Friends in Christ, Beginning this Sunday, St. Mark’s will offer two choices for Sunday worship. For the next several weeks (pending massive changes in COVID case counts), St. Mark’s will offer a Zoom service at 9 a.m. (similar to the...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIMarch 7, 2021 You may watch a video of this sermon here. The Gospel story this morning is one of the better action scenes in all of scripture. After the Passion...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIFebruary 28, 2021 You may watch a video of this sermon here. Many years ago, on Saturday Night Live, Dana Carvey invented a character who he called the Church Lady....
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIFebruary 21, 2021 The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Life is the journey, not the destination. Not all who wander are lost. These are just...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIFebruary 7, 2021 One winter night, many years ago, I remember the power in my college dorm went out for almost two days. I don’t know the specifics of why...
The Rev Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJanuary 31, 2021 I think I ended up with a tie this year for my favorite Christmas present. I received a pair of red plaid pajamas, which I adore and...
The Rev. Ian BurchSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church | Milwaukee, WIJanuary 17, 2021Preached during COVID, via ZOOM I don’t claim any special insight into dreams, but I have noticed that our readings for the last several weeks have been full...
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...