A Note from Sherman

The Triduum—the Great Three Days—begins tonight with the Maundy Thursday liturgy. In the setting of the Last Supper, Jesus gives his disciples a way to remember him and his ministry—the Eucharist, and he models servant leadership by washing their feet.

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Holy Week Schedule

All are welcome for our Holy Week services, beginning on Sunday, April 10, Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion. Below is the general outline of Holy Week. Click “read more” for a more detailed schedule and ways to support St. Michael’s this Easter season.

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Annual Meeting Follow-up

Senior Warden held a hybrid forum on Sunday, March 20, after the 11:00 am service. He discussed the church’s finances, among other subjects.

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Advocacy Action

On February 9, a bipartisan group of senators introduced S3623, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2022. The bill, which would authorize VAWA through 2027, preserves advances made in previous reauthorization bills and includes several additional improvements to the current law.

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Youth Group Update

The youth leadership invite you to start your spring break off right with a youth group gathering. All youth in middle and high school will meet this Sunday, March 20, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

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Updated Covid Protocols

Following the guidance of the diocese and the Governor’s office, we are relaxing our masking requirement effective Saturday, March 12, and masking will be optional and honored for those that would prefer to continue to mask in group settings.

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Welcome to God’s Table

We are excited to announce that a brand-new class created especially for young people will be presented by Leslie Sackett, Brian Fairbanks and Hannah Brewer this Lenten season. Students in 2nd through 8th grades are invited and encouraged to attend! We will meet on Sunday afternoons in the Nativity Hall on March 6, 13, 20 and April 3 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.

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Lenten Book Group

One Lenten practice at St. Michael’s has been to seek a deeper understanding how we can more fully live into our commitment to “Seek justice. Love Mercy. And Walk Humbly with God.” With that in mind, the Immigrant Welcoming Congregation (IWC) team would like to invite you, whether you speak English or Spanish, to participate in a Lenten book study group that will explore what it means to be “undocumented” in this country.

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Advocacy Action Activities

The Treasury Transparency Bill (HB 4115), which is currently making its way through the legislature, would ensure the Oregon Treasury makes its investments and climate-risk analyses transparent to the public. This would make it possible for citizens to know where their money is being invested as well as how these investments put local communities at risk.

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