Upcoming Services
Sundays
August 16, 2026
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
August 23, 2026
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
August 30, 2026
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
September 6, 2026
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
September 13, 2026
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
September 20, 2026
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
September 27, 2026
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
October 4, 2026
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
October 11, 2026
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
October 18, 2026
Anniversary of the Dedication (observed)
Holy Eucharist—10 am
October 25, 2026
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist—10 am
Fridays
Holy Eucharist—12 Noon
Followed by Lunchtime Fellowship in the Guild Hall
Bring a bag lunch & something to drink—All welcome!
August 14, 2026
St. Mary the Virgin [the Assumption] (tr. from August 15)
August 21, 2026
St. Bernard of Clairvaux (tr. from August 20)
August 28, 2026
St. Bartholomew the Apostle (tr. from August 24)
September 4, 2026
Propers "For Labor Day" (tr. from September 7)
September 11, 2026
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (tr. from September 8)
September 18, 2026
The Holy Cross (tr. from September 14)
[Noonday Prayer]
September 25, 2026
St. Matthew (tr. from September 24)
[Noonday Prayer]
October 2, 2026
St. Michael & All Angels (tr. from September 29)
[Noonday Prayer]
October 9, 2026
Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln (1253)
[Noonday Prayer]
October 16, 2026
St. Luke the Evangelist (tr. from October 18)
October 23, 2026
St. James of Jerusalem
October 30, 2026
St. Simon & St. Jude, Apostles (tr. from October 28)
All are welcome and invited - We hope you will join us!
About Saints Matthew and Mark Church
The current church body is a blend resulting from the merger of three congregations: St. Matthew’s of Barrington, St. Mark’s of Warren, and St. Mark’s of Riverside. In order to carry out the work that God has called us to, and in fellowship and communion with our neighbors, we have grown into a strong, vital community that gathers to celebrate God’s love.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church was founded in 1891 as St. Matthew's Chapel, a mission of St. John’s, Barrington, to serve the mill workers of Barrington Lace Works. This small mission chapel thrived in the Alfred Drown neighborhood of West Barrington. The chapel was consecrated on St. Matthew's Day in 1911. St. Matthew’s endured many struggles – including a brief closure during World War I due to a furnace failure and fuel shortage. In 1924, St. Matthew's ceased to be a mission of St. John's and became a mission church of the Diocese of Rhode Island, finally achieving full-parish status in 1959.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in nearby Warren was founded in 1828, originally as a mission parish of St. Michael’s, Bristol. Its historic building, designed by architect Russell Warren, still stands at 15 Linden Street. When St. Mark’s closed in May 2010, a small group of parishioners found a welcome home at St. Matthew’s.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Riverside, was founded in 1880, originally as a mission of St. John’s, Barrington. After being rebuilt in the early 1960s, the building was destroyed by a fire in 1965. Thanks to the tenacity of a strong community, the church was rebuilt again; this building still stands at 10 Turner Avenue, Riverside. Due to some financial hardships, the congregation voted to merge with St. Matthew’s in 2012.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church was founded in 1891 as St. Matthew's Chapel, a mission of St. John’s, Barrington, to serve the mill workers of Barrington Lace Works. This small mission chapel thrived in the Alfred Drown neighborhood of West Barrington. The chapel was consecrated on St. Matthew's Day in 1911. St. Matthew’s endured many struggles – including a brief closure during World War I due to a furnace failure and fuel shortage. In 1924, St. Matthew's ceased to be a mission of St. John's and became a mission church of the Diocese of Rhode Island, finally achieving full-parish status in 1959.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in nearby Warren was founded in 1828, originally as a mission parish of St. Michael’s, Bristol. Its historic building, designed by architect Russell Warren, still stands at 15 Linden Street. When St. Mark’s closed in May 2010, a small group of parishioners found a welcome home at St. Matthew’s.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Riverside, was founded in 1880, originally as a mission of St. John’s, Barrington. After being rebuilt in the early 1960s, the building was destroyed by a fire in 1965. Thanks to the tenacity of a strong community, the church was rebuilt again; this building still stands at 10 Turner Avenue, Riverside. Due to some financial hardships, the congregation voted to merge with St. Matthew’s in 2012.
Our Affiliation
We are a parish of
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Diocese of Rhode Island
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The Episcopal Church
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The Anglican Communion
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Our Patron Saints
Saints Matthew and Mark are traditionally identified as the authors of the first two books in the New Testament: the Gospel of Saint Matthew and the Gospel of Saint Mark. For this reason, they both have the title “Evangelist.”
One of the Twelve Apostles, Saint Matthew turned away from his former life as a tax collector in Capernaum in response to Jesus’ call to follow him. By ancient Church tradition, he died as a martyr in Ethiopia. His feast day is September 21st.
Saint Mark was not an Apostle but is mentioned as a missionary companion of Saints Paul and Barnabas in the New Testament. According to tradition he became the first bishop of Alexandria in Egypt, where he died as a martyr. His feast day is April 25th.
Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
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Saint Mark the Evangelist
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