Worship
Tuesday Pause and Pray Noon Service Cancelled – January 9, 2024
Please note, the Tuesday Pause and Pray noon service is cancelled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024 due to inclement weather. Stay safe and we’ll see you next week!
You’re Invited to a St. Paul’s Christmas
Advent Four – December 24th at 10am Christmas Eve at 4pm – St. Paul’s (Pr. Seth preaching, Dean Kevin Carroll presiding)Christmas Eve at 8pm – All Saints Cathedral (Dean Kevin Carroll preaching, Pr. Seth presiding)Christmas Day […]
Pulpit Swap and Morning Prayer
As a way to strengthen our relationship with All Saints’ Cathedral, Pastor Seth and Dean Carroll are swapping pulpits on Sunday, October 29th! This will be a great chance for them to get to know […]
Evensong Service at Forest Home Cemetery
Join us Sunday, November 3 at 3 p.m. for our Evensong service for all the faithful departed at the Landmark Chapel, Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W Forest Home Ave in Milwaukee. We’ll offer music led […]
Names for Forest Home Service
Please submit the names of your beloved dead that you would like read aloud at the St. Paul’s Forest Home service on October 29 to the office at office@stpaulsmilwaukee.org by Thursday, October 26. If you […]
Easter Flowers to the Glory of God
As is the tradition at St. Paul’s Church, parishioners are invited to contribute to the Easter flower fund in thanksgiving for personally significant occasions in their life, to honor a living family member or friend, […]
We Welcome Fr. Scott Leannah, Canon to the Ordinary
Fr. Scott Leannah will be our celebrant and preacher on Sunday, August 20, while Fr. Seth is away. Thank you for being with us, Fr. Scott! Fr. Scott Leannah grew up in Sheboygan and has […]
Baptism on All Saints’ Sunday!
What better way to celebrate the Feast of All Saints (November 5th) than with a baptism! Nathaniel Richard Wild, son of Michelle and Eric Wild will be welcomed into the Body of Christ and sealed […]
Aperi Animam Candlelit Compline
In the monastic life of the Western church, men and women who lived in monasteries and convents prayed at fixed times throughout the day and night. Compline is the final prayer service of the day. […]
Ash Wednesday Services on February 14
We have multiple options for Ash Wednesday worship on Wednesday, February 14; please join us for either or both. At 12:15 pm, gather here at St. Paul’s for a spoken Ash Wednesday liturgy, including Holy […]
Easter Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for an Easter breakfast and Easter Egg hunt for kids of all ages at 9 am on Easter Sunday morning, March 31! Contact Paul Haubrich for more information.
Lent Book Group: Entering the Passion of Jesus
Following on the success of the Advent Book Group, you are invited to join St. Paul’s members and friends for a weekly discussion of Amy Jill Levine’s Entering the Passion of Jesus. Amy-Jill Levine is a […]
Sunday, May 5th 2:30 – 3:45 pm “Telling the Easter story through the ages”
The Sepulcher – A Liturgical Easter Play for the 10th century Music for Trumpet and Organ from the Baroque 18th century Easter Anthems by St. Paul’s Choir: Dum transisset sabbatum, by John Taverner, from the […]
Memorial Day at Forest Home Cemetery
Join St. Paul’s and Forest Home Cemetery on Memorial Day for this free, family-friendly event on the grounds of Milwaukee’s oldest, largest operating cemetery. The event starts with a memorial service in the landmark Ferry […]
October Evensong
Join us for Evensong on Sunday, October 6! Prelude music begins at 2:30 pm, and the Choral Evensong starts at 3 pm. A reception will follow the service. St. Paul’s ChoirCanon Joseph A. Kucharski, Organist […]
Pause and Pray With Us on Tuesdays!
Join us on Tuesdays from 12:00-12:30 p.m. for 30 minutes of prayer, reflection from the Christian tradition, and meditative music.
Advent Book Study – Social Teachings of the Christian Year by Vida Dutton Scudder
November 27, December 4, December 11, December 18 11am-12:15pm at St. John’s on the Lake (Room TBD) 5:30pm-6:45pm at St. Paul’s (Community Room) RSVP ‘Day’ or ‘Evening’ by November 20th to seth@stpaulsmilwaukee.org so we can order […]
Talking Turkey: Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Paul’s!
We’re offering a new fall event this year: a Thanksgiving Day dinner at St. Paul’s! On Thursday, November 28th we will kick off the holiday festivities with a Thanksgiving service at 4:00 pm followed by a […]
Save the Date for Lessons and Carols!
On Sunday, December 17th at 3 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 […]
Put a Shine on the Holidays
If you noticed that the altar silver gleams, that’s because the Altar Guild Elves and Friends polished it all last Saturday. Advent.. waiting and preparing.
Help Us Flower the Church for Christmas
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 […]
Midday Prayer at St. Paul’s: An opportunity for the musically inclined
A service of meditation, inspirational readings, intercessions, and music will be offered at noon on Tuesdays beginning this September. This half-hour service begins and ends with a musical offering, approximately 5 minutes in length. If […]
St. Paul’s Children’s Corner!
A few folks teamed up to transform a corner of our Sanctuary into a little sanctuary for young ones on Sunday mornings! This space has a little rocker and big rocker, foam flooring, books, and […]
Floral Opportunity
A very generous parishioner has agreed to donate flowers for some upcoming summer services. Here is an opportunity for you also to beautify our worship space. Would you like to go to a farmer’s market, […]
Welcome Back Deacon Sheila!
Dear St. Paul’s, From 2013 to 2021 St. Paul’s was blessed by the ministry of The Rev. Sheila Scott. Dcn. Sheila provided St. Paul’s with much needed care in times between priests, was a fierce […]
We Welcome the Rev. Dr. Michael Cover!
Sunday June 18th the Rev. Dr. Michael Cover will be our guest preacher and celebrant. Many know Dr. Cover from his previous visits to St. Paul’s. Dr. Cover is the Henri du Lubac Chair of Theology […]
Pentecost Sermon
Click here to read a PDF of Bishop Jeff Lee’s Pentecost sermon, “Living Under Water,” given at St. Paul’s on Sunday, May 28. Thank you for joining us and for your powerful message, Bishop Lee! […]
Installation of Our New Rector: May 28
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 […]
Streaming Update
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 […]
Parking Options for Sunday Morning
Thanks to the generosity of our neighbors at Jewish Family Services, we are happy to be able to offer additional Sunday morning parking options in the Jewish Family Services parking lot (1300 N Jackson Street, […]
Spring Compline at All Saints’ Cathedral
All Saints’ Cathedral (818 E Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee) cordially invites you to join us on Sunday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. for a peaceful and prayerful sung Compline service, led by Cathedral artists-in-residence Aperi Animam. […]
Special Eastertide Music
On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 30, the William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City, MO, will be touring in the area. They were directed to St. Paul’s as a place to worship on […]
Holy Week & Easter Worship
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’d Like to Thank the Academy
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 […]
Lessons & Carols, Christmas Schedule
Join us this Christmas season in celebrating Jesus’ entry into our world, taking on our nature so we could share in his own. Here’s the schedule of worship services and office availability: May our yearly […]
Homemade Cookie Sale, Musical Walk, & Decoration Station
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 […]
Lessons & Carols at All Saints’ Cathedral
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 […]
Join Us for Thanksgiving Worship TONIGHT!
“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 […]
Thank Our Staff with the Christmas Cheer Fund!
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 […]
Living Well Through Advent 2022 Now Available
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!
Cathedral and Parish Share Christmas Worship
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 […]
Interchange Food Pantry: Major Holiday Food Drive!
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 […]
Remembering the Faithful Departed
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 […]
Volunteers Needed for Lessons & Carols Reception
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?
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 […]
Rumor Whack-A-Mole in High Gear
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, […]
St. Paul’s on YouTube!
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, […]
Kurt Sampson & Calvin Bushman Jump the Broom
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
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 […]
Parking Information for Susan Loris Funeral Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m.
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 […]
Get Your Red On!
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 […]
Language Matters
At our April 24 Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter, the Interim Rector described longstanding concerns that the Good Friday lectionary risks fueling anti-Jewish sentiment. The language of John 20:19 in the Gospel reading […]
What is to prevent me? (Acts 8:26-40)
This Palm Sunday, April 10, our bishop will return to St. Paul’s to preach, teach, celebrate Eucharist, and invoke the power and sanctity of the Holy Spirit through Confirmation or Reaffirmation of our Baptismal Vows, […]
No time to lose, nurse! Warm water and towels! Stat!
Can you help us this Maundy Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. by bringing out towels, pitchers of warm water, and wash basins, then taking them away when foot washing is done? You don’t have […]
Holy Week and Easter Day
Join us for Holy Week and Easter Day services in 2022: Palm Sunday marks the Visitation of the Bishop with Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of baptismal vows offered Sunday, April 10 at 10 a.m. Maundy […]
ANYONE AND EVERYONE: Sign Up to be Baptized, Confirmed, Received into the Episcopal Church, or to Renew Your Commitment to Christ!
Bishop Jeffrey Lee is coming to St. Paul’s on Palm Sunday, April 10 for our 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. He’ll preach and celebrate, and also officiate Holy Baptism and Confirmation, receive any Christians who want […]
Advent, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Here’s how to participate: Today’s service and hymns are from the following sources: The Book of Common Prayer (1979), Enriching Our Worship (vols. 1-6, 1997-2019) The Hymnal […]
Early Fall, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Here’s how to participate: Print this document (optional). Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible:Click here (optional) to make a gift to St. Paul’s. Click here […]
Late Summer, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Early Summer, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
June 12, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
June 5, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
May 29, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
May 15, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
May 8, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
May 1, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
April 24, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Easter Day, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
April 15, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
April 14, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
April 10, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
March 13, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
March 6, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Ash Wednesday, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Ash Wednesday Services March 2
Holy Eucharist with administration of ashes will be offered Ash Wednesday, March 2. These are the scheduled services: 8 a.m. Chapel Spoken Noon Church Spoken 7 p.m. Church Choral Music All the services are family […]
February 27, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
February 20, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Lent and Holy Week
Two years ago, COVID-19 stopped our in-person worship in our tracks to the cross and resurrection. Not this year! Ash Wednesday is March 2, and services will be offered at noon and 7 p.m. Palm […]
Train to be a licensed Worship Leader
St. Paul’s, Milwaukee is offering a short course in Officiating the Daily Office. The course will consist of three one-hour Saturday morning online sessions. An in-person practicum will follow, in which each class member will […]
February 13, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
February 6, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
January 30, 2022
Sunday services are at 10 a.m. central time. Print this document (optional), click here, and we’ll worship together! Your generous financial support makes this ministry possible. 914 EAST KNAPP STREET ✠ MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-2825(414) 276-6277 […]
Lent and Holy Week Scheduling
Updated Feb. 6, 2022 at 1:56 p.m. to fix an error in the link below. The Interim Rector needs your help. Lent and Holy Week are coming up, and we need a good sense of […]
Bishop Lee offers Confirmation on Palm Sunday; Online Inquirer’s Class offered
Bishop Lee is returning to St. Paul’s for his regular Visitation on Palm Sunday, April 10 at 10 a.m., and will be offering Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation. Confirmation is an adult affirmation of our baptismal […]