. Daily themes will cover God Creates, God Helps, God Loves, God Calms and God Sends. Your child won’t want to miss this amazing week; more info. to come in 2016. Ages 3 (potty-trained) - 5th graders. Registration will begin April 1. We will need LOTS of volunteers (6th grade and older)—please consider helping out!!!! For questions or to volunteer, please contact Susan at sgoodman@stmattsaustin.org. Submitted by Susan Goodman

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Children’s Ministry News

Please join us for an intergenerational breakfast gathering for folks of ALL AGES during the Sunday School hour, 9:15 – 10:15 am. This will replace our usual GRACE offering. Adults are welcome to drop off their kids and attend an adult offering or stay. Submitted by Gloria Bankler

Youth Ministry News Sunday 2/28 — Pre-Oscars Prepping Party — Glitz our Youth Room! Join us for an earlier Youth Group (4:00-6:00 pm) & get home in time for the show. We’ll decorate our new youth room and make final votes for leadership roles and our community logo. Come get our new space dressed up before the stars hit the red carpet!

Enrollment for Confirmation Classes is still open!! Contact Travis if you are interested.

Saturday 2/27 — Confirmation Training. 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Youth Center.

Saturday 3/05 — Confirmation Training. 2:00-4:00 pm, Youth Center.

Camp Allen Summer Camp with St Matthew’s

Camp Allen is an all-inclusive camping experience complete with horseback riding, lakefront activities, and daily wor-ship in the Episcopal tradition. If you’re looking to send your kids to a formative week of fun to make new friends and try new things, then this is the camp for you. Bonus: St Matthew’s clergy and parents will be running the rising 5th- and 6th-grader camp from July 31 - Aug 6. Slots are filling up quickly, so don’t wait to get your registration in: http://campallen.org/summercamp. For more information on the camp or scholarships available, please contact Fr. Christian at chawley@stmattsaustin.org. Submitted by Christian Hawley

The Mix (3rd, 4th & 5th Graders)

This month we are going bowling down at the UT Union Underground Bowling Center, Sunday, February 28 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. We will cover the lane fee and shoe rental for each child. TONS of fun . . . we may even get to bowl in the glow-in-the-dark lights. Drop-off and pickup will be in the Union Bowling Center. Parking shouldn’t be too tricky on a Sunday afternoon. Bring a friend or two to show off your mad bowling skills! For more information, please con-tact Susan Goodman at sgoodman@stmattsaustin.org. Submitted by Susan Goodman

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1 Jordan Bean

Bailey Pownall

2 Harriet Houston

Joe McLean

3 Allister Bagshaw

Beverly Bradford-Wilson

Miles Carey

Grier Tobin

4 Linda Fryer

Doug Webster

Adrianne Williams

5 Cameron Bishop

Camille Hawthorne

Stephen Kahlke

Stephanie McCollum

6 Michael Murphy

7 Alison Cary

Shawna Ellis

Elizabeth Moon

Peyton Murphy

8 John Murphy

Ann Poehl

Ken Robertson

9 James Davenport

Kevin Pownall

Michael Young

10 Avery Ancona

Mike Cunningham

R. C. Thompson

11 Beth Deleery

Jack Eccles

George Meihaus

12 John Eastberg

Ganne McCullough

13 Jacalyn Ducharme

Joshua Dugat

Shirley Dyer

Emily Eastberg

14 Jim Gaines

Bob Pennybacker

Carole Witmer

16 Marge Marshall

Mike McConnell

Laura Powell

Sherm Strance

17 Benjamin Bowman

Kathryn Chilstrom

Patricia Feille

Becky Graves

Michele Meadows

18 Don Neely

Robin Strickland

19 Carl Ditzler

Courtney Ditzler

Colleen Gips

Erin Neal

Pat Yeargain

20 Amy DeWeese

William Powell

21 Sheri Cowan

Dorothy Prestwood

Kelly Rizk

Michaela Telfer

22 Abbey Goodman

Ted Nafius

Shanon Sutherland

23 Patrick Nichols

Lisa Ottenbacher

24 James Helfrich

Hink Johnson

Salma Mohamed

26 Reilly Robertson

27 Kailey Davis

Timothy Lawrence

28 Eleanor Carl

Charlotte Winfrey

30 Pat Cauble

Susan Gregerson

Trisha Abrahamson

31 Charlotte Nichols

March Birthdays

Birthdays will be published in the last Weekly Word prior to the upcoming birthdays. If we have missed anybody, our apologies. Please contact Mickie in the office with updates/corrections. Thank you!

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In Our Prayers February 28 – March 6, 2016 This list is read aloud at daily Evening Prayer (6 pm, Charlotte Cauley Gray Bell Tower Chapel)

and is included on the Intercessory Prayer Network.

Clergy: Justin of Canterbury; Archbishop; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Andy, Dena, and Jeff, our Bishops; Merrill, Christian, Chuck, Jerry, Jim, Dorothy, and Margaret, our clergy; and John and Carrie, our seminarians.

Lay Leadership: the Staff, the Wardens, Treasurer and Vestry, the Endowment Committee and the Memorial Garden Committee, and all the other commissions and councils of the Vestry of St. Matthew’s.

Our Outreach Partners and Ministries: Kairos, Habitat for Humanity, El Buen Samaritano, Good Faith Ministry, MPAC, Job Support, Care for the Caregiver, Heifer Project, Casa Marianella, Caritas, Capital Area Food Bank, Trinity Center, Women’s Story Book Project, Hope House, Honduras Good Works, Interfaith Action of Central Texas (IACT), Prayer Shawl Ministry, Threads of Love, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Daughters of the King, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Community of Hope, and the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship.

Our men and women in the Armed Forces and others who serve our country at home and overseas.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ who are actively being persecuted for your name, and all of God’s children who know suffering at the hands of war, disease, natural disaster, injustice, and oppression. Remembering especially the churches in Syria, Egypt, and Iraq, and the people of Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Holy Land; the people of Syria; hospitals in war zones; the people of Kalamazoo, Michigan; and all those around the world affected by terrorism and violence.

The students, families and staff of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School and other schools and seminaries: General Theological Seminary and Seminary of the Southwest.

Those on our prayer list:

Jim Sparks Kelley Meyer Tom Hudson Alex Acosta Jane Bray

Judy Hogan Barbara Borden Larry Nichols Glen Ellis Colette Torres

Mike Wilson Sue DuMond John Burton Dorothy Keys Rich Miller

Howard Murphy Maxwell Lane Cressa Mast Jeffrey Seiler Virgie Seiler

Nicholas Lane Nancy Richards Peggy S. Vicki Thomas

Sarah Libby David & Charliss Robert Winnie

Debbie Kilgore James & Glenda Maly Hatheway Suzanne Strocko Arianna S.

Jabari H. Eric Lambert Jane Bugnand

Josephine Doughtery Laurie Wells Matson Jamie McGillicuddy

Gina Marie Hatheway Rev. Dorothy Robinson Cyril & Lynn Durrenburger

Capt. Michael Patrick Brown Julie & family Mark Clifton & family

Mike & Melissa Stokes Jim & Martha Funderburgh Lisabeth & Stella

the family of Lakki Brown the Shores family Todd & Carolyn Wittie

Debbie Noack & the family of Clarice Yahn

Those who have died

Lakki Brown

Clarice Yahn, Debbie Noack’s mother

Altar Flowers Dedications

The altar stands empty of flowers during the solemn season of Lent. We invite you to dedicate lilies when flowers reappear at Easter

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This Week In the Life of the Parish February 28-March 6, 2016

The Church Calendar can be accessed on the St. Matthew’s Website: http://stmattsaustin.org/About/resources.html

Evening Prayer Daily at 6:00 pm in the Cauley Bell Tower Chapel

THE CHURCH OFFERS NURTURING AND EXPERIENCED CHILDCARE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING

8:30 - 11:30 am in Huffman Nursery for children 0-4 years old

Personal prayer teams are available during communion at Prayer Stations on either side of the Sanctuary during the 10:30 service. One is lo-cated on the east side by the windows, and the other one is on the west side in the gallery. All prayer requests and discussions are completely confidential.

Home delivery of communion is available if you are unable to come to church and would like Holy Communion brought to you on Sunday, please call the church office at 512-345-8314.

If you are unable to walk to the altar for holy communion today, please notify an usher and the communion elements will be brought to you where you are seated.

BE IN THE KNOW about parish events and news! You can subscribe to the St. Matthew’s email list by visiting our website at www.stmattsaustin.org and clicking the “Subscribe” button on our homepage.

All submissions, including prayer requests, for the Weekly Word must be received by the church office by Wednesday at noon in order to appear in the upcoming Sunday’s edition. Please send Weekly Word articles to Christine at chavens@stmattsaustin.org or word@stmattsaustin.org;

prayer requests, send to Mickie at office@stmattsaustin.org

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sunday, February 21: 8:00 am HE I, 36; 10:30 am HE II, 210; Family Eucharist, 52; 5:15 pm Contemplative HE, 5; 6:30 pm Soul of a Musician, 150; Total: 453

Wednesday, March 1: 7:00 am 6; 12:oo pm Service of Public Healing, 10; 6:30 pm, Evensong; 35; Total: 51

Vestry Persons of the Month for March: Debbie Simons & Alexis Bagshaw

If we can assist you in any way, please contact the Church Office.

Rector: The Rev. Merrill Wade

Associate Rector: The Rev. Christian Hawley

Rector Emeritus: The Rev. Charles Huffman

Assisting Clergy: The Rev. Jerry Chapman, The Rev. Dorothy Robinson, The Rev. Jim Williams, The Rev. Margaret Waters

Director of Music/Organist: Ms. Jean Farris Fuller

Choral Director: Eric Johnson

Family Minister: Susan Goodman

Youth Minister: Travis Helms

Children’s Minister: Gloria Bankler

Seniors’ Minister: Lucy Boyea

Our Vestry: Senior Warden, Doug O’Connell; Junior Warden, Lisa Ottenbacher; Lise Har-ding; Debbie Simons; Jim Michael; Janice Watkins; Christian von Wupperfeld; Char-lie Smith; Alison Street; Sandra Bravo; Alexis Bagshaw; Becky Casares; Lisa Hobbs; Mark Strickland; Anne Webster; Treasurer, Jack Robertson

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 8134 Mesa Drive Austin, TX 78759

Telephone (512) 345-8314 FAX (512) 346-2085 www.stmattsaustin.org Follow us: Facebook: St Matt’s Austin Twitter: @StMattsAustin

ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

This Week in the Lives of the Saints February 28 - March 6, 2016

Sunday, 2/28: Third Sunday in Lent

Monday, 2/29: [John Cassian]

Tuesday, 3/1: David

Wednesday, 3/2: Chad of Lichfield

Thursday, 3/3: John & Charles Wesley

Friday, 3/4: [Paul Cuffee]

Saturday, 3/5: