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Welcome to St. Matthew's!

Dear Friends,

You have been sure to have driven by St. Matthew's Church on Route 22 while commuting to work, enroute to a restaurant, driving children to school or passing by on a drive in the country. It sits so prominently close to the road, you can nearly see inside its Palladian windows. Many stop to visit because of its leadership role since the Revolutionary War. Still others are drawn to its rural beauty, entering to find its quiet peace offering them sanctuary from the congestion and pressure of a work week. They write things like, "Thank you for helping me regain some clarity and start breathing again." Newcomers visit weekly on Sundays looking for a place to call home where they discover a renewing perspective for their life's journey. They report a growing sense of balance and hope, comment on how the music is transporting and that the sermons nourish them for the rest of the week.

Whether you need a break or want to explore a church that looks like a museum yet acts like a cafe where you could meet someone for coffee or tea, you are apt to be surprised by how un-church will experience us. It's just a hunch -- that we might have just what you are looking for. We realize everyone has a spiritual yearning they hunger to satisfy. You might find here an open door to the treasury of spiritual riches awaiting you. And yes, we will leave you alone if that's what you need. But expect a warm handshake and a smile on your way to your seat.

Rev. John A. Zahl, Rector