Rector’s Blog

It’s Advent! I adore the cyclical seasonal changes, but I have a particularly soft spot for Advent. It combines the hope in God’s promises, and a defiance against the increasingly shorter and colder days. May you have a happy and blessed Advent! We have several options for Advent formation. On Wednesdays (December 3, 10, and […]

From Mother Pippa We are now at the end of Lectionary Year C, because next Sunday (November 30) is the first Sunday of Advent. As we wind up November, I want to thank everyone for their generosity in bringing in food and donations for the Thanksgiving Groceries and Kettle Moraine Food Pantry. This Sunday, November

It’s the penultimate Sunday in Ordinary Time, and St. Mary’s is doing what we do best – feeding people! I am awed and humbled by your response as we collect food and funds for the Kettle Moraine Food Pantry! Thank you so much. We will continue to collect through November (and potentially longer, depending on

St. Mary’s is a place that delights in feeding people, and we have ample opportunities this month. First we have our Food Drive for Kettle Moraine Food Pantry. SNAP is partially funded, but delayed, and so we are trying to keep our neighbors fed. We have a list of items the food pantry suggests in

Happy End of Daylight Saving! Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour, and then also remember that we have one service at 9 a.m. this Sunday! As your reward, Canon Scott Leannah is here with us today as our guest preacher. Thank you to everyone who baked, set up, sold and bought baked

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Consecration Sunday was absolutely fantastic! Thank you to the Consecration Sunday team: Sally, Diane, Carol C, Carol J and Father Ryan! Thanks also to Kim and Craig who were “voluntold” and set up and served the meal on Sunday. We received 47 pledge cards, and then sent an additional

This Sunday is Consecration Sunday! I love celebrations at St. Mary’s, and I think that Consecration Sunday (or Pledge Sunday) is a particularly wonderful event! It’s fantastic to welcome Father Ryan back to St. Mary’s for the day, and I hope you all will stay afterwards for our delicious catered luncheon. Should you not be

It’s wonderful to be back! I was at home for a couple days before going up to Steven’s Point for Convention. I’ve been in Wisconsin for six years now, and it’s such a delight to see familiar faces and learn how other churches are reaching out in service, formation and fellowship. I plan to shamelessly

I am away this week in Richmond, Virginia at a conference that helps me identify my values, and live the life God’s calling me to. It’s put on by Church Pension Group, with the hope that clergy are intentional about their ministry, self-care and financial planning. I look forward to being back on Tuesday. We

Sunday we will conclude our three-part sermon series on the liturgy. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about the history, logic and theology behind our Sunday worship. I’ve tried to give you a good overview without completely nerding out over all the excellent background. Believe it or not, there is still so much more, but