THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
We’re so glad you’ve joined us at Saint Michael today. We’d love to get to know you better, so please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on this page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
In addition to worship, I hope you will take the opportunity to serve through Saint Michael during the holiday season. Two projects happening right now include I Believe in Angels (IBIA), one of the annual partnerships between Saint Michael and Jubilee Park where parishioners sponsor angels (children and seniors) through financial donations and/or by purchasing Christmas gifts, which will be wrapped and donated to families. In addition, we will be collecting canned food to stock the pantry at North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM) during the month of November. I also hope you will join us for an education class at 10 a.m. Our classes have been very well attended, and there’s space for you! Take a look at the schedule at the back of this bulletin for descriptions and locations.
As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
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Building the Kingdom
Stewardship 2025
Welcome
Joy: A EuchArist for childrEn
The Lighting Of The Christ Candle
“The Light Of Christ”
The light of Christ has come into the world. The light of Christ has come into the world.
Public Domain
The Opening Song
“I’ve Got The Joy, Joy, Joy”
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Down in my heart. Down in my heart.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Down in my heart to stay.
Refrain
And I’m so happy, so very happy.
I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart. And I’m so happy, so very happy.
I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart.
Other Verses
I’ve got the peace that passes understanding. Refrain
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus. Refrain
Public Domain
The Opening Sentences
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The flowers adorning the altar are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving of the marriage of Kate Thompson and Paul Newell.
Standing
Please be seated.
Celebrant
The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Celebrant
Lord, you told your disciples that the only thing that lasts is God. Help us to put our faith only in God. Amen.
The Gospel Procession
“I Have Decided To Follow Jesus”
I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back.
Other verses
Though none go with me, still I will follow. The cross I’ll carry ‘til I see Jesus. The cross before me, the world behind me.
Public Domain
The Bible Story
The Song After The Story
“Jesus
In The Morning”
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noontime.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus when the sun goes down.
Other verses Praise him. Love him. Serve him.
African-American Spiritual; Public Domain
The Children’s Creed
All I believe in God the Father, who has made me and all the world. I believe in God the Son, who has loved me and saved me.
I believe in God the Holy Spirit, who is in me and all creation.
The Sunday School Prayer
All God be in my head. God be in my heart. God be in my left hand.
God be in my right hand.
God be in my whole life.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
Additional Prayers and Silence
Reader Let us thank God for our families, friends, and our pets.
We pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader Let us praise God for God’s love and goodness and for our blessings. We pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader Let us pray to God to help others. We pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader Let us ask God for the things we need; may we enjoy the food we eat, the home we live in, the health that we have, and when we are sick that we may be well soon.
We pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Please be seated for the Announcements.
The Children’s Confession
Celebrant For the times we have hurt others.
People Forgive us, God.
Celebrant For the times we have acted selfishly.
People Forgive us, God.
Celebrant For the times we have been slow to forgive others.
People Forgive us, God.
Celebrant For the times we have not remembered your love for us.
People Forgive us, God.
The Peace
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Cherub Choir
“Thank you for the world so sweet” Battishill, arr. Leatham
Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the food we eat.
Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you, God, for everything.
Thank you for the stars that shine, Thank you for our friends so kind, Thank you for each day we play, Thank you, God, for all, we pray.
Thank you for our Savior’s love, Thank you for the grace above.
Thank you for the hope He brings, Thank you, God, for everything.
The
Birthday Blessing
All Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Offertory
“I
Want To Walk As A Child Of The Light”
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus.
Refrain
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike. The Lamb is the light of the city of God. Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
I want to see the brightness of God. I want to look at Jesus. Clear sun of righteousness shine on my path, and show me the way to the Father. Refrain
I’m looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus. When we have run with patience the race, we shall know the joy of Jesus. Refrain Public Domain
Give online by selecting General 2024 from the dropdown menu.
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Eucharistic prayer continues.
The Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow“ Hymn 380, v. 3
Prayers Over The Bread & Wine To Thank God For Jesus
Celebrant
The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The Lord’s Prayer
All
Members of the congregation may come forward to receive Communion from the Celebrant.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Communion Songs
“Amazing Grace”
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see!
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.
The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come.
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.
Words: St. 1-4 John Newton (1725-1807), St. 5 attributed to John Rees, fl. 1859. Public Domain
“God Made the Sun”
God made the sun, and God made the trees. God made the mountains, and God made me. Thank you, O Lord, for the sun and the trees. For making the mountains, for making me.
Public Domain
Please join in the singing of the Communion songs.
“I
Am The Bread Of Life”
I am the bread of life. They who come to me shall not hunger. They who believe in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me unless the Father them.
Refrain
And I will raise them up, and I will raise them up, And I will raise them up on the last day. The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world, and they who eat of this bread, they shall live forever, they shall live forever. Refrain
Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of his blood, you shall not have life within you, you shall not have life within you. Refrain
I am the resurrection, I am the life. They who believe in me, even if they die, they shall live forever. Refrain
Yes, Lord, we believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who has come into the world. Refrain
Words and Music: Suzanne Toolan. Copyright © 1971, GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago Reprinted under license #12077. All rights reserved.
“Eat
This Bread”
Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry.
Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst.
Words: John 6; adapt. by Robert J. Batastini, and the Taize Community Copyright: © 1984 Les Presses de Taize. Used by permission of GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago. Reprinted under license #12077. All rights reserved.
Thank You To God For Our Time Together
All Thank you, Jesus, for this Holy Meal. Thank you for giving us this Holy Food that gives each of us the gift of life. And thank you for caring for us. Amen.
A Blessing
The Dismissal
Celebrant Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.
The Closing Song
“Rejoice
In The Lord Always”
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice! And again I say rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice! And again I say rejoice!
Public Domain
Song permission granted by CCLI License #171820 & Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
NOV 17
7:30 AM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
9 AM
Traditional Church
Joy! A Children’s Service
Saint Michael Chapel
sunday at Saint Michael
FORMATION CLASSES
Sundays | 10 a.m.
2nd floor of the new Education Wing
Adults
The Story of Scripture
Led by Clergy & Staff | Room 203
The Gift of Salvation
Led by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso | Coke Room 201
Class for Parents
The Four Hats: Raising Extraordinarily Generous Kids
Led by Dr. Tim Smith | Room 212
Saint Michael 101
Led by Clergy and Staff | Room 200
11 AM
Contemporary Church
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
Youth
Middle School
Youth Room A
High School
Youth Room B
Confirmation
Youth Center
5:30 PM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
Children
Godly Play
PreK – Kinder | Room 213
1st Grade | Room 208
Weaving God’s Promises
2nd Grade | Room 207
3rd Grade | Room 209
Launch 45
4th – 5th Grade Room 216
Nursery is available in rooms 19 & 20 in the school’s hallway. Enter through the Chapel or the Sunday Education Wing entrance, which are marked on the map on the opposite page.
Saint Michael would like to thank the following parishioners for their support of the 2025 year:
Lynn & Bob Abbott
Sandy & Mark Ables
Leslie & Nassi Agouridis
Julie & Mike Allen
Beverly Amacker
Laura Anderson
Mary & Jerry Andrlik
Dee Ann & Gregg Anigian
Michele & Bob Axley
Caroline & Will Badcock
Margaret Badgett
Betty & Jimmy Baird
Elizabeth Baker
Emy Lou & Jerry Baldridge
Mary & George Baldwin
Pam Barbera
Susan Barnicoat
Hong & Jim Bass
Beth & Peter Beck
Steve Beckham
Christy Bednar
Amsler & Don Bell
Robin & Brad Berkley
Dianne Betts
Audrey & Joel Bines
Katherine & Michael Blachly
Monique & Tom Black
Molly Steele & Tom Blackmon
Kalita & Ed Blessing
Laura & Dan Boeckman
Martha & Wade Bogdon
Susan Bort
Katherine & Darren Boruff
Julie & Bill Borus
Allison & Chris Bovard
Dianna & Tom Bowen
Tandy & Gary Bowers
Rachel & Ken Brannon
Gretchen & Reiner Brasch
Gayl Braymer
Melanie Brewer
Marla & Tony Briggle
Margaret & Dave Briggs
Kim & Phillip Brooks
Adele Broughton
Ginger Brown
Rosamond Brown
Victoria & Stuart Brown
Sharon & Ron Brown
Gail & Jim Browne
Elizabeth & Bob Buchanan
Susan Buddendorf
Michael Bullard
Pam Busbee
Jane & Zane Butter
Julie & Chuck Butterworth
Janice & Ashburn Bywaters
Galen Elliott & Henry Cadle, Jr.
Mary Agnes Cain
Shannon Callewart
Lauren Callon
Lynne & Bob Campbell
Edna & Mark Cannata
Peggy Carr
Carol & Dick Carrington
Melissa & James Carry
Cindy & Jay Carter
Becky & Mike Casey
Jean Casey
Margaret Cervin
Betsy & Jim Chambers
Chuck Chernosky
Gwendolyn & Bobby Chestnut
Coley Clark
Kendall & Craig Clark
Gail & Bob Clark
Judy Cole
Autumn & Michael Collins
Kimberly & Joe Colonnetta
Alli & Forrest Compton
Leslie & George Conant
Carter & Bruce Conway
Harriet & Ralph Cousins
Ann Marie Cowdrey
Anne & Brent Crawford
Betsy & Bennett Cullum
Ginny & Rick Currey
Kelly & Beck Dando
Maria & Richard D’Antoni
Deborah McMurray & Glen Davison
Maureen & Robert Decherd
Leslie DeCillis
Gloria DeCillis
Terry & Mark Demler
Anne & Brian Dethrow
Janet & Lee Dettra
Leslie & George Diamond
Elaine & Dennis Disney
Mary Adair & Dee Dockery
Michael Dorbandt
Rozi & Bill Doreen
Eleanor Durham
Cynthia Dutter
Sally Earnest
Charlotte & Richard Eberhart
Julie & Steven Eggers
John Ellerman
Liz Ann Ellinor
Stacy & Chris Elliston
Lisa & David Elrod
Joyce & Mike Ernst
Jan Farabaugh
Joan Faubion
Sarah & Tom Fenton
Wendy Finley
Libby & Mark Flory
Charlotte & John Flowers
Mary Jo & Bart Forbes
Debbie & David Fosdick
Dru Francis
Kathryn & Jim Francis
Bonita Frederick
Elizabeth & Eric Gambrell
Ruthie Garrett
Teddie & Dan Garrigan
Judy & Bob Gass
Caroline & Benjamin Germany
Cindy & Kevin Gill
Nicole & Chris Girata
Kelly & Karl Giron
Mimi & Pax Glenn
Carol & Mark Goglia
Margaret & Smokey Goodrich
Pagett & Mike Gosslee
Robert Graham
Sue & Andrew Gray
Lillian & Gregory Greene Jr.
Jane & Greg Greene
Carolyn Gregg
Louise & Tom Gresham
Hannah & Michael Gresham
Louise & Guy Griffeth
Whitney & Jay Grogan
Diana & Andrew Grosso
Jody Guenther
Mary Kay & Larry Guevel
Bettie Hager
Jane & Scott Hancock
Eileen Hudnall-Hannum & Fred Hannum
Kathy & Kevin Hanrahan
Joanne Hardaway
Betsy Hardy
Electra & Jeff Harelson
Marianne & Michael Harmuth
Nancy & Howell Harralson
Amanda & Neil Harris
Zoe & Todd Hart
Judy & Joe Hawley
Kathy Hayes
Lisa Hays
Kay & Steve Head
Liz & Jeff Helfrich
Page & Walt Henrion
Carol & Henry Hill
Sarah Hobbs
Sam Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman
Carrie & Tom Hoffman
Barbara Hollis
Mary Louise & David Hopson
Ann & Frank Houseman
Elizabeth & Todd Howard
Erin Peavey & Mike Hsieh
Sally Ann Hudnall
Bitsy & Matt Hudnall
Amanda & Nick Huerta
Sandra Hughes
Nell Anne Hunt
Diane & Jim Hunt
Jeanie & Gary Huselton
Mary Jalonick
Vincent James
Pam & Andrew Jamieson
Jane & Pat Jenevein
Kathy & Patrick Jenevein
Lynn & David Jennings
Susan & Gene Johnson
Cary & Randy Johnston
Bonnie & Jim Jones
Carolyn & Pete Joost
Dianne Jopling
Kate Juett
Mary & Steve Kardell
Leslie & Ed Kennedy
Susie & John Khoury
Dawn & Lewis Kinard
Marcia & Mark King
Wendy & Edward King
Barbara & Jerry King
Kristin Kline
Kate & Ryan Kneipper
Sherry & Rick Kneipper
Susan & Patrick Krejs
Jason Lamb
Cynthia Lane
Bettina & Herman Lang
Elizabeth & John Lang
LeAnne & Bob Langholz
Chuck Lathem
Kathleen & Frank Lauinger
Karen Lawrence
Mary & Russ Lessmann
Paula Lewis-Patterson
Suzanne & Jay Lipscomb
Jana & Jim Littlejohn
Jo Loomis
Heather Lorch
Pam & Tom Luce
Sally Lutz
Prudence & John Mackintosh
Jeanie Madeley
Marti Mahaffey
Stacey & Ken Malcolmson
Ted Manikas
Catherine Marrs
Bob Marshall Jr.
Mary Katherine & Jack Marshallsea
Alex Martindale
Fred & Ruth Mason
Sissy & Mike Massad
Taylor & Michael Massad
Mary Massengale
Eileen & Don McAleenan
Tina McBee
Pam McCallum
Vicki & Justin McCarty
Tom McConnell
Melissa & Don McCoy
Rebecca & Ed McDaniel
Reggie & John McFarland
Sharon & Bill McGannon
Suzanne & Patrick McGee
Jane & Ray McGowen
Diane McGrath
Victoria & Hunter McGrath
Kay McIlyar
Gretchen McKenzie
Lyn & Keith McKinney
Lucy McRae Vollet
Melissa & Andy McRoberts
Margaret Mebus
Barbara Kennard & Brady Millican
Dick Mitchell
Tricia & Mark Monfrey
Patti & John Monger
Caroline & Doug Moore
Pat & Don Moore
Molly Moore
Carolyn & John Morelock
Dawn & Allan Morrill
Christi & Cory Morrow
Regan & Andrew Mosher
John Munson
Julia & Sam Nagy
Jennifer & Noble Nash
Katherine & Jim Neuhoff
Diana & Geoff Newton
Hank Nichols
Gloria Nicoud
Carrie & Robert Nicoud
Tamara & Tim O’Connor
Anne & Blair Oden
Becky & Ron Odlozil
Colleen O’Hara
Liz Oliphant
Wendy O’Sullivan
Laurel Page
Jennifer & Pablo Pascal
Carolyn & Hoddy Peck
Betsy & Ron Pedersen
Mary Ruth & Jim Perkins
Nancy Perot & Rod Jones
Teresa Person
Pressley & Jamey Peters
Cathy & Steve Philley
Noralyn & Greg Pickens
Sallie Plummer
Gigi & Jerry Poglitsch
Walter Powell
Bill Power
Pat & Claude Prestidge
Myra Walker & Eben Price
Dianne & Hervey Priddy
Beth & J. Puckett
Elizabeth & Frederick Putnam
Betty Quelch
Gloria & Henry Raines
Lutetia Raley
Kelly & Michael Reddell
Gay & Randy Rekerdres
Liz Respess
Jenny & Steve Reynolds
Debbie & Tom Rhodus
Jeff & Darrel Rice
Janie Richard
Jim Richards
Phil Ritter
Patsy Roach
Ann & Jim Rogers
Julie & Paul Rogers
Carolyn & Wyatt Rousseau
Michele & Shad Rowe
Amanda Dake & Chris Rowley
Jennifer & Walker Royall
Jim Russell
Capera Ryan
Ginger Sager
Courtney M. Campbell
Betty Sanders
Toni & Phil Sanders
Laurie & Joe Sando
Erica & Charlie Sartain
Mardie & Alan Schoellkopf
Gail & Patrick Schultz
Cathy & Tom Schulz
Linda & Les Secrest
Marillyn & Gus Seeberger
Carol Roehrig & Fred Seipp
Elizabeth & John Selzer
Sara Shanley
Brenda & Van Sheets
Betty & Burton Shepherd
Andy Shoup
Jeanie & Stuart Sikes
Linda & Ellis Skinner
Nancy & Jim Skochdopole
Katie & Stewart Slack
Ann Ratelle & Lee Slaton
Anne & Randy Slaughter
Jinny Smith
Giovanna & Tim Smith
Victoria Smith
Ann & Paul Smith
Kim & Jim Snyder
Nancy & John Solana
Vince Snoddy & Erik Soliz
Nancy & Rene Somodevilla
Karen & Rand Spencer
Rob Springer-Kyle & Tom Kyle
Tiffany & Reed Standly
Joan Stansbury
LaRee Stein
Sally Stephenson
Patricia & J.C. Sterquell
Brian Stock
Candy & Dennis Streit
Ellen Stuart
Carolyn Swann
Laura & Paul Talbot
Sally & Ross Taylor
Madalyn Teal
Marvin Thedford
Cinda Thoma
Michelle & Stewart Thomas
Carla & Robert Thomas
Dixey Thornton
Mary Ann & George Till
Carolyn Tilley
Frances & Buzz Tompkins
Arthur Tribble
Sue Tritschler
Marlene Tubbs
Tesa & Malcolm Turner
Cornelia & Scott van Tilburg
Fallon & Robie Vaughn
Lauren & Robert Vaughn
Tish & Matthew Visinsky
Cathy & Denton Walker
Kathy & Gary Wall
Kathleen & Jay Wallace
Mary & Matt Waller
Pam Watkins
Day & George Watson
Kay & Peter Weeks
Hudson Weichsel
Christie & Christian Weichsel
Sarah & Russell Weinberg
CiCi & Giffen Weinmann
Martha Wells
Shannon & Craig Werthmann
Jeanette & George Wharton
Liz Wheelan
Julia & Bill Whitsitt
Donell & Phillip Wiggins
Nancy Wilbur
Paige Wilbur
Robyn & Chris Wiley
Karen & Jim Wiley
Elizabeth Williams
Emilynn Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Sherry & Robert Wilson
Kristi & Scott Wilson
Lynn & Kevin Wisdom
Nina Works
Sheryl & Phil Wylie
Kathy & John Yeaman
*as of 11/10/2024