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.

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

Hawaii

Brendan Murphy on August 16, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

I pray this note finds you well and enjoying August! I can’t believe we’re already here! Take your time and enjoy these last few deep breaths of summer before the busy-ness of the fall is upon us.

A few of you have asked me in this last week about how you can help folks in Hawaii after the devastation there. There are two immediate places where you can give. The first is always a safe way to help – Episcopal Relief and Development. This arm of the Episcopal Churches shows up on the ground and helps people in meaningful and concrete ways. They’re always a good option for us and they have set up an emergency relief fund for Lahaina. I also have a dear friend who is a UCC pastor and a child of Hawaii. Where he lives and works, the Hawaii Conference of the United Church of Christ, has set up a special relief fund that he is confident will go directly to people on the ground. You could choose to give there as well.

In any case, please continue to keep the people of Maui in your prayers. They have experienced so much trauma and loss in these last days. Loss of life, loss of history, loss of natural resources. Among a great many other things. May God be present with them and may the love that comes from afar be a balm for their broken hearts. Thank you for reaching out, for praying for them, and for wanting to help.

Please take a careful look through our e-news this week. We have a few new dates and opportunities to share. Andrew has been working hard on a concert schedule for the Arts at St. Matthew’s. There’s more information about when we’ll discuss and reflect on our summer read. And keep in mind that we’ll worship this week with WPC – I’ll be preaching – and I hope to see you there!

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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