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.

Welcome from the rector

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.

Sundays at 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir & organ

Church School & Nursery Care during worship

Other Occasional and Holy Day Services can be found on our Worship page.

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.

“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.

Pay 2024 Pledge

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.

Flower Donations

Your Amazon purchases can help to support St. Matthew’s! For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to St. Matthew’s!

How to Set Up Amazon Smile

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.

Rector Discretionary Fund

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36 New Canaan Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 · (203) 762-7400

A Holy Lent.

Brendan Murphy on February 15, 2024

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

Last night we gathered to celebrate communion, for the imposition of ashes, and to accept the invitation of the church to begin a holy Lent. If you weren’t with us – that’s okay! You can begin today. Or tomorrow. It’s never too late to accept the invitations of God.

Each year, as the Book of Common Prayer requires, I invite you, in the name of the church, to the observance of a Holy Lent. The Prayer Book goes on to outline for us that this includes self-examination and repentance, prayer, fasting, and self-denial, as well as reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. These are wonderful places to start. Last night, at the Spirited Sisters gathering after worship, we talked a little bit about this. And I shared that often in clergy circles, we ask if someone is a GUS or a TOM – meaning do you Give Up Something or do you Take On More? Both can be meaningful if done intentionally – with the goal of creating more space for you and God, putting more kindness and goodness into the world, or living your faith out loud more often. If you haven’t decided what your spiritual practice will be in this season – that’s okay. It’s not too late. Give it some thought. What intention might you hone in on? What would make your life better? And the lives of the people around you better? How can you contribute to God’s mission in the world? How can you honor the holy in you and in the world around you? If you’re stuck – I’d love to talk. Just send me a note.

I hope to see you on Sunday. As many of you know, things look a little different on Sundays in Lent. So our pattern changes up a bit. I know many of you are traveling over the next two weeks – know that you go with my prayers. Until we are together again, God loves you. And so do I.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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