Rector’s Blog

Happy New Year! I invite you to pray as we start another cycle around the sun: Eternal God, whose Spirit fills time, each January 1st we celebrate both New Year’s Day and the holy name of Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the world. As we journey through another year, let us remember […]

Welcome into the last week of Advent and the start of the Christmas season! We’ve read through Luke’s stories of apocalypse, John the Baptist proclaiming Jesus’ arrival and scolding those who come for repentance without being willing to change, and this week we hear Mary’s song of praise to God. Advent reminds us that great

Starting in January we will have one service at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Thank you to everyone who voted on service times – your feedback was very helpful. As we switch to the new time, please let me know what you think – my hope is to meet people’s needs for worship and fellowship, and

Thank you to everyone who has voted on our service times so far. I have received about 60 votes so far, and right now combining into one 9 a.m. service is in the lead. Voting will continue this Sunday, so please be sure to share your thoughts as we contemplate our service times. Regardless of

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