SUNDAY STAFF FULL-TIME CLERGY The Reverend Dr. Christopher D. Girata Rector The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon Vice Rector The Reverend Dr. Eric J. Liles Associate for Formation The Reverend Gregory D. Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care (On Sabbatical) The Reverend Robert A. Scott Associate for Worship and Liturgy PART-TIME CLERGY The Reverend Canon Michael Harmuth Priest Associate for Worship
THE FIFTHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels We’re so happy that you have chosen to worship with us today! Saint Michael is a parish community of believers pursuing Christ and caring for one another. As such, please let us know if you are visiting, or in need of prayer support, by filling out a welcome/ The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata prayer request card located in the backs of the pews. We hope that your time among us will be filled with a sense of connection, and we hope to see you again soon!
The Reverend Amy Heller Priest Associate for Worship The Reverend Bob Johnston Associate for Contemporary Worship The Reverend Mary Lessmann Associate for Spiritual Growth The Reverend Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Priest Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Canon René Somodevilla Interim Associate for Pastoral Care MUSIC STAFF Justin Brooks Director of Contemporary Worship Jonathan Ryan Director of Music and Organist Dr. Margaret Harper Associate Director of Music and Organist Monica Awbrey Assistant Choirmaster Owen Reid Organ Scholar
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS October 6 | 4 p.m. West Parking Lot From kittens to chickens, guppies to puppies, our clergy will be BLESSING all pets great and small. This free event celebrating the Feast of St. Francis is open to the entire community, so come and enjoy this wonderful annual Saint Michael and All Angels tradition. A short liturgy will be led by the clergy followed by individual pet blessings. We are thrilled to be joined this year, for the first time, by our Saint Michael Choristers and staff singers who will provide glorious music throughout the service. Each pet will receive a lovely St. Francis medallion for his or her pet collar. FREE Kona Ice thanks to Saint Michael Stewardship.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7 a.m. Morning Prayer (BMC) Tuesday and Thursday 7 a.m. Eucharist (BMC) Wednesdays 10 a.m. Healing Service (BMC) Saturday 8:30 a.m Eucharist (BMC) 5:30 p.m. Candlelight Service (SMC) SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 a.m. Traditional Rite I (SMC) 9 a.m. Traditional Rite II (Church) 9 a.m. Joy: A Children’s Service (SMC) 11 a.m. Traditional Rite I (Church) 11 a.m. Contemporary Rite II (Parish Hall) 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer & Eucharist Rite I (SMC)
SAINT MICHAEL CONTEMPORARY
Angels A FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL SERMON SEPTEMBER 29 | 11 A.M. | PARISH HALL
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FINAL MARKET OF THE SUMMER NEXT SATURDAY | 8 A.M. - NOON NORTH PARKING LOT
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SAINT MICHAEL CHORISTERS
WE WANT YOU! Calling all boys and girls in grades 3 - 8! Choristers is a fun, exciting, and inspiring community of young singers. No prior music experience is necessary to join. For more details contact Julia Dietz Beckel 214.363.5471 or jbeckel@saintmichael.org.
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CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PILGRIMS EPISCOPAL CHRISTIANS Our Camino Pilgrims will be hiking the last 110km of Sundays, Oct.culminating 13 - Nov. 3 |Cathedral 12:15of-Santiago 1:30 p.m. the Camino at the de Compostela in northwestern Spain this week. Please keep Located in the Coke Activities Room these pilgrims in your prayers as they travel. Registration deadline Oct. 10
This class is for those new to Christianity, new to Saint Michael and All Angels, or members who want to revisit the core features of our belief and practice. This offering will provide an overview of our faith and explore what it means to walk as a Christian in the Episcopal tradition. This class also serves as Confirmation Preparation for those wanting to go through the Confirmation process. Lunch is available for purchase with registration and pre-order at $10 per person per week. Childcare is available with pre-registration.
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Nativity Pageant Tryouts October 13 & 20 | 12:30 - 2 p.m. in the Theater We invite all ages 3rd- 8th grade to audition for principle cast roles in this year’s Nativity Pageant. From big roles to small roles, singing to non-singing, there is a place for all children and youth in this year’s Nativity Pageant! All who tryout will receive a part. Sign up can be found at saintmichael. org/nativity. Children ages 3 -2nd grade are encouraged to participate as stars, animals, shepherds, and angels. Sign-ups for these children will be available beginning November 3. Roles will be assigned based on age or grade.
SAINT MICHAEL 101
Sunday, October 6 | 12:15 - 2 p.m. | Parlor Registration deadline Oct. 3
If you are new to Saint Michael or just visiting, and want to learn more about membership, then this luncheon is for you! Come meet members of our clergy & vestry, and hear about our many ministries, opportunities for involvement, and the exciting future of our parish. Lunch is served and childcare is available with pre-registration.
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saintmichael.org/nativity Please contact Regan Wallace, rwallace@saintmichael.org, for questions or volunteer opportunities.
COMING IN OCTOBER GRATEFUL HEARTS A NEW CONTEMPORARY SERMON SERIES More details coming soon!
BOOK STORE
Only a few scarves left, get yours now before the fall! Only a few of the handmade wool and silk scarves from Kyrgyzstan are left. We have a beautiful black and white one and navy and white….great for fall!
PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON Thursday, October 3 | 10:30 a.m. Located in the Coke Activities Room Speaker Holly Stevens will discuss “Sister Wendy on Art of the Saints.” Please bring $10 dollars to cover lunch cost. Contact: Bonita Frederick at 214.728.6440. TELA HONDURAS INFO SUPPER | SEPT. 29 Sunday, September 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Schupp Home For 14 years, every February, a group of Saint Michael missionaries returns to Tela, Honduras, for a week to work and worship in partnership with Espiritu Santo, an Episcopal Church and day school. In the local barrios as well as at church, we work with parishioners and senior class members to provide 350+ children with fluoride treatments along with toothbrushes and toothpaste, fit 200+ adults with reading glasses and sunglasses, and engage 450+ students in Christian Education which includes story telling, singing, and crafts. This year our trip is scheduled for February 8-15. Returning missionaries will host a potluck supper at Chris and Sally Schupp’s home, 4349 Shenandoah next Sunday at 6:30 p.m. For anyone interested in more information, please reply to salpal322@aol.com. CFM MOMS RETREAT | OCT. 18-20 9 a.m. Oct. 18 - 3 p.m. Oct. 20 | $250 The Barndominium at Waco, TX Join the ladies of CFM for a fun and faithful weekend in Waco, TX! Deadline to register is October 13 and space is limited. If you are interested, please contact Regan Wallace, rwallace@saintmichael.org. COMPLINE RETURNS Compline resumes next Sunday night at 8 p.m. Join us for 25 minutes of beautiful choral music to transport your soul and conclude your week. This candlelit service has no spoken word, but is entirely sung. It’s a great setting to invite friends who may not regularly attend church.
PRAYER MINISTRY | NOV. 3 Sunday, November 3 | 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Cafe Center “Empowerment by a Personal Blessing” Melba Burk, Blessing Workshops II FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL CHORAL MUSIC | SEPT. 29 Join us for special choral music for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels next Sunday at our 11 a.m. Traditional Service. The choir will sing Jonathan Dove’s energetic choral mass, as well as Bairstow’s sublime “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” and Mendelssohn’s “He shall give his angels” from the oratorio Elijah. The choir will be joined by festive brass and timpani. SAINT MICHAEL PRESENTS: VOX LUMINIS | OCT. 20 Sunday, October 20 | 7 p.m. | Church The Bach Dynasty Vox Luminis, a Gramophone-winning Belgian vocal and instrumental ensemble, will perform at Saint Michael. Their program, The Bach Dynasty, will fill our space with music from Johann Sebastian Bach and his family members, who together make up the most talented and prolific musical family the world has ever known. Join us for a transcendent evening of music-making! Free and open to the public. Reserve tickets at saintmichael.org/smp. NORMIE FILM | OCT. 10 Thursday, October 10 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Please join us for an exclusive, onenight only screening of Normie: The Illusion of Normal, the beauty of love. Presented by Saint Michael and All Angels at Angelika Dallas, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX, 75206. $12 General Admission. Tickets can only be purchased online at: www.tugg.com/events/normie-pbb2.
SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8011 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75225 | 214.363.5471
www.saintmichael.org @smaadallas