St Matthews Anglican Church Windsor NSW

31/08/2026

Men of St Matthews, join us tomorrow morning as we come together in prayer.
We are gathering this Tuesday, 1st September at 6:00 am inside the church building.
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." – Proverbs 27:17
Let’s start the new month strong by dedicating time to fellowship, seeking God’s guidance, and lifting up our families, church, and community.
See you there, brothers!

28/07/2026

Commissioning Service – Rev. Shane Dirks

St Matthew's Anglican Church, Windsor, is pleased to advise that the Commissioning Service for our new Minister, Rev. Shane Dirks, will be held on:

📅 Saturday, 8 August 2026
🕐 1:00 pm
📍 St Matthew's Anglican Church, Windsor

The service marks the formal commencement of Rev. Shane Dirks' ministry at St Matthew's and will be led by representatives of the Anglican Diocese.

This is a significant occasion in the life of our parish, and we look forward to beginning this new chapter of ministry under Shane's leadership. We ask for your prayers for Shane, his family, and our church community as they prepare for this important milestone.

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20/07/2026

📖 Bible Study Returns Tomorrow!

Our Tuesday Evening Bible Study is back tomorrow at 6:00pm at St Matthew's Anglican Church, Windsor.

Whether you've been coming for years or you're thinking about joining for the very first time, we'd love to welcome you. It's a relaxed and encouraging time of exploring God's Word together, sharing insights, asking questions, praying, and enjoying genuine Christian friendship.

If you've been looking for an opportunity to grow in your faith and connect with others, why not come along? Everyone is welcome!

📍 Tuesday Bible Study
🕕 6:00pm
⛪ St Matthew's Anglican Church, Windsor

Can't make Tuesday evenings? We also hold a Midweek Bible Study at 10:00am on every 2nd Wednesday of the month, so there's another opportunity to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there!

25/06/2026

Working Bee at St Matthew’s Anglican Church – Saturday 27 June 8am-12pm

St Matthew’s Anglican Church Windsor invites members of the community to join us for a working bee on Saturday 27/6/2026, starting at 8:00am.

This will be a practical morning including various tasks, assisting with a range of activities around the church and grounds. In particular, help is needed with tending our historic graves, so if you have a whipper snipper, please bring it along if you are able.

There will also be many other ways to assist on the day, so whether you enjoy gardening, general maintenance, or simply lending a hand, your help will be most welcome.

We would love to see you there as we care for this important & historic place together.

19/06/2026

On behalf of St Matthew’s Anglican Church Windsor, we are pleased to promote the upcoming Church Tour being hosted by Defenders of Thompson Square.

Discover the rich history, architecture, and stories of one of Australia’s oldest churches as part of these guided heritage tours.

Next tour date: Sunday 28 June 2026

Places are strictly limited, so we encourage you to book your tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Bookings and full details:
https://www.defendersofthompsonsquareinc.com/defenders-tours

We look forward to welcoming both locals and visitors to experience the history and significance of St Matthew’s as part of these special tours.

25/04/2026

🥳 Fantastic News 🎉
Search for our new Rector has been successful

We are delighted to share that our search for a new Rector has been successful.
St Matthew’s Anglican Church warmly welcomes Rev Shane Dirks, along with his family, to our parish community. We give thanks to God for His guidance throughout this discernment process and are grateful for the care, prayer, and patience shown by our congregation along the way.

Born and raised in North Western Sydney, Shane can’t wait to return. "Living on the South coast has been wonderful for the last 8 years, but something in my DNA feels right when I’m in Western Sydney.” Shane met Jesus in 1995 in high school, and began studies at Moore Theological college in 2003, before being ordained in 2007. Shane’s ministry experience as has seen him serving in both large and smaller churches in the western, northern and Wollongong regions of the Sydney diocese. He has enjoyed ministry experiences in the USA, Bangladesh, Thailand, Israel, and most recently Rwanda.
The Dirks family are Shane, Rachel, Levi, Mia, and Riley. Rachel works with Bush Church Aid and is a graduate of Youth Works College with many years specialising in Children’s ministry. Levi was promoted to glory in 2024 and continues to praise Jesus in the heavenly assembly of Christ’s church. Mia is in her senior years of high school and serves enthusiastically in children’s ministry. Riley is also involved in Kid’s ministry, and as a keen footballer (Soccer) is seeking opportunities in Sydney. Outside of ministry Shane has been a competitive track cyclist, winning a Masters World Championship in 2019. He is quite sure his competitive cycling days are behind him, at least for the time being, and remains open to what his new hobby will be.

"Jesus has taught me, that the peace (shalom) we have in Him is wonderful, keeping us grounded and knowing who to praise in our triumphs, and holding us up with hope in our hardships. Romans 5:1 is a scripture that I feel equips me for all the seasons of life”

We look forward with great anticipation to the next chapter of ministry at St Matthew’s under Rev Shane’s leadership and pray God’s blessing upon him and his family as they prepare to join us.

Please keep Rev Shane and his family in your prayers, and we look forward to welcoming them in person very soon.

21/04/2026

Bible Study returns tonight at 6:00 pm at St Matthew’s Anglican Church Windsor. 📖✝

Everyone is welcome to join us as we open God’s Word together for teaching, discussion, and prayer. If you have been part of the group before, we look forward to seeing you again. If you are new, you are very welcome to come along and be involved.

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