St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Westfield

04/08/2026

Today we give thanks to God for the life of Aileen Mercer, whom the Lord called to Himself in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection.

Born: March 5, 1933
Entered eternal rest: April 5, 2026

We invite you to join us as we commend her into the hands of our gracious Savior and hear again His promises of life everlasting:

The Funeral Service will be held in : St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Westfield
Friday 04/10/2026
Viewing: 10:00 AM
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM
Burial to follow immediately after the service in our cemetery.

In Holy Baptism, Aileen was united to Christ’s death and resurrection. There, God placed His name upon her, forgave her sins, and made her His own child. That promise does not fail. As Scripture declares, “If we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His” (Romans 6:5).

Though we grieve, we do not grieve as those without hope. Christ Jesus, who died and rose again, has conquered death. Because He lives, Aileen lives. Her body rests in peace, awaiting the glorious day when our Lord will raise her and all believers to everlasting life.

We gather not only to mourn, but to hear again the victory of Christ over death, and to be comforted by His Word and promises.

“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord… that they may rest from their labors.” (Revelation 14:13)

03/30/2026

Today at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Westfield, we rejoiced as we celebrated the Rite of Confirmation. Four of our young members publicly confessed the faith into which they were baptized, affirming their trust in Christ and His saving promises.

We give thanks to God for His faithfulness through His Word and Sacraments, by which He has sustained and strengthened them in the one true faith. It is a joy for our congregation to witness this milestone and to continue walking together as the body of Christ.

Lord, keep them steadfast in Your Word, and bring them at last to everlasting life. Soli Deo Gloria.

02/08/2026

With Christian sorrow we share the passing of our brother in the faith, Mr. Gary Lawrence. Death brings real sadness, and we do not deny that grief, for love is real. Yet even in our mourning, we rest in the sure promises of God.

We give thanks that in Holy Baptism the Lord placed His Name upon Gary, united him with Christ’s death and resurrection, and granted him the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. That promise stands firm. He now rests in Christ, awaiting the glorious resurrection of the body on the Last Day.

With this hope, we invite family and friends to gather with us in thanksgiving for God’s grace and to commend our brother into the Lord’s merciful care.

Funeral Service
Date: 2/12/2026
Visitation Time: 10:00 am
Funeral: 11:00 am

📍 St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Westfield
21434 E. Hardy Rd.
Houston, TX 77073

“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.”
— 1 Thessalonians 4:14

01/24/2026

Due to the forecasted weather conditions, Sunday’s church service has been POSTPONED. With temperatures falling and expected to remain below freezing overnight added with freezing rain, we are concerned that morning travel conditions may not be safe. DIVINE SERVICE WILL INSTEAD TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 6:30 PM. We encourage everyone to stay warm, stay safe, and avoid unnecessary travel. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday evening.

01/24/2026

✞ Gladys Faye Barton ✞
entered her baptismal promise of eternal life on Sunday morning, January 18, 2026 at the age of 87 years. Her funeral will take place at Calvary Hill Funeral Home on Aldine Westfield on Thursday, January 29. Visitation will be at 10:00 am and the funeral at 11:00 am. The committal will follow at Budde Cemetery off Louetta Rd. where her body will be laid to rest next to her husband Robert's to await the resurrection on the Last Day. All attending will be invited to a luncheon in the St. Matthew Fellowship Hall.

Please keep her family in your prayers.

"For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth." ~Job 19:25

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/humble-tx/gladys-barton-12712369

12/22/2025

As a church family, we grieve the passing of our beloved brother in Christ, Mr Gordon Munson. Our hearts are heavy, and we acknowledge the real sorrow that death brings. We mourn because we love.

Yet we do not grieve as those without hope. With thanksgiving, we confess that Gordon was received into God’s gracious promises through Holy Baptism. There, God placed His Name upon him, united him with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and gave the sure promise of forgiveness, life, and salvation.

That promise is not broken by death. In Christ, death has been defeated. We trust that Gordon now rests in the peace of the Lord, awaiting the resurrection of the body on the Last Day, when Christ will call His own by name.

As we wait, God comforts us through His Word and strengthens us with the same hope first given to us in Baptism: because Christ lives, we also shall live. In this confidence, we commend Gordon into God’s merciful care and await the joyful reunion in the resurrection to come.

Visitation
Date: 12/23/2025
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Location: At St. Matthew LutheranChurch of Westfield.
21434 E. Hardy rd
Houston, Tx. 77073

Funeral Service
Date: 12/23/2025
Time: After Visitation 2:00 pm
Location: at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Westfield.
21434 E. Hardy rd.
Houston, Tx
77073

12/12/2025

With sorrow, yet with steadfast hope in Christ, we announce that
Karen Mavus
a member of our congregation, has been called by the Lord to her eternal rest.

We trust in the promise of God given in Holy Baptism, where she was united with Christ in His death and resurrection (Romans 6:3–5). The Good Shepherd who says, “My sheep hear My voice” has now called His servant into the fullness of the life promised in Christ Jesus.

We give thanks to God for her life, faith, and for the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come—resting not on works, but on God’s grace alone in Christ.

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Funeral Information

📍 Funeral Service:
Date: 01/03/2026
Time: after viewing 11:00 am
Location: 1421 East Hwy 6, Alvin, Texas 77511 “ Scott’s Funeral Home ”

📍 Visitation / Viewing
Date & Time: 01/03/2026 10:00 to 11:00am
Location: 1421 East Hwy 6, Alvin, Texas 77511 “ Scott’s Funeral Home ”
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