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

September begins!

Brendan Murphy on August 31, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

I can’t believe that I’m writing to you on the last day of August. We have so much planned for you – and we’ll roll it all out slowly in the coming weeks. So please keep an eye on our socials, website, and this e-news so that you have all the information you need.

One important thing to note today: We will not be live-streaming the service this Sunday (9/3). We are transitioning to a new way of streaming – so there will be new instructions for you next week on how to worship with us from home. We spent a lot of time this summer researching and experimenting. Stay tuned for a new way to connect next week – and come to church and physically join us if you’re in town this week!

Bring bags, backpacks, briefcases, lunchboxes – anything you’d like – that you or your kids take to work or school with you – bring them to church on Sunday 9/10. At the end of worship, we’ll ask for God’s blessing on you and on those bags you take with you regularly. That’s not this week – but next week – the 10th of September.

And then! Make sure you’re planning to be here on the 17th for our big program year kickoff! We look forward to welcoming you home from your travels and digging into another exciting year at St. Matt’s. We’ll celebrate St. Matthew’s Day in worship on the 17th – and give thanks for the story of our patron saint. And we’ll share a festive kickoff celebration with WPC after worship which will include a bouncy house for the kids and lunch & ice cream from the Seaside Sliders food truck. You won’t want to miss that wonderful beginning to our year! And neither will any of the kids in your life! Bring your friends and family with you. All are welcome.

I wish you all a wonderful long weekend. I hope you can take a deep breath and enjoy the end of this season, the last little precious bits of summer…even though it already feels like we’re starting to run! And I hope to see you (in person) on Sunday if you’re in town. (And live again online on 9/10). Until then, God loves you. And so do I.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

PS! Don’t miss the amazing announcement from Andrew and the Arts @ St. Matthew’s below! Lots of exciting things to come!

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