Saint Matthias Episcopal Church 
Welcome! St. Matthias is located in the Uptown Neighborhood of Whittier, a block from Whittier College. We are part of the Episcopal Church in the USA, and therefore a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The people of Haiti have suffered a devastating earthquake, and it is already clear that many have died and many more are injured. Even under "normal" circumstances, Haiti struggles to care for her 9 million people. The nation is the poorest in the western hemisphere, and this latest disaster will set back many recent efforts at development. I urge your prayers for those who have died, been injured, and are searching for loved ones - and I urge your concrete and immediate prayers in the form of contributions to Episcopal Relief & Development, who are already working with the Diocese of Haiti to send aid where it is most needed. Please click the link below to help. |
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The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, 
the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has issued the following statement concerning the January 12 earthquake in Haiti:
Our Parish Identity Statement
St Matthias is a welcoming Christian community of the Episcopal Church that stresses:
- Eucharistic centered worship with skilled music
- Education for all ages
- Pastoral care to its members
- Local outreach to the needy
- Ministry of all Christians
- Reflecting God’s diversity in creation in our membership
We summarize our Identity Statement by saying
"St. Matthias feeds the hungry and my spirit"
We are a very active congregation seeking to be the loving hands of Christ to all whom we encounter.
Therefore we have an active worship life, centered on celebrating together the Holy Eucharist, but also including praying together and in many other, diverse ways. Even while our music program is renowned, we appreciate the power of silence, and other similar contrasts in worship styles and approaches.
Consequently centered in God, we participate in a wide range of resulting ministries, ranging from our Soup Hour serving dozens of hungry people a day to our many education and arts programs to our full calendar of fellowship events.
We see ourselves of the world even as we seek to transform it through Christ's love for us all. Therefore we are very active in our immediate community, and increasingly so even internationally in reaching out to help others.
We invite you to try St. Matthias in any of the activities of the parish, be it praying on Sunday morning or serving lunch to the hungry on Monday afternoon. There are many ways to be a Christian, and we welcome you to try the many ways offered at St. Matthias.
Who was St. Matthias?
“--one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.
Acts 1:22b-26