Reflection from a Youth-Group Member

On July 4-8, four youth from St. Michael & All Angels attended Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) in Baltimore with others from around the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon and across The Episcopal Church. Rising high school senior Lucy offers this reflection from her experience at #EYE23.

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The Rainbow Initiative

At the 2022 General Convention, Episcopal Migration Ministries created the Rainbow Initiative to spotlight forced migration of LGBTQ+ people, the issues they face and why we as people of faith should care. St. Michael’s Vestry signed on in March 2023 as one of approximately 20 Rainbow Initiative Congregations committed to highlighting this intersectional social-justice issue especially during Pride month in June. As a faith community, we felt called to do so because St. Michael’s is both a welcoming congregation to the LGBTQ+ community and an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation.

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A Note from the Senior Warden

As a teacher for 40 years, my life’s rhythm has been that of the school year. The end of any school year was always bittersweet. My students and I had worked hard for months. As I said goodbye and wished them a happy, safe summer, I prayed I had given my students all they needed. I hoped they retained the skills and concepts we had worked so hard to achieve.

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Summer Schedule Changes

Our summer Sunday schedule begins on June 18. Our morning services will be at 7:30 and 10:00 am, and the 1:00 pm service in Spanish will continue as usual. If there are forums, as there is on June 18, those will happen at 11:15 am. The 10:00 am service will continue to be livestreamed as usual.  

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Social-Justice Forum on June 18

A social-justice forum is being offered on Sunday, June 18, from 11:10-11:55 in the Nativity Hall. This forum is sponsored by the St. Michael’s Immigrant Welcoming Congregation (IWC) and Outreach & Justice teams.

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Youth Events in June

Mark your calendars for two special youth-group events in June! First, on Sunday, June 4, the St. Michael’s Youth Group will meet for an end-of-year party with our new rector Scott Painter. The time for this event is from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall, and it will include dinner, games and prizes.

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Broadway Night

Broadway Night is back! Tickets will be on sale this Sunday and next (May 21 and 28) after both the 9:00 and 11:00 am services. Support the St. Michael’s Music Program in their annual fundraiser AND be thoroughly entertained in the process! This year, the dates are coming right up: Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3.

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Flute & Organ Recital

All are invited to a recital on Saturday, May 20, at 4:00 pm in the Nave. Choir Director Brian Fairbanks will be playing a recital of music for flute and organ by American composers. He will be joined by his good friend John Stuntebeck, the associate organist at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle. Brian will be playing “Bati l’gani,”by Meira Warshauer. It is inspired by another text from the “Song of Songs.”

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Upcoming Youth Events

There are several upcoming youth-group events, include a skate party on May 21 at St. Paul’s in Salem from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. Interested youth must register to receive lunch and skates; watch for an email from youth advisors about ride-sharing. Please contact Amy at St. Paul’s for more information or see the flyer in the Gallery.

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