About
Welcome to the website of St. Matthew's Church! We are glad that you are taking the time to get to know us.
St. Matthew's Church is a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church. We are Anglican because our tradition of prayer and worship is rooted in the Church of England and the Book of Common Prayer. We are Catholic because we believe and practice the universal or catholic faith of the church.
The word "Catholic" is often understood in opposition to the word "Protestant." However, in the early church, the word catholic stood in opposition to the word, "heretic." Those who held to the catholic or universal faith stood in opposition to those who rejected some essential aspect of that faith.
In the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, the Church of England opposed or protested against certain false beliefs and practices that had crept into the church precisely because those beliefs and practices were a departure from the ancient or catholic faith. Thus, Anglican faith is best understood as a reformed catholic faith. We believe that the church is in need of continual renewal and reformation. It must oppose the errors of every age 
in order to "contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints" (Jude 3).
This section of our website gives an overview of what we believe and the history of our parish and provides an introduction to our staff. If you would like to learn more about us, we invite you to participate in our next Inquirers' Class.