Annual
Holy Week & Easter Worship
Fr. Seth Raymond will begin his ministry as Rector of St. Paul’s on Palm Sunday, April 2. Join Fr. Seth and participate in Christ’s confrontation with Rome, the New Commandment and Last Supper, the cross […]
Year: 2023
Featured
We Have a Rector!
From Bill Fry, Senior Warden; and Pat Luebke, Search Committee Chair The Vestry and Rector Search Committee are pleased to announce the election of the Rev. Seth Raymond as the twenty-first Rector of St. Paul’s […]
Featured
New Rector Interview Online!
Our new rector, Father Seth Raymond, recently sat down with Adult Formation director Dana Fritz for a short interview on his faith journey, his favorite hobbies, as well as the things he loves about Wisconsin! […]
News
March Adult Forum Schedule
Hello Everyone,I hope you are enjoying the Lenten season so far! Once again, it is time for the new Adult Forum schedule. It is as follows: March 19: The Legendary Life of St. JosephSt. Joseph […]
Annual
Spring Forward
Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward this Sunday, and get up early! Read more about Daylight Saving Time!
Music
Aperi Animam Compline Service
Join us on Sunday, March 19 at 7 pm for a meditative Compline sunset service sung by Aperi Animam, Milwaukee-based early music vocal ensemble and artists-in-residence at our neighbor, All Saints’ Cathedral. You’ll see lots […]
Featured
April Adult Forum Schedule
I hope you are all excited about the start of spring, and the promise of the Easter season! Once again, it is time for the new Adult Forum schedule. It is as follows: April 2: […]
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Update: Jesus Needs Us in Turkey
March 22, 2023 update: The Outreach Committee has authorized a $2,500 donation to Episcopal Relief for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria. As I write this, the death toll in Turkey has exceeded 20,000, and […]
Featured
Special Eastertide Music
Music for Easter Day, April 9, will include two monumental organ works: Fanfare by the early 20th century British composer Percy Whitlock and Grand Chœur Dialogué by the French Romantic composer Eugène Gigout. Choral music […]
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Important Parking Reminder
Dear Friends, As I’ve mentioned in Sunday announcements, in email news, and on our website, the parking lot at Lincoln Center of the Arts no longer is available to St. Paul’s. The school facilities, including […]
Featured
Lenten Discipline
One of the casualties of the Covid pandemic was our practice of using the season of Lent as a reminder of the need to support the less fortunate members of our community. For many years […]
News
PUBLISH APRIL 3? Standing Roundtable Fellowship Forum, 2nd Sundays!!
In order to promote regular and consistent focus on Fellowship and Outreach, Parish Life will be hosting a reoccurring gathering typically on the second Sunday of each month. At these round tables, we want to […]
Fellowship
Choral Evensong with St. Christopher’s on Sunday, March 12
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 12, when St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (7845 N River Road, River Hills, WI 53217) will be holding a Choral Evensong service. The service begins at 3 pm and will […]
News
Show Us That Beautiful Mug
For the first four Sundays in Lent, February 26, March 5, March 12, and March 19 we’ll be taking photos of members of the parish so we can add your beautiful faces to the parish […]
Featured
Looking for a Soup-er Time?
Lent is a time for reverence and devotion with a focus specifically on prayer, fasting, and giving. We will be renewing and refocusing our preparation for Easter each week, Wednesday evenings, in Lent by gathering […]
African American Heritage Month
2023 African American Heritage Month at St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Diversity Committee has joined with other members of St. Paul’s to offer a variety of programs to celebrate African American Heritage Month throughout the month of February. Everyone is invited to participate in […]
Weather
Ash Wednesday EVENING service cancelled; still on for noon
The 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service is cancelled due to expected bad weather, which creates a significant hazard for many choir members who drive a long distance from the west to get to St. Paul’s; […]
News
OFFICE CLOSED THURSDAY
St. Paul’s will be closed Thursday in anticipating of a severe weather storm throughout the day. The Renaissance Child Development Center, housed at St. Paul’s, also will be closed, in keeping with their policy of […]
Music
Choral Evensong on Sunday, March 5
Please join us for Choral Evensong on Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 pm, let by the St. Paul’s Choir, Canon Joseph Kucharski, and Associate Organist Tedd King. The organ prelude begins at 3:30 pm, and […]
News
Lenten Reflection Series at All Saints’ Cathedral
Make this Lenten season a time of spiritual enrichment! Beginning on Thursday, March 2, you’re invited to join the Rev. Dr. Robert Slocum, Assistant Dean for Virtual and On-line Learning at All Saints’ Cathedral, as […]
News
Thrift Store is Back!
As announced at the Annual Meeting, Matt Pamperin has taken the role of Thrift Store Lead. For all who are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Matt either by email or phone. Once a […]
Featured
ONLINE Stations of the Cross at All Saints’ Cathedral
All Saints’ Cathedral invites anyone interested to participate in their virtual Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in Lent, beginning on Friday, February 24. Click here to learn more and join […]
Book Club
Spring Book Group
The Book Group’s remaining spring selections will be: Jesus’ Alternative Plan by Richard Rohr and Simply Jesus by N.T. Wright on Wednesday, April 19th and Wednesday, May 17th, respectively. All meetings are at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
African American Heritage Month
Encore, Encore!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be an encore presentation of the February 5 Adult Forum, Milwaukee March for Equal Housing 1967-68 on Sunday, February 12. This presentation will feature new information, and a few […]
Annual
Ash Wednesday: Feb. 22
Join us for Holy Eucharist and Administration of Ashes as we mark the start of Lent with services at noon and 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday is the first of the forty days of Lent, named […]
News
Standing Roundtable Fellowship Forum, 2nd Sundays!!
In order to promote regular and consistent focus on Fellowship and Outreach, Parish Life will be hosting a reoccurring gathering typically on the second Sunday of each month. At these round tables, we want to […]
African American Heritage Month
Dr. Dana Mulls Milwaukee Marches
Join us this Sunday for the opening event of African American Heritage Month will be the Adult Formation presentation by Dana Fritz, Milwaukee Marches for Equal Housing, 1967-1968 on Sunday, February 5, at 9 a.m. […]
News
Member of Feb. 5 Congregation Tests Positive for COVID-19
A member of the parish who was present in worship on Sunday, Feb. 5 tested positive for COVID-19. The patient is experiencing relatively mild symptoms and is taking prescription medication, but reported the infection so […]
News
Choral Evensong on Sunday, February 5
Please join us for Choral Evensong on Sunday, February 5 at 3:30 pm, let by the St. Paul’s Choir, Canon Joseph Kucharski, and Associate Organist Tedd King. The service will feature an organ prelude played […]
African American Heritage Month
Lift Every Voice and Sing
On Feb. 5, St. Paul’s begins our observance of African American Heritage Month, and our processional hymn will be Lift Every Voice and Sing, sometimes called the “Black National Anthem.” It’s an extraordinary hymn, and […]
2022 Annual Reports
Org Chart Twister
At the January 31 Annual Meeting, we distributed an organization chart identified Vestry committees, the chairs, and the heads of ministries and subcommittees. Minutes later, we conducted elections, and some of the names have changed. […]
News
New Sheriff in Town
Chris Krueger announced at the 184th Annual Meeting last Sunday that she and fellow co-chair Pat Ruttum are turning over the Thrift Shop keys to Matt Pamperin. Krueger and Ruttum took the reins from former […]
Annual
Unsung Heroes
Who’s your unsung hero? Which person at St. Paul’s has shown God’s love, power, and compassion to you by their own love, care, sacrifice, thoughtfulness, or kindness? This Sunday at the Annual Meeting, we’ll open […]
2022 Annual Reports
Liturgy & Music
Choir Choral services with the full choir were conducted from January 9 thru June 5th. A special annual gift from Anne Vogel honoring our Director of Liturgy and Music provided funding for 4 choral scholars […]
2022 Annual Reports
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is alive and well, faithfully and carefully preparing for Holy Eucharist at every Sunday service. Our challenge this year was to add serving wine each Sunday beginning Advent 1 — something we […]
2022 Annual Reports
Acolytes 2022
Generally speaking, an acolyte ministers to the celebrant and the Congregation — merely as what’s expected. However, this year we expanded by resuming duties that had been streamlined due to Covid austerity. Processions returned, as […]
2022 Annual Reports
Outreach Committee
As we still struggled through the lingering effects of COVID and its variants, another problem raised its ugly head – high inflation – a great burden on the most vulnerable in our society. Again, the […]
2022 Annual Reports
Common Ground
Common Ground started in 2008, and St Paul’s joined that year thanks to Jim Gramentine’s leadership. Our parish has been a strong supporter of this organization’s work in Milwaukee and the communities surrounding us. Last […]
2022 Annual Reports
Parish Life Committee
St Paul’s Parish Life Committee has reformed and begun stirring waters again. Since being officially regrouped with new chairs, Nicole Hanlon & Michael Nelson, the Parish Life Committee has assisted with three events spearheaded by different individuals […]
2022 Annual Reports
Diversity Committee
In 2022, the Diversity Committee held events in February and June. This included: -Flo Dukes and Eric Dawson
2022 Annual Reports
Adult Forum
This year in Adult Forum has been exciting and life-affirming. Programming has included topics such as the historical context for the Passion narratives, the life and times of Thomas More, the arguments surrounding abortion, and […]
2022 Annual Reports
Education for Ministry
In May, we completed the 2021-2022 term, celebrating Kathie Buescher’s graduation from the program. Our current term almost began with just under the minimum number of participants in August. But within a few weeks of […]
2022 Annual Reports
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee held its first meeting in September, 2022. The purpose of this committee is to oversee and make decisions regarding internal and external communication strategy, including the technical equipment, digital, media and print presence, and […]
2022 Annual Reports
Finance Committee
The responsibilities of the Finance Committee are managing the assets of the parish, preparing the annual budget for review and approval by the Vestry, providing current financial information for the Vestry and coordinating the annual […]
2022 Annual Reports
Personnel Committee
Under Father Lane’s leadership, we were finally able to resurrect the Personnel Committee, which had not met for several years. Our major accomplishment for 2022 was the refinement and development of the job positions and […]
2022 Annual Reports
Office Administrator
I started working as the part-time Parish Office administrator at St. Paul’s in August of 2022; I had been working as the part-time Parish Office administrator at our neighbor, All Saints’ Cathedral, since June of […]
2022 Annual Reports
Bookkeeper
2022 brought a whole lotta’ changes, many of them thanks to our industrious transition Rector, Lane. One is a new phone system that I hope is helping you communicate better with the finance office. St. […]
Pat Ruttum
Unsung Hero: Pat Ruttum
Mary Walker writes, “Pat [Ruttum] is a familiar figure for all she does at St. Paul’s. She has also been God’s messenger in my life for all the times she’s driven downtown and driven me […]
News
February Book Club
Jesus and the Disinheritedby Howard Thurman Famously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited […]
News
News from the Search Committee
The Search Committee has been meeting regularly and making steady progress on our search. The committee thoughtfully considered the group of candidates, reviewed their application materials and conducted Zoom interviews with those who moved forward […]
Annual
The 184th Annual Parish Meeting
The 184th Annual Parish Meeting of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Milwaukee will begin in the Great Hall immediately after the 10 a.m. Eucharist on Sunday, January 29, 2022, and will include a potluck lunch. Please […]
News
Parish Life Year Calendar Round Table
The Parish Life Co-Chairs welcome committee members, interested congregants, and anyone who wishes to be involved in conversations about internal and external Fellowship at St Paul’s to a round table meeting! The gathering will occur […]
News
And the nominees are …
The St. Paul’s Nominating Committee announces the following nominations to be voted on at the Sunday, January 29 Annual Meeting. Nominations for Vestry Senior Warden: Junior Warden: Vestry Member: Because the Vestry nomination process took […]
News
We Welcome (Back) the Rev. Drs. Jim and Mary Trainor!
While Father Lane is enjoying some well-deserved time away, we are pleased to welcome back the Rev. Drs. Jim and Mary Trainor as our celebrant and preacher for this Sunday, January 8! They last joined […]
News
Skrauss in the Haus
Skrauss, or The Skrauss, when filling out forms, received his name from his shipmates in the Navy. He had prayed for a new name ten years earlier in fifth grade, Decorah Elementary, West Bend Wisconsin. […]
News
Parking at Lincoln Center No Longer Available
Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that our neighbor congregation MIX, which meets on Sunday mornings at the Lincoln Center of the Arts across the street from St. Paul’s, has […]