Rector’s Blog

From Mother Pippa Welcome to Ordinary Time! Roughly half of the year is considered “ordinary” – it’s the stretch from Pentecost to Advent. During this time our readings from the Old Testament will link thematically to the Epistle and Gospel readings. The New Testament readings will be sequential, starting at the beginning of the Epistle […]

This Sunday is our annual St. Mary’s Day Celebration! If we were so inclined, we could have a St. Mary’s celebration every month, because that is just how cool our patron saint is. We will restrain ourselves, however, and enjoy a fun coffee hour potluck with outdoor games following both services this Sunday. According to

Happy Birthday!!! Pentecost is the start of the church’s ministry in the world. Jesus tells the disciples to wait in Jerusalem, and Pentecost is the result. The Holy Spirit descends and enters each disciple, both a fulfillment of Jesus’ promise of a “comforter” and a future promise that all who are baptized will likewise have

Spring has fully sprung and we are ready to get to cleaning! While our wonderful cleaners are managing our general tidiness, Sunday we are polishing pews and vacuuming seats for our Annual Clean Up Day! If you can stay and polish a pew or two, the whole church will be sparkling in time for the

Springtime often inspires cleaning and organization, and that has certainly been true at St. Mary’s over the last few weeks. Our hunt for new cleaners began in February, and we have achieved success as of April 29. Next, Craig and John took everything out of the Supply Closet in the Parish Hall, added new shelves

Last Saturday was the Dousman Chamber of Commerce Member Dinner. Jane, Kim, Craig, Dian, Carol, Lynn and I were there to represent St. Mary’s and meet with other community leaders. Our theme was a 1920’s murder mystery, and as it turns out, the murderer was our own Diane, playing the mother of the bride. However,

April is coming to a close, and May is fast approaching. As the days grow brighter and the flowers pop out of the ground, I find myself reflecting on my ministry and gifts and call. Spring is often a time when I feel like taking on something new, and this year I am signed up

Despite Monday’s snow, we are moving towards springtime, and that means it’s time to clean up our stretch of Delafield Road (Highway DR). We are planning to gather on Saturday, May 6 at 9 a.m. The group meets on the southeast corner of Delafield Road and Highway 67 and works their way east. Please sign

Happy Easter! We are now in this resurrection season, the key truth of our Christian faith. We are Easter people, people of hope and people who live in the world proudly proclaiming that death, tragedy and loss will never have the last word. I am feeling in the spirit of Easter as I had my

Happy Easter! It’s the first day of the rest of your life! Jesus was born for us, God incarnate. Jesus lived with us, taught us, healed us and loved us. Jesus was willing to die for us, and now Jesus is returned, proving that God’s love is always stronger than death. It is the start