Sister churches

Within the parish

St Matthew’s sister churches, all within the same parish, are All Saints Church on Chevallier Street and Triangle Church, on the Triangle estate which sits between Chantry Park, Hadleigh Road and the railway. Do visit their websites to find out more:

All Saints Church Ipswich

Triangle Church Ipswich

Bridge Church

In early 2020 St Matthew’s sent a team to plant a new church, Bridge Church, which has the vision ‘to see church relating to people who are not used to church; where the potential of younger generations is unleashed and where faith comes alive.’ Do visit their website to find out more.

Bridge Church plant community
Commissioning the Bridge Church team in January 2020.

The wider deanery

St. Matthew’s is part of the Church of England Deanery of Ipswich, and is pleased to play a key part in the Inspiring Ipswich Deanery vision. Canon Nick Atkins, St. Matthew’s vicar, is the Area Dean for the Ipswich Deanery.