Sunday News - July 29

CLERGY The Reverend Dr. Christopher Girata Rector

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 12

July 29, 2018

The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser Associate for Worship and Liturgy The Reverend Greg Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Dr. Eric Liles Associate for Formation The Reverend Mary Lessmann Associate for Spiritual Growth The Reverend Bob Johnston Associate for Contemporary Worship The Reverend Michael Harmuth Priest Associate for Worship The Reverend Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Priest Associate for Pastoral Care

Welcome To Saint Michael!

We are glad that you have chosen to worship with us today!

Please stop by the Welcome Center, located in the Parlor, after the service so that we can meet you in person and answer any questions that you may have. We also invite you to fill out a communication card, located in the pew back, and tell us a little about yourself. Saint Michael is a wonderful community and we would love for you to be a part of it. Come back soon!

2018 VESTRY Margaret Spellings, Sr. Warden Sally Schupp, Jr. Warden Warren Houser, Warden at-Large Kathy Kelley, Treasurer Jim Skochdopole, Chancellor Margaret Cervin, Clerk Bonner Allen, Marla Jacks Briggle, John Ellerman, Jane Greene, Whitney Grogan, Ben Leal, Jay Lipscomb, Kyle Moore, Anna Paccone, Christine Paddock, Elizabeth L. Selzer, and Chris Wiley.

For questions and comments please email vestry@saintmichael.org

SATURDAY-SUNDAY SUMMER

WORSHIP SCHEDULE NOW - August 12 The Fall Season Begins August 19!

Saturday 5:30p.m. Candlelight Service (SMC) Sunday 7:30 a.m. Rite I Holy Eucharist (SMC) 9 a.m. Rite II Holy Eucharist (Church) No Children’s Chapel during the summer 9 a.m. Joy: A Children’s Service (SMC) 11 a.m. Rite I Holy Eucharist (Church) 11 a.m. Celebration (Parish Hall) 5:30 p.m. Rite I Evening Prayer and Holy Eucharist (SMC) Priest on Call

WE NEED YOU! Growing in our understanding that God’s Story and our stories are connected is one of the driving forces of this program. Help us kick off the God’s Story program year by being a part of the 72-hour read through.

If you have an urgent need to contact a priest after hours call (214) 232-7512.

The readings begin Sunday, August 19 at 3 p.m.

Please sign up today for you time slot at

Prayer Teams can pray with you during Sunday morning services.

www.saintmichael.org/GodsStory

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1 AGES 3-5 YEARS OLD CHILDCARE & BIBLE STORIES

Children may be dropped off for childcare any time during 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m, with Bible stories taking place during the 10 a.m. formation hour.

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ALL OTHER CHILDREN & YOUTH FORMATION CLASSES ARE NOW ON SUMMER BREAK! Formation (Sunday School) will resume on August 26th, when we will be embarking on our huge, parish-wide God’s Story series!

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For God’s Story, children and youth will still go to all of their age-appropriate classes. This will be a fantastic time as all of us—literally everyone—will learn the same lessons each Sunday as we work our way through the story of the Bible!

CHRISTIAN FORMATION | 10 am FAITH AND LITERATURE Saint Michael Chapel TODAY: Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our

Teeth”, with Tom Blackmon Time magazine called The Skin of Our Teeth “a sort of Hellzapoppin’ with brains,” as it broke from established theatrical conventions and walked off with the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama.

Meet George and Maggie Antrobus (married only 5,000 years); their two children, Gladys and Henry (perfect in every way!); and their maid, Sabina (the ageless vamp) as they overcome ice, flood, and war -- by the skin of their teeth.

AUGUST 5: Elie Wiesel’s “Night”, with Lauren Wainwright Night is Elie Wiesel’s masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie’s wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author’s original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man’s capacity for inhumanity to man.

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BACKPACK BLESSINGS & GOD’S STORY RECEPTION August 19th

Backpack Blessings at all 9 & 11 a.m. Worship Services.

God’s Story reception at 10 a.m. in the Garden Cloister.

No cost for these events!

Join us as we bless and celebrate anyone who will be returning to school in the fall. Children, youth, and young adults may bring their backpacks to be prayed over and blessed. Adults may bring their briefcases, laptops, tablets, or smart-devices to be blessed as well. There are plenty of blessings to go around!

Following the 9 a.m. services, join us for the chance to connect with Saint Michael's Formation team to learn more about God's Story, have a caricature made, and grab a God’s Story t-shirt!

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AQUARIUM AUGUST 12 $20

For all youth in the 6-12th grades

We will meet at the church at 12:15 p.m., eat lunch together, and then head to the aquarium.

Tickets can be purchased at www.saintmichael.org/youth

Contact Regan Wallace, rwallace@saintmichael.org or Tish Visinsky, tvisinsky@saintmichael.org

Education for Ministry

Formation. Fellowship. Faith.

EfM is a program for anyone seeking more depth in their faithfulness. Integrating Christian tradition, life experience, and biblical study, participants are likely to experience spiritual growth over this nine month program. EfM begins September 11th, but registration is now open. www.saintmichael.org/efm For more information, or to register, contact Dr. Elizabeth Lang at 972.299.0938 or langelizabeth66@gmail.com

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES SAINT MICHAEL PRAYER MINISTRY Saint Michael Prayer Ministry resumes third Thursday meetings on August 16. The Prayer Ministry begins a new format this fall, rotating between Evening Prayer services and meetings with speakers and dinner. Hosted

by Sunday Service Prayer Team members, the August 16th meeting will kick off with an Evening Prayer meeting at 6 pm in the Bishop Moore Chapel. Bill McGannon will lead. All in the church are invited.

RECEPTIONIST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are in need of receptionist volunteers during the lunch hours. If you are able to serve for a lunch hour any days, Monday - Friday, please contact Diane Hollie at reception@saintmichael.org.

VESTRY AND DIOCESAN DELEGATE NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN Nominations are open for people to serve on the Vestry beginning in January 2019, and for delegates to serve at the Diocesan Convention beginning in 2019.

The Vestry recently changed the Church’s Bylaws so that Vestry members and new Delegates to the Diocesan Convention will be elected in the fall, and begin their terms on January 1 of the following year. This will allow Vestry members and Diocesan Delegates to serve on a calendar year basis. Therefore, five new Vestry members and new Convention Delegates will be elected at the Parish Meeting October 28, 2018.

The deadline to submit nominations is 4 p.m., Friday, August 18. All forms should be returned to the receptionist at the South Lanai entrance.

FAITH & GRIEF GATHERING We recognize that grief doesn’t take a vacation as we continue to gather for lunch and confidential conversation on the second Thursday of each month throughout the year. Join us on August 9 from noon to 1 p.m. to hear our guest speaker share their story of grief, and then stay to explore your own faith has intersected with your grief. Make your reservation at Faith & Grief Ministry, www.FaithandGrief.org, or call 469-251-9612.

There is no fee, but your donation is greatly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE - WOSM PARISH PARTY Friday, February 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Frontiers of Flight Museum Dinner - Live Band - Auctions - And More.

Everyone is welcome - Parishioners, friends, and family!!

This fabulous party occurs every two years to benefit the Women of Saint Michael Gifts Committee, which distributes proceeds in the form of grants to agencies fighting poverty throughout our community. Be on the lookout for more information coming this fall!

CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRY (CFM) - THIS FALL Sunday morning class registration for children and youth is now open! Classes will begin on August 26th. Space can be limited so sign up now!

Volunteers are needed to teach/assist with Sunday morning formation classes starting in the fall. Commit 1-2 Sundays a month and help us tell God’s Story with our youngest parishioners. Contact Regan at rwallace@saintmichael.org to volunteer.

Nomination forms are available from the church receptionist and online at www.saintmichael.org.

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