“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger people for the living of life! Do not pray for tasks equal to your gifts. Pray for the gifts to meet the work in front of you! Then the doing of your work will not be the miracle. But you shall be the miracle. And every day you shall wonder at the grace, mercy, love and power that has come from God through you into the world.”
The Rev. Ernestein Flemister serves as Missioner for Racial Reconciliation on the Bishop’s staff for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon. We are very glad to welcome her to St. Michael’s on Sunday, January 19. She will preach at the 9:00 and 11:00 am services.
Please join St. Michael’s Music Director & Organist Hannah Brewer in the Nativity Hall on Saturday, January 25, at 4:00 pm as she collaborates with her Episcopal musician colleague Emma Mildred Cowell in a program of vocal and piano music by Hungarian, Czech, and Polish composers.
Next week, this country faces a transition in government that will undoubtedly bring significant change and challenge. With you, I look ahead with a mix of emotions and a sense of uncertainty about what lies ahead, and also with a sense of resolve to do what is given us to do. We are called to uphold values rooted in our baptismal covenant, to clarify our commitments and priori-ties as a parish, and to strengthen our connections to one another in loving and mutually supportive community.
This coming Sunday, January 19, all are encouraged to attend the candidates’ forum at 10:15 am in the Nativity Hall. The candidates for vestry and as delegates to convention will introduce themselves and talk a little bit about why they are running for these positions.
Advocacy Action will be in the Gallery on Sunday, January 12, at 10:15 am with letters to our representatives and senators, welcoming them to the 119th Congress and asking them to be especially mindful of the vulnerable people in our society as they do their work.
From Scott+: I am glad to share with you that The Rev. Jesús Reyes is joining us for the next several months as Interim Assisting Priest for Latino Ministry at St. Michael’s. He will be with us as we begin our search for a new full-time Associate Rector. Jesús’ availability to us will be eight hours per week, so we will have welcome but limited support in his ministry among us.
Thank you to all of our music-making volunteers for making the Christmas and Epiphany services so meaningful! We head into this new season looking forward to our Candlemas Evensong on Sunday, February 2, led by the St. Michael’s Singers, as well as our annual Broadway Night fundraiser for the music program on Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1.
Sunday Worship Schedule
7:30 – Spoken Traditional language (Rite 2 with no music)
9:00 – Traditional Service with Choir
11:00 – Inclusive Language with Choir
1:00 pm – Misa en Español
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