Rector’s Blog

Holy Week is just around the corner. This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday in Lent, the last Sunday “in Lent” before Palm Sunday. Our Seminarian Matt will be preaching, so please do join us for service. Following the 10 a.m. service, if you are able to stick around and help set up for Trish’s funeral, […]

The start of Spring is just days away, even if the weather isn’t sure of the season. I saw my daffodils poking through even in the midst of snow piles. We’ve reached the fun point of the year when any outdoor activities are planned with multiple contingencies in place. To that end, our upcoming fellowship

I hope you remembered to set your clocks forward an hour, we are back in Daylight Saving Time. Spring is on the way as we enjoy more sunlight in the evenings. We received a request for help from Singing Rooster. As you may know, we get our coffee from Singing Rooster, a nonprofit in Haiti

As you may have noticed, we are tweaking communion to accommodate my lack of mobility. I will sit in front of the altar to distribute bread. If you would like a blessing instead, please cross your arms. You can then move either to the right or to the left to receive the wine. The wine

We are entering into Lent, six weeks to prepare for the mystery of Holy Week and Easter. It’s a penitential season, a time to see where we have strayed or turned away from following Jesus, and an invitation to return. I appreciate having a specific season to remind me to check in, to discern the

Sunday we hit the big revelation – Jesus as giver of law and fulfiller of prophecy. Jesus climbs the mountain and is suddenly transformed. His disciples see Moses and Elijah talking with him. Peter panics, and decides they should all stay on the mountain forever (“Let us build three tents…”) Sunday is a day of

I hope you are all well, and enjoying the lovely sunshine we’ve had, while still bundling up against the cold. I have been watching the weather through my window, and really enjoy seeing the sun glint off the snow. As you know, I fell on January 27 and broke my ankle. In fact, I broke

Sunday is the Annual Meeting. It is a time for us to look back over the previous year and towards next year. It is a time for discernment – where is God calling us and how can we serve God’s mission as the church of St. Mary’s. It’s a time to celebrate and to mourn.

Sunday we will be discussing the possibilities of the three Dioceses in Wisconsin (Eau Claire, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee), reuniting as a single diocese. In the early days of Episcopalians in Wisconsin, we were a single diocese – our three stained glass windows are in honor of our first three bishops for the entire

I want to sincerely thank everyone who stayed for nearly an hour after the 10 a.m. service to tidy up after Christmas. You were wonderful, efficient and thorough. We have entered the season after Epiphany and the church reflects that seasonal change. As I announced on Sunday, Carol McConnell’s funeral service will be Saturday, January