Rector’s Blog

Happy Advent! I love the beginning of the church year as we light candles and prepare for the incarnation. For me it has always been a time of optimism, hope and determination. This Sunday is Father Ryan’s last Sunday at St. Mary’s. I hope you will join us for the service at 9 AM and […]

I am both delighted and melancholy to announce that Father Ryan has been hired as the new rector of Holy Communion in Lake Geneva, WI. His last Sunday at St. Mary’s will be December 1. Please note that we have one service at 9 a.m. that Sunday. The good news is that Father Ryan is

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to everyone who attended last Sunday, to everyone who celebrated with us, and to everyone who pledged to support St. Mary’s in 2025. We received 47 pledge cards, including 11 new pledges! Of the 47 pledge cards, 38 were increases from last year. We sent 24 letters

This Sunday is Consecration Sunday! We will celebrate our joy in giving, our love of St. Mary’s and our stewardship of all that God has placed in our care. We will have one service at 9 a.m., followed by a catered meal at 10 a.m. Thank you for your participation in the life of the

We have two big time changes this Sunday. The first is the end of Daylight Saving Time, so set your clocks back an hour on Saturday. We also have just one service at 9 a.m., so set your alarms however you need to so that you can join us for worship on Sunday. This Sunday

This Sunday marks the end of our October Outreach collections. So, Sunday is your last chance to drop off winter clothing for the Hope Center and donations for our seven college kids’ care packages. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated thus far. We have filled up our donation bin twice for Hope

As news continues in about the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, we have an opportunity to help in a tangible way. Parishioner Carol C left Wisconsin this week to drive to North Carolina to help distribute much needed supplies. We are collecting money to help get her there, as well as support her purchasing work

Our first Convention as the reunited Diocese of Wisconsin is this Friday and Saturday. Your delegates are heading up to Steven’s Point to meet with the entire Diocese as we move into the future. On Saturday we will celebrate the installation of Bishop Matt Gunter as the 12th Bishop of Wisconsin (the first one since

Based off feedback from the Annual Meeting, we are exploring two schedule changes. The first is that on first Sundays, we will have one service at 9 a.m. We had multiple people suggest having a 9 a.m. service, and so the Vestry wants to try this monthly option. We hope it will help the 8

But whatever is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water, and among all the living creatures that are in the water, they are detestable things to you, and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their