2009 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2009 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Parishioner Mike Halle becomes a Deacon. Read More 2015 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2015 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 February 2015 – July 2017 - Rev. Deby Adinolfi serves as Assistant to the Rector. She was called to St. Theresa’s Episcopal Church in Acworth, Georgia and currently lives in Tucson Read More 2008 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2008 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Parishioner Susan Youngblood becomes a Deacon and begins serving at Saint Matthew’s. Read More 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Susan Youngblood serves her last service at Saint Matthew’s as a Deacon. She currently serves as a Deacon at St. Christopher’s in Oak Park, IL, outside of Chicago. Read More 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Dominic Moore is appointed Rector. Read More 2013 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2013 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 January 2013 – March 2014 - Rev. Richard Morrison serves as Interim Rector. He lives locally and frequents Saint Matthew’s. Read More 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 July 2000 – July 2006 - Rev. Mario Emilio Milian Gomez serves as Associate Rector. He currently serves as a Priest in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. Read More 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 July 1, 2000 - March 27, 2001 - Rev. Kimberly Adonna Knight serves as the first female Assistant Rector. Read More 2012 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2012 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 December 25, 2012 - Rev. John C. N. Hall’s last service at Saint Matthew’s. Among many things, he helped establish Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. He currently lives in Prescott, AZ raising bees. Read More 1975 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1975 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Charles Howard Smith is named Vicar. He is the last vicar and first rector of Saint Matthew’s for a span of 22 years. Read More 1958 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1958 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 April 4, 1958 - The congregation breaks ground at the present church site, nicknamed “Rosie’s Cantina.” Read More 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The 1928 Book of Common Prayer was removed and the 1979 Book of Common Prayer became the norm of worship. Read More 1955 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1955 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Francis M. Hamilton revives the sleeping mission in Chandler and on Saint Matthew’s Day held the first service of Holy Communion with the remnant group from Ascension. Read More 1945 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1945 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 After decades of struggle due to the Great Depression and WW2, Ascension Mission eventually closed. A complete history entitled “An Ascension in the Desert” may be found in the church office. Read More 1920 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1920 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The congregation began its life as Ascension Mission at the local Chamber of Commerce. Read More 1976 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1976 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The courtyard fountain is dedicated in memory of John Hoover. Jenny Morehouse is the first of many children to play in it following Sunday services. Read More 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Improvements to the Rose Garden are made in memory of Albert Tibshraeny. Read More 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Saint Matthew’s Food Bank opens. Read More 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Mario Milian is ordained as a Deacon Read More 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Easter Sunday - First female lay readers and acolytes serve. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
2009 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2009 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Parishioner Mike Halle becomes a Deacon. Read More
2015 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2015 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 February 2015 – July 2017 - Rev. Deby Adinolfi serves as Assistant to the Rector. She was called to St. Theresa’s Episcopal Church in Acworth, Georgia and currently lives in Tucson Read More
2008 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2008 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Parishioner Susan Youngblood becomes a Deacon and begins serving at Saint Matthew’s. Read More
2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Susan Youngblood serves her last service at Saint Matthew’s as a Deacon. She currently serves as a Deacon at St. Christopher’s in Oak Park, IL, outside of Chicago. Read More
2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2014 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Dominic Moore is appointed Rector. Read More
2013 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2013 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 January 2013 – March 2014 - Rev. Richard Morrison serves as Interim Rector. He lives locally and frequents Saint Matthew’s. Read More
2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 July 2000 – July 2006 - Rev. Mario Emilio Milian Gomez serves as Associate Rector. He currently serves as a Priest in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. Read More
2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 July 1, 2000 - March 27, 2001 - Rev. Kimberly Adonna Knight serves as the first female Assistant Rector. Read More
2012 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2012 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 December 25, 2012 - Rev. John C. N. Hall’s last service at Saint Matthew’s. Among many things, he helped establish Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. He currently lives in Prescott, AZ raising bees. Read More
1975 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1975 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Charles Howard Smith is named Vicar. He is the last vicar and first rector of Saint Matthew’s for a span of 22 years. Read More
1958 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1958 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 April 4, 1958 - The congregation breaks ground at the present church site, nicknamed “Rosie’s Cantina.” Read More
1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The 1928 Book of Common Prayer was removed and the 1979 Book of Common Prayer became the norm of worship. Read More
1955 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1955 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Rev. Francis M. Hamilton revives the sleeping mission in Chandler and on Saint Matthew’s Day held the first service of Holy Communion with the remnant group from Ascension. Read More
1945 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1945 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 After decades of struggle due to the Great Depression and WW2, Ascension Mission eventually closed. A complete history entitled “An Ascension in the Desert” may be found in the church office. Read More
1920 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1920 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The congregation began its life as Ascension Mission at the local Chamber of Commerce. Read More
1976 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1976 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 The courtyard fountain is dedicated in memory of John Hoover. Jenny Morehouse is the first of many children to play in it following Sunday services. Read More
2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Improvements to the Rose Garden are made in memory of Albert Tibshraeny. Read More
2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2001 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Saint Matthew’s Food Bank opens. Read More
2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 2000 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Mario Milian is ordained as a Deacon Read More
1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 1998 Natalie Van De Veire 6/15/21 Easter Sunday - First female lay readers and acolytes serve. Read More
