The Church of Saint Matthew
Welcome to the Parish of Saint Matthew, apostle & evangelist.
We are delighted that you are interested in learning more about our Anglican/Episcopal Christian community at Saint Matthew’s, our mission and opportunities for worship, Christian formation, fellowship and service. Please be in touch with any questions. Again, welcome!
We are delighted that you are interested in learning more about our Anglican/Episcopal Christian community at Saint Matthew’s, our mission and opportunities for worship, Christian formation, fellowship and service. Please be in touch with any questions. Again, welcome!
Saint Matthew's. Founded 1871. Building anew 2022.
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Mass-on-the-Grass
Sunday July 31 at 10 am on the lawn in front of the Parish House on Southbridge Street. Enter by the breezeway and walk through the Parish Hall, exiting to the left of the stage and onto the lawn. Some chairs will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own favorite summer chair. Refreshments of summer like lemonade and iced tea will be available following the Eucharist. If you like, donations of these are welcome and may be left in the refrigerator in the kitchen on your way to the lawn. ALL are WELCOME! We continue to celebrate 150 years of life in this place. 1871 - 2021. And we continue to pray, to hope, to work, to converse, to love and to live. To believe. Presently we are gathering, socially-distanced, for worship service on Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 10:00 am. Sunday's celebration is in the main church. The Saturday Vigil celebration takes place in the Chapel. The 10:00 am Eucharist is simultaneously available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StMatthewsWorcester. A worship bulletin and accompanying Sunday newsletter are emailed each Saturday to those who so desire. If you would like to be included, please email to stmatthewsworcester@gmail.com with the subject line: "Please send me the Sunday bulletin." To see what's going on at Saint Matthew's day-by-day on Facebook, search for two pages: @StMatthewsWorcester and @StMatthewPastor. Let us continue to pray constantly for one another and for all the world. And please, continue to do the simple things that can help contain the spread of Covid-19. Only together can we find the way forward. Blessings to you and to all whom you love! |
Saint Matthew's Matters
Parish email July 2, 2022 - click the link below - Happy July 4th!
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Gargoyle at St. Matthew's Church | Photo by Sharon Healy Yang
Worship with us!Opportunities to Pray Together from Sunday to Sunday All weekday prayer will take place on Facebook, unless otherwise announced; visit www.facebook.com/StMatthewsWorcester Weekday Eucharist Wednesday's at 10:00 am, followed by ongoing Scripture Study Evening Prayer Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 pm Compline Friday and Saturday 8:00 pm Opportunities to Talk Together 1:00 pm Thursdays, Front Porch Chat (on Zoom), a chance just to see one another, to talk, and to support one another. If you would like to participate, just email Father John on Thursday before 10:30 am and an email invitation will be sent your way! |
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I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it? [Isaiah 43:19]
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.”
~ Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
www.stmatthewsworcester.org
www.facebook.com/StMatthewPastor
https://www.facebook.com/St-Matthews-Worcester
On Twitter @StMatthews1871
Saint Matthew’s Online Worship Schedule
10 am Sundays, Eucharist in-person and online at Facebook, followed by Coffee Hour
6 pm Tuesday Evening Prayer
10 am Wednesday weekday Eucharist
6 pm Thursday Evening Prayer
8 pm Friday Compline
8 pm Saturday Compline
Saint Matthew’s Online Life in addition to our worship opportunities
1 pm Thursday Front Porch Chat
In addition, stay tuned for occasional and ongoing learning and enrichment opportunities for children, youth, and adults. Some will be developed here at Saint Matthew’s, others will be linked to great content from other churches and organizations.
8 pm Every night. Compline|Night Prayer with Bishop Fisher or another diocesan leader.
Please note that weekday prayer is on Facebook Live at facebook.com/StMatthewsWorcester. Most other opportunities will be on Zoom unless otherwise noted.
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.”
~ Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
www.stmatthewsworcester.org
www.facebook.com/StMatthewPastor
https://www.facebook.com/St-Matthews-Worcester
On Twitter @StMatthews1871
Saint Matthew’s Online Worship Schedule
10 am Sundays, Eucharist in-person and online at Facebook, followed by Coffee Hour
6 pm Tuesday Evening Prayer
10 am Wednesday weekday Eucharist
6 pm Thursday Evening Prayer
8 pm Friday Compline
8 pm Saturday Compline
Saint Matthew’s Online Life in addition to our worship opportunities
1 pm Thursday Front Porch Chat
In addition, stay tuned for occasional and ongoing learning and enrichment opportunities for children, youth, and adults. Some will be developed here at Saint Matthew’s, others will be linked to great content from other churches and organizations.
8 pm Every night. Compline|Night Prayer with Bishop Fisher or another diocesan leader.
Please note that weekday prayer is on Facebook Live at facebook.com/StMatthewsWorcester. Most other opportunities will be on Zoom unless otherwise noted.
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Welcome to Saint Matthew’s.
We are a community of people who have come together from different places in the world and with very different faith experiences to worship and serve God, to learn, and to build relationships. We are deeply rooted in the South Worcester neighborhood. Our landmark building, which has stood on the corner of Cambridge and Southbridge Streets since 1893, houses a beautiful sanctuary, a contemporary chapel, a parish hall with a newly refurbished kitchen designed for community gatherings, and several school rooms.
We are Christians seeking to “see Jesus more clearly, follow him more nearly, love him more dearly…day by day” (Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester). We value the diversity of our views of Scripture and our expressions of faith, and it is important to us that St. Matthew’s be a safe place where children, youth, and adults can grow and explore new ideas.
We welcome everyone: inquirers, life-long disciples, long-time residents, newcomers, immigrants, college students, children, youth and families, singles, and seekers.
In this hard season of pandemic we are joined in prayer wherever we are. May God grant us strength, courage, and loving commitment to one another in hope for the future.
Our Location
695 Southbridge Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
St. Matthew’s is located at the corner of Cambridge and Southbridge Streets in the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Parking is available behind the church and also in the shopping center across the street. Handicapped access from the back parking lot entrance.
St. Matthew’s is located at the corner of Cambridge and Southbridge Streets in the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Parking is available behind the church and also in the shopping center across the street. Handicapped access from the back parking lot entrance.