Joseph Peters-Mathews

Matthew’s quotation is intended to remind his readers that the preaching ministry begun by Jesus in Galilee in fulfillment of Scripture would eventually issue in the mission to the Gentiles. That’s us. Epiphany season, extension with Magi knowing good news of the same God, us sharing that good news, Jesus’ direction in great commission.

The next part is uncomfortable but following Jesus leads to one place – the cross – so some discomfort along the way is part of the bargain. 

The sermon for Sunday, January 8, 2023 was preached by the Most Rev. Melissa Skelton. Archbishop Skelton is the bishop provisional of the Diocese of Olympia. She is the retired Archbishop of British Columbia and Yukon and Bishop of New Westminster. The sermon for Baptism of the Lord was preached from the following manuscript as

Jesus being named on the eighth day and following the rituals of his people is a solidification of what we proclaim at Christmas: God became flesh and lived among us. God came to live among us to save us from ourselves and the mistakes and sins we commit things done and left undone every day of every week of every year. Recording Jesus’ circumcision is recording how truly human Jesus was as he continued to be fully God so that as Paul says we might receive adoption as children. Because we are children of God we have become heirs of God’s salvation.

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for December 25, 2022 was preached as a response to the texts appointed for a Third Service of Christmas. As is his custom, on Christmas Day, Fr. Joseph read the Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom, originally found from the Antiochian

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for Christmas Eve was based on the manuscript below and preached as a response to Luke 2.1-20. A few weeks ago a friend of mine texted me.He was in New Orleans for a work conferenceand his partner hadn’t gone with him.He

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for Sunday, December 18, 2022 was preached as a response to Matthew 1.18-26 based on the manuscript below. Joseph, an upright man who follows the law,learns that Mary, to whom he is committed,married, engaged, betrothed,but not yet consummatedis pregnant.Following the law,Joseph

We don’t see graves opening on a regular basis which Matthew implies is happening. I do, however, see people coming back to life. When they go into recovery or find peace and health after living and struggling with disordered eating, when a new med mixture helps them stay in this world and start interacting with other people again that’s the dead being raised. When the sock box is full and we haven’t put the sock in or someone who can’t make it to church brings supplies for the little free pantry that’s good news for the poor.