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Scott Fisher Serves as Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Scott Fisher has served as Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church since June 1991. He arrived in Alaska, through Bishop Gordon, as a volunteer layworker in October 1970; and lived in the Interior villages of Chalkitsik, Stevens Village, and Beaver before leaving for Seminary, under Bishop Gordon's direction, in the Summer of 1973. Receiving his MDiv from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, in Austin, Texas; he returned to the Interior of Alaska, working for the Church in Fort Yukon and Beaver, before moving into the Diocesan Office. Serving under Bishops Cochran, Harris, and Charlestion, he was an Assistant to the Bishop, traveling and working extensively throughout the Interior and Arctic Coast, before coming to St. Matthew's in the Summer of '91. He has three children, Charleen, Shane (+ 9/21/00), and Rebecca; and five grandchildren. He and Elisabeth Hill of Minnesota were recently married.

Rector - Senior Pastor - Teaching/Leadership - Counseling - Vestry- Care Ministries

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Hilary Freeman has served as Parish Administrator for St. Matthew's since May 1985. Hilary was born in Fairbanks, has lived all her life in Fairbanks except for ten years in Fort Yukon and 2 1/2 years in Anchorage. Her husband is Gene. Her parents are Evolyn and the late John Melville.
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January 2007 Annual Meeting

THE REV. DEACON BELLA JEAN SAVINO
Deacon, 2006 Interior Deanery Delegate, the Daughters of the King

As a deacon, I am a servant of God and I serve others. In my ministry of course I help with the worship service on Sunday, help with funeral services, and other services when I am able to assist. I do a lot of one-to-one counseling, or just listening to others and praying with them. Every other Sunday, with the help of my friend Bernice Aragon, I go to Denali Center (and sometimes to the Hospital) and give them Communion, which is a blissful ministry in itself. If anyone is interested in doing private home Eucharists, I would love to have you come along and learn about it.
I was selected as a delegate to the Interior Deanery meeting, which was held here at St. Matthew’s June 2-4, 2006; and was elected there as a Member-at-Large to the Deanery Council, representing the Tanana Valley Region (which includes Fairbanks).
Daughters of the King meet the 2nd Sunday of each month here at St. Matthew’s. We do a lot of praying for the family of St. Matthew’s, the community of Fairbanks, the Bishop and his family and staff. We pray for military troops and their families, and our country.
We are keeping you all in our prayer and Love.

- The Rev. Bella Jean Savino

THE REV. DEACON LEE DAVIS
A CALLING

Thank you St. Matthew’s for your continued love, support, and encouragement as I slowing progress, step by step, toward ordination to the priesthood. A calling that arose from ministering to our incarcerated brothers and sisters and which continues to lead me into a future known only to God, I was ordained to the transitional deaconate July 23, 2006, and have now completed the canonically required six month period as a deacon. A letter has been sent to Bishop Mark, requesting ordination to the priesthood. A letter of support from the Vestry of St. Matthew’s has been requested and must be sent to Bishop Mark and then the Standing Committee and Commission on Ministry make their recommendations. A long and holy process that seems to go on and on but a good process opens to the working of the Holy Spirit and the will of God.

What next? While I wait, I will continue ministering to the incarcerated and assisting at St. Matthew’s when in Fairbanks. February 12, 2007 Mary Margaret and I leave for Arizona where I will work with the Chaplain at Red Rock Correctional Center, Eloy, Arizona, as a Volunteer Chaplain to more than 1200 Alaskan inmates. We plan to remain in Arizona until the latter part of April, 2007 with occasional trips back to Fairbanks whenever necessary. Please keep all of our incarcerated brothers and sisters in your prayers.

Yours in Christ,

Lee +

REPORT from THE REV. LAYNE SMITH
who moved to Fairbanks the end of July and is
the Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work at UAF

I have preached twice, once on Advent IV and once on Epiphany III, and
have assisted with 6 celebrations of the Eucharist (at St. Matthew’s) ....and that is all I
have to report at this point
January 25, 2007

Laura Vines - Organist

- Laura has been playing some organ for St. Matthew's since 2005, and became the main organist in 2006. Originally from Birmingham, AL, she came to us from the village of Ruby, where she was a social worker for the tribe. She has been playing music since she was 5 years old, and had her first gig as a church pianist at age 12. She picked up a lot of other instruments over the years, and is now playing guitar and banjo for St. Matthew's as well as organ, and is a singer/songwriter. She has one full-length CD out called ROSE IN THE SNOW. She created a short CD as a benefit for St. Matthew's called HEAVEN AND EARTH, and it is available in the church office or from Laura directly, the suggested donation being $5.

Sexton: MICHAEL “TREE” NELSON

Sunday School Director: BETH CORVEN

Co-Sacristans: CATHY GIACOMAZZI & MARY JOHNSTON

Parish Secretary: HILARY FREEMAN

Wardens: BRUCE GADWAH & Ray Cockerille

Deacons:

THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER & BELLA JEAN SAVINO

Priests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS

Rector: THE REV. SCOTT FISHER

Bishop of Alaska: Vacant

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SUNDAY SERVICES 8:00, 9:15 & 11:15AM
Wednesday Services 9:30AM & 7:00PM
Monday thru Friday "Compline Prayers at Midnight"

Office Hours: Monday thur Friday 9 am to 4 pm
Mailing address: 1030 Second Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone# 907-456-5235 Fax# 907-456-2934

Our Mission

We the people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Fairbanks, Alaska receive God's love and are becoming a warm and loving community who share that love with ALL God's Children.

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