Founded 1980 · West Roxbury, MA
Ancient faith.
Living parish.
A home in Boston.
St. Matthew's Syriac Orthodox Church of Boston — rooted in the ancient Church of Antioch, welcoming all who seek the living God.
You are welcome
exactly as you are.
Whether you are exploring the Christian faith for the first time, returning after years away, or simply curious about the Syriac Orthodox tradition — the doors of St. Matthew's are open to you.
Arrive a few minutes early and allow yourself to settle into the sacred space. The Divine Liturgy unfolds through ancient prayers, resonant Syriac chant, incense, scripture, and the fellowship of a community that has gathered in this tradition for centuries. Children and families are warmly embraced.
After the service, please stay for fellowship — there is always coffee, warmth, and people genuinely glad you came.
Come, and you will see. There is room here — not only in our pews, but in our community.St. Matthew's Parish, Boston
An unbroken chain
from Antioch to Boston.
The Church of Antioch
Our roots trace to the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch — where followers of Christ were first called Christians. The Syriac Orthodox Church preserves this living apostolic inheritance through an unbroken episcopal succession spanning two millennia.
The Syriac-Aramaic Heritage
Our liturgy is sung and prayed in Syriac — the dialect of Aramaic spoken by Christ himself. When the faithful raise their voices at St. Matthew's, they join a continuous act of worship that has never ceased since the days of the Apostles.
Sacred Worship
The Divine Liturgy at St. Matthew's is a full encounter with the sacred — through ancient prayers, sacred music, holy sacraments, incense rising to heaven, and scripture proclaimed across millennia. Each Sunday is both ancient and alive.
Saint Matthew, Our Patron
This parish bears the name of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew — tax collector turned Apostle, author of the first Gospel. His witness to Christ's life, death, and resurrection is the scriptural foundation of our faith and the inspiration of our community.
Ancient prayers. Sacred chant. The fragrance of incense. A community gathered in the name of Christ.
This is what you will encounter at St. Matthew's. Not an echo of the past — but a living tradition that breathes, sings, and prays today.
We remember with reverence the Sayfo — the Syriac Genocide of 1915 — in which hundreds of thousands of our Syriac, Assyrian, and Chaldean Christian brothers and sisters perished. Their memory is held in our prayers, their faith carried forward in our community.
Part of something
larger than one parish.
St. Matthew's is in full communion with the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch — a global community of faithful united under one apostolic succession, from Boston to Damascus and beyond.
His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II
Patriarch and Catholicos of Antioch and All the East, and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Born Cyril Aphrem Karim in 1965 in Qamishli, Syria, he was enthroned as Patriarch in Damascus in 2014. His Holiness leads a global communion spanning the Middle East, India, the Americas, Europe, and beyond — bearing faithful witness to the apostolic heritage of the ancient Church of Antioch.
syriacpatriarchate.org → @MorAphremII on X →
His Grace Mor Dionysius Jean Kawak
Archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of the Eastern United States, providing episcopal oversight and pastoral care to Syriac Orthodox parishes across the eastern seaboard — including St. Matthew's. His Grace is headquartered at St. Mark's Cathedral in Teaneck, New Jersey, which serves as the seat of the archdiocese and a living center of Syriac Orthodox worship and community life in North America.
stmarksnj.com →
Fr. Anton Sabha
Known with equal warmth as Fr. Antoun, he serves St. Matthew's with pastoral gentleness, prayerful discipline, and a deep and personal care for every member of this community. His presence at the altar embodies the ancient priestly office — standing before God on behalf of the people, and before the people on behalf of God. Under his care, St. Matthew's has grown not only in numbers but in faith, belonging, and the spirit of true community.
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