St Matthew-in-the-City

St Matthew-​in-​the City is a beautiful neo-​Gothic style Anglican Church in the heart of the city. The interior boasts of a soaring ceiling and the soft glow of the large chandeliers brings out the ethereal beauty of the stained glass window panels. There is however, a wonderful sense of quiet dignity to this Church that commands respect. It offers a protective sanctuary, a peaceful and tranquil space to sit and be still for a moment… to be thankful and appreciative of life.
Have you ever attended a classical music concert in a scared space, like St Matthew-​in-​the City?! There is something magical about being able to spend an evening listening to music that touches the soul in a spiritually moving space.
I attended a Bach Musica performance here last eve that was simply sublime. I am looking forward to attending many more classical music concerts like it, that respect and celebrate the spirituality of this beautiful, scared setting.

It’s really important to have spaces like St. Matts in the middle of the city: somewhere people can go and not have to buy something, and can just be. It’s a real respite from the grind of the city, and I’ll never get over the charm of it being situated right next to that other place of worship: Sky City.
This is a really inclusive place; everyone is welcome, and if you want to just sit here and read a book, you’re welcome to do so.
It’s also a rad place for events: they have lots of events here so know how to do it properly, and of course it’s a pretty spectacular venue.
It’s almost enough to turn me into a church goer.

I attended a wedding at St Matthews in the City in January. It is a stunning place for a wedding. The most striking thing is the ceiling. It towers above you and you could spend the whole service purely looking at it.
I was actually singing at the wedding and the church acoustics were such a novelty. It made us sound a whole lot better! It was so amazing seeing the whole bridal party come down the long aisle, really breath taking.
At the end of the wedding the rung the bells which made a really traditional wedding even more so. We then had drinks and nibbles in one of the wings of the church.
It’s the wedding venue every girl dreams of and is such an asset for Auckland City.