You Are Welcome!
Welcome! We are so glad you’re here!
St. Matthew’s has been part of the life of Fairbanks since 1904, and is housed in a historic log building, near downtown Fairbanks, just across from the Chena River.
We offer a Holy space to rest for a bit and engage with our diverse congregation, worshiping in the Episcopal tradition.
Who We Are
We the people of
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Fairbanks, Alaska receive God's love and are becoming a warm and loving community who share that love with ALL God's Children.
What to Expect
Whether you are new to Episcopal worship, or if you’re a 'cradle Episcopalian' – we are glad you are here!
We use the 1979 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) for our liturgies – most often Rite 2. You can find an online version of the BCP at www.bcponline.org Sunday services often begin on page 355 of the BCP.
We welcome all – All are created in the image of God.
We love hearing children as we worship – it’s one way of knowing that we are alive! So come alone – or with your significant other – with your children, or grandchildren … All are welcome here! A space is set up in the Parish Hall where you can see and hear the service and children can play or draw or both.
We are a very diverse congregation – Our dress code is 'Alaska Casual.’
We may invite visitors to stand and introduce themselves … but this is TOTALLY voluntary. Part of our diversity is in having extroverts, introverts and everything in-between! So, while we are eager to welcome you…we will not pressure you to be more ‘involved’ than you want to!
We can be a quirky bunch – one of our ‘traditions’ is giving a can of Spam to the visitor who has come the farthest…for nourishmenton the way back home!
Come… See… Know You are Loved…
What is the Episcopal Church
We Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God, and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of sexual identity or orientation.
We believe that God loves you – no exceptions