Our summer book exchange began on July 14 and continues through July 28. You’re invited to bring books for children, youth or adults (no textbooks, please) to the Nativity Hall on Sunday or during the week.
One of my favorite aspects about summer is the freedom to read books. This is a long-standing love of mine. I have some great childhood memories of long hours of lazing away the summer days while reading. I would jump on my bike and ride to the city library and pack up a basket full of books. I was enthusiastic (nerdy?) enough to join the reading programs where I would receive a paper print out and then acquire a stamped ‘thumbs-up’ when completing a book.
The famous and always popular St. Michael’s Cake Auction returns on Sunday, April 7. We will again be auctioning off baked goods donated by all of you between the 9:00 and 11:00 am services on April 7. Proceeds from the sale will go toward supporting our meal ministry, now called Kitchen & Closet Outreach.
We will have our “Episcopal” version of Mardi Gras at St. Michael & All Angels with a pancake supper at the church on Tuesday, February 13. Make plans to join us for a festive pre-Lenten get-together. The following day, February 14, is Ash Wednesday. Prayers and “ashes to go” will be available in the courtyard between 7:30 and 8:00 am. Services also will be at noon and at 7:00 pm. The evening service will be bilingual with music led by the St. Michael’s Singers.
Are you bummed that Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday this year? Celebrate your loved one(s) instead by coming to Jane Austen’s Parlour at St. Michael’s on Saturday, February 17, at 4:00 pm. Hannah’s chamber music collaborative Ensemble Boulanger will present songs, piano duets and piano solos in the Nativity Hall, alongside tea, biscuits and other goodies.
Almost as soon as they started worshiping in the little brown church at the NW corner of NE 38th & Broadway, the leaders of St Michael’s realized that they would soon need a larger worship space. That little church only held 100 people (according to Iona Gardiner, one of the founders of the congregation).
September 15 is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month. We reflect on the histories, and we celebrate the cultures and peoples whose ancestries originated in parts of the world currently known as Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain. Join us on Sunday, September 17, at 2:30 pm for a Tardeada (an afternoon festival) in the Nativity and Parish Halls. All are invited to enjoy a variety of Hispanic foods, live music and a raffle with nine possible prizes.
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.
Cakes, pies and cookies, oh my! All are encouraged to attend the 2023 revival of the traditional St. Michael’s Cake Auction on Sunday, May 7, at 10:15 am in the Nativity Hall. The MOW/WOWs and Team L.I.F.E. are hosting the auction, featuring amazing and varied items from some of our best bakers.
All are invited to the Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave’s last Sunday, on April 30, as Interim Rector at St. Michael’s. He has been with us since February 2022 and taken on more and more responsibilities. His presence has been a true gift to our community!
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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