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

An Invitation

Brendan Murphy on July 16, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

This afternoon, I’m writing with a special invitation for you. Some of you will remember that a little less than a year ago we celebrated the marriage of Nora Neus and Lex Gaillard. (Hooray!) Since then, Nora has begun a new chapter – literally – pursuing her love of writing and telling important and really fascinating stories. As Christians, we are people who belong to a story. All of who we are is bound up in the story of God and God’s people. And we believe in the power of stories to transform. We know that stories matter, and that God is in the midst of them.

I’m so excited to share with you that Nora has agreed to spend some time with us this fall to tell us two important stories in two different formats. And if you’re not familiar with Nora’s work, you can read a little bit about her here. I’ll give you more information as the date approaches. For now, I can say that Nora will join us on Sunday, October 22nd to lead a forum about her new book 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of White Supremacy. And then, later that day, will hold a special workshop for kids about her first book, Muhammed Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria. Save the dates will come soon. I’m so glad Nora will be with us and will share all of this with us, our kids, and our community. And I’m grateful for her time and for all that she’ll share with us.

And – as I mentioned – I’m writing now with a special invitation. You can join Nora virtually this week for the livestream of her book launch on Tuesday, July 18th at 7pm. You can RSVP and join online here. This is a great opportunity to hear from Nora in advance of her visit. I know how much some of you love to have a head start! Then you can look forward with me to the fall when Nora will be with us in person!

I was glad to see so many of you this morning. And look forward to seeing you soon.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

Category: Life Together