Music Makers & Family Worship
2019-03-16 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Parish Hall, Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Music Makers and Family Worship is designed with families and young children in mind. Music Makers includes singing, dancing and simple instruments. Family Worship strives to provide a space for joyful connection, meaningful worship and deepening roots for our children and their families. Potluck dinners after worship provide time to nourish our bodies and our friendships. Take-home materials for families is created that specifically reflect gospel themes, music and stories shared in worship.

Godly Play & Kids Connection
2019-03-17 10:10 - 11:00 | Godly Play classrooms, lower level, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
On Sundays in March and April, the Godly Play 1 class (pre-K through 1st grade) will continue learning about stories and parables at 10:10 am.
The Godly Play 2/Kids Connection has begun a new series for 2nd- through 5th-grade students called Shining Hearts Ministry: Fostering young peacemakers through sacred stories, community service and deepening our understanding of the Abrahamic Faith traditions. The first three-part sessions was a focus on Judaism in February. Christianity is happening now, during the season of Lent, and Part 3 (Islam) will be offered on April 28 and May 5 and 19. Classes will be co-led by Leslie Sackett and guest teacher, Catie Macauley, a St. Michael’s youth with a passion for inter-faith education as a foundation for peace in our world.

Coffee Hour & Convivio
2019-03-17 10:10 - 14:30, 2019-03-24 10:10 - 14:30 | Parish Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Coffee hour (coffee and treats) and convivio (meal) happen every Sunday following the 9:00 and 11:00 am services and the 1:00 pm Spanish-language Misa.

Forum series: Saints & Sinners
2019-03-17 10:15 - 11:00, 2019-03-24 10:15 - 11:00 | Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
This year, as we journey through the season of Lent together, we’ll have an opportunity to deepen our relationship with the ‘great cloud of witnesses’ who have traveled the Way before us and meet a few other notorious characters along the way. Our Forum series this season is Saints & Sinners (not to be confused with our own Saints & Singers Choir!). Each Sunday, we’ll get to know at least two different characters from Christian tradition – at least one who was praised for their faithfulness and one who was deemed a heretic by the Church. By taking a close look at the kinds of people the Church has praised and the kinds we’ve tried to keep quiet, we’ll learn more about where the Church has been at different points in our history and theology. Join James at 10:15 am in the Nativity Hall to learn more.

Youth Group
2019-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Michael’s House, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Youth in 6th through 12th grades are invited to St. Michael’s House for games, food and fellowship.

Women's NA group
2019-03-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Weekly meeting of the Lost & Found women’s Narcotics Anonymous group

Lenten Conversational Spanish classes
2019-03-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2019-03-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Conversational Spanish classes offered twice a week with teachers from Educate Ya language institute. We’re sorry, but these classes are full. We hope to offer more sessions later in the year.

Centering Prayer
2019-03-18 19:00 - 20:45 | St. Michael’s House, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Silent, contemplative prayer is a practice which many find to be a nourishing discipline in the midst of a busy, noisy world. The Centering Prayer group has met consistently since 2003. Participants gather at St. Michael’s House from 7:00 to 8:45 pm on first and third Mondays from the fall through the spring, and typically meet on only one of those weeks during the summer months.
Based on the historical Christian silent meditation practices espoused by Fr. Thomas Keating and Oregon Contemplative Outreach, there are typically two 20-minute silent “sits” that bookend a short discussion time on a designated book or bible passage (Lectio Divina). We have a core of faithful practitioners that meet to “hold space” in their lives and in community — to develop mindfulness, as a place for the sacred to enter into our daily lives, and in support of our personal spiritual journey and contemplative practice.
All are welcome to just show up, or contact the church office, Paul Lacroix, Hans Carter or Tim Sackett for more information.

ViVoce rehearsal
2019-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Lenten Bible Lab
2019-03-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Bible Lab began last week and will continue through April 16. Meet in the Parish Hall on Tuesdays at 12:00 noon for a cup of soup and an hour of study with the Gospel lesson coming up on Sunday. Feel free to bring a side to share, but it is not necessary. Attendance at all sessions is also not required. Associate Rector James Joiner is leading this group.

Catechumenate
2019-03-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Nativity Hall, Raphael Room and others, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
The Catechumenate is the primary parish process for incorporating new Christians into life in Christ through Holy Baptism. It also serves
to support those persons already baptized who are coming to a new place in their faith journey and want to affirm that through Confirmation,
Reception into The Episcopal Church from another faith tradition, or Reaffirmation. The formation process is one of listening to and reflecting on the Gospels, the Baptismal Covenant, our personal relationships with God and the work of God the Holy Spirit in our daily lives, all of this within the context of sharing in Christian community.
The Catechumenate meets almost every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and from Advent 1 to the Bishop’s Visitation in May.

MOW/WOWs
2019-03-20 08:30 - 11:00, 2019-03-27 08:30 - 11:00 | Entire propery
The Men and Women on Wednesday meet weekly to perform maintenance work around the church buildings and enjoy each other’s company and delicious snacks.

St. Michael's Singers rehearsal
2019-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
This 35-voice choir provides vocal leadership during the 9:00 and 11:00 am Sunday services from early September through early June. The choir sings an anthem during the offertory at each service and leads the congregation in the psalms, hymns and service music.
The St. Michael’s Singers is a close-knit community of singers with varying levels of choral experience who are willing to make the commitment required to maintain a high level of music-making in support of our worship services. The St. Michael’s Singers rehearse on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and sing at the 9:00 and/or 11:00 services each Sunday (except in summertime), rehearsing an hour before each service. A smaller Chamber Choir consisting of four paid section leaders and other members of the St. Michael’s Singers takes the alternate services.
The St. Michael’s Singers also prepares music for special services such as Choral Evensong, Advent Lessons & Carols, Christmas Eve and Holy Week. The choir’s repertoire ranges from traditional Anglican choral anthems to gospel spirituals, Renaissance motets, world music, and everything in between. The St. Michael’s Singers is open to anyone who can match pitch and commit to the schedule of weekly rehearsals and Sunday morning services. Some choral experience is helpful, but no audition is required. If you love to sing and are interested in learning more about or joining the St. Michael’s Singers, please contact Director of Music & Organist Hannah Brewer or Choir Director Brian Fairbanks.

Misa Coro rehearsal
2019-03-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-03-28 18:00 - 19:30 | 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Vestry meeting
2019-03-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Parish Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Monthly meeting of the governing body of St. Michael’s with members elected by the parishioners.

Roman Catholic (RC) Roots
2019-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
As was done a few years ago, a small discussion-group series has begun for people (new and long-time folks) at St. Michael & All Angels who have come from the Roman Catholic tradition. Three meetings will be held on Thursdays, January 17, February 21 and March 21, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Raphael Room.
There will be opportunities for questions, reflection and an exploration of our spiritual journeys. The gifts and richness of the journey prior to St. Michael’s are affirmed, and seekers and inquirers are encouraged to find out more about the Episcopal Church’s life, theology, liturgy, governance, practices and spirituality. If you have any questions about this group, please be in touch with Fr. David Perry, who will be facilitating the group.

Cascadia Chamber Ensemble rehearsal
2019-03-22 13:00 - 15:30 | Church sanctuary, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Lenten Conversational Spanish
2019-03-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-03-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Conversational Spanish classes offered for free with teachers from Educate Ya language institute. We’re sorry, but these classes are full. We hope to offer more sessions later in the year.

Monday Book Group
2019-03-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Monday Book Group meets twice a month in the Raphael Room, and very occasionally at a participant’s home.
In June and July, the Monday Book Group will be watching a 20-minute video from Living the Questions, a set of DVDs created by progressive Christian scholars and theologians, and then discussing the ideas presented. The group decided to watch three videos that explore questions about Jesus to complement the nine-week study that Rector Chris Craun is offering on Monday evenings entitled Reclaiming Jesus.
In August, the group hopes to have a couple of potluck lunches at the homes of book group members where folks can enjoy good food, beautiful gardens and share readings, poems, books, or prayers that are meaningful to them. Summer is a great time to join the group, get to know us and see whether the friendship and exchange of ideas about life and faith might enrich your life. There is always a lot of laughter going on. Everyone is welcome!

Lenten group
2019-03-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Raphael Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
