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Annual Meeting 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's,

On Sunday, we'll engage in one of the most time-honored Episcopal traditions there is: the Annual Meeting. You'll find in this week's edition of the e-news a link so that you can start reading the Annual Report ahead of time. Hard copies will be available for you on Sunday. Please take some time and start reading this weekend - there is a lot of information packed into those pages and it's important for you to be able to come prepared to ask any questions you might have.

Some folks, some clergy even, are not fans of the Annual Meeting. I explain further at the beginning of my own report, but I really am. I think it's an important moment for us to gather together, to celebrate what's been, to look hopefully at what's ahead, and to be transparent about where we are. This year, we have some really distinct challenges ahead of us. And the Officers, Vestry, and I are committed to sharing those with you so that you know what we're facing, so that you can be a part of the solution, so that you can join us on the journey. Come and see the wonders that God has done with us and for us in the last year. Come and help us discern where God is calling us to go and who God is calling us to be in the future.

My plan is to join you for the Annual Meeting - as long as I haven't had this baby yet. So, I can't promise that - but it is my intention to be with you for these important conversations. I'll sit more than I usually do (hopefully). If I can't be with you, I know that you'll be in the very faithful and capable hands of our Wardens, Treasurer, and Linda. I hope that you'll plan to stay after church. We have two wonderful families working on coffee hour - so there should be plenty of snacks to help you get through it. Grab your coffee and some snacks and come back into the pews. We will start as close to 11:30 as we can, if not a little before.

Do read the report at the link below. And as you read in the next few days, and as you listen on Sunday, I hope that you will wonder about your place, your role, your gifts. What is God calling you to do and to be in the year ahead? How is God calling you to be a part of our common life and mission? What gift do you have - that only you can offer - to God and to this community at St. Matt's?

I hope very much to see you on Sunday.

Faithfully,

--Marissa +


P.S. We'll continue the tradition of blessing candles this year at worship on Sunday for Candlemas - so bring some candles from home with you! Take them home after they've been blessed.



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Sermons

  • Mar 19 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
    Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 19, 2023
  • Mar 5 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
    The Second Sunday in Lent: March 5, 2023.
  • Feb 26 | The Rev. Dr. Meg Stapleton Smith
    The First Sunday in Lent: February 26, 2023.
  • Feb 22 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
    Ash Wednesday: February 22, 2023.
  • Feb 19 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
    The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: February 19, 2023.


St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
36 New Canaan Rd., Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-7400

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Service Times

Sundays at 10 am

Holy Eucharist Rite II
Church School & Nursery Care during worship


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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
36 New Canaan Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897

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(203) 762-7400

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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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