A Note from the Rector

Dear Friends, I am looking forward to our third Parish Vision Gathering on Sunday, October 12, from 10:15am–12:45. In our first two gatherings, there was such positive energy in our

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Evensong

Join us on Sunday, September 28 at 5pm. We celebrate our feast day with this traditional evening service led by the St. Michael’s Singers, including canticles sung in Spanish for

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Welcome Back, Choirs!

As the fall season opens, special thanks go to our musical soloists over the summer who helped inspire worship and prayer with their gifts. We thank Bob Spiers, Brian Fairbanks,

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“Be not afraid (?)”

During Advent Mondays, I’ve been Zooming with folks for a weekly discussion group reading the book “Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear” by Scott Bader-Saye.” I have found Bader-Saye’s insights about the power of fear in our lives to be thought-provoking and challenging.

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Music at the Bishop’s Visitation

The St. Michael’s Singers are preparing two special anthems for the bishop’s visit on Sunday, November 17. At 9:00 am, the sopranos and altos will lead the service under the guidance of Assistant Choir Director Kaeli Porter, offering an anthem that combines two camp meeting songs: “Rise, Oh Fathers” and “No Time.”

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Rector’s Town Hall on June 30

We are arriving at the midway point in this year, and it is an important time in the life of our community. On Sunday, June 30, I will offer a town hall forum from 11:30-12:30 to share together about some of the poignant matters arising in the second half of 2024 and looking ahead toward 2025 for St. Michael’s. Topics will include staff transitions, finances and strategic-vision development.

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Palm Sunday/ Sunday of the Passion

Today begins our Holy Week services and events at St. Michael’s. Both the 9:00 and 11:00 am services begin in the courtyard, weather permitting. (If raining, they will begin in the Nativity Hall.) The 9:00 will include processing around the block with palm fronds and song to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

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Music for Sunday, March 17

Sunday’s music delves into the classic Lenten theme of inward-looking poignancy. The choir will sing two anthems exploring the anticipation of life after death, William L. Dawson’s popular arrangement of the African-American Spiritual “Soon ah will be done” and John Rutter’s “God be in my head.”

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