Pentecost 2019
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJune 9, 2019 I’ve been to four movies in the last year and a half: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and The Avengers: Endgame. It’s fair...
The Ascension 2019
The Ascension*The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJune 2, 2019 I come to the pulpit on this last Sunday of Eastertide to talk, not about the Resurrection of Jesus but rather his Ascension. The Ascension doesn’t...
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIMay 26, 2019 At the Wednesday evening Eucharist last week, our Campus Minister Matt Phillips gave a good homily that has been rolling around in my head for a few...
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIMay 19, 2019 Several years ago, I attended the largest preaching conference in the country. For five days, about fifteen hundred preachers from all different denominations gathered to practice preaching,...
Third Sunday after Easter, Year C
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIMay 5, 2019 (The two fires in John were brought to my attention by Dr. Audrey West.) Happy Easter, everyone. Easter is indeed a season. It is the 50 days...
Sermon for Easter Day, Year C
Easter Day, Year CThe Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIApril 21, 2019 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Happy Easter to you all. I remember the first time I saw our new house. I loved the way it was...
Sermon for Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday 2019The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIApril 14, 2019 The other night, I drove across the Hoan Bridge from my house in Bayview north toward the church. Above me was a clear night sky,...
City of God Study Guide Week 5
Lent 2019Chapters 11-13Prepared by the Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WI “…Spirit mongrelizing irrevocably with flesh to create new life.” p.150 +What did you make of her discussion of mestizaje? How is that related to Incarnation?...
One Book, One Parish Lenten Series Week 4: City of God
City of God Study Guide Week 4 Lent 2019 Chapters 7-10 Prepared by the Rev. Ian Burch St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WI In chapter 7, the author spends some time talking about two neighbors–Geraldo and Thad. How...
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year CThe Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIMarch 31, 2019 You might not know it, but our Bible stories have editors. These are people whose job it is to make sure that...