Church profile
St Matthew's Episcopal Church
Episcopal · Houma, LA
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About this church
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church welcomes people from other Christian traditions, newcomers to Houma, and those exploring Christianity. Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. and is shared on Facebook Live; the parish overview lists a Wednesday service at 5 p.m. Sunday School runs during the first half of Sunday worship, after which children join their families for Holy Communion. Families may instead keep children with them for the whole liturgy. The church emphasizes welcome, fellowship, spiritual growth, and making Christ known from its home at 243 Barrow Street.
St. Matthew's was chartered in 1855 after earlier services in a courthouse and private home. Land on Barrow Street was donated in 1857, and the present cypress church buildings arose in 1890–1892 after the original structure became unsafe. The parish later established missions around Terrebonne Parish, added a hall in 1913, and founded St. Matthew's Episcopal School in 1970. A devastating 2010 fire destroyed the church, parish hall, and an education building; community support helped restore the complex over roughly five years. Today's campus supports parish ministry and a school serving pre-kindergarten through seventh grade. One official hours widget displays Wednesday 4 to 4:30 p.m., which conflicts with the parish overview's 5 p.m. start, so weekday visitors should confirm directly. The reviewed material also leaves clothing, parking, accessible entry, child check-in and screening, Communion eligibility, and any Facebook Live delay unspecified.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, Sunday and Wednesday worship, children’s participation, Holy · Official about page, visitor invitation, complete parish history, 1855 charter, · Official contact endpoint, verified Barrow Street location and parish contact pa · Official hours endpoint, office and service-hours widget including the conflicti
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Ministries and visitor notes
- Sunday School — first half of Sunday worship; children then join families for Holy Communion
Location
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