Articles by Lane Hensley

October 21, 2022 Lane Hensley

All Saints’ Sunday is November 6 this year, and we’ll be remembering together all the saints in our own lives who’ve died in the sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life. We’re going […]

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Adult Forum This Sunday

Last Sunday’s presentation, Faith in the Midst of Depression, was postponed to this Sunday, October 23 in response to an accidental scheduling conflict with the Interim Rector Forum. Religion and mental health have a complex […]

Remembering Tom Read

October 18, 2022 Lane Hensley

St. Paul’s is grieved to announce that Thomas Merrill Read, a longtime member of St. Paul’s and the brother of Ross Read, died at his home Saturday. He was 65. His obituary is published in […]

Volunteers Needed for Lessons & Carols Reception

October 18, 2022 Lane Hensley

As I mentioned on Sunday, the date of Lessons & Carols is not yet firm, because I’m aware that St. Paul’s traditionally hosts a reception following the event, and that the reception is a parish […]

When and How Will the Blood of Christ Return?

November 10, 2022 Lane Hensley

Life at St. Paul’s has largely — but not completely — returned to normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the remaining casualties of pandemic has been the administration of the Blood of […]

Expanding Liturgical Offerings

One of the defining characteristics of worship in the Episcopal Church is the Book of Common Prayer, and the first edition was published in 1549! The book defines our rites and observances, providing a mode […]

Prayers Requested for Our Acolyte

Many of us are accustomed to the steady presence and leadership of our acolyte, Todd Smith. For many years, Todd has been a teacher and mentor for young people who have learned how to serve […]

School Staff Shows Grace Under Pressure

Shortly after noon last Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Milwaukee, meaning that a tornado had spotted, and residents were urged to take cover. The message many of us received on […]

Outreach Committee Supports Episcopal Relief and Development

The St. Paul’s Outreach Committee has resolved to make a leading gift of $2,000 in support of Episcopal Relief and Development after Hurricane Ian destroyed much of central Florida. After announcing in church on Oct. […]

Rumor Whack-A-Mole in High Gear

October 21, 2022 Lane Hensley

Remember Whack-A-Mole? The amusement park game where you earn points for hammering moles back into their holes before they can hide from your rubber mallet? As fast as you can knock one down, another pops […]

Communion Wine to Return to St. Paul’s

Following a meeting with parishioners, the Interim Rector announced that wine will return to Holy Communion at St. Paul’s in the coming weeks. Parishioners identified restoration of the Blood of Christ as a major concern, […]

Dying to Visit Forest Home?

September 30, 2022 Lane Hensley

Since it was established by St. Paul’s in 1850, Forest Home’s history reflects the historical changes of Milwaukee and its surrounding communities. It is the final resting place to beer barons, industrialists, mayors, governors, senators, […]

Coffee Hour Returns to Great Hall

Fall is with us, and soon, Jack Frost will be nipping at our noses. So we’re moving Coffee Hour back into the Great Hall for the season. Please join us for coffee and conversation after […]

Parking Reduced Sept. 11

September 5, 2022 Lane Hensley

Our sister congregation, MIX Church, conducts Sunday worship at the Lincoln Center of the Arts across the street from St. Paul’s, and has generously welcomed our congregants to park in their lot for the last […]

You’ll look sweet upon the seat of a pew that’s been cleaned for you

August 3, 2022 Lane Hensley

Yow. It’s time. It’s way past time. And all of us know that there are certain places that one just shouldn’t sit. But that will change this fall. It’s time to have the pew cushions […]

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Interim Rector Takes a Break

September 9, 2022 Lane Hensley

The Interim Rector will be taking some needed time away in the coming days. He’s taken time off from St. Paul’s before, but as the senior warden corrected noted, except for sneaking an extra day […]

Join us for a Meet and Greet Reception with Cindy Wilmeth

September 1, 2022 Lane Hensley

As you know, we’ve engaged Cindy Wilmeth as our new Office Administrator, and she’s been a big hit at St. Paul’s! What you may not know is that she does the same work for our […]

The Shadow Knows

Curious to get involved in Sunday morning ministries, but don’t want to get thrown into the deep end? Maybe the answer is to try out a ministry by shadowing an expert! We can schedule you […]

Hold Each Other in Prayer

September 1, 2022 Lane Hensley

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church believes in prayer. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church respects the privacy of those for whom we pray. If you want to pray with the clergy, please call 414-214-0625. It will be our […]

Your Glasses Miss You!

August 18, 2022 Lane Hensley

Missing something? Glasses and glasses cases can be found in the parish office. If you recognize any of these as yours, please let us know so we can arrange a tearful reunion!

Kurt Sampson & Calvin Bushman Jump the Broom

August 12, 2022 Lane Hensley

St. Paul’s own Calvin Sampson and Junior Warden Kurt Bushman were married Saturday, Aug. 6 at St. Paul’s. The church was packed and very very warm, but the energy in the room was high as […]

Baptism Removes the Sting of Death and Yellow Jackets

August 12, 2022 Lane Hensley

The Interim Rector baptized Henry George Pruitt and Penelope Chapman (“Poppy”) Read, grandchildren of Ross and Mary Read, Thursday, Aug. 11 at Nashotah House. Elder grandchild Charlie Read assisted by pouring the water into the […]

Mr. Paul Goes to the Cathedral

August 12, 2022 Lane Hensley

Want a change of pace and earlier service this weekend? This Sunday, August 14, the Interim Rector will be preaching and celebrating at the 9 a.m. Eucharist at All Saints’ Cathedral as cathedral dean Kevin […]

Interchange Food Pantry Food Drive Flyer Posted

August 4, 2022 Lane Hensley

Outreach Committee chair Sandra Halgerson has asked that we post this flyer to the website regarding an Interchange Food Pantry Food Drive Sundays, August 14 and 21. [Click here to download.]

Office Closed for Labor Day

August 30, 2022 Lane Hensley

The St. Paul’s office will be closed on Labor Day. We’re grateful for our nation’s workforce, and we’ll see you Tuesday morning.

Interim Rector Forum This Sunday

July 28, 2022 Lane Hensley

The next Interim Rector Forum will be held at 9 a.m., this Sunday, July 31 in the Great Hall, and everyone is encouraged to participate. The topic will be our ongoing conversation with All Saints’ […]

Interim Rector Forum Moved to July 31; Cathedral Dean to Preach at St. Paul’s July 24

July 22, 2022 Lane Hensley

The next Interim Rector Forum will be held at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 31 in the Great Hall, and everyone is encouraged to participate. The topic will be our ongoing conversation with All Saints’ Cathedral, […]

Welcome Cindy Wilmeth

August 18, 2022 Lane Hensley

As part of our continuing effort to collaborate with All Saints’ Cathedral and share resources to the benefit of both congregations, we are pleased to welcome Cindy Wilmeth, office administrator at All Saints’, who started […]

Mystery solved

July 22, 2022 Lane Hensley

People sometimes ask other people to ask me why I use so much clipart on our website. The answer may surprise you! It turns out that I don’t have very many photos of the things […]

Symbols Matter

July 15, 2022 Lane Hensley

Many thanks to Jon Rauser, Mal Soward-Gatford, and others for their generous gifts to replace our faded and stained flags. The new flags have been placed in the church, and represent us well as Americans, […]

Episcopal Church Gathers for General Convention

July 15, 2022 Lane Hensley

The highest earthly authority in the Episcopal Church is the General Convention, which meets every three years, normally in July and August. Last year should have been the year, but COVID-19 had other plans. So […]

Smoothing Things Over

July 15, 2022 Lane Hensley

The City of Milwaukee has notified us that a major paving project will close E Knapp St from N Van Buren to N Prospect on Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 and 21. Side streets will […]

Stand and Be Counted!

August 3, 2022 Lane Hensley

Not going to lie to you, our membership database isn’t in good shape. And we want to get it right and release the long-awaited updated parish directory. So we’re going to ask you to take […]

St. Paul’s and All Saints’ Cathedral in Conversations about Shared Ministry

July 1, 2022 Lane Hensley

Clergy, Vestry, and Search Committee members gathered with the All Saints’ Cathedral Dean and “Chapter” (the same thing as a Vestry, but for a Cathedral) at the home of Dean Kevin Carroll last Sunday, June […]

New Internet and Phone Service Installed

July 1, 2022 Lane Hensley

Fiber internet service has arrived at St. Paul’s, thanks to Spectrum Enterprise and Trawicki Electric. Almost the entire occupied space within the church now has WiFi access, and we now are in the process of […]

Parking Information for Susan Loris Funeral Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m.

June 10, 2022 Lane Hensley

Susan Loris, executive vice president of institutional advancement for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and wife of St Paul’s artist-in-residence J. Mark Baker, will be Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Members of the parish are […]

Summer Quiet Retreat returns to DeKoven Center

May 23, 2022 Lane Hensley

The DeKoven Center in Racine is offering its annual Summer Quiet Retreat July 11-14, 2022 for those who appreciate the Christian tradition of deep, private, silent prayer. The retreat will be led by the Rev. […]

Fiber Optic Internet is Coming to St. Paul’s

June 17, 2022 Lane Hensley

Workers completed the arduous task of installing an underground fiber optic cable that ultimately will carry all our internet traffic and our telephone service. The fiber service replaces two DSL lines that fail constantly, resulting […]

Are These Your Glasses?

June 17, 2022 Lane Hensley

They’ve been on the table behind the presider’s chair in the church for 2-3 weeks. If you’re missing a pair, they’re waiting for you!

Cathedral Reader’s Workshop Open to St. Paul’s Members

June 10, 2022 Lane Hensley

Interested in becoming a lector and reading scripture in Sunday worship, or just want to brush up on your skills? Howard Hutchinson is offering a Reader’s Worship on Saturday, June 25 from 11-noon at All […]

Get Your Red On!

June 3, 2022 Lane Hensley

This Sunday, May 5 is Pentecost Day, when we celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit to empower the apostles and all of us for ministry. Acts 2:3 tells us that the Holy Spirit arrived […]

Coffee Hour Canceled for June 5

June 3, 2022 Lane Hensley

The weather forecast is for a cold and rainy morning on Pentecost Day, Sunday, June 5. With sadness, we are cancelling Coffee Hour for that day. Better luck on Trinity Sunday!

Bearing with Adversity

June 3, 2022 Lane Hensley

Acts 2:2 tells us “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.” Sadly, it will not be so for us just […]

Call Me Maybe

July 8, 2022 Lane Hensley

Effective immediately, you can call staff directly to avoid waiting for a live or automated receptionist. The main number to St. Paul’s is unchanged: (414) 276-6277, and the old extension numbers still work if you […]

Join the Milwaukee Pride Parade: Pentecost Day

May 20, 2022 Lane Hensley

“I love your gown darling, but your handbag is on fire!” Tallulah Bankhead is credited with saying to a thurifer. Join fellow Episcopalians for the Milwaukee Pride Parade: Pentecost Day, Sunday, June 5! Note that […]

St. Paul’s volunteers step up to help after ceiling collapse

May 27, 2022 Lane Hensley

On Sunday, May 8, a portion of the ceiling in the classrooms used by the Renaissance Child Development Center housed at St. Paul’s, collapsed. No one was in the room, and no one was injured. […]

Ugh. COVID-19 again?

May 20, 2022 Lane Hensley

COVID-19 infections have increased sharply in recent weeks. The current strain is far more infectious, but thankfully, it’s also less virulent. As a precaution, we’re taking these steps starting Sunday, May 22, and continuing until […]

This Memorial Day, honor the fallen at Forest Home Cemetery

May 20, 2022 Lane Hensley

Join us for this free event on the grounds of Milwaukee’s oldest, Forest Home Cemetery: 11-11:30 Memorial Service in the Historic Landmark Chapel and a laying of a wreath in the Garden of Honor 11:30-2:30 Visit with […]

Office Closed for Memorial Day

May 24, 2022 Lane Hensley

The St. Paul’s office will be closed on Memorial Day. Thank you to all those who gave their lives for the live we now share. We’ll see you Tuesday morning.

Coverage

September 1, 2022 Lane Hensley

The Rev. Dr. Michael Cover, a faculty member at Marquette University and Nashotah House, will be covering as Celebrant and Preacher for this Sunday’s 10 a.m. Eucharist while the Interim Rector is in Louisiana helping […]

St. Paul’s Needs You

Old habits die hard, and even though most of us are well past school age, the time between Labor Day and Memorial Day really marks “the season” for many of us in the Church. Some […]

Office Closed for Independence Day

June 28, 2022 Lane Hensley

The St. Paul’s office will be closed on Independence Day. Time to celebrate our own Independence, and renew our commitment to freedom for all God’s people. We’ll see you Tuesday morning.

Planning a gathering at St. Paul’s?

Make sure you reserve the space you need by confirming the space’s availability with Lynne Fields, and making arrangements to ensure that you can get into the building and that the building is secured when […]

The organ is back!

Last Sunday, May 1, we offered our Eucharist and later Choral Evensong without our organ. The blowers that bring life to the pipes were not functioning, and all our best efforts changed the situation. Turns […]

Choir Takes a Break; Mystery Guest to Preach

April 21, 2022 Lane Hensley

Following a very busy Holy Week, the choir will observe “Low Sunday” by taking a well-deserved rest. But the lack of great choral music this Sunday doesn’t mean there isn’t something or someone special coming […]

Have Forward Day by Day delivered FREE to your home

May 2, 2022 Lane Hensley

Are you a regular reader of Forward Day by Day? If you’re used to picking up your copy at the church, please let us know, and we’ll have your copy delivered directly to your home […]

Don’t Get Snookered!

Con artists always are eager to take advantage of generous people. Fraud tactics to watch out for: Gift cards: No one from the church, and no member of your family EVER will approach you by […]

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