Sunday, January 8th at 2:00pm

Ordination to the ministry of word and sacrament of lisa lynne kirkpatrick

It's a joy to be able to celebrate the ordination of our Associate Pastor, Lisa Lynne Kirkpatrick, this Sunday, January 8th. The service will be held in person at Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church, starting at 2:00pm. A reception in our Gathering Space will follow. All are welcome to join! Masks are recommended but not required. For those unable to attend in=person, the service will be streamed live and is available to view below. 


Congratulations, Lisa Lynne, and welcome to all visitors from both near and far!

Christmas At WPC

Merry Christmas!  We are thrilled to be able to celebrate Christmas Eve with our 4pm Family Service and our 8pm Candlelight Service this year. We will also have our regular 10am Worship Service on Christmas Morning. All services will be in-person and available via livestream on our YouTube Channel. We invite you to join us and to bring your family and friends!
Please use the menu below to access information and materials, as well as the livestream link for each service.

  • Please view the bulletin for our Family Service at 4pm. We invite you to use the included music and sing along with the service!



  • Please view the bulletin for our Candlelight Service at 8pm. We invite you to use the included music and sing along with the service!




  • Please view the bulletin and announcements for our Christmas Morning Worship Service at 10am. We invite you to use the included music and sing along with the service!




The Alternative Christmas Market is now Open!  Click below to visit our participating organizations.

Upcoming Events

Hang tight while we look up scheduled events...

Collegium Ladyes Concert, Friday, April 8th at 7pm

Tonight, Collegium Ladyes present Now We Are Free at WPC at 7pm! All are invited to this free performance of choral music by Zimmer, Purcell, Gjeilo, Quartel, Paulus, and more, with centering themes of nature, peace, dance, and freedom. A freewill offering will be accepted. Can't make the concert in person? It's being live streamed via our YouTube channel! Click below to watch.


Wauwatosa Presbyterian is blessed with facilities that continue to be a blessing to me, to our family of faith, and our community. Saints who have given generously and reliably over the years have provided us a firm foundation capable of supporting a bright future, perhaps our brightest yet. We seek to illuminate the places of this world needing the Light as evidenced both by our mission and by our plans for an updated sanctuary lighting system. We seek to expand our commitment of welcome and love by fostering a place where any and all of God's Children could call home. Currently we cannot claim as much. Yet the foundations given to us by previous generosity and generations have fostered a dream whereby a renovated Fellowship Hall stage becomes an accessible classroom and an updated storage space. While it is true that we cannot claim a place for all of God's children today, with your generosity and with the foundations provided for us, that claim will be no more in just a matter of tomorrows.

- Rev. Brett Swanson

HOW WILL FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL APPEAL BE UTILIZED?

We pray together, Lord, what would you do through me to accomplish Your will in my church?

  • We are grateful our new HVAC has been installed - providing us, those who use our buildings and future generations with a comfortable place to worship and serve God. Other efforts, such as lighting in the Sanctuary and the renovation of the stage, will all be possible with the Capital Appeal. We have been blessed by those who came before us - laying the firm foundation for all of us. As we have always done at WPC, we are investing in and value not only our current church family, but those generations to come.

  • We are pushing forward with our COVID-delayed plans to create an accessible Fellowship Hall stage area and improve the efficiency and utility of sanctuary electrical, lighting, and sound systems. We will need volunteers willing to contribute brains and brawn to the Fellowship Hall and sanctuary projects – everything from design to demolition to decoration. Expect to hear more at the congregational meeting, not just about the funding part of this, but also about hands-on opportunities.

  • The Building & Grounds Committee believes we can save energy and improve appearances (and our ability to control the lighting) by installing LED lights. An additional benefit is that the longer life of LED lights will reduce the number of times we need to rent a lift to replace bulbs. This would also be an opportunity to rationalize some of the older electrical fixtures in the Sanctuary and, possibly, to reconfigure the audio-visual system.

Sanctuary Lighting

The Building & Grounds Committee believes we can save energy and improve appearances (and our ability to control the lighting) by installing LED lights. An additional benefit is that the longer life of LED lights will reduce the number of times we need to rent a lift to replace bulbs. This would also be an opportunity to rationalize some of the older electrical fixtures in the Sanctuary and, possibly, to reconfigure the audio-visual system.

Stage Renovation

We are pushing forward with our COVID-delayed plans to create an accessible Fellowship Hall stage area and improve the efficiency and utility of sanctuary electrical, lighting, and sound systems. We will need volunteers willing to contribute brains and brawn to the Fellowship Hall and sanctuary projects – everything from design to demolition to decoration. Expect to hear more at the congregational meeting, not just about the funding part of this, but also about hands-on opportunities.

HVAC

We are grateful our new HVAC has been installed - providing us, those who use our buildings and future generations with a comfortable place to worship and serve God. Other efforts, such as lighting in the Sanctuary and the renovation of the stage, will all be possible with the Capital Appeal. We have been blessed by those who came before us - laying the firm foundation for all of us. As we have always done at WPC, we are investing in and value not only our current church family, but those generations to come.

Celebrating Black Composers

In honor of Black History Month, much of the music chosen for worship services during February featured the work of Black composers, including African-American spirituals.


Please click here to read the biographies of these composers.

The forms below are needed to communicate with the church office about event needs and expense reimbursement. 




Past worship services are available on our on our Website, YouTube, and Facebook. 

We encourage you to reach out to us via our social media channels, USPS, and by email at tosapres@tosapres.com.



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Sunday, July 18th

We are so sorry but due to some technical difficulties with our audio there will be no live stream or worship videos from Sunday, July 18th's service. We hope to have the kinks worked out and be back to streaming our service by July 25th. 


In the event that you would like to spend some time reflecting on this week's Scripture reading, please click here to view our bulletin, which also includes the worship music and this week's announcements. 


Our July 11th service is below, and additional past services are also available for viewing here.

Please click the image below for additional details about our outdoor in person worship services.

TODAY'S OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE IS CANCELED

Due to a strong chance of inclement weather during the service, we are canceling the MAY 23rd service.
We look forward to gathering in person on MAY 30th. 

TODAY'S OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE IS CANCELED

Due to a strong chance of inclement weather during the service, we are canceling the MAY 23rd service.
We look forward to gathering in person on MAY 30th. 

Please click image for additional details about our outdoor in-person worship services.

WPC Post-Secondary Scholarship

Each school year, WPC has two scholarships that are available for members pursuing post-secondary education. The deadline for receipt of 2021-2022 applications is June 1, 2021. Applications are available online and in the church office. For further information, call the church office or contact Kathryn Wagner at klw13@albion.edu.


SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION >

Easter at WPC

HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!


Our worship service for Easter Sunday, April 4th 

is now available on our Worship page!

2021 Spring Mission Blitz

WPC is teaming up with Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful (KGMB) to pick up trash in our communities. KGMB's service area is the Milwaukee River basin or all of southeast Wisconsin. The Mission Committee will be the coordinator working with KGMP for the 2021 Spring Blitz, thus giving our members a great deal of flexibility.  To participate:

  1. Organize yourself into a safe small group; perhaps you will do your pick-up individually or as a family unit or among a "COVID safe" group. You may also want to reach out to your non-Presbyterian friends to help in this effort. Trash is non-denominational.
  2. Sign up via email or phone with the church office (tosapres@tosapres.com or 414-774-5005) to have supplies ready when you drive up. Even if you do not require supplies, please notify the office to give us some idea of the number of participants.
  3. Get your cleanup supplies on Saturday, April 24, at WPC from 9 am to noon. KGMB offers green buckets, trash bags, gloves, and a long-handled trash piker. The green bucket helps hold your trash, eliminating fighting with a plastic bag in the wind. When the bucket's full, transfer the contents to the plastic bag.
  4. Since KGMB wants to document your success, please take a photo of your group with the bags you collected and email it to tosapres@tosapres.com. You might also share your success on social media.
  5. You will have the entire week to do your trash pickup with the wrap-up on the following Saturday, May 1, from 9 am to Noon at WPC. You can deliver the trash bags to the church for disposal or dispose of them on your own. The Mission Committee will recognize the top trash collection group. How many bags will it take to come in first?

Please pick up trash wherever you find it across SE Wisconsin. One does not need to look very far to find many opportunities for trash pick up; parks, rivers, schools, neighborhoods, playground, etc. We all drive by places that have an annoying amount of trash. Now is our opportunity to make a difference.

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Vacation Bible School

During the summer, we offer a week of Vacation Bible School that is truly a labor of love for our church. We welcome children from three years old (diaper-free!) through those who just completed the 5th grade. Older kids and adults are encouraged to volunteer. Parents, grandparents, college kids home on break – everyone helps out to bring a week of fun, play, music and learning about Jesus to children of our church and the surrounding community. VBS is great fun no matter what your age! 


What to expect at WPC

As our guest on Sunday morning, you should expect to be welcomed into a warm worship community.


What time is the worship service? From Labor Day to Memorial Day, we have two services on Sunday mornings: an early "Contemporary" service at 8:15am and a "Traditional" service at 10:30am. Between services, we offer Christian Education programs for youth and Adults, as well as Fellowship opportunities. In the summer, our worship services are blended into one service at 9:30am and Christian Education takes a recess. 


Where are you located? We are located at 2366 N. 80th Street, just down the hill from Longfellow Middle School and the Tosa Cemetery in Wauwatosa, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee.  


Where should I park? Generally, many of the spots in the parking lot are reserved (with names) or left for those with mobility challenges. Feel free to use unreserved spots if needed, or park along 80th Street or Meinecke Avenue.


What should I wear? Come as you are. Bring your travel mug along to refill with fair trade coffee or tea after the worship service and join in conversation.


What does a worship service involve? Typically a worship service lasts about 50 minutes. We sing songs, read stories and excerpts from Christian scriptures, hear a teaching/sermon and offer prayers and gifts. 


On the first Sunday of the month: We gather around Christ’s table and share communion. This is a remembrance of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. Everyone may participate by consuming a small piece of gluten-free bread and cup of juice as you feel comfortable. We also “extend the table” to Tosa Food Pantry through gifts of non-perishable food and you are welcome to join us in this blessing. We welcome a sign language interpreter to enhance the worship experience to include all of God’s children.


Can I bring the kids? Yes please! Kids are welcome to participate as kids do – with wiggles and giggles. Complementary child care is provided, if you’d prefer in the "Crib Room." 


Additional Information: Greeters/Ushers (cheerful people near the door) and the Welcome Center (small counter in the Gathering Space) are great places to ask questions, gather more information, or borrow listening devices or large print materials. 

wORSHIP TIMES

In response to the recommendations to safeguard against the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19, in-person services are canceled and we are offering digital worship services. When our Session determines that it is safe to resume in-person worship, we will post that information here, as well as through our social media channels, weekly announcements, and our monthly newsletter.


Fall through Spring

8:15am Contemporary Worship

A relaxed time of worship with acoustic guitars, piano, inclusive language and community.


Coffee Fellowship

Congregation leaders host fair trade coffee and treats between worship services.


9:20am Christian Education Hour

A time of learning for children and adults. Children may participate in age specific programming. Adults may choose from seasonal bible studies or weekly adult enrichment events.


10:30am Traditional Worship

A community centered liturgy with choirs and organ.

On the first Sunday of each month, communion (gluten-free bread and juice) is served and is open to all, including children. American Sign Language interpretation is offered at the 10:30 service.


Summer Worship Service

(Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) 

9:30 am (one service) 

Summer worship is a blending of Contemporary and Traditional styles, and is followed by coffee and a time of fellowship. On the first Sunday of each month, communion (gluten-free bread and juice) is served and is open to all, including children. American Sign Language interpretation is also offered at this service.







Family Pageant


A Service of Lessons & Carols




As is our tradition, we are celebrating this Christmas Eve with two services:
A Family Pageant and a Service of Lessons and Carols, which were pre-recorded and are available for you to incorporate into you celebrations at your convenience.  The videos for each are


Please join in singing the hymns!  Text for both services are provided here:

Hymns for Family Pageant

Hymns for Traditional Service


In addition, we are offering two LIVE events on the Zoom platform.  To join, go to zoom.us and enter the meeting information below.


4pm - Family Pageant Watch Party

Meeting ID: 831 9141 0034

Passcode: PAGEANT


8pm - Silent Night by Candlelight

Meeting ID: 867 4404 8895

Passcode: CANDLE


Live Mid-week Worship, Thursday June 11th

Join us for our first LIVE digital worship experience as we seek ways to come together during this time apart.

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With gratitude, 

we send Co-Pastor Jim Rand into retirement
with so much love & many blessings!  We'll miss you, Jim!

~from all of us at WPC


Jim arrived at Tosa Pres in January 1996 after serving churches in Massachusetts, Delaware, and a student internship in the Bronx, NY.


For him, ministry is not a "one-size-fits-all" approach but requires being nimble and responsive to God’s word in the face of human pain, global upheaval, and societal change. When Scripture and human lives intersect, God speaks and discipleship happens – in surprising, unsettling, often joyous ways. Wrestling with the Unknowable and Unknown (as Jacob does in Gen. 32) leads to blessing for ministry and life-changing encounters.  


Jim is a graduate of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Virginia and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. He’s a husband, father and grandfather, bicyclist and baseball player (sort of like little league for old men!). He is honored to serve this congregation and amazed by God's gifts that are here. 


music

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Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church is home to numerous musical groups including the Chancel Choir, Chancel Ringers, Praise Singers, Rainbow Choir (children K5-5th grade), Monarch Ensemble, Master Singers and Piano Arts. Each Sunday several musical selections will enhance your worship experience using the musical talents of children, youth and adults from these groups and the surrounding community. You may be delighted to hear the sounds from the 7ft Mason & Hamlin Grand Piano, bagpipes, hammered dulcimer, timpani, base xylophone, guitars, flutes, oboes or strings. 

  • praise singers

    The Praise Singers perform once per month at the early service. Rehearsals are held twice a month between services.

  • Contemporary Music Ensemble

    These individuals provide music for the 8:15am service during the year and at every service during the summer. Rehearsals are scheduled as needed, usually on Saturday.

  • outside groups

    Occasionally, a visiting artist or group will hold a performance at our facility. Please contact Music Director Dimitri Shapovalov or the church office for more information.

  • special programs

    WPC has a long tradition of great musical leadership, exposing our members to many opportunities.  These include past programs featuring composers such as Vivaldi and Fauré, worship services that incorporate non-traditional music such as Broadway tunes, and a variety show that incorporates the many musical talents of our members. For information on upcoming special programs, check the most recent newsletter or contact the church office.

  • individual musicians

    We welcome individual musicians to lend their talents to our worship throughout the year. Contact Music Director Dimitri Shapovalov if you are interested in joining our music program.

  • rainbow choir

    Children grade 1-5 are invited to be part of the Rainbow Choir. The choir performs several times throughout the year, including Christmas and Easter.

  • chancel ringers (Handbell Choir)

    The Chancel Ringers provide music for the 10:30am service on the third Sunday of the month. A familiarity with handbells as well as the ability to read basic music are suggested for this ensemble. Regular attendance at rehearsals, which are on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm (Fall through Spring), and worship opportunities is expected.

  • chancel choir

    The Chancel Choir sings three Sundays per month during the 10:30am service and once a month during the 8:15am service. Rehearsals are at 7:30pm on Thursday evening, Fall through Spring.


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Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) is a community of God's people who have consciously chosen to live into the reconciling and healing work of Jesus Christ. Together we seek to become a church which shows love to all as Jesus taught us. 
We are a certified Earth Care congregation and founding members of Common Ground.


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8:15am - Contemporary   |   10:30am - Traditional

9:30am - One service only during summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day)


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WELCOME!

WPC is pleased to present its first-ever virtual Alternative Christmas Market!  As you would at the in-person market, we encourage you to take some time to "visit" our participating organizations, listed below, and to learn more about the incredible work that they are doing in our community.  If you are ready to give a gift, please head to the giving page of our website for full instructions.  


BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HOW TO GIVE

Beginning on Sunday, November 22nd, you may give online using our safe and secure giving portal.  You may also send a check to the WPC office with "Alt Christmas Market" in the memo.  Whichever way you choose to make your gift, please make one payment for the full amount of your gift, and use the Distribution Form to indicate how you want your gift to be distributed to the organization(s) of your choice.  
Gifts are due no later than December 8th.


WRAP IT UP WITH STYLE!

Is your gift to the organization also a gift for someone you love?  Download one of our custom greeting cards to let them know!  
Copies are also available in the church office.  Contact Cindy at (414) 774-5005 to arrange a time to pick them up.