“Empowered by the Holy Spirit, We share our Faith, by Loving and Serving our Neighbor.”
St. Matthew Pastors
The Rev. William Roth
1912 -1917
The Rev. Otto C.F. Janke
1929-1933
The Rev. Paul H. Sheffer 1933-1936
The Rev. Raymond Foellner
1937-1952
The Rev. Samuel M. Clarke
1952-1965
The Rev. David G. Krewson
1966-2000
Rev. Caler
2001 - 2002
The Rev. Nancy B. Bown 2003 - 2018
The Rev. Scott Lee - 2019-Present
Our History
At the suggestion and with the cooperation of the Reverend Stanley Billheimer, Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Norwood, PA, preliminary work started to form a Lutheran Mission in Crum Lynne begun November 10, 1911. This work was under the auspices of the Advisory Mission Committee of the Philadelphia Conference of the East Pennsylvania Synod.
A lot of ground situated on the east side of Fairview Road north of Haverford Road in Crum Lynne was purchased February 12, 1912. A frame chapel used in Logan, Philadelphia, was secured to house the new congregation. The chapel was removed from Philadelphia and erected on the lot and furnished in the spring. This building was one large room, approximately 40' by 60'. The furnishings were an altar, two large altar chairs, a pulpit, benches for seating, and two large iron stoves for heating.
The first service of worship was held on Sunday evening, June 23, 1912 and conducted by Mr. William H. Roth of Philadelphia. The Lutheran Sunday School in Norwood voted upon the name for the new Mission, and St. Matthew was selected.