9th - 12th Grade Youth Group | St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

E.D.G.E. High School Youth Group Calendar

9th-12th Grade join together for service projects and discuss topics significant to our youth through the lens of faith. All are welcome.

E.D.G.E stands for “Every Day God Encounters” and with that acronym ever before us, our high schoolers strive to find new ways to practice and feel the presence of God in our personal lives, serve the community as God’s hands and feet, and learn how to be receptive to God’s nudges throughout our days that point us in the direction of God’s unique purpose for each youth. Additionally, we believe that seeking God first in all things gives us an “edge” in the world that helps us to truly thrive from the inside out; that this active relationship with God will allow us to step into our full potential. We believe leaning into these “Every Day God Encounters” will serve to distinguish youth as servant leaders within the community, demonstrating a new way to live in and impact the world around you.

Celebrate Senior Sunday With Us.

Celebrate Senior Sunday With Us.

Join us this Sunday, June 4th to celebrate our graduating High School Seniors during 10am worship. We will hear a special sermon, prayers of the people and enjoy a festive coffee hour that will spill into our Parish Picnic. It will be a day full ...

Important June Youth Events!

Important June Youth Events!

Make sure to save the date and find time for fellowship. Reach out to Samantha for additional information . June 4th , 10am @ St.Matthew's, Worship Service Celebrating Graduating High School Seniors . [RSVP] June 11th , 10am @St.Matthew...

8th Graders: Join High School Youth Group, Sunday April 30th

8th Graders: Join High School Youth Group, Sunday April 30th

As a part of our Joint Youth Ministry tradition, we're inviting our 8th Graders to join High School Youth Group on Sunday, April 30th to share a meal at Colony Pizza, hear about the High School experience in Youth Group, what they've learned this...

Last chance to RSVP: Passover Seder

Last chance to RSVP: Passover Seder

Passover Seder Meal This Sunday at 11:30am in the Upper Core Sunday April 2 Youth will gather with Sam and Julie and experience a Passover Seder Meal as Jesus would have led at The Last Supper, and additionally, honor and learn about our Jewish ...

Weekend Service Trip - April 28 to April 30, New Haven

Weekend Service Trip - April 28 to April 30, New Haven

Weekend Service Trip - April 28 to April 30 - Christ Church, New Haven A small group of 7-10 youth will journey up to New Haven with Sam and Adult Chaperones to reside at Christ Church New Haven for the weekend. Christ Church houses and ru...

DC Mission Trip

For more than 25 years, the High School Youth Group has gone to Washington DC during the February school break to work for a variety of agencies that provide services for the homeless and othe…

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Samantha Trolice

Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries [email protected]

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St Matthew’s is a community of disciples and we are on a journey together. We are called to participate in God’s mission. We learn and dream, worship and pray, laugh, cry and serve together. St. Matt’s is a place where we learn about God and learn to be disciples. It’s a place to call home. A place to belong. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome.

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At St. Matthew’s, we are committed to cultivating a faith-filled space that warmly welcomes all, as we seek to grow in our knowledge, love and pursuit of Jesus and his way, together. We believe our Children and Youth, rooted in Christ, are equipped to start leaving their mark in our communities and across the world.

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Sundays at 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
A quiet, informal service held around the Altar

Sundays at 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir & organ (September–June)
Church School & Nursery Care during worship

Summer (July and August): Sundays at 10:00 am (click here for details)

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We are located at 36 New Canaan Road in Wilton. After you park your car, walk ahead through the walkway to the courtyard, and we our sanctuary is located on the left side of the complex.

Our parish office is located in the middle building connecting St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Wilton Presbyterian Church, and you can enter through the door marked Parish Office in the courtyard.

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“For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you” (1 Chronicles 29:14, NRSV)

Many Episcopalians know this line of scripture because we say it in our Eucharistic liturgy every week. It reflects our deepest understanding of thanksgiving and stewardship - God gives us everything! When we give to God, others, and the church, we are really giving back what is originally a gift from God. We are all stewards of the resources, abilities, and opportunities that God has entrusted to our care, and s caretakers of these gifts, we support our church and God’s mission by using our time, our skills, and our financial resources.

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A pledge is a spiritual promise, a commitment to the life of a faith community, a commitment to which God calls each one of us. Pledges help with orderly financial planning and they make possible all the programming and fellowship that we enjoy together, including: children’s and youth ministries, music, building operations and maintenance, clergy and staff compensation, mission engagement, fellowship, and much more. YOU are the heart of St. Matthew's. Your generous gift makes all of our programming possible.

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It is the tradition of St. Matthew’s to use fresh flowers at our altar every Sunday for worship as well as other special occasions. Prepared by our Flower Guild, you may sponsor the flowers on a date of your choosing in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving, or other purpose for a suggested donation of $75. Those named in memory or in thanksgiving are also included in the prayers of the people on that Sunday. Following worship, our Petal Pushers deliver the flowers to members or friends of St. Matthew’s, bringing our prayers from our altar to their home.

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Title III, Canon 9, Section 6(b6), of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (2015) is generally interpreted to mean that, at a minimum of one Sunday a month, the loose offering at the Holy Eucharist is designated for the clergy discretionary fund. Congregations may wish to set aside a budgeted amount for the discretionary fund in addition to or as a substitute for the above method. Congregations may designate that all fees or gifts received for weddings, funerals, and baptisms are contributed to the discretionary fund. Individuals may also contribute to the fund with occasional gifts.

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