The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJanuary 10, 2021Preached via Zoom during COVID-19 As I watched the news on Wednesday, along with many of you I’m sure, I was increasingly shocked as, hour by hour, images...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJanuary 3, 2021Preached via Zoom during COVID-19 You may not know this, but we are celebrating something I think is pretty great today. We have been working together as parish...
Merry Christmas! The children and youth of the parish have worked hard to put together a short Christmas pageant to tell the story of the Nativity in a festive and socially distanced way. See the angels and shepherds in...
Christmas Week Daily PrayerMonday, December 21-Wednesday, December 23All Zoom Morning and Evening Prayer services will be as scheduled. See parish calendar for times and links. Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, between 4 pm and 8 pmStations of the MangerCome...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WINovember 15, 2020Preached via Zoom during COVID Some of you know that Travis and I bought an historic but much neglected home in Bay View two years ago. Imagine a...
The Rev. Ian BurchNovember 11, 2020St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WI I can see Bill, in my mind’s eye, sitting right here in this sanctuary, about two thirds of the way back in the pews, on the north...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WINovember 1, 2020Preached via Zoom during COVID-19 I watched 18 Sandhill cranes fly over me the other day. I don’t know what cranes do, and I don’t know what they...
Our St. Mark’s Choir performed a beautiful version of The Lord’s Prayer for All Saints’ Day. Special thanks to our Music Director, Steve Wolff, and to Xai, who did all the video and sound editing.
Proper 24, Year AThe Feast of St. LukeThe Rev. Martha BergerFor St. Mark’s, MilwaukeeOctober 18, 2020 Not infrequently, I read a passage of Scripture and find myself scratching my head. Thinking, what DOES that mean, anyway… Sometimes I know...
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...