T HE S UNDAY N EWS September 25, 2016
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Dallas, Texas 75225 214-363-5471 www.saintmichael.org
Followers of Christ, Spreading God’s Love
Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Today is a day of celebration! We are celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Michael, our patron saint, and the Institution of Chris Girata as the eighth Rector of our church. We are especially honored to have The Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold, the 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, with us today. He preached at yesterday’s Institution and is celebrating Eucharist at today’s 9:00 and 11:00 worship services in the church. There is no Sunday School today, so enjoy the fabulous reception celebrating this great day in the life of Saint Michael and All Angels. Food 4 Kids Raises $18,000 – a Few More Days to Go. Food 4 Kids raises money to provide food packets for Dallas children who might go hungry over the weekend. So far in September, Saint Michael parishioners have given more than $18,000 to the cause. More than $600 of that amount came from our Kindergarten through 5th Grade children. There’s still a few days left in the month to donate. Give a check to the receptionist or donate online at www.saintmichael.org/food4kids. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine to be Distinguished Lecture Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt, will serve as Scholar-in-Residence beginning with the October 15 and 16 Distinguished Lecture Series, addressing “Who Am I Called to Be.” On Saturday, October 15 at 9:15, Dr. Levine will examine “The Call to Speak About the Church – Daniel in Babylon," followed by a discussion at 10:30 on “The Call to Discipleship – Mary and Martha." That session will meet in the Coke Activities Room. On Sunday, October 16, Dr. Levine will address the combined Forum and Bible Study Classes addressing “The Call to Action – Queen Esther" at 10:00 in the church. Faith and Grief Ministry Schedules Workshop. “Comfort and Hope for the Journey of Grief,” a six-week grief workshop, will be held at Saint Michael on Thursday evenings beginning October 6 through November 10, led by Diane Pennington of the Faith and Grief Ministries. The workshop will meet from 6:00 – 8:00 in the Chapel Conference Room. There is no fee. The deadline for registering is September 30. For more information, contact: Katherine Bowen, kbowen@saintmichael.org. Parishioner’s New Book is in the Book Shop. Len Bourland’s new book, Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine, is available in the Saint Michael Book Shop. Len’s first book has clever snapshots of life told with wit and honesty. She will have a book signing at the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange on Wednesday, October 5 from 1:00 – 3:00, and at the Book Shop Sunday, November 20. The Feast of St. Michael In the Book of Revelation St. Michael leads God’s armies against the forces of evil where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. When St. Michael began to appear in church sanctuaries around the 4th century, he was first seen as a healing angel, and by the 6th century was recognized as a protector and the leader of the army of God.