News from Children & Families Ministry
It’s time to start planning for the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Nativity Play! There are signup sheets today, November 24, in the hallway outside the Godly Play classroom. Speaking and non-speaking parts are available for children and youth of all ages.
Music for Sunday & Looking Ahead
The St. Michael’s Singers will finish out the liturgical church year today with classic anthems by Ralph Vaughan Williams (“Let all the world in every corner sing” from “Five Mystical Songs”) and W.A. Mozart (“Ave verum corpus”). Hymns and keyboard voluntaries will reflect the themes of Thanksgiving and the Reign of Christ.
Advent Book Group
You are invited to join Scott+ for a four-week Advent book group, reading Dr. Scott Bader-Saye’s “Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age.” These 90-minute gatherings will cover two to three chapters per week (approx. 50 pages) with guided conversation about the themes each week.
Red Doors Artisan Fair
Calling all artisans, crafters, bakers and makers! St. Michael’s is excited to again host our Mini-Maker-Mart, also known as the Red Doors Artisan Fair. The fair will be on Sunday, December 8, with crafts created by people in our community and shopping open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Music at the Bishop’s Visitation
The St. Michael’s Singers are preparing two special anthems for the bishop’s visit on Sunday, November 17. At 9:00 am, the sopranos and altos will lead the service under the guidance of Assistant Choir Director Kaeli Porter, offering an anthem that combines two camp meeting songs: “Rise, Oh Fathers” and “No Time.”