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

Planning & Traveling

Brendan Murphy on July 6, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

In the next few weeks, the staff and I will begin (and mostly complete) our planning for next year. Many of you know already that I like to have the whole arc of the year laid out by the end of July. Of course, we make adjustments and adapt as necessary as the year unfolds. But in parish life, it helps to have a sense of the big pieces, the gatherings, the series, so that we can look at the life of the place in it’s fullness and see where we’re growing, what’s missing, and what challenges lie ahead. So we will all be working on our calendars, making plans for children, youth, music, formation, and fun together

As always, we would love to hear from you as we engage in this work. What have we done in the past that you loved? What new ideas do you have? What new gifts and interests are you and your family discovering? What questions do you have? How can we help you on your spiritual journey? How can we continue to be a place of welcome and hospitality to our community? Where is God calling you? And how can we go together? If you have thoughts, ideas, or questions – now is a great time to be in touch with me or any other member of the staff. We would love to hear from you.

Now is also a great time to start your travels with Flat Matt for the summer! You’ll see he’s already done a nice tour of Europe! We’d love to see where you’ll take him next. There are “hard” copies of Matt, so to speak, in the narthex on the welcome table. You can grab one there and attach him to any bag of yours so he’s always with you. Or – feel free to snag a picture of this Matt or the Matt below in our e-news. Send pictures to [email protected]. We can’t wait to see where you and Matt will go!

Now that summer in in full swing, I know that many of you are traveling here and there. I wish you and your families Godspeed. And when you’re home, I hope to see you on Sunday. Make your spiritual home a part of your health and refreshment this summer. God loves you. And so do I.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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