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

What’s ahead.

Brendan Murphy on November 17, 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt’s,

Time always seems to fly during this part of the year. Somewhere in October I lose track and before I know it we’re at Thanksgiving. And then it feels like only two or three breaths before Christmas. This is a busy time for a lot of people, and it’s a busy time for our life in the church. In these last two weeks before Advent, we’ll have a little bit of quiet in the sanctuary, I expect, as folks travel for Thanksgiving. And then the new church year will begin on the third of December and we will be very busy from there. Lots for all of us to see, learn and try. Please take a careful look through the e-news to make sure that you are able to be a part of it all!

There is information below in the e-news about our stewardship drive this year. We thank you so much for your prayerful consideration and thoughtful discernment about what God is calling you to give this year. There is also information this week about pageant rehearsals, a field trip the Morgan, a Gospel series on Sunday after church, and a special visit from a lot of animals on 12/17.

Our Christmas schedule is included as well so that you can include us as you begin to plan your holiday. Christmas Eve is a Sunday this year, so we need to have our Advent IV service in the morning at 10am. This will be followed by our two regular services on Christmas Eve at 4pm and 9pm. Both of those services will have a wonderful, festive musical prelude beginning at 3:30pm and 8:30pm. The earlier service will be crafted especially for families, and of course, all are welcome. The later, candlelight service will be a quieter, more traditional service.

As you prepare for all that’s ahead, I hope you’ll include us in all your plans. You won’t want to miss out on the fun! Please be in touch if you have any questions or if you need anything at all.

Faithfully,

–Marissa +

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