The Archangel Magazine - Fall 2022 by Saint Michael and All Angels

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The Official Magazine for Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

Volume XXXIV Issue III | Fall 2022

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Saint Michael Presents is proud to bring Grammy award-winning ensemble Ying Quartet to Dallas!

YING Q UA R T E T October 23, 2022 at 7 p.m.

“Precarious balance where sheer agony and triumphant beauty intersect.” – The Washington Post

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9:45 – 11 a.m. | Garden Cloister

Book Release With Father Harmuth signing books in the Parlor

Learn more about Formation and Outreach opportunities Caricature Artists Refreshments Backpack blessings at morning services

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58 MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR ST. PHILIP'S COMMUNITY CENTER YOUTH MISSION WEEK MARILLYN SEEBERGER EARNS COLLEGE DEGREE SAINT MICHAELITES KNIT WITH LOVE FOR OTHERS MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES [PHOTOS] AROUND THE PARISH A MANTRA WORTH ADOPTING VBS

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18 PARISH CALENDAR GUIDE SMAA KIDS YOU ARE A WOMAN OF SAINT MICHAEL! [PHOTOS] AROUND THE PARISH SMAA BOOKSHOP STAFF NEWS THE POWER OF PIE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY SMFM RECIPES BIRTH AND DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAINT MICHAEL STAFF Dr. Robert August Rob Baber The Rev. Christian Basel The Rev. Nate Bostian Katherine Bowen Dianne Boyd Melisa Bray The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon Justin Brooks Cedric Buard Kristen Burk Robert Butler Jennifer Cox-Seals Nozar Daryapayma Sarah Fairweather Bonita Frederick The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso Steve Haal Dr. Margaret (Meg) Harper Travis Harvey The Rev. Robin H. Hinkle Catherine Hinkley Diane Hollie Angelia Hunter Beth Igoe Madelyn Ivy Sheila Johnson The Rev. Robert (Bob) Johnston, III Cheryl Kaschak Caroline Law The Rev. Mary Lessmann Chris Love Caroline Marak Bhavnita Masih Christi Morrow Colleen O’Hara Erin Osborne Darla Osterhaut Christie Rodriguez The Rev. Greg Pickens Jenna Pitman Edgar Porras Marco Reyes Jonathan Ryan Elsa SanJuan Dr. Timothy M. Smith The Rev. Canon René Somodevilla Rob Springer Celise Stephenson Tish Visinsky Caroline Wilks

Assistant Director of Music and Organist Director of Finance Curate Sunday Assistant Assistant to Pastoral Care Coordinator for Worship Media Assistant to Operations Vice Rector Director of Contemporary Music AVL Manager Executive Assistant to the Vice Rector Associate Director of Facilities Admin. Assistant for Worship & Liturgy Director of Facilities Digital Marketing Manager Weekend Receptionist Rector Associate for Worship & Liturgy Director of Communications Associate Director of Music & Organist Graphic Designer Associate for Mission & Outreach Administrative Assistant for Music Receptionist Accountant Administrative Assistant for CFM and Youth Asst. Dir. of Children & Family Ministry Admin. Assistant to Finance & Foundation Associate for Contemporary Worship Accountant Director of Advancement Associate for Spiritual Growth Bookshop Manager Director of Stewardship Executive Assistant to the Rector Mission & Outreach Coordinator Director of Operations Coordinator of Small Groups Accountant Campaign Consultant Associate for Pastoral Care Graphic Designer Sexton Sexton Director of Music & Organist Sexton Director of Formation Sunday Assistant Director of Engagement Database Manager & Parish Records Director of Parish Life Assistant to Advancement

SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite I, Traditional 9 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite II, Traditional 9 AM: JOY: A Children’s Service 10 AM: Formation Classes 11 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite I, Traditional 11 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite II, Contemporary 5:30 PM: Holy Eucharist Rite II, Traditional 8 PM: Choral Compline (Returns Sept 11)

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CONTACTS EMERGENCY PRIEST ON CALL (214) 232-7512 Main Parish Number (214) 363-5471 Jubilee Park & Community Center (214) 887-1364 907 Bank Street Dallas, TX 75223 St. Michael’s Woman's Exchange (214) 521-3862 SMWE FAX (214) 522-1933 5 Highland Park Village Dallas, TX 75205 Episcopal Diocese of Dallas (214) 826-8310 Episcopal Diocese FAX (214) 826-5968 1630 N. Garrett Avenue Dallas, TX 75206

CLERGY

The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata Rector The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon Vice Rector

ASSISTING CLERGY

The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso Associate for Worship & Liturgy

The Rev. Nate Bostian Sunday Assistant

The Rev. Robin H. Hinkle Associate for Mission & Outreach

The Rev. Bob Johnston Associate for Contemporary Worship

The Rev. Greg Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care

The Rev. Mary Lessmann Associate for Spiritual Growth

The Rev. Christian Basel Curate

The Rev. Canon René Somodevilla Sunday Assistant

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FROM the EDITOR

the The Archangel Newsletter (USPS 015-033) is published liturgically seasonally by Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Archangel, Saint Michael And All Angels Church, P.O. Box 12385, Dallas TX 75225-0385

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Steve Haal CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

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Ken Brannon CHIEF DESIGNER

Jenna Pitman CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER

Travis Harvey CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Carolyn Barta Maria D'A ntoni Chris Girata Madelyn Ivy Tiffany LaMotte Amanda Harris Zoe Hart Robin Hinkle Tim Smith Allison Tucker Tish Visinsky

The Boss, formally known by his identification number, Bear #122, is an adult male grizzly bear weighing over 600lbs. Estimated to be around 20 years old, he’s the biggest bear in Banff National Park and rules his kingdom in which he lives and hunts. According to theculturetrip.com and Dan Rafla, a human-wildlife coexistence specialist with Parks Canada, “He’s the boss of this landscape, and the most dominant male grizzly in the Bow Valley… there’s nothing else in the food chain that could push him off.” Indeed, even when Vice Rector Ken Brannon returned from a speaking engagement at Banff, he too, was full of Boss legends. Culturetrip goes on to report it’s about more than just #122’s size—he’s also got quite the reputation, and a few of the accolades that helped make him Banff’s “Top Bear” include...surviving getting hit by a train and deciding to eat a number of the other black bears. In other news collared tracking data reveals that he patrols a remarkably large area of 965 miles2. In his seminal Summa Theologica, Thomas Aquinas argues that the nature of man is a progression to be understood and therefore kind of straight forward (I’m at 50,000 ft here): Among earthly creatures, we’re basically master of what we do --> What we do is meant to achieve a goal --> The goal is always our individual “good” --> This makes us “happy” --> Our ability to do this deliberately separates us from animals. Why does this matter?? Because regardless of the ability to act with cognitive deliberate intention or not, The Boss, and mankind, are both wired to do what they do, i.e. we go about our lives doing what comes naturally. We follow our natural instincts. When bear #122 was hit by the train, I would wager there was at least a momentary adjustment in his life, but by sheer acknowledgment of his current Boss status, I’m assuming he persevered and found a way to stay on track (no pun intended.) In other words after a time of pain and difficulty he renewed his effort and got back to living, hunting, and patrolling that 965 miles2.

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Rector Chris Girata writes, in his page 8 article, that the pandemic is a “forced renewal” of sorts, and that moments like this can [and should] be exciting. He goes on to talk about the ways we’ve been intentional as a staff, to position our parish for growth and a continued deepening of both engagement and our pursuit of Jesus through discipleship. The last couple of years have been packed with pivoting, sprinting, reacting, and exhausting (everything). This fall is a new beginning. It’s a chance to further move on, like that Boss bear, from the pandemic train-hit and do what we do as a parish community bound together in the way of love, worship, and service. This issue continues with stories about what we do, including the great work happening by our parishioners and leaders at St. Philip’s Community Center (p. 10), how our youth served 1000 hours of community service in only four days (p. 16), how a precious group of ladies knitting 1000’s of items to lift their spirits (p. 22), the personal perseverance in education of a rock star named Marillyn Seeberger (p. 18), and much more! Then there is all the opportunities of what TO DO: Take special note of the outreach opportunities listing on pgs. 28–29, Saint Michael 101 (p. 15), the huge Parish Calendar Guide with all the upcoming events, beginning on p. 38, and more! I believe Chris is right—now is the time; we are the people. It’s a perfect time to renew our efforts and leave the pandemic train tracks in the rear-view and get on with the our patrol!

2022 VESTRY Richard D'Antoni Erica Sartain Arnold Spencer Janice Bywaters Dianna Bowen Nancy Wilbur

Senior Warden Junior Warden Warden-at-Large Treasurer Chancellor Clerk

Stuart Brown, Eric Gilmour, Carol Goglia, Louise Griffeth, John McFarland, Jr., Holly Pena, Kelly Reddell, Darrell Rice, Carol Roehrig, Jack Rubarth, Ginger Sager, Keller Webster

2022 DIOCESAN DELEGATES

Rector’s Bible Study

BEGINS SEPT. 21 | WEDNESDAYS | 10 A.M.

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Michael Blachly, Mary Henderson, Kelly Reddell Jane Greene, Bill McGannon Paul Talbot, Heather Lorch, Rafik Nassif

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alternates: Michael Reddell (1), David Henderson (2), Eric Gilmour (3) Keller Webster (1), Judy Mercer (2), Suzanne Lipscomb (3) George Baldwin (1), Erica Sartain (2), Stephen Miller (3)

2022 FOUNDATION officers class Stewart Thomas 2027 President Larry Galvin 2023 Treasurer Grady Schleier 2027 Assistant Treasurer

Join our Rector, Chris Girata, for this weekly Bible study beginning Wednesday, September 21 as we continue a fascinating character study of great leaders in the Bible! This year, we focus on The Kings: Saul, David, and Solomon. We will focus our study on 1 and 2 Samuel, as well as the early chapters of 1 Kings. Although knowing about the united kingdom period of Israel is helpful to us, we will spend the majority of our time studying King David specifically. David is a truly complicated character and absolutely integral to our understanding of Jesus Christ. Although not required, this year’s companion book will be “1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone” by John Goldingay, and will be available in the Saint Michael Book Shop. For more information or to be added to our email list, email Bhav Masih at bmasih@saintmichael.org.

Elizabeth "Lee" Thompson 2027 Secretary Katherine Blachly 2025 Vice President of Communications Nita Clark 2025 Vice President of Grants Eric Conner 2025 Vice President of Strategy

ex officio The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata, Rector Richard D'Antoni, Senior Warden Janice Bywaters, Saint Michael Treasurer Arnold Spencer, Vestry Representative Rob Baber, Director of Finance trustees Mary Abrams Harriet Cousins Allen Lassiter Matt Waller Tony Briggle Joe Colonnetta Stacey Malcolmson David Martin

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A NEW THING A Message from the Rector, Chris Girata

resh starts are good for us. When we have the opportunit y to renew ourselves—who we are and how we act— the results can be very exciting. I think we have that kind of moment at Saint Michael this year.

pandemic, and a lot has happened! We’ve entered into a major construction project on our campus, and we spent a full year celebrating our 75th anniversary, just to name two. Those shifts, plus those in the works, are renewing our church in wonderful ways and setting us up for a future that builds on our past.

I bet we all remember moments in our lives when we were forced into renewal. Perhaps it was starting a new school, beginning a new job, moving to a new city, or the birth of your first child… the list goes on and on! Those big moments demand our attention and invite us to reconsider our priorities: Who do we want to be as a college student, in a new job, as a spouse, or as a parent? How do we want to live differently than before? These questions are important, and they can help us to grow.

This year, we are leaning hard into a growth mindset. We have staffed up and recruited many volunteers to help us truly invest in the growth that anchors our lives as disciples of Jesus. We know very well that Jesus gave his disciples one clear direction at the very end of his earthly ministry: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19).” Jesus calls us, his disciples, to spread the Gospel far and wide—to include everyone—and I want us to begin owning that call.

As I consider who we are and how we behave as a church community, I’m inspired about our new beginnings. It’s been three years since we’ve begun a new school year without the intense pressure of the

Making disciples is a dynamic process. Our work relies heavily on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit to be with us in all we do. We simply cannot be part of God’s amazing work without the Spirit’s

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guidance. And yet, the Spirit cannot guide us unless we are willing to be part of the work. That’s where you come in—that’s where we all come in! Every week, there are two groups of people who connect with our church: people who are seeking God’s presence and members who are not deeply connected. The first group is who we often speak of when we consider growth. When someone decides they’d like to investigate a new church or perhaps have a reason to newly consider Christianity, they often show up in person. Crossing the threshold of an unknown church can be daunting to say the least, but God is good and often nudges people closer. When someone shows up seeking God’s presence and is interested in a life of faith, God wants us to be ready and willing to welcome them in. I’m so grateful that Saint Michael is a friendly place—believe me, not all churches are!—but friendliness is only the tip of the iceberg. To smile and greet a new person is very helpful, but the willingness to help them connect to the community takes a lot more energy.

It takes intentionality. Our church is big and complex, and a new person will find that challenging, and perhaps even a bit overwhelming. To assist in bringing people into our community, we are launching a new engagement ministry this fall. Engagement is all about how people connect to our church family and how they invest in their own discipleship. We’ve already recruited the first crew of parishioners to help, but we still need more—we still need you! If you think you’d like to be part of the team that helps identify, welcome, and connect people who are new to the church, let us know by emailing Rob Springer, our new Director of Engagement, at rspringer@saintmichael.org. And don’t worry, Rob and his team will train and support you the whole way. Welcoming and connecting people who are seeking God’s presence is a wonderful ministry, but I named a second group: members who are not deeply connected. There are many people who found Saint Michael in the past, attend regularly, and even support the work of the church financially, and yet do not feel deeply connected. As I mentioned above, Saint Michael is a big and complex church, and it’s often a difficult nut to crack. That’s why it’s critically important for us to help our sisters and brothers

already here in the church to root themselves more deeply. Beginning this fall, we will begin a new model for Saint Michael members to deepen their discipleship through the deepening of holy

friendships. I consider holy friendships as intimate relationships where vulnerability and accountability are present in the healthiest way. Although holy friendships can develop in many ways, I believe the most commonly successful way is through small groups. The idea of small groups in churches has been around since the very beginning, but often small groups are misunderstood to be a dozen or more people. Although groups of twelve to twenty (or more) can be a lot of fun, it’s difficult to reach the depth of intimacy and accountability I hope you will have when there are so many together. Instead, studies show that keeping groups between four to six people is ideal for establishing a high level of vulnerability that allows for deep discipleship. Even Jesus sent his twelve disciples out in smaller groups!

We are intentionally rolling out small groups in a small way. Rather than launching a larger scale campaign, I want these groups to have time to develop a solid model that will serve Saint Michael for decades. For now, please keep this effort in your prayers because I think it has the great potential to renew us in incredible ways. And if you have a particular interest or wish to be considered in some of our inaugural small groups, please email Erin Osborne, our new Coordinator of Small Groups, at eosborne@saintmichael.org. This is shaping up to be a fantastic year, and I want you to be fully part of the good work. Our commitment to Saint Michael and the work of this church continues to inspire and shape us all. I look forward to seeing you in person—in the pews, in our classes, and in our service work—because God is doing a new thing, and what a blessing to be part of it all!

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Photo credit: Haal Photography The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, speaking to the St. Philip students.

Mission Spotlight

ST. PHILIP'S COMMUNITY CENTER By Maria D'Antoni

id you miss the bus? If you weren’t able to make the 75th Anniversary bus tour last February to view some of Saint Michael’s outreach projects, you missed the opportunity to visit St. Philip’s School and Community Center. You missed an opportunity to smile at what the Lord, in collaboration with Saint Michael and other churches and community agencies, has accomplished to transform a south Dallas community. I was able to revisit St. Philip’s recently in preparation for this article.

close to 20 years. He emits a passion that is contagious and one that stayed with me for days following my visit.

David Cowling, a Saint Michael parishioner and current chairman of the Saint Philip’s board of trustees was one of our enthusiastic guides. "Even after many visits to St. Philip's campus, every time I leave, I'm a better person," shared David with a gracious smile as we finished our visit. David, has been actively involved as a volunteer at Saint Philip’s for

Saint Philip’s has been a recurring recipient of Women of Saint Michael's outreach grants. Saint Michael volunteers, including the Men of Saint Michael, can be found working at Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry, a clientchoice food pantry serving the south Dallas community. With some temporary changes in the interaction and delivery method, Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry remained open throughout Covid.

Volunteer involvement in an outreach project has an unexpected way of bringing a volunteer joy while giving of themselves to others. David, numerous Saint Michael volunteers, and other volunteers who have tirelessly given hours of their time to Saint Philip’s are witness to that experience. Through their gift of time, talent, and treasure, Saint Philip’s has prospered!

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Like Saint Michael, Saint Philip’s has recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. In the late 1940’s just after World War II, it was planted as an African American Episcopal Church for the south Dallas community, by a small group of black Episcopalians who partnered with a few individuals and churches in the Diocese of Dallas. Once the doors opened, the needs of the youth and families of south Dallas became apparent. Saint Philip’s set out on a long path to address these needs, first by building a gymnasium in 1957 to accommodate community center programming. In 1966, as the result of the tragic death of a child killed by a car on a street in the neighborhood, St. Philip’s reached out to Saint Michael and the Church of the Incarnation to build a larger gym to give the youth a place off "the streets” and provide a safe place for them to play. This was followed by a daycare center established in 1967, which has grown into a school and community center that focuses on excellence in education and service. Much credit in reaching its current high standards is the result of the leadership of Dr. Terry Flowers. He joined St. Philip’s as school principal in 1983 and now serves as Headmaster and Executive Director. Under Dr. Flower’s leadership, St. Philip's has grown from an Episcopal Pre-K3 through 1st grade school, serving approximately 90 children, to a highly competitive, independent Pre-K2 through 6th grade institution with an enrollment of 238 students. Over

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the next two years the school will be expanding, launching 7th and 8th grade classes. In addition to its day school students, over 700 community youth participate in after school athletic programs. Each weekend over 70 teams play in the gym. Currently St. Philip’s is the only community center south of I-30 that has three full size gyms. The gyms are utilized not only for sports but also for community-wide events such as hosting community Christmas and Mother’s Day Stores, Thanksgiving Day dinners, and ongoing meal programs to feed children. Last November, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a Thanksgiving dinner was served to over 700 people. (Isn’t there something Biblical about the number 7?) In addition to the growth and development of the physical plant of St. Philip's, a significant community demographic change has occurred. Through joint community efforts there has been a significant reduction of bars, crack houses, and liquor stores in the areas. Providing a safer neighborhood for the children to live and play.

The school has developed a rich reputation for educating children to be confident, morally strong, intelligent, and caring leaders. St. Philip’s commitment to following Christ is reflected in Dr. Flowers statement, “St. Philip's is a place where it is okay to pray and make an A!” We were treated to the recitation of the Saint Philip’s Creed by a group of preschoolers—a significant feat for them and their teachers! Yes, I did say that the preschoolers recited this creed from memory! One of the highlights of the past school year was the April 8 visit to the school by the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Not only did he tour the campus but he had lively interactions with the students in the St. Philip’s Chapel. St. Philip’s Chapel is a delightful place full of bright colors and stain glass windows that welcome a sense of fresh air and the presence of the Holy Spirit. By the time Bishop Curry left, the children knew that Jesus loved them! In the St. Philip’s preschool, there is significant emphasis placed on building self-es-

St. Philip’s Creed Look at me. I am more than what you see. Destiny is mine! If it is to be, it's up to me. Society will condemn, but only I determine my path. My people have suffered and died for my chance to read and do math. Just as sacrifices were made to make my future bright, It is my responsibility to do things that are right. I must start today to pave the way. The community and the world need my contributions. In success, I will not stray. The bias, the rumors, nor the stereotypes will hinder my growth; I claim dignity and prosperity. My God promises both. Look at me! I am sharp, empowered, talented and proud without limit. I will use my education to explore new heights. The sky is the limit, if I just put my mind in it. When I say, "stick it out," I don't mean a hand. I will persevere to play my role in God's omniscient plan. I will live by "put ups, not put downs" for my sister and my brother. I care for you; I respect you. If I don't, why should another? Success is my right - failure my option. I have the voice. The consequences I will accept, for I made the choice. Look at me! Great things lie ahead. Judge me not by what you've been told, But by what's in my head.

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teem. Bishop Curry’s visit was a great support to this effort. When touring the campus of St. Philip's, one becomes acutely aware that what has happened here has been accomplished by a cross-cultural and multidimensional effort. The playground was donated by the Dallas Stars. Baylor, Scott, and White has a full pediatric clinic on campus 5 days a week. Meals on Wheels™ has a south Dallas hub present. Albertsons donated a refrigerated truck for the food pantry. The Junior League of Dallas has had a long-term presence. St. Philip's would not be where it is today without the loving monetary and volunteer support it receives from Saint Michael. While much progress has been achieved, the needs are still many, and SMAA is blessed with a bounty of resources. There are many ways to get involved and volunteer for service at St. Philip’s. Currently Saint Michael is holding our 3rd coat drive for the St. Philip’s Community. This is a “new coat” drive. Winters in north Texas can be cold. There is nothing like a new winter coat to warm your body and your spirit. To learn more about how you can participate, read the listing on page 39. It’s not too late to jump on the bus. It could be one of the most rewarding rides of your life!

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Volunteer Opportunities at St. Philip’s Please take time to pray and reflect on where your volunteer skills might best fit at St. Philip’s.

St. Philip’s School:

D.E.A.R. Time Drop Everything and Read takes place every weekday from 7:50 – 8:05 a.m. in our Early Childhood classrooms, grades Pre-K2 through Kindergarten. Volunteers are needed to read to an entire class of 2–5-year-olds once a week or once a month. Kidpreneur Expo This initiative highlights an increased focus on helping young entrepreneurs ages 5–15 start and succeed in creating small businesses. The mission of the Expo is to help students use entrepreneurship to embrace their passion, funnel their creative energy, and gain profitability around their talents and gifts with a goal to achieve independent success. Volunteer roles include: seminar support as timekeepers, registration, exhibitor support, and Kid Tank judges. Library On-going assistance is needed with shelving, covering and cataloging books, and various other library materials.

Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry

Volunteers are needed for client service and pantry stocking. Volunteer by scanning the QR code below.

For more information on how to get involved, contact one of the staff members below.

The Rev. Robin Hinkle

Assoc. for Mission & Outreach rhinkle@saintmichael.org

Christi Morrow

Mission & Outreach Coordinator cmorrow@saintmichael.org

Elizabeth Keogh

Mission & Outreach Committee Liaison to St. Philip’s ekeogh@smesdallas.org

NEW MEMBER OFFERINGS

Learning. Connecting. Engaging. Hosted by Rector Chris Girata and the Rev. Mary Lessmann

SAINT MICHAEL 101

Sunday, September 25 | 12:15 –1:30 PM | Parlor If you are new to Saint Michael or just visiting and want to learn more about membership then SM101 is for you! Meet members of our clergy and vestry, hear about many ministries and opportunities to connect and engage with others inside and outside our parish. Also learn more about the exciting future of Saint Michael! Register today, we look forward to meeting you!

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EPISCOPAL CHRISTIANS

Sundays, October 9 – 30 | 12:15 – 1:30 PM | Coke Room Episcopal Christians is a series of 4 classes designed for those new to Christianity, new to Saint Michael and All Angels, or members who want to revisit the core features of Episcopal belief and practice. Registration is now open!

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The Rev. Robin Hinkle (Associate for M&O), Tiffany LaMotte, and Christi Morrow (M&O Coordinator), and SMAA Youth serving at VNA.

YOUTH MISSION WEEK By Tiffany LaMotte

or the second year in a row our youth ministry here at Saint Michael spent a week of their summer serving around Dallas with various ministry partners. Thirty-one youth signed up for the opportunity to serve our city while also building friendships with each other along the way. Each morning students would meet at SMAA at 8 a.m. to make their lunches, have some time for worship and then head out for their day of service. Each afternoon everyone met back at church to share about their day and process what they had learned and experienced.

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During the four days of service, we collectively served over 1000 hours of community service! Students delivered close to 140 meals for Meals on Wheels™ and packaged over 500 holiday gift bags for VNA. One of our groups served 250 lunches at Austin Street Center—it was the first meal served in their new building! We partnered with United to Learn to help spruce up the garden at McShan Elementary School. To go along with our summer M&O project, our students donated 31 bags of food to North Dallas Shared Ministries and sorted hundreds of pounds of food with them. Two groups also helped stock the shelves at Aunt Bette’s Food Pantry at St. Philip's. We also

worked with Jubilee Park and Community Center to help with their summer camp and an outing with their Senior Citizens to the Dallas Museum of Art. Serving our community was our number one goal for Mission Week, we also spent time focusing on how we can continue to serve throughout the year. Service doesn’t just happen one week in the summer; these are on-going projects throughout the year. Our students did a wonderful job processing what they experienced and talking about ways they can continue to serve in the future. I am proud of all of our students and appreciate the amazing support from Saint Michael!

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Photo Credit: Southern Methodist University

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Parishioner Highlight

SAINT MICHAEL PARISHIONER EARNS COLLEGE DEGREE AS AN OCTOGENARIAN “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.” – Proverbs 3:13 By Allison Tucker, Sunwest Communications

efore Saint Michael and All Angel’s 85-yearold parishioner Marillyn Seeberger started taking college level classes, she volunteered at Saint Michael in outreach for a number of ministries. Spanning more than a decade, Marillyn spear-headed writing materials for the Pastoral Care Ministries and for the communications department. She also headed up the advertising and marketing for Saint Michael’s Farmers Market during its first nine years. She participated in mission trips to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and to the Rosebud Native American Reservation in Mission, South Dakota along with her husband, Gus Seeberger. Marillyn and Gus also served as pivotal members of the pastoral care team at SMAA for over 22 years.

When she decided to retire professionally from the advertising and film production world 20 years ago, Marillyn knew she wanted to stay busy through volunteering at Saint Michael and improve herself through education. “I don’t want to just take up space on the planet,” she said. At first, she started taking classes that interested her at Brookhaven Community College, including a class focused on the basics of golf. As the years went by, she realized she had accumulated hours and she wanted to put those credits towards a college degree. Thus began her path towards earning the respected title of Southern Methodist University (SMU) college graduate.

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This achievement came from Marillyn’s strong internal drive that she perfected from her youth. As Marillyn notes, she has always been driven to stay busy through every chapter of her life. As a senior in high school, Marillyn was prepared to go to the University of Oklahoma (OU) for journalism. She had already put a deposit down on a dorm room and had a roommate lined up. However, when her high school sweetheart presented her with an engagement ring the night of their high school graduation, she knew her path was going in a different direction than OU. She got married five months after graduation and soon started a family. By the time Marillyn was 23 years old, her three daughters were born. She did not talk about starting a career out loud but kept the idea in the back of her mind. As her daughters got older, Marillyn knew it was time to enter the work force and took a secretarial course at night. She then started her career in film production in the 1960s at an Oklahoma City TV station. After moving to Dallas in 1968, she followed her passion and joined the production team at the Bloom Agency, the largest independent advertising agency in Dallas at the time. Seeberger moved up the ranks at Bloom and became the first woman vice president of broadcast production 13 years later.

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those choices did not inspire her.

Over the years, while supervising a staff of 12, she rolled out commercials for national campaigns, produced corporate shows and award-winning films for corporate and nonprofit groups. She also served on the national industry committee negotiating talent union contracts. In the 1960’s, few people had training in film production, so Marillyn’s on-the-job training was not unusual and the fact that she did not have a formal education in production did not deter her. Although, her gender did stump a few of her new colleagues. As an example, one male employer asked her “Who is taking care of your children?” She answered, “My children are being taken care of, don’t you worry.” She was one of the only women in the Advertising Radio/TV production industry and some of her male co-workers did not approve. It was the Mad Men era of advertising when a married woman was expected to be either a secretary or at home baking cookies. Marillyn knew

Over the years, as the only woman on the production team, Marillyn started to make a name for herself as the Bloom Agency simultaneously began to grow into a national agency. Even with her expertise, when she went to California for an on-site production job, some male production company executives were known to have asked her, “Honey, who’s your boss and who’s the producer here?” She is said to have set them straight with a simple, “I am.” One reason she was drawn toward Saint Michael was its progressive view towards women. She noticed there were women in the pulpit and women leading worship. This was something she had rarely seen before, and it was refreshing. Growing up, Marillyn had always enjoyed movies and felt entranced by where they could take one in a short span of time. So, in 1987, Marillyn created her own film production company, Turtle Island Pictures, where she directed and produced commercials, award-winning documentaries, music videos and videos for non-profits. Years after starting Turtle Island Pictures, Marillyn met her second husband Gus Seeberger. Following her marriage to Gus in 1996, they made the purposeful decision to center their marriage on the

church from the beginning. They became involved with the various ministries Saint Michael offered to parishioners including Pastoral Care Ministries. To this day, Gus continues to serve through the Friends in Christ Ministry. This ministry re-establishes ties with parishioners who, for various reasons, are unable to attend church but wish to stay in touch with the Saint Michael community. Throughout her time working in production, Marillyn continued to think back to her childhood days spent at the movie theater and dreamed of writing screenplays. When she retired from her film production company in 2002, it was time to refocus where she wanted to spend her time. In order to become a serious writer, Marillyn wanted to earn a formal college degree in film and take the appropriate screenwriting classes. “It was important to me to have the credentials to be a screenwriter,” she said. In January of 2020, Marillyn transferred to SMU to complete her degree in film and media arts. When her children found out about her acceptance into SMU and plans to graduate from college, Marillyn said they were “thrilled, shocked and very supportive.” She continued to say, “Without friends and family, especially Gus, encouraging me, I could not have done this.”

As 2020 continued, Marillyn learned to navigate online classes due to the pandemic. “The young people in my classes have helped me out,” she said. “I have their names and phone numbers. I learned long ago from my work that the most important thing to know is who to call for help.” In her Production class of 20 students, each student wrote a screenplay and five were selected to be produced into a short film. Marillyn’s short screenplay was one of the five selected. She directed it, even though she has come to realize that in the future she wants to concentrate her efforts on writing.

“This is something I can do as long as my brain and my fingers are working,” she explained.

of fact and a little bit of fiction.” Now, she would rather “practice [her] craft by submitting screenplays to producers and short stories to literary journals.” At the Meadows School of the Arts Commencement ceremony on May 14, Marillyn was asked to lead other film graduates into SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium as their marshal. “Every spring, faculty in every program select a marshal from among the students,” said Derek Kompare, chair and associate professor in the Division of Film and Media Arts at SMU. “We tend to grant this honor to students who have displayed some signature perseverance and have a unique path to graduation. Marillyn was the only, obvious choice for us this year!” Saint Michael and the film industry certainly have not seen the last of Marillyn. She is now working on submitting her film to film festivals and publishing a few of her short stories. Marillyn is adamant that she and Gus “will always be involved with the church as long as we are able and will continue to keep the church at the center of our marriage.”

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SAINT MICHAELITES KNIT WITH

FOR OTHERS

Arti cle by C rta arolyn Ba

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Ministry Spotlight

ften during Sunday morning services, communicants stop at a small credence table on their way to communion to place a hand on a knitted or crocheted prayer shawl, joining with clergy to bless the handmade shawls that will be distributed to people who are ill, confined or grieving.

that, those in the ministry experience the joy of knitting a message of love for those in need. Anyone can come to the church and ask for a shawl to give to a loved one, friend or acquaintance who may be hospitalized, ill at home, experiencing grief or hurting for any reason. The shawls provide comfort.

The shawls are made by the Saint Michael Prayer Shawl Ministry, an 18-year-old organization that currently meets the first Tuesday of the month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. except in July and August. Ten to fifteen women gather regularly, although leader Peggy Carr has 50 names on her e-mail list of people who knit at home and contribute shawls.

“The thank-you notes we get from people who receive the shawls would blow you away, saying how much it meant to them to get the shawl. It’s made an amazing impact on the people we touched,” she said.

“It’s fun to sit around and talk and stitch,” she said. But more than

At the end of April 2022, the ministry had knitted an astounding 2,773 shawls. Each shawl is tagged with a healing prayer and a Saint Michael label and placed in a closet

at the church for pickup. Donors are asked to fill out a form to indicate where the shawl is going so that more than one shawl is not given to any person. The shawls are free, but often result in donations. The shawl stories are endless. One knitter asked her grandchildren to give her yarn for Christmas. She made 13 shawls from her gifts. Another knitter died while working on a shawl. Several in the ministry finished it and gave it to the woman’s 16-year-old grandson. A young Dallas woman developed cancer in 2019 and was unable to attend her sorority’s rush at the University of Texas in Austin. Her sisters requested a shawl in the sorority colors. She wrapped it around the UT t-shirt she wore in her hospital bed. Some recipients come to the healing service at SMAA with their shawl draped around them. Peggy learned to knit in high school in Memphis, Tenn., and has knitted, on and off, through the years. In 2004, a Mission and Outreach committee wanted groups to do something during Lent and asked Peggy to organize a group to knit baby hats and blankets for a baby hospital in Jerusalem. She said that sounded like fun and bought some yarn. She and others made 1,000 baby hats and some blankets. In 2008, Rector Mark Anschutz went to an Episcopal meeting in Memphis and came back with the idea and instructions for making shawls for the sick and needy. The

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Prayer Shawl Ministry took off. Over the years, the ministry also has donated hundreds of scarves at Christmas to Jubilee, to Rosebud Reservation and Meals on Wheels. During the Covid-19 lockdown when knitters were unable to meet at church for a year and half, the ministry continued with knitters making shawls at home. One woman knitted 91 shawls during the pandemic through the end of 2021. That’s a lot of hours, as it generally takes 12 to 20 hours to knit one shawl. “Several said the knitting saved their sanity during the quarantine,” recalled Byrd Teague, who joined the knitters in 2005 and was a longtime active member and ministry co-leader. A Prayer Shawl Ministry is not unique to Saint Michael. There is even a book on such ministries that contains patterns and prayers. It notes that over the centuries, shawls have come to sym-

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bolize shelter, peace, and spiritual sustenance, and says that countless numbers of shawls are being given to grateful recipients around the globe. So why do people knit? Research shows that knitting has physical and mental health benefits, particularly in calming anxiety and relieving stress. Studies have shown a connection between knitting and feelings of calm and happiness. The repetitive movements are often equated with meditation. It’s also a creative form of expression. Knitting with a purpose—to give a shawl to someone to provide comfort—makes it more important and fulfilling for the knitter. Several attending a recent ministry meeting at Saint Michael can attest to all these reasons for knitting. Some grew up in a family of women who sewed and knitted and learned

to knit as girls. Others learned from women at the SMAA meetings. “I love the Prayer Shawl Ministry. I love the idea it brings people comfort. I came to know about it when a friend lost her husband and was given a shawl. It was many years ago. I literally just showed up one day. They gave me some yarn and a needle,” Corlie Storey said. Madalyn Teal learned to knit at 15. As an adult, she would knit when traveling for her job around the country. “Why do I knit? It’s a way I can be creative. It’s a good meditative exercise. It’s therapeutic in a lot of ways. And it’s important to give to others.”

Inspired by her grandmother, Gigi Poglitsch learned to embroider, crochet and knit when she was young but dropped these skills as an adult. “The minute I retired (12 years ago) I started knitting again and coming to the knitting group. I’ve made some great friends. Anybody can learn, and we are willing to teach them.” Carol Roehrig knits because “it’s so calming and peaceful. I grew up in Wisconsin. My mother taught me. I sold my business in October 2021 and started knitting in December.

My husband and I go on long trips to Colorado. He drives; I knit.” Kay Stephens has great memories of her mother knitting, including complicated sweaters with characters. “It’s nice to know someone will enjoy what I’m making. It’s meaningful because it is blessed and handmade. Just a nice way to be busy when you’re watching TV.” Carol Hogan likes the Prayer Shawl Ministry “for its socialization. It’s a nice group of people. And it means a lot to the people who get one.” Susan Pollard splits her time between Dallas, where she has grandchildren, and her home in Lubbock. Her daughter, Christine Paddock, a former president of Women of Saint Michael, knew about the Prayer Shawl Ministry, knew her mom enjoyed knitting and was able to put the two together. “Everybody welcomed me with open arms,” Susan said. The Rev. Greg Pickens, Associate for Pastoral Care who oversees the ministry, gave a special shout-out to Peggy Carr and the knitters in the 2021 annual report provided at

the 2022 Parish Meeting in March. “The Knitters are a group who give of their time and skill to create prayer shawls. Given to those who are ill, these shawls are a physical reminder of the love and care this parish has for them.” The knitters believe they are performing a special service as disciples who give comfort to others in their times of difficulties, pain and grief. But they also enjoy the fellowship of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. As Gigi said, “We have fun, too!”

Prayer attached to shawls

God of Mercy. I wrap this prayer shawl around me like a hug that never ends. I know it is a sign of your love and care for me. Help me to always remember you are here with me every moment—even during sickness and sadness. Remind me that I am a child of God, Loved by you and many others. Amen.

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS October 2 | 4 – 5 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 tradition! A short liturgy will be led by the clergy followed by individual pet blessings. Each pet will receive a lovely St. Francis medallion for their pet collar. This year, we are partnering with VNA’s Meals on Wheels™ Pet Program for a new animal outreach project. So, bring your pets to be blessed and help us to bless the pets of others!

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Volunteering

MISSION & OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. — 1 Peter 4:10 By the Rev. Robin Hinkle

fter much anticipation, I am delighted to finally be working with you as your new Associate for Mission and Outreach. These first couple of months have been a whirlwind of introductions, both with you here at Saint Michael and with our partners in ministry in the Dallas community and beyond. I have especially enjoyed getting to know our longtime ministry partners. I have visited many of their sites, and have had wonderful conversations about their Covid experiences, their re-opening and their dreams for the future. All our partners had to adjust during the Covid shutdown, which they used as an opportunity to revitalize and rethink the programs they provide. The timing of my arrival therefore seems to be fortuitous as they are ready to move forward in new ways, just as we here at the church are ready to do so as well. I see my position as work in two broad areas: 1. Creating expanded volunteer opportunities for impactful outreach for all ages to deepen our faith as disciples of our Lord; and 2. Working in collaboration with community partners to address, through major initiatives, some of the issues that impact many of our neighbors including poverty, addiction, mental health and education. This work has already begun. You will find in this issue, many old and new ways to volunteer, with more to come. Please let me, your Mission and Outreach Committee, or Christi Morrow know of your ideas for outreach ministry—we are actively expanding our network. And sign-up today to share your unique gifts with our neighbors in need!

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AUNT BETTE’S COMMUNITY PANTRY AT ST. PHILIP’S SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER

Client-choice food pantry located in the heart of South Dallas which provides quality food items to hungry individuals and families. • Pantry Volunteer: stocking or distributing groceries to families

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Integrate and empower refugees to become productive members of society by mobilizing the Church and building Christ-centered relationships, including refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine. • ESL Classroom Teaching Assistant: Work with refugee adults and children • Conversational English Tutors: Work with refugee adults

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Transforming lives of those experiencing housing insecurity through innovative programs while providing the basic needs of food and shelter. • Cooking team: Prepare dinner to be served to Austin Street Center clients • Serving Team: Serve dinner to the homeless at Austin Street Center • Welcome Center Assistant: Serve at front Welcome desk at Austin Street Center

Comprehensive community revitalization. • Senior Meals: Provide warm conversations and food for Jubilee seniors • Senior Bingo: Volunteer at Jubilee Bingo • Senior Crafts: Help our seniors tap into their creative side during Jubilee’s senior arts-and-crafts program.

• Center for Community Engagement Intake Assistant

• Community Garden: Plant a seed of change at Jubilee! Help our Jubilee gardener grow produce for our families

• Guest Services Assistant: Serve at Guest Services Desk within Austin Street Center

• Classroom Tutor: Provide mentorship and academic support for our Jubilee students!

• Clothing Room Assistant: Organize clothing donations and assist with distribution

• Youth Sports Coach: Make lasting bonds with our Jubilee kids and promote health and teamwork at our Jubilee Sports Club!

BACHMAN LAKE TOGETHER

To unite the Bachman Lake community to fully prepare children for kindergarten— academically, socially, and emotionally— so they can thrive in school and in life. • Back to School Bash: Distribute uniforms and school supplies and assist with programs

• Senior Citizen Field Trips: Provide much-needed companionship for our senior citizens by chaperoning a Jubilee field trip. • Food Pantry: Staff our new Jubilee Pantry! • Hallway Decorating: Brighten up our hallways for our Jubilee students by decorating hallways and doors.

• Community Workday: Day of Service—Repairs and Clean-up

• STEM and Art Kits: Help fuel Jubilee programs from afar by making STEM and craft kits! This volunteer opportunity can occur at home.

• Parent Mixer and Panels: Share a meal and participate in parent mixer and panels/creating community connections

• Snack bags: Provide snack bags for our Jubilee campers! Volunteers will provide and pack snack bags to be used during after school or summer programming

• Immigration Issues: Work with Bachman Lake adults on immigration issues

JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER

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NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES

Interfaith community partnership providing emergency assistance to families in North and West Dallas including, food, clothing, medical and dental services, and housing assistance.

VNA MEALS ON WHEELS

VNA Meals on Wheels provides hot, nutritious, freshly prepared meals to Dallas County residents who cannot obtain or prepare meals for themselves.

• Clothes Closet: Organize and distribute clothes

• Meal Delivery: Drivers deliver 10–15 meals to homebound seniors

• Food Distribution: Pack grocery bags and distribute to clients

• Special Treats: Assist with Christmas bags and other treats to distribute to seniors on the routes

• ESL Teachers: Assist/tutor ESL adults • Client Intake: Meet with prospective clients • Client Interviews: Assemble information and assist with referrals to resources PROJECT MOSES

Highlighting the truths of human trafficking and sharing the light of Christ with survivors.

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Tela Honduras Mission Trip: Mission Team Member for dental, vision, light construction, and children's education programming. 1 week in February. • Amistad Bolivia Mission Trip: Mission Team Member for children's and family ministry at Amistad orphange and family center. 1 week in August.

• Meal Drop-off: Provide monthly meals to survivors at New Friends New Life • Advocates: Human Trafficking Awareness Month projects and activities • Education: Providing and hosting education and advocacy events SAINT MICHAEL POSITIONS

• Community Collaborator: Liaison between SMAA and a ministry partner • Mission & Outreach Committee: Leadership Team to plan and coordinate SMAA M&O Ministry • Collection Drive: Leader or team position • Young Adult Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Young Adult projects • Youth Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Youth projects • Family and Children Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Children's projects

For more information on how to get involved, contact one of the staff members below. THE REV. ROBIN HINKLE

Associate for Mission & Outreach rhinkle@saintmichael.org CHRISTI MORROW

Mission & Outreach Coordinator cmorrow@saintmichael.org

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TOP Saint Michael welcomed boy choristers from all across the country for the RSCM-A Dallas Boys Course! This course provided opportunities for like-minded choristers to come together, form new friendships, and make great music together. The boys performed a festival Eucharist at the 11 a.m. service on June 19. The service was led by music director Walden Moore, organist Graham Schultz, and organ scholar Olga Wong.

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BOTTOM On May 8, we celebrated our mothers in the Garden Cloister with mimosas and other goodies. The Rev. Chip Edens was guest preacher and the Rev. Brenda Sol was our guest celebrant.

TOP On June 5, Saint Michael celebrated Pentecost, the conclusion of our 75th anniversary year, and we welcomed the Rev. Robin Hinkle as our new Associate for Mission and Outreach. The festivities included birthday cake, breakfast goodies, and the opportunity for Robin Hinkle to meet parishioners.

BOTTOM The Women of Saint Michael had their annual Spring Luncheon on Monday, May 9. The event was well attended and featured Cullum Clark as the keynote speaker and Karen Pardoe as the Honorary Chair.

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A MANTRA WORTH ADOPTING

Rob Springer, Director of Engagement; Clark Hunt, Owner of the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas; Eric Gilmour, MOSM Leadership Team Leader; and Tim Smith,Director of Formation. Photo credit: Jenna Pitman

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MOSM

Faith, Family, and Football—In That Order! By Dr. Timothy M. Smith

n what amounted to a re-start of a long standing strategy of the Men of Saint Michael, 125 of the group’s members and their guests gathered at the Park City Club for an inspiring conversation with Clark Hunt, Chairman of the Hunt Sports Group and CEO of FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs, with Sunwest Communications owner and CEO Crayton Webb, facilitating. Mr. Hunt began his presentation with this powerful central theme, "My Christian faith is the most important thing to me. In terms of priorities, it is faith, family, and football—in that order." It is rare for an individual or family to have such a profound impact over the dreams of children, the aspirations of men and women, and such a positive influence on an entire Midwestern metropolitan area like Kansas City. It is even more rare when an individual and family realizes the opportunity, blessing, and perhaps obligation that has been bestowed upon them, and they choose to leverage that platform by leading through faith. The Kansas City Chiefs organization is well known for its Christian culture. For example, Mr. Hunt gave glory to God after winning the AFC championship game, and when presented the Lamar Hunt Trophy he said “I want to thank the Lord for blessing us

with this opportunity. The glory belongs to Him.” During an interview after the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, Hunt said, “At the end of the day, when the confetti’s falling, I just hope it’s Jesus that gets the glory.” To back up his words, Mr. Hunt made sure that there is a chapel service at Arrowhead Stadium where fans can worship before the game. The values of the Christian faith and the encouragement to develop one’s faith is woven throughout the organization. The Christian faith is a part of everything the Chiefs organization does. That started with Lamar Hunt, Clark’s father, and those values have been preserved by his son Clark and the rest of the Hunt family. Offensive Lineman, Stefen Wisniewski states, “There’s definitely a lot of Christians in the organization, and when it starts at the top, that’s pretty powerful…” In addition to speaking about the role of faith in his life, family and work, Clark regaled the men with stories of football including growing up in a professional football owner’s family, the founding of the American Football League, starting the Dallas Texans which became the Kansas City Chiefs, the naming of the Super Bowl by his mother and the drafting of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He also spoke about the future of soccer, predicting it may become FALL 2022

the number one sport in America in the next few decades. Finally, he shared a story of friendly competition with his brother, Dan, President of FC Dallas, to bring World Cup Soccer to their respective cities, Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium and Dallas' AT&T Stadium. Neither lost, as both cities were named as sites for the World Cup in 2026.

other men for the MOSM’s next book study, “Why Men Hate Going to Church.” The MOSM meet on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. in Room 103 which includes vibrant discussion, delicious breakfast tacos and steaming hot coffee. Other book studies this past year have included, “The Jesus I Never Knew” by Philip Yancy and “Humility” by Andrew Murray.

The reinstitution of a large event men’s gathering over a meal started when Bob Penn and Jack Rubarth met with Brian Mackin and Tim Smith, Director of Formation, to share the story of the MOSM’s well attended speaker led breakfasts at different venues for many years, with as many as 200 men attending. Bob Penn writes, “The goal has always been to provide spiritual food and insight as well as to create a sense of fellowship and mutual support.” After hearing the history, the MOSM formed a large event team and were fortunate to be able to schedule a date that fit with Clark Hunt’s schedule for the first in what they hope will be a long series of inspiring outreach events. May’s luncheon was meant to be an introduction to Saint Michael and to invite

The Men of Saint Michael group is currently led by Eric Gilmour, who along with Brian Mackin based their meetings on those of Richard E. Simmons III, founding director of The Center for Executive Leadership, a faith-based ministry in Birmingham, Alabama. The goal of the model is to provide coaching for businessmen and professionals. Today, the Men of Saint Michael seek to create an environment where men can form lasting relationships and be challenged and encouraged in their life and faith. Their recently formed core values include: Safe Community, Authentic Relationships, Growing Faith, Christian Service and Complete Confidentiality. The lunch and discussion with Clark Hunt, was well received by

members of Saint Michael and their guests. Member John Ellerman stated, “Clark Hunt provided insights on balancing the demands of faith, family, and vocation and how men should properly prioritize them in our dayto-day lives.” One guest said, “It’s great to come to a church event and not be preached at.” Another stated, “Please invite me to the next event." After the success of their first large event luncheon, the MOSM have committed to quarterly breakfast gatherings. These events are meant to be an outreach to men who might not otherwise initially accept an invitation to worship. Thus, the hope is that the breakfasts might be an onboarding event into the life of the Men of Saint Michael. The next event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7. The speaker will be retiring Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and again moderated by Crayton Webb of Sunwest Communications. On September 14, the Men of Saint Michael will begin their next book study, “Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times” by New York Times Bestselling author John Eldredge. In Resilient, Eldredge provides skills and tools to strengthen your heart and soul and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself. If interested, please join us or contact Eric Gilmour at eric. andrew.gilmour@gmail.com. To learn more about future MOSM events and luncheons, visit saintmichael.org/mosm.

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VBS

KIDS DISCOVERED AND SHARED JESUS' LOVE Vacation Bible School 2022: Jerusalem Marketplace

By Madelyn Ivy

t the beginning of June, the Children and Family Ministry team hosted its annual Vacation Bible School program. Over 100 children got to travel back in time to explore Jerusalem Marketplace and discover what Jesus’ final week in the city was like. Every day kicked off with a celebration of singing and dancing to some really catchy VBS songs! Different members of the clergy presented each day’s Bible story, guiding the children through the narratives of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday all the way to Easter morning. Throughout the week, the children learned more about ancient Jewish traditions and religious customs, including going to Synagogue School, wearing yarmulkes, and practicing writing letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They learned how to sing the VBS songs in sign language and visited different Marketplace

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“shops” where they got to create items that were similar to those that the Jewish people had in Bible-times, such as miniature harps, necklaces, and dreidels. And with help from some friendly animal Bible Buddies, the children discovered that, no matter what, they can always “Trust Jesus!” As the children learned about Jesus’ love for them, they and their families had the opportunity to share this love by gathering specific items to help fill the summer pantry of North Dallas Shared Ministries. By the end of the week, VBS families had filled 86 bags of donations! Through the outpouring of generosity and the enormous help of volunteers, VBS is sure to have made memories that will last a lifetime.

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PARISH CALENDAR GUIDE WELCOME & ENGAGEMENT

Rob Springer Director of Engagement rspringer@saintmichael.org

GREETER MINISTRY A Greeter is often the first person a parishioner or visitor encounters on the way to worship. It is important for that first experience to be welcoming. Our Greeters help guide people unfamiliar with our campus to different destinations. Greeting is important to the health of our parish and how we present ourselves. We want to welcome you, help you, and invite you to come back! Contact Kristi Hornsby, kristine.hornsby@gmail.com, with questions. GOOD SHEPHERDS The Good Shepherd Ministry consists of volunteers in each of the 102 neighborhoods into which our congregation is divided. Shepherds serve as liaisons to the church for their neighborhood parishioners in times of need or celebration and reach out to new neighbors with a warm welcome. If you are interested in being a Good Shepherd, please contact Shannon Callewart, scallewart@tx.rr.com, or Anne Leary, anneleary@sbcglobal.net, with questions. SEPTEMBER 24 GREETER MINISTRY GATHERING Parlor 9:30 – 11 a.m. Come together with other greeters and invite a friend to learn more about the Sunday morning greeting ministry, meet Rob Springer, the new Director of Engagement, and participate in a collaborative discussion about how to encourage, grow, and develop this valuable ministry of hospitality! Contact Rob Springer with questions.

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SEPTEMBER 25 SAINT MICHAEL 101 12:15 –1:30 p.m. Parlor See ad on page 15. SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 9 – 30 EPISCOPAL CHRISTIANS 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Coke Room See ad on page 15. OCTOBER 13 GOOD SHEPHERD GATHERING Parlor 5:30 – 7 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to come together with other Good Shepherds and invite a friend to learn more about this ministry. Meet Rob Springer, the new Director of Engagement, and participate in a collaborative discussion about how to encourage, grow, and develop this valuable ministry of community and outreach! Contact Rob with questions.

PARISH LIFE

To Contact Parish Life: Tish Visinsky, Director of Parish Life tvisinsky@saintmichael.org AUGUST 14 FALL KICKOFF 9:30 – 11 a.m. Garden Cloister, Coke room, and Parlor Don’t miss out as we kick off our next exciting formation year, and showcase a book-signing for the debut of our brand new children’s book, Stories From The Bible, From Creation to Pentecost based on the favorite sermons of our own Father Harmuth, from the Joy Service. Both Fr.

Harmuth and the illustrator, Travis Harvey, will be on hand to personally sign books! We’ll also have caricaturists and refreshments! Backpack Blessings will take place at all 9 and 11 a.m. worship services, so all ages are encouraged to bring their school and work bags to be blessed! OCTOBER 2 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 4 – 5 p.m. West Parking Lot Porte-Cochere See ad on page 26. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 VETERANS DAY 5:30 p.m. Worship Service in the Church 6:30 p.m. Reception in the Garden Cloister This event is open to the entire community, so bring your friends and neighbors and join us in saying "Thank you!" to our veterans for their incredible service. We will have reserved seating at the front of the Church for participating veterans. The organists will play the military medley and the branch flags will process up the aisle near the end of the service. All veterans are invited to fall in line behind their branch’s flag and join us at the altar for our annual group photo! The evening concludes with festive food and beverages and musical entertainment by the Heritage Brass Band.

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To Contact Mission & Outreach: The Rev. Robin H. Hinkle, Associate for Mission & Outreach, rhinkle@saintmichael.org Christi Morrow, Coordinator cmorrow@saintmichael.org

AUGUST 1 – AUGUST 13 NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES SCHOOL UNIFORM AND SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION

family members to join you. Students can receive community service hours. Volunteers should be 14 or older. AUSTIN STREET COOKS! saintmichael.org/austinstreet Each month, parishioners prepare and serve food for residents experiencing home insecurity. Parishioners gather for fellowship to cook dinner which is delivered and served the following day. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 | COOKING 5:30 – 7 p.m. Parish Hall Kitchen WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 | SERVING 5 – 7 p.m. Austin Street Center | 1717 Jeffries Street, Dallas TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 | COOKING 5:30 – 7 p.m. Parish Hall Kitchen WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 | SERVING 5 – 7 p.m. Austin Street Center | 1717 Jeffries Street, Dallas AUGUST 14 – SEPTEMBER 30 ST. PHILIP’S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER Every year, St. Philip’s School & Community Center offers Christmas Store participants a chance to make holiday gift selections that are graciously donated. The Store, which served over 500 families last year, is staffed by volunteers. In the most recent years, SMAA has made a commitment to collect coats for the Store, responding to a great need. Help spread the joy of Christmas by donating a coat(s) from the Amazon wish-list for this year's Christmas Store. Shop during the back-to-school season to ensure St. Philip’s will collect enough coats. Scan the QR code to begin shopping! Click on a coat to select your desired size.

Volunteer at NDSM to distribute school uniforms to 2,000 DISD students during the first two weeks of August and help distribute school supplies on Saturday, August 13. Two-hour volunteer shifts will be available Monday–Friday from 8–4 each week and on Saturday. Ask friends or FALL 2022

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To Contact Children & Family Ministry: Madelyn Ivy, Assistant Director mivy@saintmichael.org

SUNDAY FORMATION CLASSES Registration for our Sunday Formation classes can be found at saintmichael.org/cfm. Class registration is ongoing. EVERY SUNDAY SUNDAY CHILDCARE 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Room 14: 0 – 11 months old Room 16: 1 year old Room 15: 2 years old Room 13: 3 years old Our nursery offerings will assist you in beginning to build your child's faith foundation from the ground up. During their stay, children will play enriching games, sing spiritual songs, and, during the formation hour at 10 a.m., hear an age-appropriate Bible story. Children can be picked up at any time. Contact Madelyn with any questions. SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 GODLY PLAY 10 a.m. Room 203: Godly Play Level I (Ages 3 – 6) Room 205: Godly Play Level II (Ages 6 – 9) Godly Play is a Montessori-style curriculum that helps children create personal meaning through story, wonder, and play. Children will explore various stories of the Bible and the wonder about the mystery of God as they continue to build their faith. Our Level I class builds a faith foundation for children as they move through Godly Play, while our Level II class expands on this foundation with Bible story extensions. Please contact Madelyn with any questions. SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 WEAVING GOD’S PROMISES 10 a.m. Room 214: PreK – 1st grade (Ages 3 – 7) Room 216: 2nd – 3rd grade (Ages 7 – 9) Children will build upon their understanding of God and God’s relationship with people through meaningful lessons and hands on time with the Bible’s stories, people, and places. Using storytelling, prayer, and play-based activities, this class is sure to engage your youngster and help them grow in their faith. For more information, please contact Madelyn.

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SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 WHAT’S IN THE BIBLE?—PART 2 10 a.m. Room 213: 4th – 5th grade (Ages 9 – 11) The Bible is a big book that can seem intimidating sometimes, but it is the most important book in your child’s faith development. From the creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer’s What’s in the Bible? is a two-year curriculum that looks at the entire Bible. Students will continue their exploration of God’s Word by digging into the second half of the Bible, from Psalms – Revelation, to discover what is actually in these books and what it all means. Participants can expect to think more about some of their biggest questions about the Bible and learn what they do and don’t know about God’s Word. Contact Madelyn with any questions. WEDNESDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 31 CHERUB CHOIR Room 206 3 – 4:15 p.m. SMES students, PreK – Kindergarten 5 – 6:15 p.m. PreK – 2nd grade Registration: saintmichael.org/choristers Children are offered a chance to get their feet wet with singing basics in the first level of the Saint Michael Chorister program. Children will hear Bible stories, participate in faithbased activities, learn to sing songs, and engage in music and movement-based games. For more info, contact Madelyn. OCTOBER 16 & 23 NATIVITY PAGEANT AUDITIONS 12 – 2:30 p.m. Theater Calling all 3rd – 8th graders! Sign up to audition for this year’s Nativity pageant and be a part of a wonderful tradition as we share the story of Jesus’ birth with everyone! Stay tuned for information on how to sign up! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 FAMILY DAY AT THE FARMERS MARKET 9 – 1 p.m. West Parking Lot CFM is continuing its partnership with Saint Michael's Farmers Market to bring you the third annual Family Day at the Farmers Market! See ad on the back of the magazine.

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To Contact Youth Ministry: Dr. Tim M. Smith, Director of Formation tsmith@saintmichael.org Beth Igoe, Assistant, bigoe@saintmichael.org

ADULT FORMATION

To Contact Adult Formation: Dr. Tim M. Smith, Director of Formation tsmith@saintmichael.org Beth Igoe, Assistant, bigoe@saintmichael.org

SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 MIDDLE SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL Led by Volunteer Teachers 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.   Green Room

SUNDAYS, AUGUST 21 – SEPTEMBER 11 BONHOEFFER & THE ETHICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE Led by Dr. Dallas Gingles, Perkins School of Theology Saint Michael Chapel 10 a.m.

Join us as we explore different lessons from the Bible and how they can apply to our lives today.

This series introduces the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A popular figure in the contemporary Christian imagination, Bonhoeffer was not just a martyr in the Nazi regime. He was also a brilliant and dedicated pastor and theologian, whose reflections on Christian faithfulness in everyday life still have something to teach us in our own time.

SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL Led by Volunteer Teachers 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.   Orange Room   Join us as we explore different questions about our faith, how faith can impact our daily work lives, and other relevant issues for our high school students.

SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 CONFIRMATION CLASS   10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.   Blue Room Registration: saintmichael.org/youthconfirmation Our class for 8th grade students to learn more about the Episcopal Church and prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. Advanced registration is required.

SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 16 CHRISTIANS IN THE AGE OF OUTRAGE Saint Michael Chapel 10 a.m. Ed Stetzer writes, “We have entered a new age—one defined by polarization and tribalism amplified by new technology and online platforms. Our world, or at least our part of it, seems awash in anger, division, and hostility.” Outrage is all around us, only heightened by public discourse. “As followers of Jesus Christ, we have to decide how to walk through this. We are living in a day—and this is indeed our moment— when we need to live like Christ, as Christians in the midst of shouting, anger, and hatred. Outrage can produce fear and anger, but it can also bring opportunity if we are willing to, by faith, step out and bring the healing message of Jesus to a broken and hurting world." Learn and discuss how to have better conversations in churches and how to live more faithfully in challenging times. SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 16 THE SHORT STORIES OF JESUS: THE ENIGMATIC PARABLES OF A CONTROVERSIAL RABBI Led by the Rev. Robin Hinkle Coke Room 10 a.m. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this. In Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill

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Levine takes us back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them and then interprets them, challenging and provoking us two thousand years later to ingest the lessons and live out their call. SUNDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 21 CLASS FOR PARENTS Led by the Rev. Christian Basel 10 a.m. Theater On August 21 we will begin a six-week study called “Raising Christ-Centered Children,” which is based in scripture and helps parents in wrestling with the challenges and joys of raising children. On October 2nd we will begin our second six-week study for the Fall on “The Case for Christ,” which confronts the difficult questions around who Christ was and will help to equip us in both understanding and discussing faith with our families. In conjunction with the Class for Parents, the Parent Ministry hosts several social events throughout the year for our parent community. Parents with children of any age are welcome to join! MONDAYS, OCTOBER 3 – NOVEMBER 28 UNENDING CONVERSATION GROUP Led by Linda Westerburg and Nancy West 9:30 – 11 a.m. Do you have questions of faith? Then this group is for you! A class of inquisitive women seeking to learn more about their faith, emerging church ideas, and new ways of looking at Christianity and following Christ. Members of the group lead discussions of selected books and videos. For more info, contact Linda Westerburg, lindawesterburg@gmail.com, or Nancy West, nancyjw@me.com. SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NIGHT Led by the Rev. Christian Basel For adults in their 20’s and early 30’s Taco Joint, Preston Center Join us for dinner once a month! This will be a great time for fellowship and thinking about theology as it relates to the world around us.

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TUESDAYS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 6 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. OR 6:30 – 9 p.m. Room 106 Zoom option available Tuition: $325 (scholarship aid available) EfM is a four-year program for adult Christian education that combines study of Scripture, Christian history, and theology with a focus on ordinary experience in order to discern God’s presence in one’s life. The program comes from the Episcopal seminary at Sewanee and has become famous for spiritual formation as well as developing knowledge of Scripture and theology. EfM offers • Ways to discern the presence of God • An experience of Christian community • In-depth study: Bible, church history, theology, & ethics • Spiritual growth • Discussion informed by knowledge & theological reflection • Practical applications of faith EfM challenges people to think and to examine their lives. For adults who want to grow in faithfulness, it is priceless. For more information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Lang, langelizabeth66@gmail.com, or 682 429-3360. TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 6 BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY Led by Peggy Carr Philippians: Jesus Our Joy by Donald Baker 11 a.m. – Noon Room 104 as well as Zoom The book will be available in the SMAA Book Shop after August 1. For more information, please contact Peggy Carr, peggy.carr@sbcglobal.net. WEDNESDAYS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7 IMAGING THE WORD: LECTIONARY BIBLE STUDY Led by Karen Wiley 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Chapel Conference Room The Bible and the arts are inherently and historically linked. Since the fourth century in the Christian era, congregations have been guided by the lectionary’s imaginative and disciplined journey through the Bible. Through the use of

these readings and the liturgy, music, colors, movements, and celebrations of the church year, the Bible and the arts can be brought together in a significant way. Imaging the Word is a resource providing visual arts, music, photography, prose, poetry, prayers, and commentary based each Sunday’s lectionary readings. Please bring a Bible. For more information, contact Karen Wiley, kkwiley@sbcglobal.net. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 MEN WITH PURPOSE SPEAKER SERIES Hosted by the Men of Saint Michael 7:30 a.m. Park City Club $30 saintmichael.org/mosm The speaker will be retiring Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. Bob has been a leading voice in college sports and is regularly interviewed by ESPN and national newspapers. Previously, he served as Athletic Director at Stanford and Iowa. The event will be moderated by Crayton Webb, owner and CEO of Sunwest Communications. WEDNESDAYS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14 MOSM BOOK STUDY Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge 7 – 8 a.m. Room 103 Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer trauma of global disease, wars and disasters on the other, people today are facing a shortage of peace, happiness, and strength." In Resilient, John Eldredge provides skills and tools to strengthen your heart and soul and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself. MOSM book studies include vibrant discussion, delicious breakfast tacos, and steaming hot coffee (donations accepted for tacos). For more info, contact Eric Gilmour, eric.andrew.gilmour@gmail.com.

THURSDAYS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15 PEOPLE OF THE PROMISE: KINGDOM DIVIDED — BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP Led by Kimberly Colonnetta and Sylvia Hood 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Room 106 and Saint Michael Chapel This study explores Israel's history across 15 books of the Bible through dozens of kings and prophets. This group consists mostly of women, but we welcome all. Scan the QR code to register. For more information, please contact Kimberly Colonnetta, kimberly@colonnetta.com, or Sylvia Hood, sylhood@aol.com. EVERY THURSDAY COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY Led by Dr. Elizabeth Lang and Dr. Brady Millican 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Room 103 as well as Zoom “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come . . . eat what is good and delight yourself in rich food.” — Isaiah 55 We invite you to discover what scripture offers that nourishes your mind, heart, and soul. This year we are using the theme of food and drink to examine diverse passages in the Bible. Our bonds of community enhance our conversation and allow us to discover “rich food” in the Bible that feeds our hunger for meaning. For more information, contact Elizabeth Lang, langelizabeth66@gmail.com. THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH WRITERS’ RETREAT Led by Cynthia Sample 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Parlor Writing for publication, spiritual work, therapeutic journaling, or even just for the fun of it can be lonely work. Our meetings begin with a short introduction of each other, then one of our facilitators will offer a few writing prompts. After about an hour of writing, writers will have the opportunity to share their work and solicit comments if they choose. This group is open to everyone. For more information, contact Cynthia Sample at cynthia@cynthiacsample.com.

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This is mostly an organization for seniors (60+). All are welcome to come at any age. On the third Thursday of the month, the ‘P.T. Cruisers’ take wellplanned trips to interesting area locations. For more information about monthly meetings or excursions, please contact Ruth Mason, 214-3737984, or Bonita Frederick, 214-728-6440. FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH PRIME TIMERS MEETINGS 10:30 a.m. Coke room Reservation required, includes lunch $12 Prime Timers are ready to enjoy life again after the disruption of these past years. And to do that, we've lined up programs and activities for all tastes and interests. Our day trips are local, including close surrounding areas, on the first Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome to come to our programs or join us for trips to museums, "oddities", or interesting sites. Make your reservations by calling Bonita Frederick, 214-728-6440. Schedule: September 8: "Finding Your Roots" October 6: "A Peek at SMAA’s Outstretched Arms" November 3: Dallas Morning News' Dave Leiber THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 P.T. CRUISERS VISIT JAPANESE GARDENS Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Register by Monday, September 12 Cost: $10 As Willie Nelson says, “On The Road Again”! The bus leaves the church at 9:30. After our tour, we will return to a favorite restaurant—Ginger Brown’s Diner where we will have a wonderful “on your own lunch.” Make your reservations by calling Bonita Frederick, 214-728-6440. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 P.T. CRUISERS VISIT THE BUSH LIBRARY Register by Monday, October 17 Join us as we go see the much needed special exhibit entitled “Liberty and Laughter, the Lighter Side of the White House”. The bus leaves the church at 9:30. We will have an “on your own” lunch in Café 43 at the Library. Make your reservations by calling Bonita Frederick, 214-728-6440.

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PASTORAL CARE

To Contact Pastoral Care: The Rev. Greg Pickens, Associate for PC, gpickens@saintmichael.org Katherine Bowen, Assistant, kbowen@saintmichael.org ANGEL FOOD COOKS Angel Food Cooks is a ministry made up of volunteers who are available to provide a delicious meal to parishioners in need. Those receiving the meals are individuals and families of Saint Michael who may be going through a challenging time due to a recent hospitalization, ongoing illness, or the birth of a child. If you are interested in being an Angel Food Cook, please contact Katherine Bowen or Gay Rekerdres, gayrek@sbcglobal.net, with questions. CARD MINISTRY The Card Ministry, working with the Pastoral Care office, stays in touch with parishioners by sending cards of sympathy, celebration of birthdays and holidays to homebound parishionrs, and congratulations to the precious new arrivals of our SMAA families. Please contact Stephanie Ritter, smritter@mac.com, Pat Moore, dwpjmoore@yahoo.com, or Sandra Hughes, sjhughes411@gmail.com, with questions. FRIENDS IN CHRIST The Friends in Christ Ministry re-establishes ties with parishioners who are unable to attend church but wish to stay in touch with the life of our parish. A cadre of visitor Friends in Christ has been formed and makes visits offering friendship and a listening ear to those they visit. Contact Gus Seeberger, gusseeberger@gmail.com, with questions. INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY (DAILY) The Daily Intercessory Prayer Ministry offers daily prayers from online requests (SaintMichael.org/prayer-requests) or through the Pastoral Care Ministries office. All prayer requests are kept in strict confidence. Intercessors pray at home or in the Bishop Moore Chapel. Contact Terry Demler, tsdemler@gmail.com, with questions. LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITORS Lay Eucharistic Visitors are teams of trained parishioners who take the bread and wine, directly from the church altar to parishioners who cannot be in church. They are served in the hospital, at home, or in assisted living facilities. This is a fulfilling ministry for people of all ages— single or married, and a bonding experience for families serving together. Please contact Charlie Smith, smithcpa@earthlink.net, with questions.

RECOVERY ADVOCATES Recovery Advocates is made up of volunteers who work to provide the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of those who experience substance abuse or other addictions. Contact this ministry for any help in navigating the recovery community. Please contact Greg with questions. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION With Dr. Elizabeth Lang or the Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Spiritual direction provides guidance and companionship for one who is seeking to deepen their faith. It is a safe space that opens a way to receive God’s love and to enhance awareness of one’s relationship with God. For one-on-one spiritual direction, contact Dr. Elizabeth Lang, langelizabeth66@gmail.com or the Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer, hnussertelfer@aol.com. STEPHEN MINISTRY A Stephen Minister is someone who will be with you while you are hurting. They will listen to you, support you with prayer, and encourage you as you work through whatever trials you are facing. The Stephen Ministry is a dedicated group of men and women who have received specialized training. If you could use the comfort of a confidential, listening friend, contact Greg or Mary Kardell, Mary@kardellfamily.com. TOUCH BASE PHONE MINISTRY Touch Base Phone Ministry is a voice at the other end of the telephone representing the parish of Saint Michael, its clergy and staff. This caring voice checks on those who have had a recent death; and checks on those who are homebound. Contact Liz Wheelan, LizWico@aol.com, with questions. EVERY MONDAY CARE GIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Led by Gayl Braymer 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Parlor Caregiving a loved one can be isolating and overwhelming. Our group provides confidential, loving support to those involved in caregiving. We seek to give emotional support and resource suggestions to those in need. To enroll or for questions, contact Gayl Braymer, gaylbraymer@gmail.com. FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Led by Sue Patton and Charlie Stobaugh 1:45 – 3 p.m. Parlor

safety, shared by other women who have experienced cancer and from those who are in the fight right now. For questions, contact Sue Patton, pattons@sbcglobal.net, or Charlie Stobaugh, charlie@stobaugh.net. FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING MINISTRY Led by Peggy Carr 1 – 3 p.m. Room 103 To date, 2,773 shawls have been knitted and distributed by the SMAA Prayer Shawl Knitting ministry, extending the love of our parish to those who are hurting or ill. Each shawl is tagged with a label that identifies it as being knit with love at Saint Michael and a healing prayer. Each shawl is blessed by the clergy and the congregation prior to distribution. Join us for camaraderie, prayers, and the joy of knitting a message of love. Knitters can knit at home and bring shawls to the church. Meetings resume September 6. For questions, please contact Peggy Carr, peggy.carr@sbcglobal.net. EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH PRAYING OUR GOODBYES Led by The Rev. Christian Basel 10 – 11:30 a.m. Parlor Praying our Goodbyes is a mourning and grief support ministry that addresses grief of any kind — a death, a job loss, a business, a home, or divorce. Utilizing readings from the book, Praying Our Goodbyes by Joyce Rupp, the Rev. Christian Basel will help those in attendance examine their grief and recognize it. All are losses that we grieve and we must grieve in order to recognize loss. To RSVP or for questions, contact the Rev. Christian Basel, cbasel@saintmichael.org. WEDNESDAYS, SEPT 21 – NOV 9 8-WEEK GRIEF WORKSHOP: COMFORT AND HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY OF GRIEF Led by Regina Hunt of Faith and Grief Ministries Parlor 6 – 8 p.m. To register: faithandgrief.org/smaa Participate in a supportive community, learn ways to cope, and practice spiritual exercises that bring comfort. Please register by Tuesday, September 20. For questions, contact Katherine Bowen.

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AUGUST 26 AND NOVEMBER 4 FALL BLOOD DRIVES 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Theater The Parish Nurse Ministry, with the American Red Cross, will sponsor our blood drives. Dallas is facing a severe blood shortage and needs blood donors to give to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. Driver’s license or ARC card/app required to donate. To reserve a time, contact Dianne Boyd, RN, dboyd@saintmichael.org. SEPTEMBER 11, 18, & 25 AND OCTOBER 2 PRE-MARRIAGE CLASS Sundays 10 a.m. Room 103 The pre-marriage class series is offered to prepare couples for marriage and their life together. Contact Dianne Boyd, dboyd@saintmichael.org, to register or to go over the details of scheduling a wedding at Saint Michael. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH PARISH NURSE MINISTRY Led by Dianne Boyd, RN 9:30 – 11 a.m. Nurse’s Station, outside the Parlor The Saint Michael Parish Nurse Ministry is made up of professional Registered Nurses from our parish. Among other services, the Parish Nurses maintain a station outside the Parlor on the third Sunday of each month, taking blood pressures and providing information regarding the focus of health awareness for the month. For questions, contact Dianne Boyd, RN, dboyd@saintmichael.org. OCTOBER 9 ORGANIZING FOR HEAVEN Led by The Rev. Greg Pickens Room 103 10 – 10:50 a.m. We know how important it is to plan. We plan our weddings, our education, we plan for children, and our retirement. However, sometimes we do not plan for the end of our life. This gathering will answer questions about how to request a funeral at our parish, the guidelines for a Saint Michael funeral, and how to purchase a niche in our Columbarium. Registration is required. For questions, please contact Katherine Bowen.

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WORSHIP & LITURGY

To Contact Worship & Liturgy The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso Associate for Worship & Liturgy, agrosso@saintmichael.org Jennifer Cox-Seals, Admin. Assistant for Worship & Liturgy, jcox-seals@saintmichael.org The Rev. Bob Johnston, Associate for Contemporary Worship, bjohnston@saintmichael.org Jonathan Ryan, Director of Music & Organist, jryan@saintmichael.org Justin Brooks, Director of Contemporary Music, jbrooks@saintmichael.org Dianne Boyd, Coordinator for Worship Media, dboyd@saintmichael.org AUGUST 26 – 28 CHORISTER CAMP Camp All Saints We are so excited to have an overnight camp for the first time since Covid! Chorister Camp is open to all kids (grades 2–12)—no musical experience required! To register for a weekend of laughter, friendships, and great music, email Meg Harper at mharper@saintmichael.org. BEGINNING AUGUST 31 TREBLE AND SENIOR CHORISTERS Saint Michael Choristers kicks off its new year with Trebles (grades 3–7 for girls, before the voice change for boys) rehearsing on Wednesday evenings and Seniors (grades 8–12 for girls and after the voice change for boys) on Sunday afternoons. If your child in grades 3–12 loves to sing (no formal background required), reach out to Meg Harper, mharper@saintmichael.org. WEDNESDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 24 ADULT CHOIR REHEARSALS If you're interested in auditioning for our adult choir, please reach out to Jonathan Ryan. We are always looking for new members! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 IN-PERSON COMPLINE * 8 p.m. Church saintmichael.org/compline Coming from the Latin completorium, from which we have our word “complete,” This meditative service is designed as

the concluding prayer of our day. Lasting 30 minutes and in our candlelit church, this liturgy centers around the Psalms, Scripture, and prayers taken from Scripture. Beginning this fall, Compline will be in person only a few times each year. Please join us for a reception following the service. *Beginning September 11, Compline will be offered weekly online. In-person events will be announced through the fall. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL 11 a.m. Church Celebratory music including brass and timpani SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 SAINT MICHAEL PRESENTS THE YING QUARTET IN CONCERT 7 p.m. Church saintmichael.org/SMP Hailed by the Los Angeles Times, “as close to the ideal as possible, delivering chamber music of astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration,” the Grammy-nominated ensemble describes itself as “fearlessly imaginative".

We invite you to visit SMES where we help develop confident and compassionate students through a foundation in Service, Education, Love, and Faith. For more information or to apply and tour SMES, please visit smesdallas.org/apply or contact Elizabeth Keogh at ekeogh@smesdallas.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 ALL SOULS EVENSONG 4 p.m. Church Please join us for this beautiful, annual service in which we remember those whom we love but see no more. The Saint Michael Choir will offer transcendent music to inspire hope, reflection, and healing. A special feature of this service is an opportunity to light a candle on the altar in memory of a loved one. AUG 13, 20, & 27, SEPT 24, AND OCT 1, 8, & 22 ACOLYTE TRAINING SESSIONS 9 – 10:30 a.m. Drake room, Church, & Bishop Moore Chapel The Acolyte Corps of Saint Michael is composed of 200+ parishioners who assist at services and on special occasions (Baptisms, Confirmations, Weddings, and Funerals). Yearly activities include training sessions and several social events. For more information, contact Jennifer Cox-Seals or Tony Briggle at tonybriggle@sbcglobal.net or 214-505-7422. Only one training session is required. FALL 2022

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CALLING ALL WOMEN:

ARE A WOMAN OF SAINT MICHAEL! By Zoe Hart, WOSM President and Amanda Harris, WOSM Assistant for Communications

ho exactly are the Women of Saint Michael and what do you have to do to join? It could not be simpler: all women who are members of our parish are automatically members of the Women of Saint Michael (WOSM). Our purpose is to “be the extension of Christ’s Kingdom by uniting the women of the parish in a program of worship, study, service, and fellowship and leading them into the service for the Church, in the par-

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ish, the community, the diocese, the nation, and the world.” There is no form to complete, box to check or button to push. Membership is indeed automatic. Since 1945, the WOSM have had organized activities that included, in the early days, publishing cookbooks, planning home tours, producing musical performances, and holding Christmas bazaars. Today's robust programming offers luncheon and evening speakers addressing a wide range of timely topics and

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representatives of nonprofit agencies speaking about their important work in the community, along with parish-wide programs, the Parish or Mardi Gras Party, and numerous volunteer opportunities within the church and Dallas community. Harkening back to an earlier tradition of putting on a musical revue, this past April the WOSM sponsored the 75th Anniversary event featuring the original musical titled “Michael, A Musical!”, whose inspiration was gleaned from various popular musicals. ST. MARY'S GUILD Additionally, St. Mary’s Guild falls under the umbrella of the WOSM and provides fabulous volunteer opportunities. Members of St. Mary’s Guild provide home-baked goodies and/or staff the guild's bake sale table in the South Entrance, ordinarily on Sunday mornings from late August through May, with proceeds going to local charities. If you are interested in volunteering for St. Mary’s Guild, contact Anne Rushing at stmarysguild@yahoo.com.

GIFTS COMMITTEE & PHILANTHROPY Every year, the WOSM Gifts Committee makes grants to nonprofit agencies with funds generated from sales at the Exchange, from fundraising activities such as the Parish Party, and from generous individual donations. Since 1958, the WOSM have distributed over $11 million to more than 200 different agencies, reviewing some 70+ grant applications each year. WOSM grants focus on supporting crisis needs and addressing financial stability for those living in poverty in Dallas County and beyond. The Gifts

THE "EXCHANGE" Another enduring institution of the WOSM is the St. Michael's Woman’s Exchange (SMWE) which began life in Highland Park Village in 1939 as a consignment shop called the “Woman’s Exchange.” Originally, the store served as a source of income for consignors, for whom jobs were scarce. Several years later, the Junior League of Dallas purchased the store to be a fundraising project. By 1958, the Women of Saint Michael bought the store from The Junior League for $1,500 to create the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange we all enjoy today. Our store has occupied #5 Highland Park Village for over six decades and is an institution in the shopping center. On the surface the “Exchange” looks like other chic gift shops. But it is far more than that. Our store is run by volunteers and is a true community effort! If you are interested in volunteering for the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange, please scan the QR code (left) or visit their website at smwexchange.com.

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In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. — Matthew 7:12 Committee uses the criteria outlined in the book of Matthew 25:35–36: “For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.” We look forward to another wonderful year together (in person!) guided by this year’s theme of Bridging the Divide and Bible verse: Matthew 7:12 “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.” Information about all our activities can be found on our web page, saintmichael.org/women. Come as you are and please join the kind, conscientious, riotously funny, and welcoming Women of Saint Michael!

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 WOSM Parlor Party

10 – 11 AM | Parlor

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Bridging the Divide: Public Education in America Church | 6:30 PM The Honorable Margaret Spellings, President & CEO Texas2036 and Former Secretary of Education, and Mr. Todd Williams, Chairman & CEO, The Commit Partnership

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Bridging Cultural Divides Through Storytelling and International Cooking Parish Hall | 11:15 AM Ms. Jin-Ya Huang, Founder, Break Bread, Break Borders

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Perspectives on Faith, Science, and Deciphering the Universe Church | 6:30 PM Dr. Fredrick Olness, PhD, Professor of Physics, SMU

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Christmas Shopping at the Exchange 5 Highland Park Village | 5 – 7 PM

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BRIDGING THE DIVIDE Monday, September 19 // 6:30 p.m. // Church

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MARGARET SPELLINGS

MR. TODD WILLIAMS

President & CEO, Texas2036 Former Secretary of Education

Chairman & CEO, The Commit Partnership

Come hear former Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, and Commit Partnership Chairman, CEO & President, Todd Williams, discuss the state of public education in Texas and across the nation and how we can improve access to education for all Americans.

Every Monday night in June each year, Saint Michael presents “Pub Theology”, inviting the city to a local pub to hear relevant theological topics and a Q&A in a comfortable environment. It’s a way to bring the church to the people who would never darken the door of a church. This year, in addition to the talks, was the Pub Theology Music Series, which spotlights singer/songwriters from the DFW music scene. Featuring a fifteen-minute concert at the beginning of each evening it was exciting way for

THE ARCHANGEL

the church community of Saint Michael and beyond to discover new artists that are thoughtful and engaging, intersecting art and faith. Pub Theology will return next summer. TOP Singer/songwriter Christine Hand with Adam Jones. BOTTOM LEFT the Rev. Mary Lessmann speaks on the theology of the body. BOTTOM RIGHT Dr. Jodie Elder speaks on spirituality and mental health.

The Archangel Magazine - Fall 2022

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MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

SAINT MICHAELITES KNIT WITH LOVE FOR OTHERS

SAINT MICHAEL PARISHIONER EARNS COLLEGE DEGREE AS AN OCTOGENARIAN

VBS 2022: KIDS DISCOVERED AND SHARED JESUS' LOVE

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