Worship

Sunday worship service

Please join us at 11 a.m. for Sunday worship in person or via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/StMatthewsJC

We are located at 85 Wayne Street in beautiful downtown Jersey City, between Jersey Avenue and Barrow Street.
We are a 5-minute walk from the Grove Street PATH Station.
Parking in our neighborhood is difficult, so we advise arriving early. The parking lot around the corner recently closed for development.

First reading: Acts 8:26-40 | Led by the Spirit, Philip encounters an Ethiopian official who is returning to his African home after having been to Jerusalem to worship. Philip uses the encounter to proclaim the gospel to him. Upon coming to faith in Jesus, the official is baptized by Philip.
Psalm 22:25-31
Second reading: 1 John 4:7-21 | We love God and others because God first loved us. We cannot say we love God, whom we have not seen, while hating fellow Christians, whom we regularly see. Love toward God is to be matched by love toward others, because the essence of God is love.
Gospel: John 15:1-8 | On the night of his arrest, Jesus taught his disciples about the relationship they would have with him. Those who abide in his word and love will bear fruit, for apart from him, they can do nothing.

First reading: Acts 10:44-48 | While Peter shares the good news of Jesus with a Gentile soldier and his family, the Holy Spirit comes upon them. Recognizing that the Spirit works inclusively in the lives of both Jews and Gentiles, Peter commands that these Gentiles also be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 98
Second reading: 1 John 5:1-6 | God's children believe that Jesus is the Messiah and love God by keeping God's commandments. Thus the world is conquered not through military might but through love and faith.
Gospel: John 15:9-17 | On the night of his arrest, Jesus delivers a final testimony to his disciples to help them in the days ahead. Here he repeats the most important of all his commands, that they love one another.

First reading: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 | In the days between Jesus' ascension and the Pentecost, Peter oversees the process whereby one of the members of the community is chosen to be the 12th apostle, in order to fill the vacancy created by Judas' death.
Psalm 1
Second reading: 1 John 5:9-13 | God has borne witness to the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. Whoever believes in the Son of God believes in the witness of God and has the promise of eternal life.
Gospel: John 17:6-19 | In this reading, the church hears Jesus' words on the night before his death — his prayer for his disciples and for all who would believe in him through their words.

In addition to Sunday worship and fellowship, we celebrate a number of liturgical traditions. All are welcome!

Ash Wednesday. We distribute ashes at the PATH station from 6 a.m.-8 a.m., then gather for worship at 7:30 p.m.
Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m. We share a meal and strip the altar in memory of the Last Supper.
Good Friday, 7:30 p.m. A service of the Blues to commemorate the Crucifixion.
Easter Vigil, 7 p.m. A traditional service of readings that show us God's promise of Salvation throughout the centuries.
Easter Breakfast, 10:30 a.m. We feast before worship in the Joy of the Resurrection. Service begins at 11 a.m.
St. Francis Day. We bless the animals in Van Vorst Park.
Christmas Eve by candlelight, 7:30 p.m.