Christian Hate and Evangelical Anxiety Yesterday, the PFLAG Group I help lead held a picnic at Frame Park. It was your average picnic — what we call in the midwest “Hot Dish.” Everybody signed up to bring something, we had some lawn games and face painting for our kids. Pretty much what you would see…

UMC Disaffiliations in Wisconsin — What does it mean for Episcopalians? As the Ecumenical and Interfaith Officer for the Diocese of Milwaukee, I thought it might be helpful to bring Episcopalians up to date on what is happening in the Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church (WCUMC). Most of you are probably aware of the extraordinarily painful moment the United…

LGBTQIA+ Students in the School District of Waukesha (SDW) have seen an increase in harassment and bullying since implementing the sign policy in the district. …

A sermon at the beginning of the trial of Darrell Brooks — Proper 22 C 10/02/22 “So How Are you?” goes the question. The answer is supposed to be “Good” or “Great” or sometimes in business, even “Awesome!” It’s not an honest question. In fact, an honest answer that talks about personal problems or family issues or lingering grief is likely to make the hearer’s…

A Reflection for the Greater Milwaukee Sikh Community at the Tenth Anniversary of the Oak Creek Temple Shooting https://youtu.be/I7yK5dxSHPg?t=1809 I am a Christian priest in the Episcopal Church, but I come before you today as the Chair of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, an organization that represents over twenty different faith traditions in the Greater Milwaukee area. Our membership includes communities from multiple strains of the Sikh…

What is the Position of the Episcopal Church on Abortion and Reproductive Rights? In this time after the Dobbs decision and the repeal of Federal protections for access to abortion, I have been asked several times about the Episcopal Church’s position on Abortion and Reproductive Rights. First, it is essential to note that the Episcopal Church does not have a singular position. We…

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/jDkqPjgLIO4?t=1145 Beloved siblings of God, it is an honor to be among you today as our two congregations worship together. As the pastor of St. …

As in many places, the Waukesha School Board is in turmoil. A policy that removed safe space signage from school classrooms has remained harmfully vague and ineptly managed since the beginning of the school year. In addition, there have been public controversies about our school system not implementing food programs…

A Christmas Fable for 2021 — For the People of Waukesha & Remembering Rev. Fred It’s my tradition here at St. Matthias to write a Christmas story every year. This is my 13th. This year was particularly hard for those of us in Waukesha. Not only did we have COVID to contend with, but the tragedy at our Christmas Parade has left us all…