FROM THE RECTOR FORMATION &
Welcome! I’m very glad you’ve joined us for worship today. Please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on the opposite page of in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
Our special Wednesday Lent series continues this week: At midday (12:10 p.m.), join our Saint Michael musicians in a Lenten Recital Series before our weekly Eucharist service. In the evenings (6 p.m.), join us for our Lenten Speaker Series, featuring leaders from our Dallas community partners. This Wednesday, we welcome Marissa Castro Mikoy and Alejandra Saldaña, Executive Director and Health and Wellness Manager of Jubilee Park, respectively.
As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Adult Formation Class For Parents
Due to spring break, the Class for Parents will not meet during the Formation hour. See you next week!
Creed: The Church and The Communion of Saints
Brother Luke and Brother Todd, SSJE Saint Michael Chapel
A Lenten Study: Jesus, The Days Before the Cross: His Last Acts, Teachings, and Experiences
Dr. Tim Smith
Coke Room
Children & Youth Formation
Due to spring break, Children and Youth will not meet during the Formation hour. See you next week!
Childcare (3 & under) is available from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in rooms 13–16.
For a full listing of offerings and upcoming events, please visit saintmichael.org/epiphany23 .
WEEKDAY MEDITATIONS NEW LENTEN SEASON AVAILABLE NOW!
10 AM
Prelude
Borrowing from an Italian instrumental form, Bach’s six trio sonatas represent mastery and virtuosity in organ composition. They were written for Bach’s oldest son in the 1720s during Bach’s tenure in Leipzig. His Fourth Trio Sonata is among the most somber, and seems fitting for the Lenten season. In particular, the Andante movement features numerous beautiful dissonanceresolution sequence passages.
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The Third Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist Rite II
The service begins on page 351 of The Book of Common Prayer.
The Word of God
Adagio-Vivace and Andante, from Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528 Johann Sebastian Bach
Welcome
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)
“Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old” St. Matthew Hymn 567
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A Penitential Order (standing)
Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins; People His mercy endures for ever.
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Celebrant Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:14, 16
Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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Please note, Children’s Chapel will not meet today.
The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Kyrie (standing, sung by all) Franz Schubert Hymn S
The Lesson Exodus 17:1-7 (seated)
From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?” But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the LORD, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” The LORD said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm 95:1-6 (seated, chanted by the choir)
Come, let us sing to the LORD; * let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving * and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. For the LORD is a great God, * and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, * and the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, * and his hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, * and kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Plainchant, Tone II
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Refrain (sung by the Choir, then repeated by all)
Choir Repent, says the Lord; the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Refrain (sung by all)
The Gospel John 4:5-42 (standing)
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?”
(Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship
Gospel Acclamation (standing)
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the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.” Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” They left the city and were on their way to him. Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?” Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing)
The Rev.
All We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of the People: Form V (standing)
Celebrant Let us now pray for the church and for the world.
Lector In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy”
For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for George, our own Bishop, for all bishops and other ministers, [for ___,] and for all the holy people of God, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
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Lector For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For those in positions of public trust, [especially Joe, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor,] that they may serve justice, and promote the dignity and freedom of every person, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For this congregation for those who are present, and for those who are absent, that we may be delivered from hardness of heart, and show forth your glory in all that we do, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For all those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for _____, we pray to you, O Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Parish Prayers of the People as of March 2, 2023
Kathryn Anschutz, Carole Anne Cervin Axley, Kara Woodruff Axley, Norton Baker, Tommie Beckwith, Barbara Hart Bell, Tom & Margaret Bell, Len Bourland, Suzanne Buhrer, Rachel & Aaron Cathey, Ann Colocouses, Randy Davis, David DeKnock, Richard DeKnock, Carol Dotson, Rosalee Fillion, Nanette Fitz, Michael Gratkowski, Jody Guenther, Don Harp, George Harper, Melissa Harrison, Amy Heller, Josh Hight, Helen Holman, Cynthia Jensen, Samuel Joseph, Nancy Kimbell, Jeff Kunzler, Steve McCandless, Vicki Sparks McCarty, Patricia McClendon, Christine McDonough, Penny Malloy, Harrison Marcus, Hart Mason, Heather Nemec, Taylor Netting, Haley Odlozil, Bob Paddock, Charles Peeler, James Perkins, Alex Powell, Sharon Richards, Jim Rogers, Dorinda Scobee, Mike Smith, Callan Spence, Janet & Ralph Stafford, Carol Ann Stewart,Jane Stringer, Byrd Teague, Diane Teagarden, Valerie Guenther Unger, Lauren & Robert Vaughn, Mary VonDohlen, Tony Wilks, Mary Wolf, Catherine Carr Worley
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Orlando Gibbons was the youngest of the major Jacobian composers. He was born at Oxford in 1583 and was a chorister at King’s College, Cambridge from 1596 until 1598. He was considered by many to be the most foremost organist of his day. He subsequently became an organist at the Chapel Royal for the King, and organist in Westminster Abbey. He died suddenly while at Canterbury with the Chapel Royal.
Lector For all who have died in the communion of your Church, [especially___,] and those whose faith is known to you alone, that, with all the saints, they may have rest in that place where there is no pain or grief, but life eternal, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy.
Lector Rejoicing in the fellowship of blessed Michael and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.
People To you, O Lord our God.
Celebrant Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son: Accept and fulfill our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Birthday Blessing (Those with birthdays in March are invited to stand)
All Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthems (sung by the Saint Michael Staff Singers)
The secret sins
Orlando Gibbons
The secret sins that hidden lye within my pensive heart. Procures great heaps of bitter thoughts and fills my soul with smart; And yet the more my soul doth seek some sweet relief to find, the more doth sin, with vain delights, Alas, still keep me blind.
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Thou see’st, O God, the strifes there are between my soul ans sin: Thy grace doth work, but sin prevails and blinds my soul therein. Wherefore, sweet Christ, thy grace increase, my faith augment withal, And for Thy tender mercy’s sake, Lord, hear me when I call. Amen.
- Anonymous
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“All things are thine” Erhalt uns, Herr
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Franz Schubert Hymn S 130
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
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Please kneel as you are able
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our
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human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
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Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Fraction Anthem (sung by all) Franz Schubert Hymn S 164
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
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Communion Hymn (sung by all)
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
“My God, thy table now is spread” Rockingham Hymn 321
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The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (kneeling)
Communion Hymn (sung
“Blessed Jesus, at thy word” Liebster Jesu Hymn 440
by all)
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The Dismissal (standing)
Minister Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)
“The glory of these forty days” Erhalt uns, Herr Hymn 143
As part of our observance of Lent, we will forego our customary organ postludes.
Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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Choir of NEW COLLEGE OXFORD
at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Featuring a collaboration with the Saint Michael Choristers
SUNDAY, MARCH 26 AT 7 P.M.
pray for our pilgrims!
From March 11–23, parishioners from Saint Michael will be traveling through the Holy Land. Please keep these pilgrims in your prayers.
Susan Barnicoat
Adele Broughton
Ginger Brown
Edna Cannata
Mark Cannata
Cindy Carter
Jay Carter
Judy Conner
Eric Conner
Jim Huth
Patrick Jenevein
Kathy Jenevein
Melora Leiser
Mary Lessmann
Russ Lessmann
Suzanne Lipscomb
Jay Lipscomb
SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/OXFORD
WEDNESDAYS IN LENT LENTEN RECITAL SERIES
12:10 p.m. Recital | 12:30 Holy Eucharist Saint Michael Chapel
Musicians share instrumental mini-recitals to help us find meaning in the season of Lent.
March 1: Jonathan Ryan Organ
March 15: Joshua Boyd
Organ & Harpsichord
March 29:
Eliza Escalante & Dr. Margaret Harper
Soprano & Harpsichord
March 8: Dr. Robert August Organ & Harpsichord
March 22: Justin Brooks
Mountain Dulcimer & Guitar
Stacey Malcolmson
Ken Malcolmson
Don McCoy
Melissa McCoy
Victoria McGrath
Hunter McGrath
Patricia Monger
John Monger
Carol Roehrig
Fred Seipp
Michelle Thomas
Stewart Thomas
Susan Tucker
Kathleen Wallace
Jay Wallace
Hudson Weichsel
Donell Wiggins
Phillip Wiggins
Tuesdays, March 28–May 16 Alpha Course
Led by the Rev. Ken Brannon & Justin Brooks
6:30 p.m. in the Parlor
$10 suggested weekly donation for dinner
All are welcome to join us as we explore the basic tenets of the Christian faith and provide an opportunity for asking the tough questions. Dinner and childcare are available with pre-registration. We ask that attendees make a commitment to attend most classes—attending the whole course offers the richest experience. Scan the QR code to learn more!
SaintMichael.org/Alpha
Scan the QR code to visit our Lent Hub page!
Adults
A LENTEN STUDY: JESUS, THE DAYS BEFORE THE CROSS
Led by Dr. Tim Smith
Sundays, February 19–March 26
10 a.m. in the Coke Room
The story of Holy Week begins with Jesus’ triumphant entrance into the Holy City of Jerusalem and then moves to the darkness of the Last Supper, Jesus’ night of agony in prayer and finally his crucifixion. But what happened on Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? Those overlooked Scriptures reveal much of Jesus’ life and ministry leading up to his crucifixion. This study will look at Jesus’ last acts, confrontation and teachings on the first days of Holy Week, giving us insight into what he must have been thinking and feeling. By doing so, we will have a greater appreciation and understanding of the journey to the cross. For more, email tsmith@saintmichael.org
P.T. CRUISERS FIELD TRIP
Thursday, March 16
9:30 a.m. | $20
The PT Cruisers will visit our little fire station on the corner and then tour around the Park Cities to look at the azaleas and other spring flowers in bloom. We will have lunch at Celebration. For reservations, call Bonita Frederick, 214728-6440. Deadline for reservations is Monday, March 13.
Volunteer Opportunity
PALM CROSS MAKING
Thursday, March 30
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Parlor
Join the Altar Guild for a special event of making palm crosses! This hands-on experience is an opportunity to help create the palm crosses that will be distributed to everyone during the Palm Sunday services.
This event is open to everyone, regardless of age or experience. No prior knowledge is required, as our experienced volunteers will guide you through each step of the process. You will be able to work with fresh palm fronds, which are traditionally used to symbolize Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Breakfast snacks and light lunch are provided. Bring scissors.
