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SUMMARY:Fun Socks for Fathers - Happy Father’s Day!
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URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/fun-socks-for-fathers/
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SUMMARY:Suzuki Strings Concert\, Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Concert in the Sanctuary
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/suzuki-strings-concert-sanctuary/
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SUMMARY:June 23-27 VBS Road Trip
DESCRIPTION:On the Go with God\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register participants (ages 3 – 5th grade)\, click here. \n\n\n\nWe are so glad your child is going to join us this summer for Road Trip: On the Go with God! VBS is June 23-27\, 2025 from 9:00-12:00 and the cost is $75 with the option to stay until 1:00 for an extra fee. There are 4-5 activity stations each day plus the opening and closing assembly (with LOTS of music) and a snack. We look forward to having your child! \n\n\n\nTo register as a volunteer (rising 6th graders and older)\, click here.\n\n\n\nWe are so excited you have decided to volunteer at Road Trip: On the Go with God!! VBS is June 23-27\, 2025 from 9:00-12:00. We serve our volunteers lunch from 12:00-1:00 everyday as a thank you for your gift of time and energy. MANDATORY Volunteer Training will be held on Sunday\, June 8 1:00-2:30PM. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about VBS or this form\, contact Kelli Hughes at vbs@stmattsaustin.org.
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/june-23-27-vbs-road-trip/
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SUMMARY:Newcomer's Lunch\, Huffman Hall
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URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/newcomers-lunch-huffman-hall/
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SUMMARY:Independence Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Invite\, Welcome\, Connect (IWC) Commission invites you to this year’s Independence Day Celebration\, immediately following the 10:30 am worship service on Sunday\, July 6th. We will gather in Huffman Hall for hamburgers\, veggie burgers\, hot dogs\, watermelon\, ice cream\, music\, and fun! We suggest a donation of  $10/person or $30/family to help cover expenses. Wear your red\, white\, and blue and bring a friend!
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/independence-day-celebration/
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SUMMARY:YOUTH GROUP OUTING: Austin Park & Pizza
DESCRIPTION:Calling all St Matt’s Youth! Back by popular demand\, we’re heading to Austin Park & Pizza (16231 IH-35\, 78660) on July 19th\, from 1 – 4 pm. Get ready for an afternoon full of go-karts\, laser tag\, and good times! The St. Matt’s Youth Program The Youth Program will cover the cost of your admission. If you’d like snacks or extra goodies\, feel free to bring money for food or treats. Please also bring a non-perishable food item with you so we can offer a donation to the Westover Food Pantry. Please RSVP to Mother Christine at cbrunson@stmattsaustin.org so she knows who to expect. Reminder…the venue requires closed-toed shoes!
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/weekly-word-for-july-6th/
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SUMMARY:Sci-Faith & Fantasy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Faith & Fantasy book club meets third Sunday next month (5/18):Reading Harry Turtledove’s Ruled Britannia \n\n\n\nDo you like sci-fi / fantasy novels (and similar genre fiction) that focuses significantly on religion? Then come check out the Sci-Faith & Fantasy Book Group. We usually meet third Sundays. Our next meeting is 7/20\, 12:30; in the Bride’s Room (B6). BYOL. \n\n\n\n“In this novel of alternative history from best-selling author Harry Turtledove\, the Spanish Armada has conquered England\, King Phillip holds the English throne\, and Elizabeth I languishes as a prisoner in the Tower of London. Meanwhile\, in London\, a mysterious stranger approaches young playwright William Shakespeare with an offer that could change the course of history.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew’s take: For my money\, the most fun part of this one is the religious foment in the background. The nascent Reformed Christianity which had taken root during the reign of Henry the VIII and his son\, and which had briefly reestablished under Elizabeth\, is not outlawed– as it had been during the reign of Blood Mary. Now\, Roman Catholicism is once again the Established Church of Britain; and most English folk conform to the required observances\, whether begrudgingly or sincerely. 
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/sci-faith-fantasy-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Scii-Faith
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SUMMARY:Austin Model Railway Society Event
DESCRIPTION:Huffman Hall
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/austin-model-railway-society-event/
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SUMMARY:NWACA Paper Shredding
DESCRIPTION:Bring your papers for shredding at the Church School Parking lot.
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/nwaca-paper-shredding/
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SUMMARY:Backpack Sunday
DESCRIPTION:St. Matt’s has lots of special\, beloved traditions and Backpack Sunday is one of them! So mark your calendars for August 17th\, when we’ll bless backpacks\, workbags\, and anything else you’d like to have blessed for your school and work days. There will also be an ice cream truck to make the day extra sweet!
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/backpack-sunday/
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SUMMARY:Women's Story Circle
DESCRIPTION:Women’s Story Circle with Kasey Gilliam
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/womens-story-circle/
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SUMMARY:Traces of the Trade:  A story from the Deep North
DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to another offering of the Sacred Ground series on racial reconciliation this fall\, St. Matthew’s will host for St. Matthew’s and Austin-area Episcopal Churches a screening of “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North.” This film recounts one New England family’s involvement in the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries\, where Northern businesses and communities condoned and benefited from slave trading. Their story illustrates how racism operates in ways people do not consciously recognize. \n\n\n\nThe Zoom event includes a facilitated discussion of the film by Dain and Constance Perry\, members of the New England family. Thursday\, September 4\, 2005\, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.  More information and registration link at https://tinyurl.com/STMTraces2025
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/traces-of-the-trade-a-story-from-the-deep-north/
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SUMMARY:Pilgrimage to Ireland & Scotland - September\, 2025 with Katie Leuba
DESCRIPTION:Christianity in Ireland and Scotland Itinerary – 10 days / 8 nights \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1: Saturday\, September 6\, 2025: Departure from the USA \n\n\n\nDay 2: Sunday\, September 7: Dublin/Belfast \n\n\n\nDay 3: Monday\, September 8: Dublin/Glendalough \n\n\n\nDay 4: Tuesday\, September 9: Dublin\, Downpatrick\, Belfast\, Scotland \n\n\n\nDay 5: Wednesday\, September 10: Edinburgh \n\n\n\nDay 6: Thursday\, September 11: Edinburgh \n\n\n\nDay 7: Friday\, September 12: Edinburgh\, Lindisfarne \n\n\n\nDay 8: Saturday\, September 13: Edinburgh\, Glen Goyne \n\n\n\nDay 9: Sunday\, September 14: Edinburgh\, Queensferry\, Dunfermline \n\n\n\nDay 10: Monday\, September 15: Flight Home \n\n\n\nPilgrimage Brochure (PDF) \n\n\n\nWelcome video about pilgrimage
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/pilgrimage-to-ireland-scotland-september-2025-with-katie-leuba/
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SUMMARY:Sacred Ground
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Sacred Ground\, a print and film-based dialogue series on race and faith \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 25\, 7 p.m. Orientation Session – Zoom\n\n\n\n11 Sacred Ground sessions\, meeting Thursday evening every two weeks\n\n\n\n\nContact joyce.statz@gmail.com by September 24 to register. \n\n\n\nFor more information see https://stmattsaustin.org/serve/becoming-beloved/
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/sacred-ground/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T080000
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SUMMARY:Women's Retreat
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce that the Rev. Jennifer King Daugherty will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Retreat at St. Matthew’s on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026. Jennifer is the Priest in Charge at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Seattle\, Washington. In addition to her ministry at St. Stephen’s\, Jennifer has worked in finance for not-for-profit hospitals for over 35 years and is currently a Managing Director at Kaufman Hall. She is also the sister of parishioner Dana Young! Please let April Kerwin at april.kerwin@gmail.com or Joyce Statz at joyce.statz@gmail.com know if you are interested in volunteering for the Women’s Retreat. More to come!
URL:https://stmattsaustin.org/event/womens-retreat/
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