Our parish mission statement is summed up in the phrase Serving God, Supporting the Community and we aim to be a welcoming and serving Christian community for Yiewsley and for all who share in our activities, make use of our premises or visit this site.

This page provides a basic introduction to who we are and what we're doing: to discover more, please explore the rest of the site or, best of all, come along and join us! If you live too far away to join us in person, you can join our "virtual congregation" instead via our online Visitors' Book — which is also your chance to say what you'd like to see on this site: more of this, less of that, some of the other; but we won't know if you don't tell us!

Worship
Sunday Services
9am: Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel
10.30am: Sung Eucharist
1st Sunday: All Age Eucharist with Baptisms

Weekday Services are held in the Lady Chapel
Wednesday, 8pm: Eucharist
1st Wednesday – open prayer time
2nd Wednesday – healing service
4th Wednesday – with meditation
Friday, 8am: Meditation

Morning Prayer is said in the Lady Chapel from Tuesday to Saturday at 9am.

Everyone is very welcome at any of these services. Please check our What's On page for up to date information.

The Church entrance is either through the Parish Centre door on the High Street (for the Lady Chapel), or through the main church door off the Vicarage driveway, to the left of the building. There is limited car parking space available.

Booking a Baptism or a Wedding
We run a Parish Office Hour each Saturday morning, 9.30am – 10.30am in the Church Lounge. Parish staff will be able to advise you about:
• Booking a Baptism (Christening)
• Booking your Wedding
• Arranging for Banns to be called at St Matthew's
• Arranging for a search of the Parish Registers

Home Communions
The Lady Chapel at St Matthew's contains the Reserved Sacrament. This means that some of the bread and wine from the Sunday Communion service is kept back for distribution at home to those who cannot attend church.
• For those who are housebound
• For those who are sick, at home, or in hospital

Please contact the Vicar to arrange a time to visit you and conduct a short service.

Young People’s Groups
These groups usually meet during school term time only
Cool Club (Sunday School) meets in the School Hall during the 10.30am Sunday Service.
Contact:
Brownies (5 – 11 years) meet on Tuesday evenings from 6pm in the School Hall.
Contact: Mrs Nicola Cole
Parents and Toddlers meet on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am in the Parish Centre.
Contact: Mrs Jacquie King

Women’s Groups
Women's Fellowship meets on the 1st Monday of the month
Contact: Mrs Audrey Beasley
Tuesday Fellowship meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the Lounge.
Contact: Mrs Peggy Hayward
Mother's Union
Contact: Mrs Monica Johns

Outline Theatre Group
Christian Witness Through Drama
Outline is an ecumenical theatre group drawing its membership from several Christian churches. Old and young alike are encouraged to explore their God given talents, whether as actors or in the vital 'behind stage' work that supports each performance.

For further information please contact Mr Robert Jones

Music and Choir
The Choir meets on Friday evenings at 7.30pm for practice and leads singing during the 10.30am Eucharist on Sundays, at weddings and at other occasional services, especially those marking the major Christian feasts.

For All Age Eucharists, on the first Sunday of each month at 10.30am, we have an informal music group.

Considering Confirmation?
Young people's confirmation courses (usually 11 – 12 year olds) are held during the 10.30am service in place of Sunday school. An adult confirmation course is held at the beginning of each year in time for a Confirmation Service during the summer.

If you’re just interested in learning a bit more about our faith, you are welcome to take part without any commitment to be confirmed.

For further information please contact the Vicar.

Learning More
During Lent and at various other times during the year we have groups which study the Bible and aspects of the Christian faith. For further information please contact the Vicar.

St Matthew’s News
Each month we publish our church magazine, St Matthew’s News, with reports of recent events and details of what’s on in the month ahead. It costs 30p per issue and is available in church or by subscription. Selected articles and News Archives are available online.

Parochial Church Council
We have elections each year at our Annual Parochial Church Meeting for the Parochial Church Council (PCC).

The PCC meets about once every two months throughout the year to discuss the issues and concerns facing St Matthew's and to make the decisions with the Vicar concerning the life of our church.

PCC Officers
Chair: Revd Richard Young
Secretary: Position Vacant
Treasurer: Mrs Sheila Congram
Churchwardens: Mr Ian Carter and Mr Tim Beale

PCC Committees
The PCC has five committees:

• Fabric and Finance
• Children and Youth
• Mission and Outreach
• Social
• Worship

Any member of the congregation is welcome to join one of these committees. Their task is to help move the work of the Church forward in this parish.

Planned Giving
Part of our Christian discipleship is about sharing the good gifts which God has given us – and this includes our financial giving to the Church. Our main source of income at St Matthew’s is through the collection plate. Below are some options you may like to consider in making your decision about your own level of giving.

Envelope Scheme
You can commit to giving a set amount each week in a small envelope in the collection plate.

Standing Order
You may like to set up a standing order with your bank to give to the church on a monthly basis.

Gift Aid
If you declare the amount you are giving to the Inland Revenue (provided you pay income tax), the church can reclaim nearly one third of the amount you give back from the Government. Charitable giving is tax free.

For further information please contact either (Parish Treasurer) or (Stewardship Secretary)

Website
Latest information, a brief history of the church and lots more is available elsewhere on this site – don’t forget to sign the online Visitors’ Book as you explore: comments and feedback about the site are always appreciated or you can simply tell us that you called.

We also host a community website, yiewsley.org.uk, an A-Z guide to the local community. Explore it to find out more!