Rector’s Blog

This Sunday is not only the Sixth Sunday of Easter, it is also Mother’s Day! On this day we will celebrate and lift up all who mother in our community. Should those who mother attend either 8 a.m. or 10 a.m., I hope you will pick up a flower and piece of fudge in honor

Our annual Bike Blessing is coming up on Saturday, May 8! I am quite excited to bless any wheeled form of transportation – bicycles, skateboards, unicycles, motorcycles, roller blades, tricycles, longboards and other wheeled forms of motion. We will gather at 9 a.m. for a short blessing service, and will then send you on your

Thank you to everyone for your generous support of our three Easter ministries! We raised a total of $3290 to split between Family Promise, the Kettle Moraine Food Pantry and the St. Mary’s Discretionary Fund. I continue to be awed and humbled by the generosity of spirit that so defines St. Mary’s. Speaking of generosity,

I want to welcome our new Provisional Bishop, Jeff Lee! Bishop Lee was previously the Bishop of Chicago, but retired December 31, 2020 (the same day Bishop Miller retired as our Bishop). Bishop Lee has agreed to serve as designee for provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee until we call a new Bishop.

I hope you enjoyed our wonderful Easter services. Of course, Easter continues for 50 days, so we have many more opportunities ahead to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and his promise of eternal life. In other good news, the Diocese is allowing us to have church service in the church at 25% capacity. Starting this Sunday, we

This Sunday it is Easter! The day we celebrate God’s great love for us – a love so great that not even death could separate us from God’s love. If you gave up something for Lent, perhaps now you will indulge with a renewed appreciation for God’s goodness. After all, we gave up Alleluias in

Palm Sunday is a rich liturgy that takes us through a roller coaster of emotions. We start by singing “Hosanna,” which translates to “Lord, save us.” It is proclaimed with hope and joy as Jesus enters Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. Of course, by the end of the service we hear the crowd shout to

A year ago, on the first Sunday of Daylight Saving, we had our last in person service for 2020. This Sunday, March 14, the first Sunday of Daylight Saving, will mark the start of small in-person services at 8 a.m. on Sundays.

We are continuing to take steps towards opening up, in line with the Diocesan guidelines and requirements. We are currently at 130 active cases per 100,000 residents in Waukesha County. As such, we are allowed to have 10 person in-person services at 8 a.m. on Sundays. If you would like to sign up to attend

Thank you to Carol C. for leading snow shoeing last Sunday! We had so much fun, from the beginners to the experts, trekking up to the Ice Age Trail. Stay tuned for future outdoor fellowship events, including a flower hike, and potentially roasting marshmallows this summer!