Sunday News - March 8

SUNDAY STAFF FULL-TIME CLERGY The Reverend Dr. Christopher D. Girata Rector

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

MARCH 8, 2020

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 The Reverend Robert A. Scott Associate for Worship and Liturgy PART-TIME & ASSISTING CLERGY The Reverend Bob Johnston Associate for Contemporary Worship The Reverend Mary Lessmann Associate for Spiritual Growth

Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels In this season of Lent, we’re glad you have joined us as we renew our focus on Christ and the sacrifice made for our salvation. Saint Michael is a community of believers pursuing Christ and caring The Rev. Dr. one for another. As such, please let us know if you are visiting, or Christopher D. Girata in need of prayer support, by filling out a communication/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 Canon Michael Harmuth Sunday Assistant The Reverend Amy Heller Sunday Assistant

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The Reverend Tim Kennedy Sunday Assistant The Reverend Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Pastoral Care Assistant The Reverend Canon René Somodevilla Pastoral Care Assistant MUSIC STAFF Justin Brooks Director of Contemporary Music Jonathan Ryan Director of Music and Organist

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Dr. Margaret Harper Associate Director of Music and Organist Monica Awbrey Assistant Choirmaster Owen Reid Organ Scholar

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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) 8 p.m. Choral Compline (Church)

DAILY LENTEN PODCAST SERIES Tune in every Monday - Friday, now through Good Friday, to listen to a short podcast from a member of our clergy. Learn more and start listening at:

SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/LENTENPODCAST

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

Need Prayer – Prayer Teams can pray with you during Sunday morning services.

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TOPICS POSTED WEEKLY OUR STORY In Saint Michael Chapel TODAY: Anglican Poetry with The Rev. Dr. Eric J. Liles NEXT: NO CLASS (Spring Break) CLASS FOR PARENTS In the Theater TODAY: Mindfulness with Farahana Kassam NEXT: NO CLASS (Spring Break)

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Ages 3 - 6 | Catechesis Atrium & Room 223 Registration is closed for Catechesis this year. All are welcome in our Weaving God’s Promises class!

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Ages 6 - 9 | Room 221 & 222 Registration is closed for Catechesis this year. All are welcome in our Weaving God’s Promises class!

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Kindergarten - 1st Grade | Room 220 2nd - 3rd Grade | Room 217

5 BIG QUESTIONS WITH 4TH & 5TH GRADERS 4th - 5th Grade | Room 213

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6th - 8th Grades | Youth Center Green Room

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9th - 12th Grade | Youth Center Orange Room

NURSERY, INFO & WELCOME AVAILABLE 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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TODAY! Lenten Outreach Sunday 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Parlor Please stop in before or after your church service or Sunday Formation Class to participate in making Easter baskets and cards for Jubilee Park and Community Center, Project Moses, and VNA Meals on Wheels. Middle and High School youth will participate from 10-11 with their Sunday School classes.

Join us for a meeting with special speaker, Sandy Storm.

March 11 | 6:30 p.m.

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LENTEN RETREAT Saturday, March 28 9 a.m. - Noon | $10 Saint Michael Chapel

Fullness in the Fast “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness.” We will explore God’s double-call for us of struggle and comfort, temptation and trust, challenge and rest. Come pray your experience of the Lenten desert.

Led by SSJE Brothers Luke Ditewig and Lucas Hall with refreshments available in the Drake Room before and during the retreat.

For questions please contact Hannah Fisher at hfisher@saintmichael.org Register at

saintmichael.org/lentenretreat SAINT MICHAEL YOUTH

Lenten benefiting Coat Drive St. Philip's School and Community Center

MARCH 27-29 | $250 | 6-12 GRADE

Join us for a weekend in the great outdoors at Broken Bow Lake! The youth will be heading up to Oklahoma for an amazing weekend of nature, activities, and so much more. The cost for this weekend includes transportation, lodging, food, and all lake activities.

Spots are limited for this amazing event so sign up now at: saintmichael.org/youth

NOW through April 18 Please do some spring cleaning and donate new and gently used coats for children and adults of all ages. Coats will be stored until November and December when St. Philip’s will distribute them at their annual Thanksgiving Feast and Christmas Store.

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More coloring books with psalms are in and new cards to color!

The beautiful cards come in a box of 44 and each one has a psalm or blessing that can be colored and then shared.

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EVENSONG FOR THE SEASON OF LENT Sunday, March 8 | 5:30 p.m. | Church The Saint Michael Choir sings inspirational music for the Season of Lent by Lehman, Gibbons, and Greene.

STEPHEN MINISTRY: CAREGIVING (OPEN TO THE PARISH) Monday, March 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Coke Activities Room Family caregivers often navigate their experience without a compass, unaware that their role and relationship with a family member may change as caregiving goes through different stages. Dannelle LeBlanc, certified senior advisor and caregiving consultant at CareGiver Transitions LLC, will discuss “The 6 Stages of Caregiving,” providing insight and guidance into these stages and offering practical, hopeful tips, ideas and support resources to those who want to learn more about the challenges of caregiving and prepare for what may be next. Contact Mary Kardell at mary@kardellfamily.com POETRY & FAITH | MAR. 12 March 12 | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Parlor Please join the Poetry & Faith discussion group this Thursday evening for a rich discussion of poetry for Lent and Easter by Stevie Smith: “The Airy Christ” and “Do Not!” Open to all at Saint Michael and their friends.

Please contact Richard Kilgore for questions or more information at richard.kilgore@gmail.com

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PRAYER MINISTRY LUNCHEON (OPEN TO THE PARISH) Sunday, March 15 | 12:15 p.m. | Coke Activities Room Have you ever wondered how some people pray with power? Or why we most often seek healing prayers? An esteemed worldwide speaker on the topic of healing prayer will discuss the “Empowerment of a Searching Heart” at the Prayer Ministry’s quarterly Sunday lunch. The speaker is The Rev. Joseph ( Josh) Acton, North American Director of the Order of St. Luke the Physician, an international healing ministry. He is an Anglican priest, an author and pastor of St. Paul’s Church in Murrieta, CA. Lunch is $10 and everyone is invited. RSVP to Katherine Bowen, kbowen@ saintmichael.org PROJECT MOSES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED March 17 and 18 | 5:30 p.m.

Project Moses will cook and serve a meal to 45 survivors of human trafficking. We need your help either night or both! We cook on Tuesday evenings and serve on Wendesday evenings. To volunteer use the signup genius link signupgenius.com/go/projectmoses PT CRUISERS GO TO STATION 27 | MAR. 19 PT Cruisers take a tour of “our” Fire Station #27 and a tour of the azaleas. Bus will depart from the South Entrance at 9:30 a.m. Tour is free. Lunch will be $15 at Celebration. Deadline to register is March 15.

RSVP to Bonita Frederick at 214.728.6440.

WRITING WORKSHOP | MAR. 21 Third Saturday of the month | 10 a.m. - Noon | Parlor Join with other writers of all types to give yourself the gift of Writing Retreat, a two hour empty space for exploring, plowing through or opening yourself up.

Writers will initially be offered a simple prompt to get the juices flowing should that need be present. One and a half hours of (caffeinated) silence will ensue for writers to pursue their own projects or try something new.

The last half hour will offer a space for sharing (or not) our sentences with others. Please note that no prior or professional training is necessary to participate.

For more information please contact Cynthia at cynthia@cynthiacsample.com

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