
Music for July 17
The Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave will not only be presiding on Sunday but will be on the piano in duets with Hannah Brewer on the organ.

The Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave will not only be presiding on Sunday but will be on the piano in duets with Hannah Brewer on the organ.

The gospel text this Sunday is familiar, Luke’s Good Samaritan. It’s simple: a man suffers assault and lies beside the road. Good and religious people pass by, for many reasons. Then a man who no one would guess has it in him stops and cares deeply for the fallen man, binding his wounds, finding him a place to rest and heal, showing him mercy.

Our June book exchange is over, though there are still a couple of tables of books in the Nativity hall for you to peruse. July is jigsaw-puzzle and board-game exchange month! Do you have stacks of puzzle boxes and board games filling up your shelves? Bring gently used jigsaw puzzles and the board games you’re ready to share to St. Michael’s Nativity Hall for “The Great Puzzle Exchange!” on the next two Sundays, July 10th & 17th.

St. Michael’s Music Director & Organist Hannah Brewer is out of town this week attending the American Guild of Organists National Convention in Seattle, along with the Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave and around 900 other organ-interested folks from across the country.
The Profile Committee is rapidly reaching the conclusion of its mission. According to Committee Chairperson Barb, Ruby is putting the finishing touches on the layout of the report, and it

This Sunday at our 10 am service we celebrate the 4th of July weekend through our musical choices.

A musical highlight will be a harpsichord prelude by François Couperin (pictured here) called Les Barricades Mystérieuses (The Mysterious Barricades).

Next Sunday, June 26, Transition Minister Julia Nielsen is hosting a follow-up forum at 11:30 for parishioners to have a chance to hear more about and weigh in on the State of the Parish document she developed a couple of weeks ago after months of conversation with individual and groups of parishioners.

School-age children are invited to attend Children’s Liturgy of the Word each Sunday – even in the summer! Children leave after the Opening Collect and return to the gathered community at the Peace. Children’s Liturgy meets on the lower level in front of the big mural where we share stories of God’s love in the world drawing on a variety of children’s literature.

Musical choices for the week are inspired by Pride and Juneteenth.
Sunday Worship Schedule
7:30 – Spoken Traditional language (Rite 2 with no music)
9:00 – Traditional Service with Choir
11:00 – Inclusive Language with Choir
1:00 pm – Misa en Español
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