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

Pageant Sunday

Brendan Murphy on December 15, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

We have a busy day coming on Sunday! Join us for worship at 10:00am and witness the silly, wonderful, joy of the Christmas Pageant. Stay afterwards for a festive and shared coffee hour and Christmas celebration with WPC. We’ll have some furry friends for you to meet in the courtyard! And there will be warm things to drink, snacks, and cake – and lots of fun to be had. I hope we’ll see you on Sunday.

Then, take a good look through the rest of the e-news this week. You’ll find information about Christmas, if you haven’t made note of it yet! There’s information about a special service on 12/21, the longest night. And a reminder of our Pajama Lessons and Carols on 12/31. This is always one of my favorite liturgies of the year – come comfortable, ready to share in joy. A busy and wonderful few weeks for us, for sure.

It was great to see so many of you in church on Sunday and before church for pancakes! Whether you joined us for breakfast or not, if you’ve already made a pledge to St. Matthew’s for the year 2024, please know of our sincere gratitude. You’ll hear from us individually, as you always do. Until then, know that we give thanks for your faithfulness and your generosity. Special thanks to those who gave in this last week, since Sunday! We appreciate you. If you haven’t had a chance to make your pledge yet, to give thanks for all the ways St. Matthew’s has been and continues to be present and important in your life, please consider making this pledge before Christmas. The Vestry and I will be meeting next week to set goals and make decisions about the coming year – and we need to hear from you.

I hope that you are finding little moments of light and joy. I pray that you are seeing the places where God is breaking in to the ordinary of your life. I hope you are making good plans to celebrate and give thanks in these next few weeks. If you need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to be in touch. Know that you continue to be in my prayers. And I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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