Welcome
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St Matthew’s Westminster is a church in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England where everyone is welcome whatever their background. The church seeks to develop an understanding of community in the heart of the city through our threefold ministry of prayer, hospitality and dialogue. The daily rhythm of Eucharist, Morning and Evening Prayer is at the heart of our common life. |
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Worship at St Matthew's Westminster
During August there will be a reduced pattern of services – Sunday services will remain at 09.00 and 11.00, but there will be no midweek Masses.
Details of our autumn programme, which begins in September, will be available shortly. In the meantime please note the following key dates.
Monday 6th September
Launch of new Pattern of Services
Sunday· 09.00 Low Mass, 11.00 Solemn Mass
Monday· 12.30 Low Mass
Tuesday· 18.30 Plainsong Evensong
Wednesday· 12.30 Low Mass, 18.30 Choral Evensong
Friday· 12.30 Low Mass
Morning Prayer will be said Monday-Friday at 08.45
Wednesday 8th September, 18.30pm
Launch of Choral Evensong· Preacher: Canon Jamie Hawkey
Our new weekly service of Choral Evensong, with a Thought for the Evening by visiting speakers.
Tuesday 21st September, 18.30pm
St Matthew’s Day· Patronal Festival Mass
Preacher Fr John David van Dooren, Rector of the Church of The Transfiguration, our twin church in New York.
Saturday 25th September, 18.00
Launch of the Westminster Chamber Music Society
Sunday 10th October, 16.00
Silver Sunday· Afternoon Tea
Saturday 16th October, 10.00 – 13.00
Congregational Outing· A Walk in the Country
Sunday 17th October, 11.00
Solemn Mass· A celebration of the music of Martin How
Details of our autumn programme, which begins in September, will be available shortly. In the meantime please note the following key dates.
Monday 6th September
Launch of new Pattern of Services
Sunday· 09.00 Low Mass, 11.00 Solemn Mass
Monday· 12.30 Low Mass
Tuesday· 18.30 Plainsong Evensong
Wednesday· 12.30 Low Mass, 18.30 Choral Evensong
Friday· 12.30 Low Mass
Morning Prayer will be said Monday-Friday at 08.45
Wednesday 8th September, 18.30pm
Launch of Choral Evensong· Preacher: Canon Jamie Hawkey
Our new weekly service of Choral Evensong, with a Thought for the Evening by visiting speakers.
Tuesday 21st September, 18.30pm
St Matthew’s Day· Patronal Festival Mass
Preacher Fr John David van Dooren, Rector of the Church of The Transfiguration, our twin church in New York.
Saturday 25th September, 18.00
Launch of the Westminster Chamber Music Society
Sunday 10th October, 16.00
Silver Sunday· Afternoon Tea
Saturday 16th October, 10.00 – 13.00
Congregational Outing· A Walk in the Country
Sunday 17th October, 11.00
Solemn Mass· A celebration of the music of Martin How
An Important Message from St Matthew's Westminster
The Church, like every institution, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that just a year ago would have been unthinkable. Currently, we cannot meet together for worship: unable to break bread together, unable to sing. Despite the restrictions, the clergy and staff at St Matthew’s continue the rhythm of the Daily Offices, holding our extended community in our prayer. The Sunday Mass, the focus and pinnacle of our worship, continues to be celebrated and is livestreamed on both Facebook and our website creating a virtual congregation that has a surprisingly wide reach.
All churches have suffered a fall in income as a result of the pandemic, St Matthew’s more than many others because we are so reliant on the income of our Conference Centre. With the church doors sadly closed for so long, we have lost most of our regular income. We hope very much that on the other side of the crisis our life will return to a more recognisable pattern, but for now we are struggling.
If we are to survive this challenging environment and continue our uniquely distinctive, inclusive Anglican Catholic life and worship, we must ask for your help.
Any contribution, however small, will be of significant help. If you are in a position to offer a contribution to help sustain St Matthew’s.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Any and every contribution makes a real difference.
With our gratitude, love and prayers,
The Clergy and Pastoral Assistant at St Matthew’s Westminster
All churches have suffered a fall in income as a result of the pandemic, St Matthew’s more than many others because we are so reliant on the income of our Conference Centre. With the church doors sadly closed for so long, we have lost most of our regular income. We hope very much that on the other side of the crisis our life will return to a more recognisable pattern, but for now we are struggling.
If we are to survive this challenging environment and continue our uniquely distinctive, inclusive Anglican Catholic life and worship, we must ask for your help.
Any contribution, however small, will be of significant help. If you are in a position to offer a contribution to help sustain St Matthew’s.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Any and every contribution makes a real difference.
With our gratitude, love and prayers,
The Clergy and Pastoral Assistant at St Matthew’s Westminster
London Lockdown
Chalking Up epihpany
It's Epiphany and all over Europe, you'll find chalk blessings scrawled on people's houses. In this video, Fr Philip explains the tradition of 'chalking up' at Epiphany and blesses the chalk for you to use to bless your homes!
If you would like to receive the chalk and prayer sheet, please email office@stmw.org to arrange a time to collect or, for a small donation we will safely package the chalk and post it out to you!
If you would like to receive the chalk and prayer sheet, please email office@stmw.org to arrange a time to collect or, for a small donation we will safely package the chalk and post it out to you!
LEnt Resources
Lent Resources
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Each week in Lent we will be sending out resources to help guide us on our journey. The resources include a bible reading and prayer for each day and there are short offices of morning and evening prayer.
You can download a copy of the resources by clicking the image above or from our website. If you would like to receive a copy of the resources each week, please let Daniel in the Parish Office know by emailing: daniel@stmw.org. Equally, if you know someone who would like to receive the resources but is unable to access the internet, don't hesitate to let Daniel know and he will arrange for a hardcopy to be sent to them. Even though we are physically apart, this is a journey we share. May Lent be a time of blessing for us all. |
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