Clergy and Staff
The Reverend William Bulson
Rector
Fr William Bulson grew up in the Diocese of Lexington and studied Slavic languages and literatures in college and graduate school, and went to Virginia Theological Seminary.
He has studied abroad in Russia and Turkey and has lived in Italy and Japan, including service in the Diocese of Tokyo for seven years. He has served in churches of various social classes and has worked most in multi-ethnic and –lingual congregations, including serving a majority Hmong congregation in the Diocese of Minnesota.
His ecumenical work has been especially with the Eastern Orthodox.
He has spent time as a novice monk in a contemplative Episcopal monastery in Wisconsin and is an oblate in the Order of Julian of Norwich.
He is an avid reader of poetry and literary biography, is an enthusiastic but sub-par Japanese gardener, and could talk for hours about jazz and hockey.
The Reverend Paul Aparicio
Deacon
Dcn. Paul Aparicio was ordained to the Diaconate in 2017 after studying at the Deacon School in the Diocese of Fond du Lac. Prior to that he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Platteville.
Out in the world, he is employed as a Project Leader in the automated machine industry.
In addition, he serves as Board Chair with Love In the Name of Christ of Sheboygan County (Love INC) helping match neighbors in need with ministries across 40-plus local churches. Being raised up at Grace, he has had an affinity for Our Lady of Walsingham and in 2018 became a Deacon Associate of the Holy House in Walsingham, England.
He leads Holy Rosary on Monday evenings in the Lady Chapel and is often accompanied by his wife, Andrea, and their three children.
In the wider church, he serves on the Commission on Ministry for the Diocese of Fond du Lac, the Finance Committee for the Association of Episcopal Deacons, and Worship Committee for the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
Sandie Palmer and Karen Christopherson, Interim Music Leaders
A message from Fr. William:
Please welcome our new sexton, Mr Jorge Gonzalez! He will begin officially on September 22.
Jorge has lived in Sheboygan for some time and brings varied work experience and a warm smile as he works along with us at Grace. With his help, our beautiful building will continue to be the clean and inviting place it has always been. He will be doing floor mopping in our most trafficked areas, some dusting and window cleaning.
Please know that our sexton position is somewhat reduced from what it has been in years past. This means, among other things, that we will continue to empty our own trash after events we host, wipe down counters we use, etc. You all are so good about doing this already. So, thank you!
A very special THANK YOU to Pat Ford-Smith, who has taken on so many cleaning tasks these many months since we have been without a paid sexton and to Jack Britton and Pat Miller for carrying this load, too. Blessings to any others who have done cleaning and whose names I am not aware of.
Please thank this stalwart crew and please welcome Jorge when you meet him!
