St. Matthew Church

The Orthodox Church of St. Matthew began as a mission parish in April 1988. The first service of the St Matthew community was held on the fifth Saturday of Lent at the Main Chapel at Ft Meade, MD. The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Father Gregory Pelesh, an Air Force Chaplain.Over the years, as the parish grew, it moved to increasingly larger facilities in Columbia, MD. As the parish continued to grow, it decided to pursue the development of a permanent place of worship, to be located in...