Sunday News - December 13

T HE S UNDAY N EWS December 13, 2015

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 on this third Sunday in Advent to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. A great way to prepare for Christmas is to join in as many Advent activities as possible at Saint Michael. A complete list is available on the website at www.saintmichael.org. There will be 11 Christmas Eve worship services, which are listed on the card in your service bulletin. Be sure to take it with you and join us.

Thank you for worshiping with us today.

Sunday Breakfast with Canon Mary MacGregor. Mary MacGregor, Canon for Evangelism and Congregational Development for the Diocese of Texas, will have breakfast with the Forum Class Sunday morning in the Coke Activities Room at 10:00. She will talk about moving from “Gratitude to Generosity.”

Advent Home Communions This Week. An Advent Home Communion is a wonderful celebration of our life at Saint Michael. Today the Fellowship Class meets at 5:30 at the home of Phoebe and Carl Moore, 3713 Wentwood Dr.; Monday at 6:00 at the home of Garland and Michael Cohlmia, 14 Royal Way; and Wednesday at 6:00 at the home of Shelly Vescovo, 3442 Asbury. RSVP to hosts. The schedule and location of the Home Communions is available online at www.saintmichael.org/homecommunion .

Christmas Offerings Designated for Outreach Ministries. The Christmas offerings, as every year, will be divided equally between local, national, and international outreach ministries: the North Texas Food Bank, Episcopal Relief and Development Domestic Disaster Relief Fund, and the Rome Refugee Ministry of St. Paul’s within the Walls Episcopal Church.

Vestry and Diocesan Delegate Nominations Close Tuesday, December 15. The deadline to nominate people for positions on the vestry or as a delegate at the Diocesan Convention is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15. The candidates will be elected at the Parish Annual Meeting on February 28. Nomination forms are available from the church receptionist and online at www.saintmichael.org.

Deadline for Christmas Flower Memorials is Wednesday. If you would like to remember a loved one this Christmas, fill out the Flower Memorial envelope enclosed in the worship bulletin with the names of those you want to honor and return it with your check by Wednesday, December 16. Flower Memorial envelopes are also available at the South Lanai reception desk.

“Mom, is it free to go to church?”

— Sarah Rose Gambrell

“Everyone should give back and support the church because it costs money to provide ministry for all of our members.”

— Elizabeth Gambrell

Saint Michael needs your support. Join Sarah Rose in making your pledge.

Parish Clergy The Very Reverend Doug Travis, Interim Rector The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations and Pastoral Care The Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth and Young Adults The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Rich Towers, Weekend Associate The Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday Associate The Reverend Neal Hern, Sunday Associate

Parish Vestry Matt Waller, Sr. Warden Kathy Jenevein, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, John Gorman, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Sallie Plummer, Randy Rekerdres, Tom Rhodus, J.C. Snead, and Kay Whelan.

Worship Schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - Eucharist 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Mass Sunday Services 7:30 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite II, Church 9:00 a.m. - Discovery Mass, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Joy Mass - Parish Hall 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, Church 11:11 a.m. - Celebration, Theater 5:30 p.m. - Evening Prayer and Eucharist - SMC www.facebook.com/ smaadallas www.twitter.com/smaadallas

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

Connect Card Use the card to register as a guest, make prayer requests, RSVPs, and provide information on yourself.

Need Prayer Prayer Teams can pray with you after Sunday morning services.

Ushers can direct you to private prayer locations.

Prayer Candles A $1 donation is appreciated for lit candles in the Bishop Moore and Saint Michael Chapels.

• Driving a Meals on Wheels route on Christmas Day will give the regular drivers a break and will be a rewarding way to share the holiday. It will take a couple of hours. If you can help, contact Mary Bartholow at mary. bar@sbcglobal.net.

• Be a host/hostess at the Home for the Holidays reception Christmas Eve between 4 and 7 p.m. Contact Tish Visinsky at tvisinsky@ saintmichael.org.

Pajama Prayers Wednesday Evening. Hop into your pajamas and head to the Saint Michael Chapel for storytelling, singing, prayers, and a yummy bedtime snack Wednesday evening at 6:00. Led

by Emily Given, Pajama Prayers is geared toward preschool and early elementary families.

For more information, egiven@saintmichael.org.

Help Build Our Team – Youth Ministry Directors Wanted. Our Youth Ministry needs three dedicated people to direct our program.

• Director of High School Ministry (9 – 12) •

Director of Middle School Ministry (6 – 8)

•

Youth Logistics Administrator

Do you know of an engaging person with experience and a contagious faith who might be a good fit?

Send your information to Melissa Rau at Melissa@ ministryarchetects.com, or The Rev. Oliver Butler at obutler@saintmichael.org.

Nativity Pageant Next Sunday. The Nativity Pageant featuring the children and youth of Saint Michael will be at 11:00 next Sunday in the Church.

Following the pageant the Children, Youth, and Family Ministry is hosting a lunch for all parishioners in the Youth Center. The 11:00 Rite I worship service usually in the Church will be in the Saint Michael Chapel.

“Heart Of Giving” Supports Outreach Ministries. Heart of Giving is a great way to recognize family, friends, or business associates at Christmas.

It supports Saint Michael’s Mission and Outreach Ministries: The Good Samaritan Fund, Jubilee Park, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Honduras Mission, and the Amistad Bolivia Mission. Purchase Heart of Giving cards outside the Book Shop, at the South Lanai reception, or online www.saintmichael.org/heartofgiving.

Jubilee Park Seniors Christmas Luncheon is Thursday. The annual Christmas Luncheon for seniors in Jubilee Park is Thursday, December 17. There is still a need for volunteers to cook and to serve at the luncheon. A list of food items needed and serving opportunities can be found online at www.saintmichael.org.

Men of Saint Michael Breakfast Friday, December 18. The monthly breakfast of the Men of Saint Michael will be this Friday, December 18. The Rev. Oliver Butler will review the birth of Isaac (which means “laughter” in Hebrew) from the Book of Genesis.

Breakfast tacos, juice, and coffee for $5 at 7:00 in the Coke Activities Room. It should be a fun morning.

Tube Socks for Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels is collecting tube socks for the elderly and homebound in Dallas who receive their meals from the organization. There is a collection basket in the South Lanai. For more information contact Mary Bartholow at mary.bar@sbcglobal.net.

Guidelines for Yearend Contributions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that 2015 tax deductible contributions must be received by the Church or postmarked by midnight December 31. The church offices will be open until 4:30 on Thursday, December 31 and there is a secure deposit box outside the Bishop Moore Chapel.

11 Christmas Eve Services scheduled – Two to be Streamed. There will be 11 worship services on Christmas Eve beginning at 7:00 a.m. and concluding with the traditional “midnight” mass at 10:30 p.m. Several services are designed especially for families and young children. Two services, the 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. will be streamed live at www. saintmichael.org. A listing of service times and locations is available throughout the church and on the website, www.saintmichael.org.

Holiday Schedule at Saint Michael and All Angels There are several changes to the worship schedule over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Christmas Day, December 25

10:00 worship service, Saint Michael Chapel

Church closed after the service Saturday, December 26

No 8:30 worship in Bishop Moore Chapel

5:30 Candlelight Mass, Saint Michael Chapel Sunday, December 27

Worship Schedule: 7:30 Saint Michael Chapel

10:00 Combined services in the Church

5:30 Saint Michael Chapel Friday, January 1 Church Closed Saturday, January 2

No 8:30 worship in Bishop Moore Chapel

5:30 Candlelight Mass, Saint Michael Chapel Sunday, January 3

Worship Schedule: 7:30 Saint Michael Chapel

10:00 Combined services in the Church

5:30 Saint Michael Chapel

W E L C O M E T O S A I N T M I C H A E L

Christian Formation Sunday Mornings at 10:00

12/13

12/20

Forum: Faith and Society

Bible Study

Fellowship Class

Coffee and Conversation

Coke Activities Room

Saint Michael Chapel

Parish Hall

Parlor

From Gratitude to Generosity

Christianity

Surviving a Bad Case of “Affleunza:” keeping balance in our culture.

Hunter Ruffin

Canon Mary MacGregor, Diocese of Texas

Bill Power

Kathleen Fischer

Nativity Pageant - No Classes

Children and Youth Sundays @ 10 Catechesis Level One Atrium and Power Library Catechesis Level Two Rooms 101 and 213 Children’s Choir ESD Lobby Age 4 Room 15 Kindergarten Room 16 1st grade Room 17 2nd Grade Room 110

The Bridge 3rd Grade Room 108 The Edge 4th and 5th Grade Edge Room Disciples Confirmation Class 6th Grade – Theater Encounter Sunday School

7th - 12th Grades – Youth Center

The Prayers of the People During the Prayers of the People you are encouraged to offer aloud or silently your own petitions.

As you pray, please remember the following people who as of Thursday, December 10, have asked for our prayers: The Rev. Melinda Archer, Ellen Colter, Doris Cowling, Ken deGruy, Brian Delaney, Connie Gordon, Guy Griffeth, Janet Hale, Michael Holt, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Lynn Jerabek, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Jim Klingeman, Douglas Nettle, Elizabeth Nolan, Halimah Olaekeji, Caroline Oliver, Peggy Oncken, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Larry Prohaska, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Cheeku Samuel, Pat Shaw, Valerie Guenther Unger, Bob Wallace, Jack Day Watson, lll, and Herman Willie.

The Altar flowers are given in memory of Anne Perkins Shutt.