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St Matthew Lutheran Church In Christ, we are digging deep, reaching out, and changing lives. St. You are invited to worship with us.

Matthew Lutheran Church, serving over 250 families in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut, is a member congregation of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Wear RED for Reformation Sunday 10/25
10/24/2026

Wear RED for Reformation Sunday 10/25

Bless our PastorsToday we let our pastors know how much we appreciate them. ❤️  ✝️
10/18/2026

Bless our Pastors
Today we let our pastors know how much we appreciate them.
❤️ ✝️

The October Valley Life magazine has a story about St. Matthew 's reopening of the sanctuary.  Check it out!
10/18/2026

The October Valley Life magazine has a story about St. Matthew 's reopening of the sanctuary. Check it out!

St. Matthew's Tag Sale raised over $2,500 that will be donated to Grace Lutheran's meals & Connecticut Foodshare.  This ...
10/18/2026

St. Matthew's Tag Sale raised over $2,500 that will be donated to Grace Lutheran's meals & Connecticut Foodshare. This picture is at Grace Lutheran in Hartford serving a meal on Friday night. Thanks to the many people who supported our tag sale. 😊

Tag Sale St Matthew Lutheran Church 224 Lovely St Avon October 16th 5pm to 7pm $5 admission, October 17th 9am to 1pm cas...
10/15/2026

Tag Sale St Matthew Lutheran Church 224 Lovely St Avon October 16th 5pm to 7pm $5 admission, October 17th 9am to 1pm cash only

Benefitting Food Insecurity

REMINDER: Join us this week as we celebrate the reopening of the Sanctuary and the start of our program year! A special ...
09/09/2026

REMINDER: Join us this week as we celebrate the reopening of the Sanctuary and the start of our program year! A special worship service will take place in the renovated Sanctuary at 9:00 am followed by an extended coffee hour, guided tours of the new Sanctuary and Garth, bounce houses, an ice cream truck, and much more. Invite friends, family, and neighbors to this joyous occasion! It will be the culmination of a lot of hard work by staff and volunteers alike.

Some pictures from our trip to the Hartford Yard Goats “faith and family night” earlier this month!
08/31/2026

Some pictures from our trip to the Hartford Yard Goats “faith and family night” earlier this month!

Check out this month's Valley Life article about Pastor Brian! https://www.lifepublications.com/post/coffee-with-rev-dr-...
08/07/2026

Check out this month's Valley Life article about Pastor Brian!

https://www.lifepublications.com/post/coffee-with-rev-dr-brian-r-rajcok

Coffee with: Rev. Dr. Brian R. Rajcok
Avon Pastor explores "Spiritually Significant Psychedelic Experiences."
By Carl Wiser, Staff Writer

Pastor Brian (full title: Rev. Dr. Brian R. Rajcok, PhD), the lead pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on Lovely Street in Avon, thinks psychedelics can be a pathway to the divine. “Psychedelics have been used for thousands of years for spiritual purposes,” he says. “It’s not just a discov...

Our Outreach Ministry's "Seasons of Giving" effort is collecting school supplies to support families in need in Hartford...
07/08/2026

Our Outreach Ministry's "Seasons of Giving" effort is collecting school supplies to support families in need in Hartford County. The recipient organizations are , and Grace Lutheran Church. Supplies needed include: pens, #2 pencils, colored pencils, pencil cases, sharpeners, erasers, thick and thin markers, crayons, highlighters, individual colored pocket folders, single subject spiral notebooks, glue sticks, rulers, water bottles, lunch boxes, thumb drives, and backpacks. Especially markers and pencils!

Your participation in the School Supplies Drive is very much appreciated. School supplies can be brought directly to the church and monetary donations can be made to The Village using this link:

Support The Village’s Back-to-School Drive to provide backpacks, school supplies, Dignity Grows totes that contain menstrual and hygiene products, and uniforms for more than 1,000 children in Greater.

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July!

"Today we celebrate the history and independence of the United States as well as the long history of Native Americans in North America before the birth of our nation. Pray for the wisdom and resolve we need to ensure freedom, justice and equity for all people — in our nation and around the world." —Prayer Ventures

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224 Lovely Street
Avon, CT
06001

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 11am

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