Julian Gatherings

St. Matthias Parish invites anyone who would like to learn more about contemplative prayer and the wisdom of Julian of Norwich to join a Julian Gathering. These small group meetings seek to nurture and support contemplative prayer practice, to encourage a deeper relationship with God, and to explore Julian's theology of God's unceasing love and joy in us.

When: The first Tuesday of each month, starting April 2nd^th.

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Where: St. Matthias Episcopal Church

111 E. Main St., Waukesha

(The corner of Main St. and East Avenue)

For more information, call Tess Clark at 262-574-7521

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Music@Matthias - April 12 @ 7:30 p.m.

Kate the Great, The Songs and Times of Kate Smith

Jeanne Scherkenbach, accompanied by Jamie Johns, celebrates the music and life of American legend Kate Smith.  Miss Scherkenbach will take you on a musical journey through Kate's career to remind everyone exactly why Kate was Great.  Traversing from World War I thru World War II and into the 1950s television variety shows,  the program will include many of Miss Smith's signature songs such as "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain", "The White Cliffs of Dover", "I'll Be Seeing You", "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" and, of course, "God Bless America"   Other forgotten treasures include  "Woodpecker Song", "S'Wonderful", "I'm Stepping Out with a Memory Tonight" and "Owed to the Moon" as sung by Kate and Andy Williams.

Click HERE for more information or to buy tickets. 

Our own Little Free Library is now outside our Pleasant Street entrance.  Please bring gently-used books to the Parlor to stock it! 

The theme for our Waukesha Food Pantry donations for March is cereal. Please bring items to place in the basket behind the pulpit.

Service Schedule for This Week:

OSCAR ROMERO

ARCHBISHOP OF SAN SALVADOR, AND THE MARTYRS OF EL SALVADOR

(24 March 1980)

Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (August 15, 1917 - March 24, 1980), commonly known as Monseñor Romero, was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador. He later became prelate archbishop of San Salvador.

As an archbishop, he witnessed numerous violations of human rights and began a ministry speaking out on behalf of the poor and victims of the country's civil war. His brand of political activism was denounced by the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church and the government of El Salvador. In 1980, he was assassinated by gunshot while consecrating the Eucharist during mass. His death finally provoked international outcry for human rights reform in El Salvador.

In 1997, a cause for beatification and canonization into sainthood was opened for Romero and Pope John Paul II bestowed upon him the title of Servant of God. The process continues. He is considered the unofficial patron saint of the Americas and El Salvador and is often referred to as "San Romero" in El Salvador. Outside of Catholicism Romero is honored by other religious denominations of Christendom, like the Church of England through its Common Worship. He is one of the ten 20th-century martyrs from across the world who are depicted in statues above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey, London.