Whoever you are, wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, we welcome you to St. Matthias Church. This is God's house and so it is your house because you are God's child. We hope that you will be at home here and find peace here.
St. Matthias acknowledges that we are standing on the ancestral lands of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, who have been stewards of this land for centuries and respect the interconnected relationships among everything on this land. We acknowledge the many legacies of violence, boarding schools, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together today. We pay respect to their elders, past, present, and future.
St. Matthias acknowledges that we are standing on the ancestral lands of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, who have been stewards of this land for centuries and respect the interconnected relationships among everything on this land. We acknowledge the many legacies of violence, boarding schools, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together today. We pay respect to their elders, past, present, and future.
Ash Wednesday February 14 : the Day of Invitation to a Holy Lent
St. Matthias will be observing the beginning of Lent with two opportunities to receive ashes.
Ashes to Go from 12 noon – 1 pm. Stop by the church and receive ashes. If the weather permits, Mother Deborah will distribute ashes outside. Otherwise, she’ll be in the doorway of the main church parking lot. This is a good option for folks whose schedules make it prohibitive to attend the full service later in the day.
Church Service 5pm The full Book of Common Prayer service including music, distribution of ashes, homily, and Holy Communion. This reflective service will last about an hour.
Whichever option works for you, you are invited to observe a holy Lent with all of us at St. Matthias.
FREE Lenten Devotional
Living Compass is back with a daily devotional for Lent inviting us to observe the season by Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. Living Compass is an program ministry of the Episcopal Church and Mother Deborah used to work with its founder, the Rev. Scott Stoner when it was in its earliest days in the Diocese of Milwaukee. One of her contributions to the program was publishing seasonal devotionals like the one offered this Lent that now features contributions from clergy and laypersons throughout the Episcopal Church.
From the introduction: “Lent is a time for introspection and self-reflection, a time to reflect on the core of what it means to live a Christian life in he midst of great change and uncertainty. When facing change and uncertainty, practicing forgiveness becomes more central to that life so that we are freer to both receive and share the healing love of God.” – the Rev. Scott Stoner,
founder and director of Living Compass Spirituality & Wellness Ministry Initiative
This devotional can be used by itself or in combination with other programs. You can read it daily, you can read it daily and spend some time answering the questions for further reflection, you can read it by yourself or with someone else or in a small group.
We have plenty of copies, so please pick up one for yourself and one for a friend!
Discussion Group Wednesdays at Noon
You are invited to join Mother Deborah Wednesdays at noon during Lent at the church to participate in a discussion on the Living Compass Lent devotional Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind. Bring your lunch (if you want) and your devotional and join Mother Deborah for spiritual conversation. You do not have to attend every session, and are invited to attend the ones you are able or the ones you are most interested in:
Session 1 Wednesday, February 21 Grounding Forgiveness in Our Faith
Session 2 Wednesday, February 28 Forgiveness and Letting Go
Session 3 Wednesday, March 6 Forgiveness as a Choice
Session 4 Wednesday, March 13 Forgiving Ourselves
Session 5 Wednesday, March 20 Forgiving Family and Friends
St. Matthias will be observing the beginning of Lent with two opportunities to receive ashes.
Ashes to Go from 12 noon – 1 pm. Stop by the church and receive ashes. If the weather permits, Mother Deborah will distribute ashes outside. Otherwise, she’ll be in the doorway of the main church parking lot. This is a good option for folks whose schedules make it prohibitive to attend the full service later in the day.
Church Service 5pm The full Book of Common Prayer service including music, distribution of ashes, homily, and Holy Communion. This reflective service will last about an hour.
Whichever option works for you, you are invited to observe a holy Lent with all of us at St. Matthias.
FREE Lenten Devotional
Living Compass is back with a daily devotional for Lent inviting us to observe the season by Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. Living Compass is an program ministry of the Episcopal Church and Mother Deborah used to work with its founder, the Rev. Scott Stoner when it was in its earliest days in the Diocese of Milwaukee. One of her contributions to the program was publishing seasonal devotionals like the one offered this Lent that now features contributions from clergy and laypersons throughout the Episcopal Church.
From the introduction: “Lent is a time for introspection and self-reflection, a time to reflect on the core of what it means to live a Christian life in he midst of great change and uncertainty. When facing change and uncertainty, practicing forgiveness becomes more central to that life so that we are freer to both receive and share the healing love of God.” – the Rev. Scott Stoner,
founder and director of Living Compass Spirituality & Wellness Ministry Initiative
This devotional can be used by itself or in combination with other programs. You can read it daily, you can read it daily and spend some time answering the questions for further reflection, you can read it by yourself or with someone else or in a small group.
We have plenty of copies, so please pick up one for yourself and one for a friend!
Discussion Group Wednesdays at Noon
You are invited to join Mother Deborah Wednesdays at noon during Lent at the church to participate in a discussion on the Living Compass Lent devotional Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind. Bring your lunch (if you want) and your devotional and join Mother Deborah for spiritual conversation. You do not have to attend every session, and are invited to attend the ones you are able or the ones you are most interested in:
Session 1 Wednesday, February 21 Grounding Forgiveness in Our Faith
Session 2 Wednesday, February 28 Forgiveness and Letting Go
Session 3 Wednesday, March 6 Forgiveness as a Choice
Session 4 Wednesday, March 13 Forgiving Ourselves
Session 5 Wednesday, March 20 Forgiving Family and Friends
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where we are403 E. Chicago Ave.
(Corner of Chippewa & Chicago Ave.) P.O. Box 936 • Minocqua, WI 54548 715-358-0355 [contact us] Once you are here: find your way around
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why we attend“ I feel the acceptance and love what happens here
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