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February 2021
Volume 49 No. 5
THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR
The Rev. Bruce A. Freeman delivered this report at St. Matthew’s Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021.
The Epistle
By my reckoning, this is my 27th Annual Report as Rector of a parish and my sixth here
at wonderful St. Matthew’s. So, I’ve heard and used every cliché regarding the last year of
parish life. Clichés are defined as “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of
original thought.” This year, my go-to cliché is “this has been a year like no other.” Using
this cliché didn’t need any original thought to be true and most certainly qualifies me for a
Master’s Degree in the obvious.
This has been a year. We have been beset by a virus’ sickness and a reckoning with rac-
ism; an election and civil disturbance; grief over the loss of more than 430,000 deaths and
counting from COVID 19; rage from those who deny the severity of this pandemic and anger
at these same people from those who cite their trust in science; frustration at the loss of a year
of school for our children and deep sadness at losing the opportunity to celebrate marriages
or conduct funerals for our loved ones. So, has any other time of history faced these kinds of
challenges?
The answer is — of course other people, in other periods of history, have faced these dif-
ficulties. Around the year 1918, during and after the catastrophe of World War I, America
experienced the horror of losing 675,000 to the Spanish Flu. Right here at St. Matthew’s we
might look back in time to the catastrophic fire that destroyed our Church. This must have
been an awful and confusing blow. However, in the determined and shared creativity of the
whole parish, a new sense of identity took hold along with an awareness that God is truly
faithful. But I want to add another period of history—the Exodus of the Israelite people from
the slavery in Egypt and the long period they wandered in the wilderness before entering the
promised land. The Israelites’ sojourn in the wilderness presents an experience in which I think
we can see ourselves, reflect on how God is moving, and consider what that might tell us about
the St. Matthew’s community as we seek to understand the past year and the one to come.
The whole Exodus story is critical
to the self-understanding of the Israelite
people. The oppression of their life in
Egypt, God’s support as they escaped
through the Red Sea, the many difficulties
in the wilderness, and finally, the joy and
hope as they came to live in the promised
land—each element contributed to flesh
out their sense of identity as a people.
It was in this experience that their cul-
ture – ways of governance, worship and
spiritual temperament – were cemented.
The monthly I would like to suggest that some of their
newsletter of
St. M atthew’s Parish, experiences could be instructive as we
Pacific Palisades, CA look at our shared life together here at
St. Matthew’s.
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This Has Been a Year, continued
In chapter four of Exodus, Moses has just been given his mission from God to free his people. However, Moses said to
God that the people wouldn’t listen to him because he “had never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now.” God,
though impatient with Moses’ lack of belief, told him to work with his brother Aaron who speaks fluently. Thus, Aaron be-
came the primary means by which the word and direction of God given to Moses was translated to both the Israelites and
the Egyptians. This was the beginning of shared leadership as a permanent feature of Jewish life. At St. Matthew’s this last
year it has become very clear, in the midst of unprecedented challenges, that the shared leadership in the form of our Parish
Staff has performed its ministries with excellence.
Our Associate Rector, Christine Purcell, has set the tone for our pastoral approach in this moment with her consistent
kindness, intelligence and grace. Stefanie Wilson has not only given birth to her incredible new son Austin in the last year,
she has also brought energy and creativity – and has given us all a deep faith that our Christian movement is heading into the
future with purpose and joy. As many of you know, I bear a remarkable similarity to the character on the recent “Unbecoming
your Parents” Progressive Insurance ad who asks the teacher whether using an app on a website amounts to “hash tagging?”
I am pretty useless with technology at a time when we rely on it more than ever. Under the leadership of our Director of
Christian Programming, Missy Morain, we have been able to transition to online worship in an almost transformational
way. With the financial support of our Campaign for St Matthew’s, we have been able to add six new cameras and a video/
sound board to greatly enhance our worship capabilities. Even when we can return to the Sanctuary together in person, we
will still be able to connect with those who are physically separated from us with virtual worship. This is just the tip of the
iceberg of the great work Missy has accomplished. During this time of physical separation our ability to connect with the
community has been greater than ever. Our Director of Communications, Jennifer McCarthy, has made possible a constant
stream of communication – all well written, clear and helpful. Her witness of deep spiritual commitment and creativity have
positioned her as the hub of the wheel of our Staff and we are especially grateful to her in this last year. Andrea Bostick, our
Director of Development, has worked with our Stewardship, Capital Projects and Financial ministries to help us adapt to
these difficult conditions. Her kind style and consistent performance has been exceptional. Our Administrative Staff, Lyris
Amador, Director of Administration; Craig Ehlers, Chief Financial Officer; Shawn Silletti, Administrative Assistant; and
Amy Childress, Program Assistant; have been diligent, kind and flexible in keeping the work of this Parish going. It has
not been easy but they have made it look easy! Of course, our Music Director, Dwayne Milburn, and Organist/Pianist,
Haesung Park, have been creative and – along with our choir members – have made inspiring music possible even in these
circumscribed conditions. Lastly, Greg Heidt, our Director of Facilities, and the entire Sexton Staff have kept this campus
going even when most of us couldn’t be here. On behalf of our congregation we are tremendously grateful for our Staff.
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Senior Warden’s A nnual Report
by Elizabeth Troy
I miss you. I miss you so much. Here at church, I miss
seeing the Mann family there, the Elanders there, the Sillettis
there, the Lannings right there. I miss the familiar faces and
I miss seeing newcomers and guests. I miss the way the music
of the choir resonates through this space. I miss passing the
peace, the laying on of hands, the giving and receiving of the
full eucharistic feast. I miss the noises of children, the coffee,
and the greeting. I miss the sign-up sheets. I miss brunch
after church. I miss dressing up.
I even miss the meetings, the energy of the scouts here
and school in session. Day camp. I miss baptisms and funerals
and weddings. Music guild concerts, workdays, picnics. And
meetings…I said meetings, right?
It is like science fiction, except science and not fiction. What would we have thought a year ago if we were
told that all those aspects of church I just listed would vanish? If that cadence of seasons would disappear for a
full calendar year? What is church, what is St. Matthew’s without those treasured rituals? Who are we without
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these practiced traditions?
We know now, don’t we? We are, ever-resiliently, the Parish of St. Matthew.
We are the same spirit-filled, complicated, generous family of faith we have always known ourselves to be.
This year has been another reminder that St. Matthew’s is its people, not its place. Another reminder that the love
of God resides in each of us, not only within these walls.
I am not speaking today to whine and lament about what we have lost, church-wise, this year. I am called
here to reflect and celebrate this extraordinary year and the blessings in the form of people who, despite obstacles,
creatively transformed and improved our parish life in ways that will benefit all of us, beyond the pandemic.
An example, of course, has been our switch to online worship. What began as a necessity has proven to be
a valuable extension of ministry. One parishioner said, “I have had 100% attendance on Sundays, something
that was never possible before.” Members who have moved or are traveling or who would otherwise not be able
to attend physically are now able to participate, either in real time or at their convenience. Personally, I attended
church this year while walking, while in a car, while floating in a swimming pool and…during brunch! Life was
too busy before to allow for morning prayer, bible study, an Emmaus group or compline. But this year, I attended
more services than ever, and these worship experiences became a saving grace of Covid, creating a structure of
hope and faith and a constant reminder of God’s presence.
To be clear, I am aware that the comforts of enjoying these services are due to heroic efforts and significant
investments in preparation, editing, sound, lighting, and technical equipment, and expertise. Credit is due, and I
will get back to that. But this is just one example of how pivoting out of necessity produced unexpected advantages
that will outlast this crisis. I am sure you have other examples of these silver linings.
Baptisms, funerals, and weddings still took place. These were different than they would have been, but again
enabled family and friends to attend virtually who may not have otherwise, pre-pandemic.
Our music programs, retreats, Saints Alive lectures and even our beloved Christmas Faire were reinvented
this year, again able to access resources not possible when we are constrained to meet only in person.
Our capital projects have progressed, and the steadfast financial support from all of you allowed us to maintain
our incredible staff and fund the work of our outreach partners.
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Senior Warden’s Annual Report, continued
A true highlight of this year has been the testing and deepening of our partnership with our Parish School. Ed Kim and
his faculty and staff, together with the exemplary dedication and leadership of our school trustees, have worked tirelessly on
behalf of our school families. Callie Momtazee, Alex Thain, Carrie Dalton, Mary Vig, Halle Kim, our vestry members Lisa
Goldman, David Higley and Jim Huser and so many others truly deserve our prayers and gratitude. They have embodied
a spirit of inclusion, patience, and ingenuity during these particularly challenging times. It has been a pleasure to work with
you this year.
When discussing the agenda for this meeting, Bruce warned me, “you have to deal with being thanked,” he said, to-
gether with Jim Brill and Charles Simonds and Lisa Goldman who rotate off the vestry today. Remember that I confessed
to watching Sunday services from the swimming pool? Compared to what others have done, praise feels undeserved. He
continued, “by lifting up the leaders of this parish, we lift up everyone.” He is right, as your wardens and vestry we serve as
your proxy. Any thanks today is shared with each of you. For each pledge you made or call you made, for every service or
meeting you attended, for each meal you prepared, for each beanie or mask you donated, for each item you priced for the
thrift shop, flower you arranged, reading you recorded, budget you balanced, prayer you spoke. Thank you. It has been an
honor to serve on your behalf.
Before I say goodbye, I want to express the profound gratitude from our parish and vestry to our first-rate staff and
clergy. Christine, Stefanie, Missy, Bruce, Craig, Greg, Lyris, Dwayne, Jennifer, Shawn, Andrea, Jeremias, Haesung Amy,
and all our Sexton Staff truly make-up the A Team and we all are blessed by their skill and devotion to service. We are,
frankly and compared to many churches, a staff-dependent organization so are especially lucky to work with such a talented
group of people. I know Bruce will expand on their accomplishments this year, but I do want to offer an extra thank you
here, especially to Missy and to Bruce.
I asked some of my vestry colleagues to help me with some specific examples of what made these people in this year
so extraordinary. About Missy, Billy Jones commented, “For someone with no prior television industry training, Missy is
running a six-camera live broadcast, delivering to multiple platforms, every week, in addition to all of her ‘normal’ work.
She is truly a gift.” Indeed. Mary Ellen Kanoff continued, “Missy, seemingly without effort, figured out how to do online
worship before it was even requested by our parishioners.” Others noted the deeply personal ways that Missy has connected
with their children, teenagers, and young adults to help them cope with their unique struggles during the pandemic. She
is indeed gifted with exceptional skills that have both quietly and outwardly helped us all get through this difficult year.
And to Bruce, who will acknowledge all others but not himself, we lift him up as the leader of our parish as he lifts all
of us. David Higley told me, “Congregating is a fundamental part of a parish community and not being able to worship in
person has been hard. You can feel Bruce’s warmth, empathy, genuineness and humor, even over impersonal video. That
connection has never been harder and more needed than right now – and the entire clergy is doing it. But it starts with
Bruce.” So right, Dave.
Another vestry member reflected on the ways that Bruce trusts his colleagues, creating a happy, cooperative work envi-
ronment which engenders innovation and enthusiasm
– again to the benefit of us all. He is recognized as
modeling leadership which prioritizes spiritual reflec-
tion, family, self-care, humility and, again, trust. Of
course, this is in addition to what we already know
about Bruce’s gifts as a biblical scholar, seasoned ad-
ministrator, and people-person. We lift you up Bruce,
with gratitude and sincere appreciation for you and
all that you bring to St. Matthew’s.
I will conclude here. I still miss you and will con-
tinue to miss you. It has been fun to imagine you all
here together in our beautiful sanctuary. Soon. Soon.
We will see you soon.
Elizabeth delivered this address to the Parish at the Annual
Meeting on January 31, 2021.
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2021 Vestry News
On January 31 during the Annual Meeting, the Parish approved four nominees to the Vestry: John Carrick,
Karen Grigsby, Kimberly Ling and Martha Notaras. In addition, two appointments were made in a special cir-
cumstance to fill vacancies created by two members of the Vestry who moved out of the Parish: Lori Selna and
Peter Dubrawski.
Lori Bruns Selna began attending St. Matthew’s in 2001 after moving to
Pacific Palisades. Lori has participated in many Emmaus groups and serves on
the Altar Guild. She is a devoted member of the Prayer Ministry. Previously, she
was very involved in Helping Hands and the Memorial Reception Committee,
and has also served on the Pastoral Care Commission. Her son, William, was
baptized in 2007 and later he attended six years of St. Matthew’s Day Camp. Lori
has been grateful for the fellowship that she has enjoyed in the weekly services
and the many activities that she has participated in through the years. Through
the joys and sorrows of life, St. Matthew’s has been her spiritual home.
Lori is an Architect working with the Los Angeles School District on design
and development of school modernization projects. She holds a Bachelor of Science
in Architecture from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Architecture
from Harvard University.
Peter Dubrawski has been a member of the St Matthew’s Parish family since the
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early 1990’s. He has had the privilege of serving on ministries as an Usher, Lector
and Godly Play teacher. Peter has served on three previous Vestries, including
tours as Junior and Senior Wardens and also served on recent Rector Searches.
Peter’s family includes his significant other Gretchen Jaeger, his daughter
Emily and son-in-law Taylor who live in Missoula, Montana, his son, Ted, who
lives in Eugene, Oregon, and three grand-dogs, two grand-cats, and a passel of
grand-sheep. Peter is a senior partner in the Los Angeles law firm Haight, Brown
& Bonesteel.
Welcome to all of our newest members of the Vestry and thank you to those
who have recently been called to its executive leadership: Trey Hastings, Sr.
Warden; Jana Russell, Jr. Warden; Tykie Tobin, Treasurer; and Cyndy Ufkes,
Recording Secretary.
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Parish News
Campaign for St. M atthew’s News
Our Capital Projects team has continued to make progress on many fronts, most recently focusing our attention on
developing designs for the Columbarium Renovation and Church Lighting.
Columbarium Renovation
Throughout the month of January, the Capital Projects team has been hosting virtual zoom meetings with our parish-
ioners to share renovation designs developed by Pica & Sullivan and gather additional feedback. With an effort to minimize
disruptions to the existing niches, these preliminary designs
• Create a Gathering Space for Services
• Add 400 new Niches for the next generation
• Create a Memorial Garden for ashes
• Enhance Landscaping within and around the Columbarium to ensure privacy from the Loop Road, provide shad-
ing, and soften the overall aesthetic with planters, vines and trees
• Protect and Preserve existing Niches from the elements
Next steps:
• Our team will be meeting to discuss parishioner feedback
and take appropriate action
• Begin fine tuning finishes and landscaping choices
• Send plans to contractors for bids with hopes to begin
the work late this summer
• Develop our system for selling the new niches; funds will
support construction costs and add to our endowment to
maintain the columbarium
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Lighting
Bridget Williams, our lighting designer, has developed conceptual lighting plans to create more impactful
lighting both inside the church and around the immediate church exterior.
• New lighting around the Church exterior will improve wayfinding and campus safety and will highlight
the beauty of our church and the surrounding features: bell tower, tall trees and arbor.
• Inside, new lights will help to improve lighting primarily at the front and enhance the ambiance. Our
unique, semi-circle fixtures and beautiful custom sconces will remain in place.
We have submitted the plans to several electrical contractors for bid and are pricing the needed fixtures.
1026 Bienveneda House Renovation
This modest 3,000 sf, 3 bedroom/3 bath single family home, was designed by architect and parishioner,
Scott Prentice. The construction is being managed by St. Matthew’s alumnus, Will McGregor of McGregor and
Company. Progress has been a bit slower than we’d like due in part to the additional challenges COVID-19 has
had on City Planning offices, but we expect to be seeing more visible progress in the next few weeks and months.
Soils are compacted, and the crew is prepared to dig and lay the foundation as soon as the soil dries.
Upper Parish Redevelopment
We intend to begin focusing on the redevelopment of the Upper Parish campus area once the renovations of
the Columbarium, House and Lighting are underway. This Fall, we will engage a designer to develop an overall
master plan for the Upper Parish Campus that fits the needs and wants of our community for our future.
Church Maintenance and Technology Upgrades
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We have completed repainting the church and renovating the bathrooms, and we have upgraded our technol-
ogy to support our virtual services with new cameras, new sound board, and expanded Wi-Fi.
Thanks to all who have supported this effort with your generous gifts!
We want to express our gratitude to all of you who have generously supported the Campaign for St. Matthew’s.
Of the $7.3MM pledged towards the projects, $5.7MM has been received, and $1.6MM remains outstanding. We
continue to be engaging in discussions with Parishioners about large gifts for the projects and for our endowment
as we endeavor to build a strong future for St. Matthew’s.
If you any have questions about the Campaign for St. Matthew’s, please contact Andrea Bostick at ABostick@
stmatthews.com.
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Front Door Communion
For the past four months, a new ministry has
been reaching those who have been unable to
participate in our Patio Eucharist, delivering
Front Door Communion (packets contain-
ing a short liturgy, a small olivewood cross
and consecrated wafers) to parish households.
If you are interested in receiving Front Door
Communion on our next monthly delivery
date of March 7, please contact Christine via
cpurcell@stmatthews.com to sign up.
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Outreach News
Outreach Success Stories
Some of St. Matthew’s dedicated Outreach Partners have shared positive stories about their work through the pandemic
-- largely due to the contributions of the St. Matthew’s community! The below are just a few examples of the tireless work
going on in the greater community and, while they illustrate offer tremendous encouragement, the hard work continues for
all of our partner organizations. If you would like to contribute to these efforts, please visit www.stmatthews.com for
our updated list of ways to help and to make a gift directly to our Outreach Partners, choose the Outreach Giving option via
the Give Now button.
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This Has Been a Year, continued from page 2
In chapter nineteen of Exodus, Jethro, who is Moses’ father-in-law, sees the crowds searching for Moses, wanting him
to judge or make decisions. Discerning the chaos this was creating Jethro said “What you are doing is not good. You will
surely wear yourself out, both you and these people with you… look for able leaders among all of the people… And set such
people as officers over thousands, hundreds…” The decision to appoint other leaders to share in the guidance of Israel was
a critical development in the making of Jewish culture. It was essential to negotiate the fearsome wilderness in which they
found themselves. In a similar fashion, this last year we have seen how terribly important shared leadership is in commu-
nity. I want to, on behalf of the congregation, thank our Lay Vestry and Ministry leadership. Your resilience and creativity
have been amazing. Our out-going Vestry is a very special group. Elizabeth Troy, our retiring Sr. Warden, has been a true
leader of inspiration, deep faith and compassion. I personally have felt upheld and supported by her as she embodies what
St. Matthew’s is all about. Lisa Goldman, who has been Secretary of the Vestry and Vestry rep to the School’s Trustees, has
been wise, amiable and a steady force for cooperation, especially in her work on the Trustees. Charles Simonds has been
intelligent (his questions are always on point), committed to bringing the needs of our younger families to the forefront, and
as a member of our Investment Committee, will continue in the ministry of our finances. Lastly, Jim Brill is the one who, as
Treasurer (for his third time), brings calm, incisiveness and more calm to an area of our shared life that is often filled with
anxiety. We promise to try to avoid calling you back to Vestry service too soon, Jim! Three other transitions have also taken
place: Phil Darrow has moved to Colorado to serve in a greater ministry as grandfather and husband and Lindsey Hansen
has transitioned to other ministries outside the St. Matthew’s community. Lastly, I want to note the retirement of Maida
Hastings as the Chair of the Nominating Committee. As we all know, succession planning and leadership development are
essential to a healthy community. Maida has created this ethic in our parish and from all of us – thank you!
The Exodus experience was the crucible in which the character, traditions and self- understanding of the Israelite nation
was formed. At the deepest level, the most enduring knowledge gained was that in the beginning and in the end “God heard
the cries of the people.” God, the one true God at the core of all life and being, cared for the people of God, never left them
and would guide them to the promised land. Similarly, I can see emerging for St. Matthew’s a deepened sense that God is
still with us and that we have a part to play in God’s love for the world. Like many of you I’ve developed “pandemic” inter-
ests. As you may know, I’ve reconnected with my love of birds. I find that as I gaze at the small movements of these beautiful
little beings (or in the case of Red-Tailed Hawks – big beings) I sometimes can perceive the movement of the Divine spirit
existing in this challenging world. This small taste of the experience of God I feel is captured in the phrase Tender Mercy.
The Israelites learned to experience God in the unexpected manna, oasis of water, and in the kind forgiveness of God… in
the tender mercies of God in the midst of difficulty. Likewise, I have experienced in so many of you a gentle yet undeniable
awareness of the tender mercies of God. Examples abound: awareness of how much we miss each other; the kindness of our
Front Door Communion visitors; the buoyant attitude of our Chairs in our unusual Christmas Faire; the determined efforts
of our volunteers who serve those in need at Safe Place for Youth and at the Thrift Shop; the enthusiasm of our children as
they rejoin their friends at school and Scouts; the lovely intimacy of our small but heartfelt outdoor funerals, weddings and
Eucharists. God is still here. And will be here showing us that the tender mercy of God’s love is all around us. Yes – this
year has been like no other. Perhaps we will look back some day and say that it was in this moment that we truly found out
who we are and who God will always be.
Lent in a Bag
The Parish of St. Matthew distributed Lent re-
sources for parishioners earlier this month, including
ashes for home participation in our livestream Ash
Wednesday services and our 2021 Lenten Devotional
Booklet: Bread in the Wilderness.
If you would like to receive one of our remaining copies of this
amazing collection of parishioner reflections, please contact Christine:
cpurcell@stmatthews.com.
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SAINTS
ALIVE
March 4
12:30pm
Addressing Homelessness with Compassion and Enforcement
Saints Alive continues its webinar series with a thoughtful look at homelessness
with parishioner, Pam McGranahan, and Sharon Browning of the Pacific
Palisades Task Force on Homelessness in conversation with Terry McCarthy.
The PPTFH has helped 138 homeless neighbors in the Palisades get off of the
streets and move into supportive housing through the efforts of many dedicated
volunteers working alongside paid professional outreach specialists and local
LAPD beach patrol officers. Register for our March webinar to hear how the
PPTFH began, how it developed a model for success, and what the challenges are
for all of us as we address one of the most serious issues facing the city of Los
Angeles. Register by 9am on March 4 at www.stmatthews.com.
11 The Epistle –February 2021Staff Online Services and
Directory Prayer Requests
The office is currently closed, so email is Tune in to our programs via the
the best way to reach us right now.
Parish of St. Matthew
Facebook Page:
The Rev. Bruce A. Freeman, Rector (Ext. 130) www.stmatthews.com/live
bafreeman@stmatthews.com
The Rev. Christine F. Purcell, Associate Rector Sundays
(Ext. 129) cpurcell@stmatthews.com 9:00 am Sunday Worship
The Rev. Stefanie G. Wilson, Assistant Priest 10:30am Limited In Person Worship
(Ext. 183) swilson@stmatthews.com
Ms. Missy Morain, Director of Program Minis- Wednesdays
try; (Ext. 139) missymorain@stmatthews.com 10:00 am Morning Prayer
STAFF DIRECTORY
• Thursdays
Ms. Lyris Amador, Director of Administration 8:00 pm Compline (via Zoom link)
(Ext. 180) lamador@stmatthews.com
Ms. Andrea Bostick, Director of Development
& CALENDAR
(Ext. 182) abostick@stmatthews.com
Mr. Craig Ehlers, Chief Financial Officer (Ext.
126) cehlers@stmatthews.com
Mr. Greg Heidt, Director of Facilities and Op-
erations (ext. 108) gheidt@stmatthews.com
Ms. Jennifer McCarthy, Director of Communi-
cations (Ext. 128) jmccarthy@stmatthews.com K eep in Your Prayers
Dr. Dwayne Milburn, Director of Music (Ext.
179) dmilburn@stmatthews.com Please pray for Carol Lanning, Ginny
Mr. Jeremias Mendez, Special Projects Manager and Sam Hill, Lee, Ray, Griselda, Kathy,
(Ext. 133) jmendez@stmatthews.com Clayton, Isabel, Kryan, Alan, Jon, John,
Dr. Haesung Park, Parish Organist, hpark@
Randy Smith, John B. and his wife Mary,
stmatthews.com Carol P., the family of Margaret Dixon,
Bill, Alec, all teachers, Carol Williams, Eli,
Ms. Shawn Silletti, Administrative Assistant
(Ext. 100) ssilletti@stmatthews.com
Emmett, Tomoko Kuwabara, Les, Micaela
Quintero, Leah and her son Gabe, Evelyn
• Fowlks, Margaret Lucy Kelly, Tom, John
The Rev. Kristin Barberia, School Chaplain Clark, Heather Hicks and Fred Gaunt.
(Ext. 125) kbarberia@stmatthewsschool.com
We also remember those who have
Mr. Edward Kim, SMPS Head of School (Ext.
died in the hope of Christ’s resurrection.
146) ekim@stmatthewsschool.com
Jan Ostendorf, Please know that in addition
to your praying for these persons, they are
MISSION STATEMENT prayed for regularly throughout the week by
clergy and by members of our Intercessory
We are a Christian community, and Prayer Group.
Welcome all, wherever they are in their journey,
If you would like to add, keep, or remove
Nourish all who seek unity with God and each someone from this list, please call The Rev.
other in Christ, and
Christine Purcell at 310/573-7787, ext. 129.
Serve all, striving to do Christ’s work in the world. Prayer requests will automatically be kept on
the list for one month only.
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