T HE S UNDAY N EWS November 20, 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. We are entering a busy, frenetic time of the year. Thanksgiving this week, followed by the Christmas season with its joyful, but hectic schedule. Be sure to make this a time for family and friends. Put on your calendar the Advent Retreat on December 3, Lessons and Carols on the 4th, Saint Michael Presents Christmas Concert on December 11, the Nativity Pageant on December 18, and more. Look online and in the Archangel for a complete list of holiday activities. There is a lot to be thankful for at Saint Michael. The Forum Class Returns to Saint Michael Chapel. The Forum Sunday School class returns to Saint Michael Chapel today. Lee Taft will teach the 10:00 session on “The Spirituality of Aging.” Today is Parish Nurse Sunday. The Saint Michael Parish Nurse Ministry is in the South Lanai today taking blood pressures and answering your health questions. Of particular interest today is prevention and treatment of flu and pneumonia. Questions? Contact Dianne Boyd at dboyd@saintmichael.org. Family Summer Pilgrimage Meeting Today. Rector Chris Girata will host a meeting this morning to share details of a Family Summer Pilgrimage tracing the journeys of St. Paul. The cruise, designed especially for families, will visit the cradle of Christianity, including Rome, Athens, Ephesus, and Corinth. The Rector will lead guided excursions to holy sites not available to the general public. The information meeting will be at 10:00 in the Parlor. Thanksgiving Eve Worship – 6:00 in Saint Michael Chapel. Bring the family and join us as we give thanks for our many blessing at Saint Michael’s Thanksgiving Eve worship at 6:00 in the Saint Michael Chapel. Our Rector, Chris Girata, will preach on “The Real Work of Thanksgiving.” It can be an inspiring way for you and your family to start the Thanksgiving Holidays. Schools Take Thanksgiving Break. Saint Michael Episcopal School and the Episcopal School of Dallas’ Lower School, both located on the church campus, will be on Thanksgiving Break this week. Classes will resume Monday, November 28. Saint Michael Presents Concert Nears “Sell Out.” Even though admission is free, tickets for the December 11 Saint Michael Presents concert, “A Conspirare Christmas” are nearly all taken. A limited number of tickets remain and may be picked up at the South Lanai reception. Did you know that our pledges help our Pastoral Care ministry touch more than 11,400 lives every year through visiting, caring, praying, and serving? Make your pledge today! A place to feel grounded and connected to Christ. Approachable, connected and caring clergy