St. Matthew The Apostle and Evangelist Orthodox Church

08/31/2026

Catechism Classes Starting This Fall.

We are blessed to have Fr. Andrew Dunks as priest teaching our catechism class this fall and as our full time priest. Fr. Andrew is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of the South, and is attached to St. Cyprian of Carthage Orthodox Church in Midlothian, Virginia.

Fr. Andrew was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in February 2025 and was later ordained to the Holy Priesthood. He has been serving in the Diocese of the South and will be helping guide our catechumens and those wishing to learn more about the Orthodox Faith.

Classes will begin on Saturday, September 12, and will run for 12 weeks.

Classes will be held each Saturday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, prior to Vespers.

Please contact Fr. Andrew Dunks for more information. Email: [email protected]

08/28/2026

Be sure to take time to check out the Narthex, the entry to the Church. You will find lots of beneficial info from church pamphlets, liturgy books to follow along, candles for prayers, church etiquette info, and more. 👀🙏🏼 👀

07/28/2026

St Matthew would like to share the amazing news we received Sunday that starting in August we will have a priest serving Divine Liturgy every Sunday. Glory to God! Father David will serve August 8/9 weekend and every week following the services will be with Father Andrew Dunsk. Be sure to stay after for coffee hour and fellowship.

07/13/2026

Women’s Bible Study begins this Tuesday, July 14 at 6PM at the parish studying The Gospel According to Saint Mark, using the commentary by Father Lawrence Farley. The book can be ordered from SVS Press

https://svspress.com/the-gospel-of-mark-the-suffering-servant/?searchid=0&search_query=Mark

or directly from Ancient Faith.

Guests are welcome! Father David will be teaching the study. There will be light refreshments 🫖 🧀 🥦 🥕 ☕️

1-888212-54-3,1888212543, 978-1888212549, The Gospel of Mark,

07/12/2026

St Matthew’s first Baptism and Christmations took place this morning. Welcome the newly illumined! St Blaise and St Joanna pray for us.

07/11/2026

Schedule update for this Sunday. We'll be starting services at 9:00 AM with our first baptism and chrismations, welcoming two new souls into the Church. Hours, Divine Liturgy and coffee hour to follow.

07/03/2026

https://www.oca.org/holy-synod/statements/holy-synod/statement-on-the-occasion-of-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-of-america

Issued at the 2026 Spring Session of the Holy Synod of Bishops April 30, 2026 To the clergy, monastics, and…

06/28/2026

Thank you Father Andrew Dunks for tending the flock this weekend. The folks at St. Matthew Mission are thankful for your service and look forward to spending more time together!

06/27/2026

News from Mathews, VA
St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist Mission Station

Upcoming Services with a Priest:
Counsel/Confession, Saturday, June 27, by appointment - 1:00-5:00pm
9th Hour/Great Vespers, Saturday, June 27, 6:00pm (Fr. Andrew Dunks)
3rd/6th Hours and Divine Liturgy, Sunday, June 28, 9:30am
Texts for the Saturday/Sunday services are found here.
Women’s Bible Study, Tuesday, July 14th 6:00pm at the church

Weekends of July 12 and 26
August 9 and 23

There will be services each Saturday/Sunday, even when there is absence of a priest. Take a look at the website and calendar for St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist Mission Station.

We look forward to the Baptism/Chrismation (for Jenny Rising) and Reception of a Convert (Clyde Rising) on Sunday, July 12, 9:00am. The 3rd and 6th Hours will commence following.

Great Vespers will be offered each Saturday evening on the weekend that the Divine Liturgy is offered, and there will be time for counsel/confessions at the church in the afternoon before Vespers (1:00-5:00pm), and also time for confessions following the Vespers service. Use the link to make an appointment prior to the service. Confessions after the service do not need an appointment. Please be sure to use the scheduler on the parish website linked above.

Fr. David appointed Chris Van Valkenberg to be the lay delegate from St. Matthew Mission Station to the 2026 Diocese of the South Annual Assembly (St. Augustine, FL) held in just a few weeks. His family is accompanying and will attend the youth/children program and give us all a report so that vacations might be planned with this even in mind each July. Every third year the DOS Assembly is at the same venue as the Orthodox Church in America “All-American Council” that also has a fabulous family and youth program. The 2028 All American Council is to be held in Dallas, TX.

06/15/2026

Our sign is officially up! And new icons have been added to the iconostasis. It was wonderful to see a full house this Sunday!