It’s that time of the year again! The Outreach & Justice Council has set up the Advent Giving Tree in the Gallery, with tags that can be used to buy items needed for some worthy organizations. Please take a look at the information provided on the bulletin board behind the tree and pick one or two tags this Christmas season.
November is National Native American Heritage Month. You can access a bounty of fascinating Native American information, resources, exhibits, collections and more at nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov. We strongly commend it to you. For example, after just a few moments of searching the site, my eye caught the name Sarah Winnemucca in the “Today in History” links.
The St. Michael’s Vestry is beginning to plan for elections at the Annual Meeting, which will take place on January 28, 2024. We will be voting for four new members of the vestry as well as convention delegates. Please prayerfully consider if you have the time and interest in serving in one of these vitally important positions.
All are welcome for this annual event welcoming the Advent season on Sunday, November 26, at 10:00 am in the Nativity Hall. There will be seasonal crafts galore as well as the makings for a beautiful Advent wreath.
THANK YOU to all of you who have turned in your pledges, either during the services on our Ingathering Sunday last week or previously in the mail, collection basket or online. And if you’re wondering… yes, we’ll gladly continue to accept your pledges for the foreseeable future! We have a ways to go before we can fully fund our staff and ministries for 2024.
Lessons & Carols is fast approaching! This annual, beloved event will be held early in the season on Sunday, December 3, at 7:00 pm this year. As sung two years ago, we will again structure the service around the seven “O” Antiphons, rather than the typical nine lessons. Dating back to the 6th century, these “O” Antiphons expand on the most famous paraphrase, the hymn “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” focusing on the Hebrew scriptures associated with the coming of Christ.
This Sunday, November 5, the St. Michael’s Youth Group will meet from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the Nativity Hall for dinner, games and fellowship. Please give us a heads up if you’re coming so we have enough food.
“Rooted and Grounded in Love” is the theme of our 2024 Commitment Season. The season began on October 15, and each Sunday we’re hearing from vestry and Team L.I.F.E. members about why and how they pledge. This coming Sunday, November 5, we’ll hear from vestry member Beth Ilem at the 9:00 and 11:00 am services and the 1:00 pm service in Spanish.
On Sunday, November 5, we celebrate All Saints Sunday, a day to honor our deceased loved ones. The names of many of those who died since last All Saints are listed in the bulletins and will be read aloud during the services. Some of those who attend the 1:00 service set up the Altar de los Muertos in the church last Sunday, and there are photos on the altar of some of our loved ones. These photographs and remembrances represent the “great cloud of witnesses” which surround us.
Got kids? Family Worship returns on Saturday, October 21. Join the circle of friends and families in the Nativity Hall for music and worship followed by a potluck dinner. Come connect with other families and their young children as we sing, dance, pray and give thanks for God’s goodness in each other, in creation and in our community.
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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