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

July Continues

Brendan Murphy on July 20, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

There are lots of changes happening around WEPCO this summer! Our staff as well as the WPC staff are hard at work planning for the year ahead. We’re looking for fun ways for both congregations to work together, worship together, and be together a little bit more. And we’re having some fun around here this summer planning ahead. Keep your eye out for changes around campus, for good things happening, and for new opportunities together in the fall.

As you already know, one change is that next week on July 30th, we’ll celebrate Sam and send her off as she begins a new chapter. As has been your custom for many years, we’ll collect a purse to help send her on her way with our love and gratitude. You can contribute to this gift for Sam by clicking here – tell us on the form that it’s for “Sam’s gift.” Or you can send a check into the office or put one in the plate on Sunday with “Sam’s gift” in the memo line. You have until August 10th to contribute and then will send her the gift. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity as we prepare to say goodbye to her – I know she’s feeling the love.

I’ve spoken to quite a few people who are diligently working on our summer read. And I’m so excited about that! I’ll have dates soon for you about when we’ll gather in the fall to discuss this wonderful book. If you haven’t picked it up yet – there’s still time. It’s not a short read, but it’s a really fascinating, refreshing read. Definitely worth taking with you on your travels. Don’t forget to take Flat Matt with you, too, when you head out the door! Please reach out if you have any questions.

I hope that you’re all well and look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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