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

January moves along

Brendan Murphy on January 12, 2024

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

I hope you’ve had a great start to the new year! Admittedly, it’s been a bit of a rocky start to the new year in my house. And I’ve missed you these last two weeks. I’m really looking forward to being with you on Sunday. I know some of you will be traveling because it’s a holiday weekend – but I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.

This Sunday, Sharon Pearson will be preaching in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s holiday. She’ll be tying in some of our history into the larger story of the Gospel and racial reconciliation. If you’re in town this weekend, I hope you’ll join us for worship. After church, you’ll have an opportunity to visit with me and Sharon at an adult forum. I’m going to be adding these little one-offs into our schedule from time to time in between the larger series. I’m calling them “Sermon and Scripture” – and it’s really just an opportunity to come talk about the sermon you heard and the texts for the day. We won’t be limited to the Gospel – so I’ll be ready to talk with you about anything you’ve heard. Bring your bulletin & your coffee and snacks and we’ll spend some time together.

Our pace will begin to pick up in these next few weeks. Lent comes early this year – only about a month from now! And we have a lot planned for you. That’ll unroll in our communications over the next week or two. Our Annual Meeting is coming up on 2/4 – so please put that on your calendar and plan to stay after church. If you have questions about anything in advance of the meeting, please be in touch with me or one of our Vestry members. We are here to help. And we look forward to being with you on the 4th.

I hope to see you on Sunday! Until then, know that God loves you. And so do I.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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