About Us - Then and Now
St. Matthew’s congregation began in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the early Utah mission churches of St. Paul’s in Kearns and Atonement in Granger. The late 1980’s merger of these two congregations, under the leadership of Pastor Robert Tyce, became St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. We dedicated our building in March 1992 in the soon-to-be incorporated City of Taylorsville. Steadily increasing membership resulted in the need for additional Sunday School space. In 1996 the congregation went forward in pledging to a 3-year building commitment titled “Bring the Children Unto Me”. On October 10th, 1999 the new education wing was dedicated. In gratitude for God's kindness to St. Matthew’s the special dedication offering was divided among the three newest ELCA mission churches in Utah. Our building is used as a meeting place for Scouts, TOPS and our own Knitting and Prayer Shawl Ministry.
In August 2015 St. Matthew’s became a Redevelopment Congregation with the guidance of Bishop Gonia we began redevelopment. Pastor Christine Higueria-Street was called for a two-year term. Within that two years every committee was restructured to a ministry and several new ministries were developed and new mission and value statements were developed. Pastor Christine continued her call to St Matthew’s until her retirement in 2022
In January 2020 the Evangelism/Hospitality Ministry began a two-year journey for St Matthew’s
To become a R.I.C. Reconciling in Christ congregation. They also developed a Welcoming Statement and on November 2021 the congregation voted to become a R.I.C. congregation.
“All Are Welcome”
In 2021 St Matthew’s began streaming Sunday Services on YouTube.
January 2023 St. Matthew’s established a call committee to call a new Pastor and are in the discernment process with candidates.
The parish celebrated its 35th anniversary in January 2023.
We are pleased to be partners in mission with:
In August 2015 St. Matthew’s became a Redevelopment Congregation with the guidance of Bishop Gonia we began redevelopment. Pastor Christine Higueria-Street was called for a two-year term. Within that two years every committee was restructured to a ministry and several new ministries were developed and new mission and value statements were developed. Pastor Christine continued her call to St Matthew’s until her retirement in 2022
In January 2020 the Evangelism/Hospitality Ministry began a two-year journey for St Matthew’s
To become a R.I.C. Reconciling in Christ congregation. They also developed a Welcoming Statement and on November 2021 the congregation voted to become a R.I.C. congregation.
“All Are Welcome”
In 2021 St Matthew’s began streaming Sunday Services on YouTube.
January 2023 St. Matthew’s established a call committee to call a new Pastor and are in the discernment process with candidates.
The parish celebrated its 35th anniversary in January 2023.
We are pleased to be partners in mission with:
- Zion Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City www.zelc.org
- Mt. Tabor Lutheran, Salt Lake City www.mttaborslc.org
- Elim Lutheran, Ogden www.elimlutheran.org
- Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran, Park City www.shepherdofthemountains.org
- Our Savior's Lutheran, Salt Lake City, www.oslcslc.org
- Peace Lutheran, Logan, UT www.princeopeace.org
- Ascension St. Matthew's Price, UT www.asmprice.net
- Ascension Lutheran, Ogden www.ascensionlutheranogden.org
