St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

In our message from May 17, 2026, Andy shares with us from Acts 1: 6-11.  Jesus sends us out to the people we know and love, as well as to the people we are tempted to hold with contempt, to be His witnesses, to show all the world His goodness and grace.

In our Traditional sermon from May 10, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 14: 15-21.  Jesus promises not to leave us orphaned.  With changes in life, church, and the world, we can feel unsettled, like wet cement.  But then we remember that Jesus writes His name up the wet cement of our hearts.

In our INTERSECTION message from May 10, 2026 Brian preaches from John 14: 15-21. We are reminded in this message that we are not orphaned; Jesus is always with us!

In our sermon from our 2026 Baccalaureate service, Mary Beth shares with us Revelation 2: 1-7. The church in Ephesus is a reminder to the graduates, and to us all, that we can do hard things.

In our Sunday sermon from April 26, 2026, Andy shares with us from John 10: 1-10.  Jesus doesn't just call us to live, but to abundant life. That abundant life is how we will win the world for Jesus. 

In our INTERSECTION message from April 26, 2026, Brian shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus calls us to the greatest gift of all, abundant life! 

In our combined service on April 19, Rev. Trey Harper, District Superintendent of the Capital River District, shares with us from Luke 24:13-35.  We see how easy it is to miss what God is doing when we are distracted by so much!

In our Traditional message from April 12, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see the story of "Doubting" Thomas.  We all have our doubts, and we serve a God who has overcome the grave itself.  He can handle our questions.

In our INTERSECTION message from April 12, Steve shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see that Jesus loves Thomas even with doubts. Because of this, we are a community that loves those who doubt, and our community is a place where people can ask questions.

In our Easter message, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. We see that we sin, death, and the grave are liars. We are not defined by them.  We are free. But that freedom can be scary. What will we do with the hope that we have?

In our INTERSECTION Easter message, Brian shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. We see that fear struck the guards and the women. The reality of Easter strikes us, too. But what will you do with this knowledge of the resurrection?

In our Good Friday Message, Brian shares with us from 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42.  We see so many involved in this pivotal moment. As we read this text, where do we find ourselves in this story? 

In our Maundy Thursday sermon, Andy looks at 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26. Every time we take communion, we retell our family story. We are forgiven. We are loved. But never forget what it cost. 

In our Traditional sermon from Palm Sunday, Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-10. We see the people throw a parade for Jesus. But, the kingship they are looking for is not the kingship Jesus came to give. What will that do when Jesus is what they want?  What do we do?

In our INTERSECTION message from Palm Sunday, Steve shares with us about the expectations that the people of Jesus. If we are honest, we are much the same.

In our INTERSECTION service from March 22, Brian shares with us from the Lord's Prayer. What does it mean when we ask for the Lord to deliver us from evil? 

In our Traditional sermon from March 22, Andy concludes our series on the Lord's Prayer by examining the phrase "Deliver us from evil."  We talk about temptation; how we all face it; what it looks like; and how do we stand against it.  God is always with us, even in temptation. 

In our Traditional sermon from March 15, 2026, Andy continues to share with us from the Lord's prayer as found in Matthew. We talk today about why some churches say "trespasses," others "sins," and others "debts."  This simple phrase tells us a lot about who we are and the depth of God's grace. 

In our INTERSECTION service from March 15, Mary Beth shares with us about the power of God's forgiveness, but also about our call to forgive others.