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17 November 2008

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Perhaps the best kept secret in the city centre of Sheffield is St. Matthew's church situated in Carver Street. The church was built to serve a densely populated area of what we would now call 'Victorian slums', although if you talk to older members of the congregation who were brought up in the locality, it was almost heaven itself! The foundation stone of the church was laid on June 1st 1854, the consecration taking place on June 6th 1855. The church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2005. Since its foundation St. Matthew's has seen many changes and has had an interesting, and even distinguished history. A flagship of the Anglo-catholic movement offering rich elaborate ceremonial, today serving a bustling city centre, with a multitude of shops, offices, bars, restaurants and night clubs in its immediate proximity, a far cry from its surroundings 150 years ago when Mass was said to the accompaniment to the pounding of machinery in the nearby 'mesters' and small factories often making cutlery from Sheffield steel. St. Matthew's has survived many threats to its existence. During the Second World War it survived the bombing which ravaged the city, and, despite the war, the church was 'blacked out' so that worship might take place daily. Much of the surrounding area was lost or damaged. In August 1956 it survived a fire which damaged the organ, destroyed choir robes and damaged the Lady Chapel which had been restored merely two weeks previously. In the 1970's. Matthew's was again threatened, this time by redevelopment of the city centre, but plans for a proposed road were changed and the church and its buildings remain on the same site. In the next few years St Matthew’s will be in the centre of the new retail quarter and will be open daily for services, welcoming visitors and for those who want private prayer.

Mary and Neil’s Wedding

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October Family Service

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Sunday 23rd November

Christ the King

11:00 am Solemn Mass
Preacher: Fr Simon
Followed by Parish Lunch

Advent Sunday is also Shoebox Sunday!

On the 30th November, St Matthew’s will light the first candle of Advent. It is also the family service, so don’t forget the children! Father Simon needs their help for the sermon.

Much more importantly, please try to remember to help with Christmas Child.
Details of what we need are HERE. Bring your filled shoe boxes along to be blessed.

Also please note that the cost of transport is now £2.50 per box.

If you have any unfilled boxes or you still have one you prepared last year but never handed in (it happens!) please also bring them along. Although drop of points finish on the 18th, the warehouse from which checks them, is still hard at work.

St Matthew’s boxes will be pick up on the 1st December , Heather Hind has arranged this. Please lets show that we care!

Ministry of Healing

Mass with the Ministry of Healing will take place at 6.30 pm on 27th Thursday 30th November.
Advent

This year the First Sunday in Advent is on November 30th. The Advent Carol Service will take place at 6.30 pm on this date. As usual the service will be held in candle light and mulled wine (to a secret recipe never to be revealed) and mince pies will be served afterwards. This is always a spectacular service so please make every effort to attend and why not invite along a few guests as well?

Masses Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m Saturday 8:30 a.m

Please go Here for details of how to help through St Matthew’s