The heartbeat of a congregation is found in its weekly time of worship. St. Matthew's organizes its worship emphasis around the Christian liturgical year and special occasions. The emphasis in our celebrating is to experience God's grace to us through Jesus Christ. Our congregation expresses that worship by including all ages and interests. Special attention is paid to the worship opportunities for children.
Sunday Worship: 7:30 am, 8:30 am and 11:00 am.
(Our summer schedule begins in June through after Labor Day -- 8:30am and 10:15am)
Holy Communion: All who believe in the presence of our Lord in the Sacrament of Holy Communion are invited to partake of the meal given by our Lord. The schedule is as follows:
1st Sunday of the Month:
Served at all worship services
2nd Sunday of the Month:
No Communion
3rd Sunday of the Month:
Served at the latest worship service
4th Sunday of the Month:
Served at 8:30am worship
5th Sunday of the Month: No Communion
Communion is also served on special Feast and Festival Days
Baptism: With Holy Communion this is the 2nd of our two Sacraments. It is offered to infants, youth or adults upon arrangements with the pastors. Upon speaking with the pastors you will receive information about Baptismal classes and you can schedule a time for the baptism during a worship service. Baptism is offered during Non-communion services.
Weddings: They are conducted for anyone. There is an informational booklet with related details, suggestions, music options, and costs.
Christmas Worship at St. Matthew's
Come and celebrate Christmas at St. Matthew's. This year we are expanding our worship schedule with a 5:30 p.m. worship service. Each service will have its own focus moving toward the quiet of Christmas Eve, of God coming, born in a child among us.
There are five opportunities for Christmas Worship in 2007:
Christmas Eve: 4:00, 5:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Christmas Day: 10:00 a.m.
Christmas 2007 Schedule
(click for the complete schedule)
Lenten Opportunities:
* Ash Wednesday (with imposition of ashes): 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.
* Lenten Mid-Week Services: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday evenings.
* Mid-Week Morning Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (in the Chapel)
Holy Week opportunities:
* Scenes of the Passion (alternating years)
* Maundy Thursday Holy Communion: 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.
* Good Friday Tenebrae Service: 7:15 p.m.
* Children's Good Friday Gathering
* Saturday Easter Vigil: 7:00 p.m.
* Easter Services: 7:00, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Summer Worship in the Park (Hoyt Park) followed by Picnic in late August.
Choir Cantatas and Presentations....annually
Children's Choir Musicals....annually
Special Liturgies: Reformation Sunday, All Saints, Thanksgiving Eve, Advent, Pentecost, and Christ the King.
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St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
1615 Wauwatosa Avenue * Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 774-0441 * Fax 774-0989 * e-mail us at stmattswi@sbcglobal.net