Message From
The Rev. Canon DeVere Murrell
The Parish Family of St. Matthias Church in Barbados welcomes you to our website, and to our Church if you are ever on the island or if you live here and may be visiting.
St. Matthias has always been proud of its simplicity of worship in the Anglican tradition and we continue to offer Holy Communion and/or Sung Eucharist every Sunday with Sung Mattins on the third Sunday of the month. Our Family Service, a non traditional worship experience, takes place on the First Sundays and this is followed by Holy Communion.
We are at the moment planning celebrations for our one hundred and sixtieth Anniversary of Consecration (August 2009 – August 2010) and will post these as soon as they are finalised. We would be privileged to have you join us for any or all of these events.
One of the highlights of our Anniversary Year is the appointment of Mrs. Natalie Parris-Yearwood as our first Youth and Community Development Officer, whose duties entail strengthening our ministry to the youth and establishing linkages with the surrounding community. This is a full time two year appointment.
We would be delighted to hear from you through our guestbook, email or the post. Of course, you are also welcome to join our message board.
May God Bless you and yours.
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Special Letter From The Rector
My Dear Brothers and Sisters
This note serves to inform you that I shall be away from the parish from August 22 until December 5 on Sabbatical Leave.
Managing a parish the size and complexity of ours can be very draining and demanding and after seventeen years as your Rector, I think that there is a very real need to take this break. It will be, I trust, an opportunity to refresh and rejuvenate myself physically, mentally and spiritually and so return to the task better equipped to carry forward the ministry here at St. Matthias.
In my absense the Reverend Merlene Lucas will act as Priest-in-Charge and she will be assisted by Canon William Dixon. I do believe that with Reverend Merlene's knowledge of the parish and Canon Dixon's wealth of knowledge and experience, our Church and its affairs will be in good hands. I know too, that our members have always risen to the occasion and that, as usual, you will do so in this regard and offer both Reverend Lucas and Canon Dixon your support and encouragement.
Let me take this opportunity to thank all of you for the exellent encouragement and caring support you have given me over time as I look forward to returning to the parish the better for having taken this leave.
With best wishes,
Canon DeVere Murrell
Rector
SERVICES
Sundays : Eucharist 7.00 & 8.45 a.m.
Sunday School at both services
Wednesdays: 6.30 & 9.30 a.m.
A priest is available on Wednesdays from 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon and on Fridays from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. or by appointment.
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Rector : The Rev. Canon DeVere Murrell
Asst. Priest: The Rev. Merlene Lucas
Church Wardens: Mr. Mark Pearson (246) 435-0422
Mr. Clyde Walcott (246) 426-6059
Synod Representatives: Mr. Mark Pearson
Mr. Clyde Walcott
Miss Irene Shepherd (Alternate Representative)
Organist: Mr. Keith Bourne,
SCM, J.P., B.Sc., M.B.A., A.T.C.L., C.C.U.E.
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Lucy Howard-Griffith
Sextons: Mr. Clyde Corbin
Mrs. Lois Bynoe
Church Organisations
Church Council Secretary : Yvette Harding
Assistant Secretary : Lynette Devonish
Treasurer : Maria Murphy
Altar Guild : Aileen Walcott
Bereavement Support Group : Sharon Marshall
Flower Guild : Pat Cadogan
Guild of St. Raphael : vacant
Health Guild : Cheryll Bowen
Men's Fellowship : Louis Barrett
Mothers' Union : Pat Small
Readers' Guild : Rodney Mayers
Servers : Tracia Grant-Pollard
Sunday School : Veronica Taylor and Shelley Roach
Ushers' Guild : Regina Cave
Youth Club : Duane Campbell
Office/Fax: (246) 429-5733
Email :
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Postal Address: St. Matthias Anglican Church
St. Matthias Road
Hastings
Christ Church, BB14034
BARBADOS, WEST INDIES
Office Hours : Daily 8.30 a.m. - 12 noon
Rectory : (246) 427-7389
Email (Rector):
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