Sunday News - December 18

T HE S UNDAY N EWS December 18, 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 hope that you will join us for one of the beautiful Christmas Eve services next Saturday. A card in your worship bulletin gives the complete schedule. More cards are available at several locations in the church. Take some and invite your friends to join you. If you are traveling our 3:00 contemporary Celebration service and our 5:00 service in the Church will be streamed at www.saintmichael.org/live. Thank you for worshiping with us today and have a Merry Christmas.

Worship Services Realigned for Nativity Pageant. Today’s production of the Nativity Pageant at 11:00 in the church has resulted in the realignment of several worship services. The 11:00 Rite I service usually held in the church has been moved to Saint Michael Chapel. Families that normally attend the 9:00 Discovery Mass are urged to attend the 9:00 worship in the church or the 9:15 Joy Mass in the Theater, and stay for the Nativity Pageant. There is no Sunday School during the 10:00 hour.

Holiday Hours at the Church Following are the church’s office hours during the holidays: Friday, December 23 – Church offices closed, there WILL be a 7:00 a.m.

Eucharist Sunday, December 25 – 10:00 a.m. worship service, Church closed after the service Monday, December 26 – Church offices and campus closed – NO 7:00 a.m.

Eucharist Sunday, January 1 – Worship Schedule 7:30 Saint Michael Chapel 9:00 Church 11:00 Church 11:11 Celebration service in Parish Hall 5:30 Saint Michael Chapel Monday, January 2 – Church offices and campus closed – NO 7:00 a.m.

Eucharist “Heart Of Giving” Supports Outreach Ministries. Heart of Giving is a great way to recognize family, friends, or business associates at Christmas. And, it supports these Saint Michael’s Mission and Outreach Ministries: The Good Samaritan Fund, Jubilee Park, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Honduras Mission, Amistad Bolivia Mission and Honduras Threads. Heart of Giving cards are available to purchase outside the Book Shop and at the South Lanai reception.

During this Christmas Season, please remember Saint Michael and All Angels in your yearend giving.

Fulfill your 2016 commitment or make your 2017 commitment by calling the stewardship office at 214-692-3015 or go online to www.saintmichael.org/give.

Your gift is much appreciated. Thank you!

Parish Clergy The Reverend Christopher Girata, Rector The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser, Associate for Worship and Liturgy The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Bob Johnston, Associate for Evangelism The Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Young Adults The Reverend Mary Lessmann, Sunday Associate The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Rich Towers, Sunday Associate

Parish Vestry Matt Waller, Sr. Warden Kay Whelan, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, Whitney Grogan, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Tom Rhodus, Elizabeth L. Selzer, J.C. Snead, Arnold Spencer, Kay Whelan, and Chris Wiley.

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 9:15 a.m. - Joy Mass, Theater 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, Church 11:11 a.m. - Celebration, Parish Hall 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.

Communications 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.

• Consider providing a meal for a Wednesday evening LiveWIRE youth meeting. Dinner is served weekly at 6:30 for approximately 25 youth. Contact Lauren at lwainwright@ saintmichael.org.

• Join Saint Michael’s usher corps. Contact Ed Ladd at eladdiii@netscape.net.

Worship Planned at Remembrance Tree in Thanks-Giving Square. On December 21, the longest night of the year, there will be a multi-faith Worship Service at the Remembrance Tree in ThanksGiving Square downtown beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Remembrance Tree is a project of the Faith and Grief Organization and is sponsored by Saint Michael and All Angels. For more information contact The Rev. Greg Pickens at gpickens@saintmichael.org.

Advent Meditation Booklets Available Now. A new supply of Daily Advent Meditations written by parishioners, staff, and clergy is available at several locations in the church. You can also read them online at www. saintmichael.org.

Still Time to Register for Youth Winter Retreat.

The deadline to signup for the Youth Winter Retreat, January 13 – 15 at Camp All Saints, has been extended. The theme, “Rooted,” will focus on fun, food and rooting our faith at Saint Michael and in our world. Signup online at www.saintmichael.org/ event/youth-winter-retreat. For information contact Lauren at lwainwright@saintmichael.org.

Meals on Wheels Needs Christmas Drivers.

Meals on Wheels, which provides food to the elderly and homebound, needs volunteer drivers to cover routes on Christmas Day. It can be a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday by bringing a meal and fellowship to people often forgotten. If you can drive a Meals on Wheels route on Christmas Day, contact Mary Bartholow at mary.bar@sbcglobal.net.

Parish Party Planners Seek Great Auction Items. Do you have a fabulous item to donate for the Parish Party auction? A vacation home, tickets to sporting events, lectures, or theater, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, other interesting items that would be perfect for the auction? Have a great idea for a wonderful special occasion event that could be auctioned? Email Christine Paddock at christine.paddock@sbcglobal.net. We would love to have your help! And, mark your calendar: Friday, February 24 – A Stellar Parish Party.

New Enneagram Class Begins in January – Registration Open. A winter Enneagram class will begin January 18 led by The Rev. Mary Lessmann and Mary Ann Webster. The Enneagram is a personality assessment tool focusing on our relationship with God and those who are most important to us. The twelve week session will meet in the Coke Activities Room on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:30 in the afternoon. To register or get more information contact Mary Lessmann at mlessmann@saintmichael.org.

Woman’s Exchange: The Place for Christmas Shopping. The St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange in Highland Park Village has the perfect Christmas gift for friends, clients, teachers, neighbors or relatives.

Specialty gourmet food gifts are always a hit, and there’s a lot more! Remember, the Exchange is staffed by volunteers and all proceeds go to area charities and Episcopal ministries supported by the Women of Saint Michael.

St. Mary’s Guild Taking Holiday Orders. Visit the St. Mary's Guild Bake Table in the Lanai today, pick up a treat, and order your holiday tray, cakes, and other tasty delights for teachers, neighbors, and your holiday gatherings! As a reminder, 100% of the money raised goes to Hopeful Solutions and Family Outreach Dallas.

Last Day for Christmas Flower Memorial Giving. Today is the last day for making your gift to recognize loved ones in the Christmas Flower Memorial booklet. Fill out the Flower Memorial envelope enclosed in the worship bulletin with the names of those you want to honor either in Memory or Thanksgiving, and return it to the South Lanai receptionist. The Flower Memorial booklet will be available on Christmas Eve. Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets on the first and third Sunday of each month in the Coke Activities Room at 7:30-8:30 in the evening. The group is open to both men and women who are alcoholics. More information is available by contacting The Rev. Neal Hern, nealhearn@aol.com

Christmas Offerings to Go to Outreach Ministries All of the offerings given at Saint Michael’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship services will be equally divided between: Promise House – supporting homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth in Dallas North Dallas Shared Ministries - providing low-income families with programs to achieve long-term stability, wellness, and financial independence.

The Anglican Centre in Rome - working with a multi-faith network to combat human trafficking.

Be Generous!

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 The Forum

Bible Study

Together

Fellowship Class

Saint Michael Chapel

Coke Activities Room

ESD Library

Parish Hall

12/18

Nativity Pageant - No Classes

12/25

Christmas Day - No Classes Classes Resume January 8 Meeting Schedules Modified During Christmas Holidays

The Women’s Cancer Support Group will meet tomorrow at 1:45 in the Parlor. There will be no meeting on December 26 nor January 2. The first meeting in the New Year will be on Monday, January 9 at 1:45 in the Parlor.

The Knitting Ministry will not meet this Tuesday nor Tuesday, December 27. It will resume the weekly knitting meetings on January 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Drake Room.

The Caregivers Support Group meets tomorrow at 11:00 in the Parlor, and will move its first meeting in the New Year to Tuesday, January 3.

The Centering Prayer Group will meet during the holidays on Tuesdays at 10:00 in the Clergy Conference Room.

Stephen Ministers Offer a Confidential Ear Are you going through a “rough patch?” Saint Michael and All Angels offers Stephen Ministers, a dedicated group of men and women who have received specialized training, to walk with you, confidentially, on the journey. If you know someone who might benefit from having a Stephen Minister or you could use one yourself, please contact the Rev. Greg Pickens, gpickens@saintmichael.org or lay leader Jean Coleman at jwcoleman@sbcglobal.net.

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 15, have asked for our prayers: Anne Anderson, Michael Boellhoff, Paulyne Brewer, Vanessa Clark, Doris Cowling, Ken deGruy, Janet Farrow, Melissa Folsom, Jody Guenther, Thomas Hagoort, Royce Hammons, Liam Hawk, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Bud Hunsucker, Emily Irwin, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Kate and Dana Juett, Stacey Ligon, Carolyn Morelock, John Morrison, Florence Mousseaux, Kathy O'Doherty, Liz Oliphant, Tom Park, Patricia Plettner, Gwen Polk, Ronnie Pratt, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Randy Rekerdres, Katy Rubarth, Pete Ryan, Ashton Self, Pat Shaw, Bill Simpson, Junie Smith, Kaitland Taylor, Katelyn Thompson, Valerie Guenther Unger, Shelly Vescovo, Darleen & Gene Von Dohlen, Linda Wade, Jack Day Watson lll, Tish Woodruff, Joe Yardley, and Del Zahniser.

Great Expectations – Families expecting children: Cindy and Matthew Ford, Caroline and Benjamin Germany.