Inviting all to build the body of Christ.
St. Matthew is a people centred church with a mission to build the Body of Christ, where you can learn, live and grow as a discple of Jesus Christ. In-Person service, Sundays, 930am; YouTube available after service, FaceBook Live broadcast simultaneously at 930am, on the Facebook page, The Beloved Community of St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Itasca, IL.
July & August: Sermon Series on Faithful Living
03 July – National Promise Sunday: But We Promised!
10 July – Why Did The Samaritan Cross The Road?
17 July – The Better Part: The Martha / Mary Paradox
24 July – Do We Truly Mean “Thy Will Be Done”?
31 July to 12 August – Pastor on Vacation
14 August – On The Road! 10am, Invitation Service & Picnic with Christian Tabernacle Church, Roselle, Pastor Robbie Robinson, Presiding
21 August – The Change Is Now: Hope in The Fire Storm
28 August – A Place For All at The Table
When Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector and outcast, he went to his house to break bread with him and others who were unfairly judged, despised, and not welcomed to share in the love and healing power of God’s Word. Just as Jesus sought out Matthew, St. Matthew Lutheran Church welcomes all who seek a place at God’s table. We welcome you to receive and share new life in Christ, regardless of your race, culture, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ability, and economic status. We are a congregation committed to celebrating the wondrous diversity, equity, and inclusion of God’s creation in both membership and leadership. As Jesus called Matthew out of love, we welcome you to hear, learn, and grow in your faith with us. To those seeking God’s Grace and Love, St. Matthew Lutheran Church is committed to embracing the work of anti-racism, actively promotes racial equity by boldly throwing open the locked doors of division, and we welcome ALL to join in building the body of Christ.
“I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinners.”-Matthew 9:13
Pastor’s Corner
Blessing of the Garden
Good morning, St. Matthew! We gather on this morning in Itasca on the unceded tribal lands of the Kickapoo, Peoria, Ka-skas-kia, Potawatomi, Mya-a-mia, HoChunk, Winnebago and O-che-thi Sakowin nations, acknowledging that hard past and praying our way into a better future.And so we pray. Holy Loving Lord – we don’t often know where our choices will take us. And it seems the times that we try to balance all the possible outcomes are exactly the times that we make the…
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Prayer & Care
At St. Matthew, we believe in the power of God expressed in prayer and relationship. If there is a brokenness in your life that you would appreciate a faithful companion to walk with you, please leave your requests here.
