FROM THE RECTOR
It’s the Season of Easter at Saint Michael and we’re glad you’re here! Please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on the opposite page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
Please join us as we celebrate Mother’s Day with a special “Moms & Mimosas” reception at 10 a.m. in the Garden Cloister. As our Easter season celebration continues today in worship and in our classes for all ages (schedule to the right), I hope you’ll take advantage of the weekday meditations offered by our Saint Michael clergy from now through Friday, May 26. Please take a look at the back of this bulletin for the special events coming up, as well as excellent opportunities to serve in the community.
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!
10 AM
FORMATION & SPECIAL EVENTS
Adult Formation
The Great Prophets of the Bible: Daniel
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
Saint Michael Chapel
Following Christ in Deep Waters
Barbara Kennard & Brady Millican Chapel Conference Room
Children Formation
Godly Play
Room 203: Level 1 (Ages 3-6)
Room 205: Level 2 (Ages 6-9)
Weaving God’s Promises
Room 214: Ages PreK-1st Grade
Room 216: Ages 2nd-3rd Grade
What’s in the Bible?
Room 213: Ages 4th-5th Grade
Youth Formation
Middle School
6th – 7th Grade • Green Room
High School Orange Room
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/easter23 .
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.
The Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
The service begins on page 323 of the red Book of Common Prayer (BCP).
The Word of God
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity (standing) BCP 323
The Summary of the Law BCP 324
Gloria in excelsis (spoken by all) BCP 324
The Collect of the Day see page 3
The First Lesson Acts 17:22-31 (seated) see page 3
Psalm 66:7-18 see page 4
The Second Lesson 1 Peter 3:13-22 see page 4
The Gospel (standing) see page 5
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
John 14:15-21
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
The Nicene Creed (standing, spoken by all) BCP 326
The Prayers of the People: Form I BCP 383
The Peace (standing) BCP 332
The Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing) BCP 340
The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all) BCP 339 The Blessing The Dismissal BCP 339
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The Lord’s Prayer BCP 336 The Breaking of the Bread BCP 337
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
The service begins on page 355 of the red Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns are found in the blue hymnal.
The Word of God
Prelude
“At the Lamb’s high feast we sing” Salzburg (sung by all) Hymn174
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity (standing)
Gloria in excelsis (spoken by all)
BCP 355
BCP 356
The Collect of the Day see page 3
The Lesson Acts 17:22-31 (seated) see page 3
Psalm 66:7-18 see page 4
The Gospel (standing) see page 5
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
John 14:15-21
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing, spoken by all)
The Prayers of the People: Form III
The Peace (standing)
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
BCP 358
BCP 387
BCP 360
The Holy Communion
“Blessed Jesus, at thy word” Liebster Jesu (sung by all)
“Praise God, from whom” Old 100th (sung by all)
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B (standing)
Sanctus and Benedictus: Schubert
The Lord’s Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
Hymn 440
Hymn 380, v. 3
BCP 367
Hymn S 130
BCP 364
BCP 364
“Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness” Finnian (sung by all) Hymn 492
The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all)
The Blessing
The Dismissal
“Jesus shall reign where’er the sun” Duke Street (sung by all)
Postlude
BCP 365
BCP 366
Hymn 544
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.
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Parish Prayers of the People as of May 4, 2023
Marjorie Adams, Ruth Andrade, Kathryn Anschutz, Norton Baker, Pam Barbera, Barbara Hart Bell, John Bell, Sharin Berg, Len Bourland, Madelyn Brinkley, Suzanne Buhrer, Marty Candon, Paul Chancelor, Ann Colocouses, Michelle Davis, Randy Davis, David DeKnock, Richard DeKnock, Jackie Doss, Nanette Fitz, Larry Florer, Cynthia Gayden, Rich Grip, Michael Gratkowski, Jody Guenther, Melissa Harrison, Josh Hight, Cynthia Jensen, Samuel Joseph, Guy Klossner, Jeff Kunzler, Shari Furrh-Lanham, Bettina Lang, Patricia McClendon, Samuel Masih, Hart Mason, Diego Moreno, Heather Nemec, Bob Paddock, Sharon Richards, Rosemary Richards, Ron Rosa, Edward Rowley, Jonathan Sanders, Dorinda Scobee, Harrison Seveney, Mike Smith, Janet & Ralph Stafford, Byrd Teague, Valerie Guenther Unger, Katie West, Tony Wilks, Mary Wolf, Catherine Carr Worley, Jack Ygartua
The Collect of the Day: 7:30 AM
O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man’s understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee in all things and above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Collect of the Day: 5:30 PM
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Acts 17:22-31
Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him—though indeed he is not far from each one of us. For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’ Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he
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has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 66:7-18
Bless our God, you peoples; * make the voice of his praise to be heard; Who holds our souls in life, * and will not allow our feet to slip. For you, O God, have proved us; * you have tried us just as silver is tried. You brought us into the snare; * you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.
You let enemies ride over our heads; we went through fire and water; * but you brought us out into a place of refreshment.
I will enter your house with burnt-offerings and will pay you my vows, * which I promised with my lips and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble.
I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts with the smoke of rams; * I will give you oxen and goats.
Come and listen, all you who fear God, * and I will tell you what he has done for me.
I called out to him with my mouth, * and his praise was on my tongue.
If I had found evil in my heart, * the Lord would not have heard me;
But in truth God has heard me; * he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, * nor withheld his love from me.
The Second Lesson 1 Peter 3:13-22
Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord.
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Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you-not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Gospel John 14:15-21
Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.”
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The preceding 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.
Registration extended! | All ages welcome!
March 7–18, 2024
Scan the QR code to visit our Easter Hub page!
2023 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
With the Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon
A pilgrimage to the Holy Land is life-changing. Taking this trip with family and friends is even more unique. Join Father Ken as we visit biblical sites, reflect on Jesus’ ministry, and encounter God in a new way. For questions, contact Ken Brannon, kbrannon@saintmichael.org.
Space is still available and all ages are welcome to register by Wednesday, May 31, 2023!
Week
June 5–9 | 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | saintmichael.org/youth
We are partnering with Stephen C. Foster Elementary school! Our youth will be leading K–5th grade students in a day camp with everything from crafts, sports, music, and a field trip to the Perot museum. This is a great opportunity for students to make a real impact in the lives of our neighbors. Contact Samuel Moore, smoore@saintmichael.org
Waybourn, kwaybourn@saintmichael.org
Come cheer on the Rangers at Globe Life Field as they host the Seattle Mariners and take home a promotional bobblehead! Transportation to the game will be provided to and from the Saint Michael campus.
SaintMichael.org/Youth
Adults FORMATION OFFERINGS
Sundays (April 23–May 21) at 10 a.m.
THE GREAT PROPHETS OF THE BIBLE Led
by Chris Girata in Saint Michael Chapel
The Major and Minor Prophets of the Bible help us understand what prophecy means. The collection of books from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel, as well as Jonah, Micah, and more offer revelations from God about promises of the future. Messages of judgment, mercy, and hope are written all over this collection of biblical books. Come discover what God is still revealing to us through these ancient voices.
FOLLOWING CHRIST IN DEEP WATERS
Led by Brady Millican & Barbara Kennard | Coke Room
Parishioners will explore Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem, The Wreck of the Deutschland, written in 1877. Our interest will center on the author’s experience of the challenges and joys of Christian life. Hopefully, we will find greater strength for our own journeys in the power of Hopkins’ testimony to the perpetual presence of Christ’s care and love. Copies of the poem will be provided, as well as a link to a recording.
COSMOLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE HEAVENS
Led by the Rev. Christian Basel
Wednesdays, 5/10, & 5/17
6–7:30 p.m.
Chapel Conference Room
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Scripture begins with the cosmological, the order of the universe, but what is our place in it? Join us on a four-week study as we explore our place in the created order of the universe and draw on scripture, philosophy, and science to begin forming an idea of how a biblical cosmology exists side by side with modern science. For more info and to register, contact Christian Basel, cbasel@saintmichael.org
Music
JOIN CHORISTERS!
The Saint Michael Choristers welcome all young people from pre-K through high school to join. Choristers receive education from our renowned music staff, formation in faith, responsibility, mentorship, and often make new friendships. No musical background is necessary. For more info, contact Catherine Hinkley, chinkley@saintmichael.org or visit saintmichael.org/choristers
Please drop off at SMAA south entrance between June 4 and July 16!
Hunger Facts
One in nine Texas residents (3,440,700) are food insecure.
Only one in seven children who receive free or reduced lunch during the school year are reached by a summer food program.
79% of these families have children, 50% of them are working families.
19.6% of children in Texas live below the poverty line.
Prayer
Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them. Help us to heal those who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow into joy. Grant this, Father, for the love of your Son, who for our sake became poor, Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Questions? Contact Kirstin Ivy-Waybourn kwaybourn@saintmichael.org
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Connected!
Mission & Outreach Volunteer Needs
For more information or to sign up, please contact the Rev. Robin Hinkle at rhinkle@saintmichael.org or (205) 937-0565.
STEPHEN C. FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3700 Clover Lane, Dallas
Youth Mission Week: Adult Volunteers needed!
June 5–9 | 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Help support our youth in their summer camp project for this year’s mission week. Volunteers can sign-up to work the entire week, or for specific days. Adult volunteers are invited to help plan and lead arts and crafts, music and to chaperone the field trip. Additionally, bakers are needed to provide treats for the student campers (and staff!). Scan the QR code to signup!
NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES
2875 Merrell Road, Dallas
Client Ambassadors for Medical Clinic
Monday–Friday | 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Spanish speakers needed to help clients who are visiting the clinic for their appointments.
Intake/Interview of Clients
Monday–Friday | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Volunteer blocks preferably in 2-3 hour shifts. Spanish speakers needed.
Clothes Closet
Monday–Friday | 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Organize donations and distribute to families.
Fill the Summer Pantry
June 4–July 16
Fill the NDSM pantry during the summer, a season when the need for food is the highest. Grocery bags will be available at church entrances with facts about hunger, a list of NDSM’s most needed items, and a prayer to reflect upon. Volunteers are needed to count, deliver, and sort donations. Contact Kirstin for more information.
HONDURAS THREADS
Fabric Collection
Donate your unused or extra fabrics for us to take on our upcoming mission trip. There is a collection basket at the South entrance area through May 20, and home pick up can be arranged. Please email Shannon Callewart, scallewart@tx.rr.com, for pickup.
PROJECT MOSES
New Friends New Life
We are looking for two volunteers to help on the first Wednesday of the month through November to prepare and serve lunch to survivors of sex trafficking.
Prep at 10:30 a.m.
Serve lunch at noon followed by a game or craft
End by 1:15 p.m.
Please contact Kirstin at kwaybourn@saintmichael.org for more information.
JUBILEE PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER
917 Bank Street, Dallas, TX 65223
Food Pantry
Mondays | 9:30 a.m.–Noon
Come help receive our weekly shipment and stock the shelves of the Jubilee Food Pantry!
Food Pantry:
Wednesdays | 9 a.m.–Noon or Noon–3 p.m.
The Jubilee Pantry is open for shopping! Volunteers will help guide shoppers through the pantry and bag items.
Senior Meals
Wednesdays and Fridays | 10 a.m.– Noon
Help prepare and serve hot meals for our seniors and provide much-needed companionship!
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