ðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv sənt mˈæθjuːz wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ æz ɐ kˌæntoʊnˈiːzspˈiːkɪŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ˈʌndɚ sənt. pˈiːɾɚz tʃˈɜːtʃ, sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ.
The congregation of St Matthew's was founded on 29 September 1902, beginning as a Cantonese-speaking Chinese congregation under St. Peter's Church, Singapore.