Proceeds benefit The Gathering’s meal programs, feeding Milwaukee’s hungry and homeless since 1982.

12:30 Lunch buffet♦1:30 Shotgun start♦6:00 Dinner, Raffle, Wine Pull

$125 per golfer ($60 tax deductible): includes 18 holes, cart, lunch, dinner, and drink tickets.  To reserve your spot call The Gathering at (414) 272-4122 by June 18 or download a registration form from our Web site, www.thegatheringwis.org, and mail.

Join e² for brunch on June 20. We’ll meet in the Parlor after the 10:15 service.  If you can bring along a dish to pass at brunch, please do.  If you can’t, don’t let that stop you from coming for a bite to eat and a bit of fellowship.  e² is a group dedicated to helping people find ways to be a part of St. Paul’s after the services are over. Come be a part of the fun!

Sermon
The Rev. Dr. C. Steven Teague, Rector
Third Sunday after Pentecost

Maybe Jesus is fashionably late. Or maybe he has second thoughts about dining with a Pharisee – no, scratch that. Jesus likes a party. He’ll socialize with anyone.

Jesus must have arrived too late for a proper welcome from his host. But maybe the host is getting cold feet. He doesn’t want to appear too gracious and chummy with someone like Jesus. If word gets out that Jesus is his dinner guest, Simon could have his Pharisee license revoked. It is pretty odd, though that Simon would invite Jesus, and Jesus would accept his dinner invitation.

Continue reading June 13, 2010: A Hardened Heart Condition

All are invited to the Voices for Life Cabaret on June 20, from 3 to 5PM in St. Paul’s Great Hall. Choir youth will perform, cake and ice cream will be served and there will be a silent auction. Free will offering.

Sermon
The Rev. Dr. C. Steven Teague, Rector
Second Sunday after Pentecost

You’re at the corner of 12^th and Main, about to step into the crosswalk when the most gosh-awful noise stops you. Down the street you notice, coming into town, just passing the “Welcome to Nain” sign, is a boisterous crowd of Bible thumping Jesus freaks laughing joyfully. From the other direction, on 12th Street is a bier-bearing funeral procession of wailing, dirge singing mourners carrying on like there’s no tomorrow, headed out of town.

Earlier at the coffee shop, you read the obituary. His only survivor is his mother. His father died some years ago. He’s an only child. That means his widowed mother will soon be out on the street – no male left to protect or preserve her life – no pension, no survivor benefits, and no income. She’s done.

Continue reading June 6, 2010: A Meeting of Life and Death

Always refer to St. Paul’s newsletter the Apostle for details of upcoming events. Just click on ST. PAUL’S NEWS and then on the Apostle picture.

Sermon
The Rev. Dr. C. Steven Teague, Rector
Trinity Sunday

Today I have a riddle for you. Ready? What is three in one and one in three? If you guess “Three in One” machine oil, you lose. If you guess new math or quantum physics, you lose. If you guess the Trinity, you win. That part was pretty easy, wasn’t it? Today is Trinity Sunday, and I’ll bet you could hardly wait to get here: “Oh boy, I get to hear a sermon about an ancient relic from a different world. How great can church get?”

Continue reading May 30, 2010: Unity of Love

Planning is underway for St. Paul’s annual trip to Miller Park to see the Brewers!

We are in the process of picking a date that works best for everyone. Possible dates are August 7, 21 ,28 or September 25.  All are Saturday night games that start at 6:10.

Also, we have an opportunity to hire a bus that will drive us from St. Paul’s to Miller Park and completely cater the event for us, as well.  This would double the price of each ticket from $20 (as it’s been in the past) to $40.

At this point, we are gauging interest in that approach, as well. We’ll go either way, but we need to know if what we’ve done in the past will work or if we’d like to pay to have someone else do the heavy lifting.

If you have feedback on the date and/or the bus approach, please comment here. Thanks!

Sermon
The Rev. Dr. C. Steven Teague, Rector
Pentecost Sunday

What we are about to do in here, stays in here. Is everyone with me? If you’re into Holy Spirit stuff, raise your hand and wave it around. If, as a traditional Episcopalian, you believe waving hands in church is a bit excessive, quietly nod your heads. Those who are already asleep – please don’t bother them. Now, here’s what’s up. I have researched words that mean “spirit.” For instance, spire means spirit or breath. We say that Handel and Bach were inspired to compose music, or Van Gogh to paint. Something from outside fills hearts and imaginations: an inspiration. When someone dies, they do what – expire? They breathe out for the last time. Conspire, con meaning with, is to “breathe together.” What we’re about to do I learned from professor and preacher Barbara Brown Taylor. We’re going to intentionally breathe to get us thinking, “Holy Spirit.” On three, breathe in and hold until I say, “Release” Then breathe out. Ready? One, two, three – breathe and hold; “Release.” Don’t let this get out, especially to Homeland Security. You and I just created a conspiracy.

Continue reading May 23, 2010: Completing Easter, At Least for Now

From the Milwaukee Public Museum website:
“The largest temporary exhibit ever produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible explores the archaeological history of the Holy Land during the period the Scrolls were written, from the third century BCE through the first century CE. The exhibit also tracks the discovery of the first Scrolls and subsequent realization of their extraordinary significance.”

E-Squared has two events planned for the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum:

Thursday May 27th, 7pm – 9pm
Join a guest speaker in the St. Paul’s Church parlor to discuss the scrolls and their significance.

Sunday May 30th, 2pm
E-Squared will tour the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Tickets are $26 each.

If you would like to attend either of the events, please contact Theresa Castor or Paul Hopton.