The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIOctober 11, 2020 Sometimes living up to what a Christian ought to be can be daunting. When I think about Christian virtues like prudence, justice, temperance, or fortitude…not to mention...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIPreached during COVID-19 via Zoom “Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because...
In the interest of safety, this year’s Pumpkin Sale is going to take place via the honor system. We will have signage indicating the methods of payment. Many of you have expressed interest in helping. Although no tent will...
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year AThe Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WISeptember 27, 2020Preached during COVID-19, via Zoom It’s been awhile since I was in formation to be a priest, and I have forgotten many of...
The pumpkins are arriving Thursday, October 8, at 2 p.m. Please come with your face masks and gloves to help unload. Many hands make light work. Friday will be a rain date if needed. Contact us if you have...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIAugust 30, 202013 Pentecost APreached during COVID, via Zoom I have sweet memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons as a little kid. Maybe you do too. Or maybe you’ve watched...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WI August 16, 2020Preached via Zoom during COVID Just south of the arctic circle sits the small town of Nome, Alaska. In 1925 during a diphtheria outbreak, Dr. Curtis Welch realized...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIAugust 9, 2020Preached via ZOOM during COVID-19 And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. I’ve been getting down to Lake Michigan a lot, lately....
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIAugust 2, 2020Preached during COVID-19, via Zoom I have a love/hate relationship with the Bible stories that are the most common to us — the ones that we could probably...
Hunter Farrow, seminary internSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJuly 26, 2020Preached during COVID-19, via Zoom I come to you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. “The kingdom of...