# Saint Matthew's ANiC

- **Website:** <https://saintmatthewsanglicanchurch.ca>
- **Primary alias:** `saintmatthewsanglicanchurch.ca`

## Description

Saint Matthew's ANiC is a Christ-centered community that is shaped by worship, word, sacrament, and mission. Established in Abbotsford since 1900, Saint Matthew's is a parish that has ministered alongside diverse churches throughout the Fraser Valley, growing together with the wider community. In 2008, Saint Matthew's joined the Anglican Network in Canada and is now a part of the larger Anglican Church in North America. The mission of Saint Matthew's is to glorify Jesus Christ by joyfully proclaiming ancient faith for today's world. Their core values include worshiping the Triune God, making prayer the heartbeat of their community, living in fidelity to the faith contained in the Holy Scriptures, joining God in His mission of redemption, pursuing emotional, spiritual, and physical healing, fostering a welcoming and supportive community, helping every baptized person become more like Christ, and embracing the Anglican tradition. Saint Matthew's ANiC believes in the revelation of God in Christ and bases their faith on Scripture's testimony of Jesus Christ as the Lord of creation and the Savior of the Church. They also value tradition and adhere to the creeds of the Church, such as the Apostle's Creed. Saint Matthew's is affiliated with the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC), which is a diocese within the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA). The clergy at Saint Matthew's includes the Rector, the Ven. Mike Stewart, who is dedicated to proclaiming ancient faith for today's world, and the Associate Priest, the Rev. David McElrea, whose mission is to know God and make Him known through Word and Sacrament. They are supported by the Assisting Clergy, the Rev. Dr. Hans Boersma. At Saint Matthew's ANiC, you will find a community that celebrates and lives out the ancient faith while embracing the mission to spread the good news of the kingdom in word, deed, and sacrament.

## Industries

- 🎗 Faith and Beliefs _(under Community and Society)_
- 🎗 Community and Society
- 📊 Business and Consumer Services
- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Education _(under Science and Education)_

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/SaintMattsANiC)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/Saint-Matthews-Anglican-Church-ANiC-505623642827537)
- [instagram](https://instagram.com/saintmattsanic)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6OJWO2_H/w/1000/h/272/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1700657572592)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6OJWO2_H/w/1440/h/1440/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1700657573053)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prairie Sand | #9a3423 | accent |
| Cape Palliser | #9d7448 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- Helvetica Neue — asset _(custom)_
- Helvetica Neue — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id6OJWO2_H/w/1500/h/500/idVv9Lw7kA.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1688628155593)

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