St. Michael’s parishioners and friends of the parish are warmly invited to our Pentecost Art Show this Saturday, June 7. The theme of our Pentecost Art Show is “Many & One in the Spirit/ Muchos y Uno, en el Espíritu,” and this show is a celebration of the diverse creative spirit at St. Michael’s.
St. Michael’s Vision & Strategy Committee invites all to its second all-parish gathering on Sunday, May 4, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. We’ll explore the ministries in, of and for St. Michael’s and ask ourselves some important questions.
Our weekly Lenten Forum series, facilitated by Seminarian Matt Haines, concludes on Sunday, April 6, at 10:15 am in the Nativity Hall. Matt is leading an exploration of Episcopal saints from twentieth-century America whose faith caused them to radically live out the Baptismal Covenant.
The Bilingual Lenten Book Group is starting soon It’s a great opportunity for members from the English- and Spanish-speaking congregations to get to know each other, tell our stories and reflect on our common spirituality.
Our weekly Lenten Forum series, facilitated by Seminarian Matt Haines, continues on Sunday, March 30, from 10:15 to 11:00 am in the Nativity Hall. Matt is leading an exploration of Episcopal saints from twentieth-century America whose faith caused them to radically live out the Baptismal Covenant. This Sunday’s saint is civil rights martyr Jonathan Myrick Daniels, a white seminarian.
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.
The Library Team has been working hard to get the books in order by category, and there is a catalog of the books in alphabetical order by title or author. The Parish Library is located at the back (west side) of the Nativity Hall. Please respect the space and follow the library rules.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend the forum on Sunday, January 12, between the 9:00 and 11:00 am services. Scott+ and Dave Reilly, our treasurer, will present the proposed budget for 2025. They will share the Vestry’s priorities for the new year based on the pledge commitments received and invite input from the congregation.
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.
On Saturday, October 25, Salem’s Conference Center was filled to the brim with Episcopalians as the Diocese of Western Oregon held their 2024 Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon. The room was filled with people from every church in the Diocese, talking and sharing the latest news, at this first in-person meeting after four years of conventions on Zoom.
Sunday Services
7:30 – Rite I Traditional language with no music.
9:00 – Rite II Holy Eucharist with choir
11:00 – Inclusive language with choir
1:00 pm – Misa en Español
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