IN OUR PRAYERS

This prayer list is read aloud at Evening Prayer (daily at 6 p.m. in the Charlotte Cauley Gray Chapel) and is part of daily prayers by the Intercessory Prayer Network.

George of Canterbury, our Archbishop; Frank, our Presiding Bishop; Claude, Leo, Don and James, our Bishops; Joe our Interim Rector, Chuck our Rector Emeritus, George, Sid and Jerry our Assisting Priests; Cathy, Stephen, Rich and Kourtney, John and Amonna Sue, our Missionaries; The Wardens, Staff, Vestry and Ministries of St. Matthew’s; The Students, Parents and Staff of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School, Hill Elementary School, Murchison Middle School and Anderson High School (schools we have adopted through Austin Partners in Education)

For the birth of Thomas Matthew Shafer, born April 13. He is the child of Elizabeth and Matthew Shafer and grandson of Leslie and Bill Kjellstrand.

Maddy Bergen and family on the death of her husband, Jack, on April 18.

If requested, every prayer name is printed in the Weekly Word for one month. All names are passed on to the Prayer Network at the time of the original request, and they remain on for one month, or as needed. If you want a name reprinted, simply call the office. We’ll be happy to reinstate any name. If have requested prayer for someone on the list, please call the office, 345-8314, to update church information.

Attendance: April 15 7:30 a.m. 50, 8:30 a.m. 396, 11:00 a.m. 418, Total 864

REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES AT ST. MATTHEW’S

7:30 a.m. Traditional Holy Communion (Rite I)

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Holy Communion (Rite II) with Choir

9:50 a.m. Christian Education for Adults and Children

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Holy Communion (Rite II) with Worship Music Team

The nursery is open each Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Childcare is cheerfully provided for those little ones from birth to age 4.