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Giving is a Gift.

In 2021, we continued to serve our community by providing:

Dynamic online Sunday worship and coffee hours with a return to in-person worship in May
A revitalized music program led by new Director, Andrew Leslie Cooper
Reengaged Children & Youth Programs with in-person formation and fellowship
A community-wide celebration of St. Matthew's Day to kick off this program year and welcome our neighbors
Deeply faithful self-examination of Racial Reconciliation and Justice
Ongoing engagement with our Mission partners
A faithful and deep commitment to pastoral care and the Sacraments
Programming Launch from our RenewalWorks Team including weekly Bible study, summer read, and a year of discipleship

We remain engaged, faithful, and committed to the ongoing support of our St. Matt’s community.

Through the gift of giving to St. Matthew's, we live out our faith and continue on our spiritual journey as a community. Through the gift of giving, we express our gratitude and trust in God. Through the gift of giving, we offer prayers of thanksgiving for the gift of life and for the abundant blessings bestowed upon us by God. Through the gift of spiritual giving, we are made one with God and our neighbor, in appreciation and care for one another, St. Matthew's and all of God's creation.

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Sermons

Jan 16 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Jan 9 | The Rev. Dcn. Don Burr
The First Sunday after the Epiphany.
Jan 2 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
The Second Sunday after Christmas
Dec 12 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
The Third Sunday of Advent
Nov 14 | Meg Stapleton Smith
The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost.

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.

As you reach the doors to St. Matthew’s Church you will be greeted by a member of our church. Feel free to ask questions and sign in at our Visitors Book located on your left side just past the name tag table. You will be handed a bulletin as you walk into the sanctuary so you can fully participate in the service if you want. Come as you are! No dress code required.

If you need childcare services, please ask your Greeter for direction.

Sundays at 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
A quiet, informal service held around the Altar

Sundays at 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir & organ (September–June)
Church School & Nursery Care during worship

Summer (July and August): Sundays at 10:00 am

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Learn More

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.

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“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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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.

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Healthy and vibrant future ministries at St. Matthew’s will be built upon the legacies we leave today. Many of our Episcopal institutions exist because past generations cared so much about the future of the Episcopal Church and expressed their caring by creating planned gifts. Planned giving is a ministry that is vital because it can help ensure the future of our church, but also because it offers you the opportunity to make a final testament about the importance of your Christian faith. Find some ideas how you might give from the Episcopal Church Foundation.

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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