Join us as Episcopalians marching with our LGBTQ+ siblings in the Milwaukee Pride Parade on Sunday, June 4! The parade will begin promptly at 2 pm, and we’ll gather at the staging area at 1:15 […]
The Thrift Shop at St. Paul’s has re-opened after a COVID induced hiatus! The Thrift Shop has been a part of St. Paul’s outreach efforts since the 1950s. All revenue beyond expenses is used to […]
On Sunday, May 28 (Pentecost) we will joyfully install the twenty-first rector of St. Paul’s, the Rev. Seth Raymond, as part of our 10 a.m. service of Holy Eucharist. The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey Lee, bishop […]
This spring, St. Paul’s artists-in-residence the Milwaukee Chamber Choir unexpectedly lost founder and director J. Mark Baker. On Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m. St. Paul’s will host current Chamber Choir singers and alumni in […]
After a 2+ year hiatus, the St. Paul’s Thrift Store is ready to re-open Saturday, May 20 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. After our opening date, shop hours will be every Tuesday 10:00 am […]
Beginning May 28, Saint Paul’s will begin video-streaming its service only to YouTube. You can access Saint Paul’s video streams by going to the SP web site, clicking on the “Videos” link, then going to […]
Join Fr. Seth Raymond and participate in Christ’s confrontation with Rome, the New Commandment and Last Supper, the cross and crucifixion, the tomb, and his victory over death. St. Paul’s is located at 914 E […]
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 […]
I hope that your Eastertide has been filled with the joy of the Resurrection! If you missed Bishop Lee’s Easter Message, you can view that here. If you’d like to learn more about Bishop Lee’s time with […]
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! […]
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 […]
On Sunday March 26th, seven members of St Paul’s attended the CG Assembly atMount Mary. 795 people were there in person with another 295 attending on zoom. We heard about the need for reform of […]
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 […]
Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward this Sunday, and get up early! Read more about Daylight Saving Time!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The church office will be closed and staff will be off on Monday, April 10. We wish everyone a joyful Easter season! Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, April 11.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
God is Praised by the work of our many volunteers whose labor and skill beautified our worship space to celebrate the Birth of Our Lord: Deep Gratitude to the Dozens Who Made Lessons & Carols […]
Christmas is coming! Please consider making a generous gift to the parish’s flower fund so we can offer a beautiful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service that delights the congregation and honors the birth of […]
Christmastime is approaching and the most delicious and festive way to prepare for celebrations is to stock up on cookies for the season. St Paul’s Hospitality team is hosting a homemade bake sale with cookies […]
You are cordially invited to Lessons & Carols at All Saints’ Cathedral, on Sunday, December 4 at 4 pm! Featuring choral music from the Cathedral Choir and artists-in-residence Aperi Animam and Advent hymns and organ […]
“It is right to give our thanks and praise.” Please join us for worship this evening at 5 p.m. as we give thanks to God for all that have and all what we are. The […]
Please join us this Sunday, Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. in the Community Room as Rector Search Chair Pat Luebke offers an encouraging and informative report on the status and timeline of the Rector Search. […]
Canon Joseph Kucharski provided a demonstration of the St. Paul’s organ for over fifty Homestead High School orchestra students and parents on Thursday afternoon, with help from Mr. Lee Erickson, All Saints’ Cathedral organist. The […]
St. Paul’s parishioner Kathy Thome will present a piano recital in the North Cultural Arts Center at St. John’s on the Lake, 1840 N. Prospect Avenue on Saturday, January 14 at 2:00 PM. She will […]
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. […]
Every member and friend of St. Paul’s is invited to join us for a Stewardship Ingathering and encouraged to return a generous pledge to support St. Paul’s in 2023. If you haven’t received your stewardship […]
After service Sunday November 20th in the Community Room, those who are interested in participating in the growth of community, fostering of fellowship, and inspiration of outreach are invited to attend the Parish Life Committee’s […]
Hello Everyone, I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and are having a blessed beginning of the Advent season! It’s time to release the December Adult Formation schedule! It is as follows: December 18: The […]
St. Paul’s is blessed with a skilled and hard-working lay office staff, including bookkeeper Patrice Hansen, sexton Bill Jankowski, organist and choirmaster Joseph Kucharski, and office administrator Cindy Wilmeth. They keep us going year-round. Please […]
Wednesday, 12/14, 3:00, Community Room **please note the updated day and time!The First Christmasby Stephen MitchellISBN-10: 1250790697224 pages
At its December 22 meeting, the Vestry accepted the Interim Rector’s proposal to cut back his hours and salary by 20%. The adjustment has no bearing on the fulltime status of the next Rector, but […]
Thanks to all who gave their 2023 pledge intentions on or before Sunday, November 27. And thanks to those who have yet to provide their intentions! Please think and pray on this and provide your […]
On Sunday, December 18th at 4 pm, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols will be offered by St. Paul’s Choir. A reception will follow the service. We hope you will join us for this […]
Please join us this Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. in the Community Room, and come prepared to offer feedback. The Interim Rector will be moderating a discussion of the proposed reunification of the three […]
This year’s Advent booklet from Scott Stoner’s Living Compass, “Living Well through Advent 2022,” is available for pickup in the information kiosk. Pick up yours today!
A joint statement from the Very Rev. Kevin Carroll, Dean of All Saints’ Cathedral, and the Rev. Lane Hensley, Interim Rector of St. Paul’s The Episcopal Church in Downtown Milwaukee cordially invites the People of […]
Join us Wednesday night, November 23 at 5 for our annual Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist. The word “Eucharist” means “Thanksgiving,” and it’s appropriate that we begin our holiday celebration with worship. Hope to see you there!
Please let us know if you would like offering envelopes for 2023! Many people do not use them, but many still do, as they like the reminders that are implicit in the envelope system. Let […]
The Saturday Codependents Anonymous group is sponsoring an open CoDA Meeting, Saturday, November 12, 2022 at St. Paul’s in the Community Room. Doors open at 8:40 a.m., and meeting and speakers begin at 9 a.m. […]
Join us Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. for our annual All Saints’ remembrance of those who have died in the hope of resurrection at the Landmark Chapel, Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W Forest Home […]
Dear St. Paul’s parishioners, I want to express my deepest gratitude to you all for the amazing support you have provided me during these past 6 + months since my breast cancer treatment began. Your […]
The Holidays are fast approaching, and Interchange is asking for our help to provide our guests with a holiday dinner. The Pantry’s goal is to provide 1000 families with the traditional holiday meal with a […]
Join us Monday night for a spooky but kid-friendly open house at St. Paul’s! Joseph and Ted have arranged for an undead delightful spectre organist to crank the organ with creepy tunes, Lane is bringing […]
November 6: Philosophy and DemocracyBoth Western philosophy and democracy originated in Ancient Greece. Thus, philosophers throughout the ages have had their critiques of democracy, as well as arguments in support of it. This presentation will […]
Do you have too many plastic bags? Do you want to get rid of usefully? Bring them to St. Paul’s and put them in the marked box in the back hall. They will be taken […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear friends in Christ: We are in an exciting moment as Episcopalians in Wisconsin. We hope you have heard something about the Trialogue, conversations taking place among Episcopalians across the state about the future shape of […]
Adult Forum returns this month with some exciting new programming! October 2: A History of Latinos in MilwaukeeIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be examining the history of Latinos in Milwaukee. Since the […]
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, […]
Please join us for Choral Evensong this Sunday, October 2 at 3:30 pm, let by the St. Paul’s Choir, Canon Joseph Kucharski, and Associate Organist Tedd King. The service will feature music by Herbert Howells […]
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 […]
This year the Diocese of Milwaukee’s Haiti Partnership celebrates its 40th birthday! We have some exciting news to share with you about that, and where we’re headed from here. We want to tell you about […]
Good morning loyal subjects!!! Well, guess what time of the year it is again? Feels like we just thanked the last departing visitor from Doors Open 2021!!! Once again St. Paul’s will be participating in […]
While Father Lane is enjoying some well-deserved time away, we are pleased to welcome the Rev. Drs. Jim and Mary Trainor as our celebrant and preacher for the next two weeks! The Rev. Drs. Jim […]
Several of our parishioners live in Sherman Park and last week, two of them, Cathy and David Simpson, were present at Washington High School for the groundbreaking of the new athletic field. Common Ground started […]
After a long summer hiatus, Adult Formation is back! This year, Adult Formation will be a biweekly program, meaning there will be lectures on the first and third week of every month, with alternate programs […]
St. Paul’s Library in the Community Room welcomes you to browse and borrow. Soon Advent books will be front and center. We have a good collection of works on church history, theology, biography, liturgy, prayer […]
Starting Sunday September 11, St. Paul’s will begin live-streaming services on YouTube, as well as continue to live-stream on Facebook. If you wish to view the Sunday services on YouTube, visit our website at https://www.stpaulsmilwaukee.org, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2022 Diocesan Convention The 175th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 7 (evening) and Saturday, October 8, 2022. Get ready to feel inspired to keep loving […]
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’ […]
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, […]
In many churches, summer is a time when the life of the congregation slows down. Not so at All Saints’. Right now, preparations for the Great Hunger Book Sale are in full swing. The Holy […]
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 […]
Dear parish clergy and lay leaders, The 80th General Convention has just concluded its work in Baltimore: an extraordinary effort made possible by deputies, bishops, volunteers, and staff. While a shortened and smaller convention was […]
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, […]
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