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.

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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.

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36 New Canaan Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 · (203) 762-7400

The end of May!

Brendan Murphy on May 30, 2024

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

As we near the end of May and the end of the program year, there is always, for me, this sense of hope and new beginnings. I know that might seem strange as we’re preparing for the end of the year. And yet we all know from the other areas of our life that this is the rhythm – the end of the school year brings rest and renewal, and then a new year. The end of the sports year brings a chance to do something else, and then it returns again. Life is often cyclical like that. And for us as Christians, that makes lots of sense.

Tomorrow, May 31st, is the Feast of the Visitation. If that’s not a feast you’ve ever heard of before, you’re not alone! It’s a fancy way of naming the moment when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, goes to visit her cousin, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. We call this the Visitation of Mary. Certainly for both Mary and Elizabeth, life as they knew it would never be the same. Both their sons would literally change the world, the course of history, everything that knew – beginning with things every parent knows – like sleep patterns and daily routines – to…well…everything, including defeating death. That’s a big arc.

What I’m getting at is that as Christians, as resurrection people, we know that in each ending there is a new beginning. It’s why we’re particularly good at rituals – we want to give thanks for what was, to hold on to the things that shape us, to be connected to what matters – and also always look forward, moving into the future with grace and hope.

So, even as we prepare for the “end of the year”, when things slow some for the summer and our rhythm changes, we know that all we’re really doing is preparing for the newness that God will create in us and for us before September. So, come and enjoy the end of this year with us. Come and help at Pride on Saturday. Come and worship with us on Sunday. Come next week on the 9th as we celebrate graduating seniors & have a festive Parish Picnic/Sundae Sunday. There’s a lot more in store for the next few weeks and I look forward to sharing it with you.

Go and read the words Mary says to Elizabeth as they marvel and the wonders God is doing. Then come and marvel with us. God is doing wonderful new things.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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