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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]



A Holy Lent.

A Holy Lent.

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, This week, we begin a new journey together into the season of Lent. Tomorrow, you'll hear again those words inviting you to the observance of a holy Lent, by prayer, fasting, and self-denial. On Sunday, I ...
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The first of the new things.

The first of the new things.

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, Thank you so much for coming and participating on our Annual Meeting on Sunday. There were more than 100 of you there! That's easily the highest attendance we've had in the last few years. Thank you. I a...
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God's story and ours.

God's story and ours.

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, We have a busy few weeks ahead of us. I hope you're ready! On Sunday, don't forget to join us for the Annual Meeting at 11:30am. Like every year, the Annual Meeting is our chance to tell the story of ...
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What God does best.

What God does best.

Dear friends and members of St. Matt's, Yesterday was the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. If you read the story from Acts, you get a sense of this conversion and a sense of who Paul was. We know that he was zealous, a religious leader, ...
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News, Renewal Works, and Opportunities for Prayer

News, Renewal Works, and Opportunities for Prayer

Dear friends and members of St. Matthew's, Tonight, I'll gather with your Renewal Works team as we continue to unfold the way forward. There are some faithful and exciting opportunities that will arise out of the work of this team, invitations...
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Sermons

  • Feb 17 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    "Sea Glass & Ash"
  • Feb 14 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    On the precipice.
  • Feb 7 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    "The light in the woods."
  • Jan 31 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    Beginnings.
  • Jan 24 | The Rev. Marissa S. Rohrbach
    "News, nets, and Nineveh."


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

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Service Times

Sundays 8 am
Holy Eucharist Rite II

Sundays 10 am
Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir (September-June)
Church School & Nursery Care during worship

Summer (July and August) Service times: Sunday 8 am and 9:30 am (click here for more detail).


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

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(203) 762-7400

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Visit What to Expect Service Times Getting Here

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 8 am Holy Eucharist Rite II

Sundays 10 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir (September-June)
Church School & Nursery Care during worship

Summer (July and August) Service times - Sunday 8 am and 9:30 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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Stewardship Pledge Flowers Endowment/Planned Giving Rector's Discretionary Fund

“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.

Flower Donations

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.

Rector Discretionary Fund