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

Gratitude

Brendan Murphy on April 9, 2024

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

What a wonderful day we had on Sunday! Four of our young people were confirmed. One of our newer members was received. Bishop Laura was here for breakfast with Confirmands and their families and met with the Vestry after church. And it was a beautiful day all around. I’m so grateful to all of you who helped make the day special. Thank you. We are blessed and that was palpable on Sunday as so many gathered in joy.

We have so much more coming up in the next few weeks. Please take a look through the e-news for information about what’s coming up next. We could use your help at the joint cleanup on the 27th! Please come and invite your friends to the screening on the 28th. We could use your help baking for the (hopefully!) many who will join us on the 28th for the screening and conversation with Carter Heyward. If you’re a baker – if you can help – please send me a note! The Spirited Sisters aren’t meeting this week – but there’s an upcoming field trip – so stay tuned for information about that. And once we get into May and June we’ll have all kinds of fun Sundays and surprises to round out the end of the program year.

I’m so looking forward to the next few weeks and to the rest of the Easter season. I hope that you are finding the joy of this season – in whatever way that makes sense to you. Now through the season of Lent, we are encouraged in Easter to find our joy – to chase it – to cherish it – to hold joy close to us. Come to virtual coffee hour tomorrow – or set up a time to come see me – I’d love to talk with you about what brings you joy – and what God is doing in your life that is a blessing. Our shared ministry is a blessing in mine.

Until we are together again, God loves you. And so do I.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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