St. Matthew’s is a passionate, imperfect community of Christ. We BOLDLY affirm people of all cultures, ages, abilities, stories and experiences, skin tones, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We trust in the ridiculous love of God that shows no partiality. When our unique identities are used to divide or hurt us, we are committed to reconciliation and healing so that justice, racial equity, grace, and inclusion continue to be our way of life.

Sunday Worship Services

8:30am - traditional liturgy with communion               

  10:00am - informal, family-friendly worship with communion, kid's church, and nursery care



Up-Coming Events

The  Realm Connect  app is a safe and private place for our church community to connect, share news, and stay updated on church events.

Here are some things the Realm app can do for you: It helps you see what’s going on at church and lets you sign up for events. You can get messages from your groups, look up people in our church family, and keep in touch.

It’s a simple way to stay connected with church.

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Life in Community - A blog by the St Matthew's team

By Charis Wirtley January 17, 2026
Hello St. Matthew's Family and Friends! My name is Charis Wirtley, and I am the new Children, Youth, & Family Coordinator! Words cannot begin to express how excited I am to start this new journey here with such a loving and welcoming congregation! It has been a long journey to get to this point, and I am absolutely ecstatic to get to call St. Matthew's and Washington my new home! I am no stranger to the ELCA, as I grew up as a pastor's daughter! I got to live in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Texas, so I have lived all over! While we lived in Texas, I attended Blinn College to get my Associate of Arts in Music. After graduating from Blinn College, I transferred to Texas Lutheran University where I received dual degrees in Vocal Performance and Theology (with a pre-counseling concentration)! I'm not sure what y'all would like to know about me, so I decided to make a random paragraph of things I like to do and things I care about (so if this paragraph feels all over the place, that's why). Outside of work, I love to play the Sims 4 on my laptop, play guitar, read, and write poetry! I have a deep love for my family: my dad Jerry, my mom Krista, and my two younger sisters Carina and Calea! I love the colors pastel yellow and pastel green! I have a deep commitment to radical love and the knowledge that all people are created in the image of God and nothing will separate us from the unconditional love of God, no matter what the world may say! I am so ready to begin the amazing life of Children, Youth, & Family Coordinator and I hope to just uplift the incredible work already happening to new levels where we can continue to build and grow such an amazing program for children & youth here at St. Matthew's! If you have any questions for me, or any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to find me Sunday mornings or email me! I would love to hear from you! Thank you for such a warm welcome! Grateful and Ready, Charis Wirtley Children, Youth, & Family Coordinator
By Rachel San Diego November 29, 2025
You are invited to enter this sacred season of Advent waiting....
By Kacey Hahn November 12, 2025
Beloved Community, We Are Called to Love
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

Land and Labor Acknowledgment


We, the people of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, acknowledge that we gather on the traditional ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples who still live here. We honor their stewardship of these lands and enduring cultural heritage. 


We acknowledge our debt to enslaved Indigenous and African people and to exploited workers past and present whose labor was and continues to be stolen by unjust practices. To the people who contributed this immeasurable work and their descendants, we acknowledge their lasting mark on the land where we gather today. 


We acknowledge that this statement is one step as we commit ourselves to the long-term work of reconciliation and justice. Guided by God’s love for all people, we will continue to re-educate ourselves by learning about and listening to the histories and experiences of all peoples, especially in our city and region. Led by the Holy Spirit, we commit to responsible stewardship of the land and to develop respectful and meaningful relationships to heal generational wounds.

Learn more about Land and Labor Acknowledgements