Rector’s Blog

Sunday is our annual celebration of stewardship at St. Mary’s. I hope you will join us for worship at 9 a.m., followed by a catered meal at 10 a.m. Is this your first Sunday at St. Mary’s? We’ve saved you a seat, please join us for lunch. My sincere thanks to everyone who has prayerfully

Happy October! The weather is leaning towards autumn and I hope you are enjoying the changing colors of the leaves. Thank you to everyone who turned in an RSVP for October 11, Consecration Sunday. If you did not do so last Sunday, please fill out one this Sunday and put it in the offering plate.

This Sunday our postulant, Jordan Robinson-Delaney, is preaching! As part of Jordan’s formation, she is spending time at St. Mary’s for practical experience, including preaching. I look forward to hearing her words. Thank you to everyone who has donated towards the digital sign. We have claimed all the matched funds, and are just $1335 away

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Meeting last Sunday! We had 51 people sign in at the Annual Meeting, and I really appreciate all your voices. We elected Russ to the Vestry, and thanked Diane, John, and Jim for their service. Diane, John and Jim will serve through December, and Russ will join

It is officially September! I confess that I hope that means a decrease in humidity as we move into fall, though I am aware that second summer is a likely future. We have a number of worship and formation opportunities in September and October: + Outreach – we are collecting winter coats, gloves, hats, scarves

I am in the process of putting together my Annual Reports, and I am consistently awed at this community! I was looking back over the last twelve months and was amazed at how much you all have accomplished. Some of the highlights include: 4348 people attending services, 54 Adult Ed classes, 33 home communion visits,

If you want to set up a table in Dousman’s Rummage Sale, Sunday is your last chance to sign up. I haven’t filled in the form to include us in their public map, so if you’d like to take part, please let me know. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to indicate their

We are halfway through August and September is barreling closer every day. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for our combined service and Annual Meeting on September 13. We will have worship at 9 a.m., potluck at 10 a.m. (no fish/shellfish), and the Annual Meeting at 10:30 a.m. If you are a

The first Dousman Kids Fest is just over a week away! St. Mary’s, Job’s Daughters, Three Pillars and Lake country Kids are putting up booths and hosting games on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM. We need your help! We are looking to borrow: A Bean Bag Toss Game Bean Bags

A great big welcome to Canon Scott this Sunday! It’s always such a joy to worship with Canon Scott and I am excited to hear a sermon that I didn’t write. I hope you’ll stay for coffee hour and say hello! Thank you to everyone who pitched in to help with Derby Days! A special