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Welcome from the Rector

Welcome!

I'm so glad that your journey has led you to our website to take a look around. I hope that these pages will offer you a glimpse into our life together, and that you'll come visit us on Sunday morning - that is the best way to get to know us! No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey, there is a place for you at St. Matt's. Come as you are, bring your whole self, bring your questions, your wonderings, and your desire to know Jesus. No matter who you are, where you came from, what color your skin is, how you got here, or who you love, God loves you, and there is a place here for you.

St. Matt's is a warm and inclusive community of disciples who are learning to be apostles, meaning we are learning together how to serve Christ in the world. We take our faith and the work to which God calls us very seriously - but we don't take ourselves too seriously. This is a place of deep friendships, transformative relationships, ringing laughter, and authentic welcome. This is a place of rest and refreshment, a place of learning and growth, a place to come when you're looking for shelter from the storm. It's a place of special welcome for our kids, who are incorporated across all aspects of our life together. It's a place to experience beautiful sacred music as part of our worship, a place of many fantastic choirs. St. Matt's is also a place of many invitations: Join us as we participate in God's Mission, come to a Bible study or an adult education program, worship in the beauty of holiness, and share your gifts and talents with us as we serve God together. It is an exquisite blessing in my life to serve as Rector in this place and to be partner in ministry to these faithful, generous, gifted Christians and I hope that you'll come to know the blessing of this community, too.

If you have questions, or if you'd like to connect with me before you visit, please don't hesitate to be in touch. The Vestry, Staff, and I look forward to welcoming you and sharing the journey with you.

Faithfully,

The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach +


"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." [Romans 8:38-39]



Annual Meeting 2023

Annual Meeting 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, On Sunday, we'll engage in one of the most time-honored Episcopal traditions there is: the Annual Meeting. You'll find in this week's edition of the e-news a link so that you can start reading the Annual R...
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God's heart and hands.

God's heart and hands.

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, Some of you have heard me say recently that having and raising children is such a welcome reminder of how little we're actually able to control. We do our best, we love them, we learn from them. And there'...
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January 2023

January 2023

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, I'm delighted to share with you the news, if you haven't heard it yet, that while I'm on leave, the Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers will be returning to St. Matt's to serve as your Priest. I know that so many of you...
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Meg's Ordination to the Priesthood

Meg's Ordination to the Priesthood

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, I'm so glad to share with you the wonderful news that our former seminarian, Meg Stapleton Smith, has been given a date for her ordination to the Priesthood. This such an important moment in Meg's life -...
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Christmas night!

Christmas night!

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, With all my love, I wish you a very Merry Christmas. I hope that you have had a wonderful celebration and that you are able to welcome the joy of this day, the joy of Jesus, into your heart and into your l...
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Sermons

  • Jan 22 | The Rev. Dr. Linda Spiers
    The Third Sunday after the Epiphany: January 22, 2023.
  • Jan 15 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    The Second Sunday after the Epiphany: January 15, 2023.
  • Jan 8 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    The Feast of the Epiphany: January 8, 2023.
  • Dec 11 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    The Third Sunday in Advent: December 11, 2022.
  • Nov 27 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    The First Sunday in Advent: "Look what I did with your love."


St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
36 New Canaan Rd., Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-7400

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Service Times

Sundays at 10 am

Holy Eucharist Rite II
Church School & Nursery Care during worship


Location

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
36 New Canaan Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897

Contact Us
(203) 762-7400

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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.

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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 (click here for details)

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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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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!

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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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