St Matthias Church, Waukesha

06/14/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 14, 2026 -
In this situation, laughing is understandable. Sarah overheard something that surprised her—that she would bear a son, despite her age. She wasn’t expecting it, and it didn’t make sense, so she laughed.
We laugh for all sorts of reason....

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06/13/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 13, 2026 -
If I were still in my tattoo phase, I would consider getting Galatians 6:11 inked onto my inner wrist. It would be ironic, of course; it’s not Philippians 4:13 or Jeremiah 29:11. If someone saw the chapter/verse and happened to look it up, it would not be what they expecte....

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06/12/2026

Join us for Worship this weekend on Sunday at 8 and 10am! https://conta.cc/4elgmOO

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06/12/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 12, 2026 -
There’s an old joke about a man sitting on his porch, praying, as floodwaters rise. A police officer drives up and tells the man he should evacuate immediately. “No,” says the man. “The Lord will save me.”
He keeps praying ....

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06/11/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 11, 2026 -
Rain is refreshing, especially in summer. A peaceful summer shower nourishes and encourages the crops in the field. Hail, on the other hand, is not good for crops. It batters and damages—the opposite of encouragement.
Saint Barnabas, whom we remem....

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06/10/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 10, 2026 -
“The sunrise is beautiful,” my husband said. We were on the balcony, watching the sky brighten from burgundy into magenta.
“Yes,” I agreed, “But you know what they say: red sky ....

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06/09/2026

Gov Lee Dreyfus was a parishioner at St Matthias. His son, Lee Jr, once told me that this was one of the accomplishments his dad was most proud of.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Lee Dreyfus signed a law that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, the first of its kind in the country.

06/09/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 9, 2026 -
A six-day silent retreat. No talking, no computing, no looking at my phone. There would be a 45-minute session with a spiritual director each morning, but 98.2% of my time would be spent in silence. Just me and God and my little yellow copy of The Spiritual Exercises of Sain....

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06/08/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 8, 2026 -
A few years ago, my husband and I wrote down our “Principles,” a set of values that we try to live by. We review them every few weeks, going down the list and discussing how we’ve lived up to—or fallen short of—these aspirations....

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06/07/2026

Forward Day by Day: Forward Day By Day - June 7, 2026 -
God doesn’t need us to make dinner. That might be a slight paraphrase, but in Psalm 50, the Israelites’ sacrifices are becoming perfunctory. They’re going through the motions, serving up bull-calves and he-goats to cross the “offering” task off thei....

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