St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

In the midst of everything happening in the world today, how can we find peace?  When we look at Philippians 1: 3-11, Paul shows us how we can recapture peace today.  

In our INTERSECTION message from the first Sunday of Advent, Brian shares with us from Jeremiah 33: 14-16.  What does hope look like in our world today? 

What do the Nazca Lines of Peru have to do with hope and Advent?  In our Traditional message, Andy shares with us from Jeremiah 33: 14-16 as we think about what hope looks like today.  

In our Traditional sermon from November 21, 2021, Rev. John Branning, Director of the Methodist Foundation of Mississippi, shares with us from Philippians 4: 4-9. What are some thanksgiving promises we can hold to?  

In our INTERSECTION message from November 21, Andy shares with us from Revelation 1: 4-8.  What would our day to day lives look like if we really lived like Jesus was truly King of Kings? 

In our Traditional message from November 14, 2021, Andy looks at Hebrews 10: 11-25.  We see this call for how we as believers need each other, and how we can encourage one another to be faithful.  

In our INTERSECTION message from November 14, Brian shares with us from Hebrews 10: 11-25.  How can we encourage each other to be faithful?  

Today on this All Saints Sunday we look at Psalm 30 and John 11: 28-44.  We see the two poles we live between as Christians, the reality of grief and the hope of resurrection.  God honors our tears and even gives hope within them.  

In our INTERSECTION message Brian shares with us from John 11: 28-44, we are reminded that even in death, we have hope because we have Jesus.  

In our commitment Sunday message from INTERSECTION, Brian shares from Joshua 24: 14-28.  What can we learn about commitment from the Israelites last they reaffirm their covenant? 

In our Commitment Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Joshua 24: 14-28.  What does it mean to move our faith from simply being fed to a faith that is healthy and is committed to sacrifice and stewardship? 

In message from October 24, 2021, we look at the story of Ai.  The Israelites failed. They were not obedient to what God had called them to do.  Before they could move forward, they had to let go of their sin and mistake. So must we.  

In our INTERSECTION message from October 24, 2021, Brian shares with us from Joshua. We see that in order to move forward, sometimes we have to let go.

In our INTERSECTION message from October 17, 2021, Andy shares with us from Joshua 6: 12-16.  To win the battle of Jericho, everyone had to do us their abilities together, no gift was greater.  Together in unity, great things were accomplished.  It is the same for us today as the church.  How do we use our gifts for God's glory? 

In our Traditional message from October 17, Brian shares with us from Joshua 6: 12-16.  How can we live and serve together in unity? 

In our October 10 Traditional sermon Andy preaches from Joshua 2: 1-21.  We look at Rahab, and her courage. Doing the right thing is always hard and takes courage.  How can we do that today?  

In our INTERSECTION message from October 10, Brian shares with us from Joshua 2: 1-21.  How can we move forward in courage with faith, much like Rahab did? 

In our Traditional Sermon from Sunday, October 3, Andy shares with us from Joshua 1: 1-9.  We have all had amnesia and forgotten how to laugh and how to dream the big dream.  We have hope, and can do it, because God is God!

In INTERSECTION sermon, Erin shares her closing words with us, what do it mean for us to go out, into all the world? 

In our Traditional Sermon from Sunday, September 26, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 16-20.  We look at the Great Commission and what does it mean to go?  

In our Tradition sermon from September 19, Andy shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13. To grow is a key value here at St. Matthew's. What does that mean?  

In our INTERSECTION message from September 19, Erin shares with us from Philippians 2: 12-13.  What does it mean to grow?  

In our Traditional sermon from Sunday, September 12, Erin shares with us one of our key values. What does it mean to invite?  

In our message from September 5, Andy preaches about the sacraments (communion and baptism), what our church actually believes about them, and what they can do for our faith and our souls.  

In our INTERSECTION message from September 5, 2021, Erin shares with us about what we believe about the sacraments of baptism and communion.