St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

Youth Group
2018-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2018-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Michael’s House, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
All youth in 6th through 12th grades are invited to St. Michael’s House at 6:00 pm on Sunday evenings for games, conversation and snacks.

Women's NA group
2018-12-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-10 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

Evening Prayer
2018-12-03 17:00 - 17:30, 2018-12-10 17:00 - 17:30 | Church sanctuary, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
A brief prayer service happening in the church before Bible Lab this fall

Bible Lab
2018-12-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2018-12-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Parish Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Building on the success and interest in this year’s adult formation series Bible 101 and Reclaiming Jesus, this fall, we will be offering a follow-up called Bible Lab on Monday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, beginning October 1 and continuing through December 17, excluding October 29.
During our last session of Bible 101, we distilled our learning into a set of seven essential questions which we can ask ourselves any time we find ourselves faced with a particularly perplexing piece of scripture. During our Bible Lab sessions, we’ll work in small groups to apply these questions to the texts for the coming Sunday. Participants will be provided with resources (including James as the instructor!) to decide which questions matter most to a particular passage and how to find answers for themselves.
Each session will end by sharing our learnings with the whole group and by choosing a verse from what we’ve studied to carry into the week in prayer. Arrive early at 5:00 for Evening Prayer, or stay late on the second Monday of the month for Taizé Prayers, or the first and/or third Mondays for Centering Prayer.

ViVoce rehearsal
2018-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Church sanctuary, Music Room, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Catechumenate
2018-12-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-12-11 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
2018-12-05 08:30 - 11:00, 2018-12-12 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 Choristers rehearsal
2018-12-05 16:45 - 19:00, 2018-12-12 16:45 - 19:00 | Nativity Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
The youth choir program at St. Michael’s is based on the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) tradition and is open to all treble voices between the ages of 8-18. This choir training program meets on Wednesdays at 4:45 pm during the school year to learn the basics of musicianship and choral technique. The Choristers sing a brief Evening Prayer service each Wednesday at 6:30 pm and join with the St. Michael’s Singers or the Saints & Singers Choir one Sunday per month at 9:00 or 11:00. Contact Hannah Brewer or Brian Fairbanks for more information.

Evening Prayer
2018-12-05 18:30 - 19:00, 2018-12-12 18:30 - 19:00 | Church sanctuary, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

St. Michael's Singers rehearsal
2018-12-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-12-12 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.

Nutrition classes
2018-12-06 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Parish Hall, Kitchen, United States

Misa Coro rehearsal
2018-12-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2018-12-13 18:00 - 19:30 | 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Cascadia Chamber Ensemble rehearsal
2018-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Church sanctuary, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Misa prayer group
2018-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Chapel, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Prayer group in Spanish

Godly Play
2018-12-09 10:10 - 11:00 | 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States

Coffee Hour & Convivio
2018-12-09 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.

Monday Book Group
2018-12-10 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!

IMIrJ meeting
2018-12-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Parish Hall, 1704 NE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) is “an organization made up diverse faith communities, faith leaders, and individuals called by our conscience to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of our immigrant brothers and sisters in the U.S. due to unjust immigration policies.Through advocacy, accompaniment, and organizing, we expose the harm that these policies and actions inflict on the entire community and take radical action for the transformation of power, providing real opportunities to take action for change. Just as we open our hearts to provide welcome and accompaniment to people facing persecution and oppression, we open our doors to offer Sanctuary for immigrants faced with family separation, detention, and/or deportation.”
