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Message on the Go is the weekly podcast from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sterling, Virginia, featuring Sunday sermons and midweek Faith Q&A conversations. Fr. Rob and Rev. Josh House share practical, biblical teaching rooted in the Episcopal tradition through weekly sermons. Midweek, they answer questions about Scripture, the Bible, theology, Christian life, and Episcopal beliefs. New episodes every week. Learn more about St. Matthew's at stmtts.org or submit a question for a future Faith Q&A Episodes at stmtts.org/question.

  1. 1d ago

    E246 - Commit, Don’t Quit | Rev. Josh House | Sunday, October 4th, 2026

    Matthew 21:33-46 Jesus said, “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.’ So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.” Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’? Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet. stmtts.org ⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠

    E246 - Commit, Don’t Quit | Rev. Josh House | Sunday, October 4th, 2026

  2. 5d ago

    Q&A: Connecting Sermons to Scripture, Youth at St. Matt's, and Discerning a Call to Ministry

    How do you connect sermons to scripture? What are the kids and youth up to? How does one discern a call to ministry? In this week's Q&A episode of Message on the Go, Fr. Josh House chats with one of St. Matthew's Youth Ministry Leaders, Izzie Reuter, about understanding sermons, youth ministry, and what it is like to discern a call to ministry. Listen to Fr. Rob's sermon from Sunday, September 27, that started the conversation: E245 - No to Nocebos Have a question for a future episode? Submit it anonymously at stmtts.org/question. Worship Opportunities at St. Matthew's: Sunday Services in person or online at 8, 9:30, and 11 AMMorning Prayer, in person only. Monday - Saturday at 8:30 AM Learn more at stmtts.org or follow us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube a

    Q&A: Connecting Sermons to Scripture, Youth at St. Matt's, and Discerning a Call to Ministry

  3. Sep 27

    E245 - No to Nocebos | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 27th, 2026

    Matthew 21:23-32 When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.” stmtts.org ⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube

    E245 - No to Nocebos | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 27th, 2026

  4. Sep 22

    Q&A: Ordination, Human Progress and God, Faith and Disappointments

    What changes after ordination? Does human progress bring us closer to God or further away? And how does faith help us through life's disappointments? In this week's Q&A episode of Message On The Go, Fr. Rob Merola and Fr. Josh House explore questions about faith, prayer, and what it means to grow closer to God. This week, they discuss: What changes after ordination?What's the difference between traditional and contemporary collects and prayers?Does human progress separate us from God or bring us closer to heaven?What in your spirituality has helped you through disappointments? Listen to the sermon that started the conversation:E244 – Burning the Candle | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 20, 2026 Have a question for a future episode? Submit it anonymously at stmtts.org/question. Join us for worship each Sunday, in person or online, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sterling, Virginia: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:00 AM. Learn more at stmtts.org or follow us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

    Q&A: Ordination, Human Progress and God, Faith and Disappointments

  5. Sep 20

    E244 - Burning the Candle | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 20th, 2026

    Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” stmtts.org ⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠

    E244 - Burning the Candle | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 20th, 2026

  6. Sep 16

    Q&A: Do Animals Have Souls, Becoming a Priest, and Crossing the Red Sea

    In this week's Q&A episode, Fr. Rob Merola and Rev. Josh House discuss: Do animals have souls?How does one become a priest?The Gospel in the Red Sea Listen to the original Sunday sermon here: E243 - Coming Home Series, The Great Escape Have a question for a future episode? Submit it anonymously at: stmtts.org/question Join us for worship each Sunday in person or online at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sterling, Virginia: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, or 11:00 AM. Learn more at stmtts.org or follow us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

    Q&A: Do Animals Have Souls, Becoming a Priest, and Crossing the Red Sea

  7. Sep 13

    E243 - The Great Escape | Rev. Josh House | Sunday, September 13th, 2026

    Matthew 18:21-35 Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” ⁠stmtts.org ⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠

    E243 - The Great Escape | Rev. Josh House | Sunday, September 13th, 2026

  8. Sep 9

    Q&A: Are Sex Offenders Welcome in Church? Never Having Enough & Heaven

    Are sex offenders welcome in church? Why does it feel like we never have enough? And what do Christians believe about heaven? In this week's Q&A episode, Fr. Rob Merola and Rev. Josh House dig deeper into questions raised by Sunday's sermon and the kickoff of St. Matthew's Coming Home sermon series. This week, they discuss: Are sex offenders welcome at St. Matt's?Never having enoughHeaven Listen to the original sermon here: E242 - Coming HomeHave a question for a future episode? Submit it anonymously at: stmtts.org/question Join us for worship each Sunday in person or online at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sterling, Virginia: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, or 11:00 AM.Learn more at stmtts.org or follow us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

    Q&A: Are Sex Offenders Welcome in Church? Never Having Enough & Heaven
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Message on the Go is the weekly podcast from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sterling, Virginia, featuring Sunday sermons and midweek Faith Q&A conversations. Fr. Rob and Rev. Josh House share practical, biblical teaching rooted in the Episcopal tradition through weekly sermons. Midweek, they answer questions about Scripture, the Bible, theology, Christian life, and Episcopal beliefs. New episodes every week. Learn more about St. Matthew's at stmtts.org or submit a question for a future Faith Q&A Episodes at stmtts.org/question.

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