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Lent & Easter at SMT

Fellowship, reflection, celebration. Join St. Matthew Trinity for the most holy time: the Lenten and Easter season.

All are invited to our worship and events — check out the full list below. Want to receive reminders for these events? Sign up for our email list or or add our Google calendar to yours.

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Questions? Email president@stmatthewtrinity.org.

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See you soon!

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30pm
Parish Hall

​Also known as Pancake Day! We celebrate the day before the start of Lent, indulging some sweet treats and even sweeter community. Join us for a meal and good times in our parish hall.​

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Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday, February 18 at 7:30pm

​Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Ash Wednesday begins our Lenten journey with a worship service, during which everyone is welcome to receive ashes. â€‹

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Church Spring Cleaning
Saturday, March 28 from 10am-1pm

​In preparation for Holy Week, we invite our community to roll up their sleeves and spring clean the church! Drop by anytime for some deep cleaning, community and fun. 

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Continental Breakfast at SMT Center
Sunday, March 29 from 9:30-10:30am
SMT Center on Washington Street

We begin Holy Week with a shared continental breakfast at our SMT Center on Washington Street. Join us for fellowship, food and good times before we process to the church with our palms. ​

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Palm Processional, followed by Palm Sunday Worship featuring First Holy Communion
Sunday, March 29 at 10:30am
SMT Center on Washington Street

Following our community breakfast, we’ll process to the church with our palms — an honored tradition to begin Holy Week. (Worshippers are also welcome to head straight to church, should they not wish or be able to process.) Palm Sunday Worship will also feature this year’s First Holy Communion class.​

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Maundy Thursday Potluck & Worship
Thursday, April 2 at 7:30pm

Maundy Thursday marks the continuation of Holy Week, commemorating the Last Supper that Jesus held with his disciples. Join us at 6:30pm for a potluck — bring something if you'd like, or just yourself! — followed by worship at 7:30pm. For questions on the potluck, please email president@stmatthewtrinity.org.

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Good Friday Worship
Friday, April 3 at 7:30pm

Good Friday marks the darkest day of the Christian calendar: the crucifixion of Jesus. Join us for a somber, touching serve to commemorate the day.

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Easter Celebration
Sunday, April 5

Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt from 9:30-10:15am
He has risen indeed! Begin the Easter celebrations with breakfast in our parish hall, plus an Easter Egg hunt for kiddos of all ages.
 

Easter Music Prelude from 10:15-10:30am
Our Easter celebration begins with a beautiful music prelude before worship. Be sure not to miss it.
 

Easter Worship at 10:30am
He has risen indeed! Hallelujah! Celebrate this most Holy day with our Easter Worship.

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ABOUT US

St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church is a compassionate community that invites all people to experience God’s grace through faith, service, music, and teaching.

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We envision a world where all people are fed, brought into community, and experience the wideness of God’s compassion.

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8th & Hudson Streets

Hoboken, NJ 07030

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Tel. 201-659-4499

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