T HE S UNDAY N EWS September 24, 2017
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. Today is the feast day of our patron saint, Michael the Archangel, regarded through the centuries as the helper of Christian armies and protector of Christians against the devil. Enjoy the special music and ceremony as we honor our namesake. A special welcome to visitors and newcomers attending today’s Saint Michael 101 luncheon at 12:30 in the Coke Activities Room. Thank you for worshipping with us today. Visiting? New? Come to Our Welcome Center. If you are a newcomer, visitor, or guest, please drop by our Welcome Center in the Parlor. We are glad you are worshiping with us, want to know you better, and answer any questions you have. Collecting For Hurricane Harvey Families. Saint Michael and All Angels is collecting personal hygiene kits and school supplies for families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Working with the Diocese of Texas, we are partnering with Holy Spirit Episcopal Church of Houston to respond to the needs of children in three elementary schools: Black Shear, Spring Shadows, and Meadowood. While none of these schools were flooded, many of the families’ homes and businesses were. Many have lost their income and have provided shelter for other families. A list of the needed items are at several locations throughout the church. Put your items in a large ziplock bag and drop it in the clearly marked Mission and Outreach receptacles in the North and South Lanais by October 1. On the Road to Half Million Meals for Hurricane Victims. Saint Michael families and parishioners led a 450 member team including people from several faith groups to add 160,000 meals to the previous 250,000 meals made to support those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. One more session will be offered to meet the goal of preparing 500,000 meals. Watch for details online and in the Sunday News. Discovery – A Course About Our Church. Discovery is a 5-week course starting October 1 that gives newcomers and members the opportunity to delve more deeply into our Episcopal traditions. The course, led by the Rector Chris Girata explores the history of Christianity and the Anglican Church, and Saint Michael’s mission in Dallas. Held each Sunday in October the session begins with lunch ($10) at 12:15 p.m. in the Coke Activities Room. The course prepares one to become a confirmed member of Saint Michael. Childcare is provided if requested. Register at: saintmichael. org/discoveryclass Rector's Bible Study Begins Wednesday. The new Rector’s Bible Study class begins this Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Coke Activities Room. The Rector, Chris Girata, will lead the group through the Gospel of Luke studying a chapter each week. The Bible study is open to all parishioners. New Pew Cushions Installed. Notice and feel the beautiful new pew cushions installed in the church this week. The new cushions were coordinated by Kittye Peeler, Anne Coke, and the Altar Guild as part of the Refresh, Renew, and Revive campaign. Nametags Available at Reception Desk. If you’ve ordered a new nametag recently, it is ready. Please pick it up on the display counter across from the South Lanai reception desk.
Parish Clergy
The Reverend Dr. Christopher Girata, Rector The Reverend Dr. Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser, Associate for Worship and Liturgy The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Dr. Eric Liles Associate for Formation The Reverend Mary Lessmann, Associate for Spiritual Growth The Reverend Bob Johnston, Associate for Modern Worship The Reverend Rich Towers, Associate for Student Ministries The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Priest Associate for Worship The Reverend Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer, Priest Associate for Pastoral Care
Parish Vestry Eric Conner, Sr. Warden Margaret Spellings, Jr. Warden Arnold Spencer, Warden At-Large Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Cervin, Clerk Bonner Allen, Marla Jacks Briggle, Mark Demler, Whitney Grogan, Warren Houser, Kathy Kelley, Ben Leal, Christine Paddock, Sally Schupp, Elizabeth L. Selzer, J. C. Snead, and Chris Wiley.
Worship Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - Eucharist, BMC 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Mass, SMC Sunday Services 7:30 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite II, Church 9:00 a.m. - Discovery Mass, Parish Hall 9:00 a.m. - Joy Mass, SMC 10:00 a.m. - Children and Youth Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, Church 11:00 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.
• Provide snacks for the JR. EYC on Sunday evening or the SR. EYC meeting on Wednesday evening. Sign up at saintmichael.org/Youth/EYC. • Extended Care Cooks provide a meal once or twice a year for a parishioner in need. Contact Ann Mills at amills@ saintmichael.org. EYC Meetings Scheduled. The JR. EYC is going to The Escape Room this afternoon at 4:30, and will not meet at the church this evening. The Escape Room outing is completely full. The SR. EYC meets Wednesday evening at 6:30 in the Youth Center. They will eat and discuss the journey of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom out of Egypt. Serious Pizza...Serious Service: Youth Meeting October 1. Are you serious?!? Serious about your impact and your PIZZA??? Join the Youth of Saint Michael and their families to hear about Stewardship 2018's Service Over Self while indulging Deep Ellum’s SERIOUS PIZZA. Ashley Parks, author of The Saving Seed, will speak and we’ll launch service projects to benefit the Dallas Animal Shelter and the children at the Amistad Mission in Bolivia. It starts Sunday evening October 1 at 5:30 in the Youth Center. (Parents encouraged to attend, dinner provided for all!) RSVP at saintmichael. org/youth High School Girls Small Group Forming. If you're in 9th-12th grade and interested in a High School Girls Small Group, join interns Allie and Patricia for an interest lunch next Sunday, October 1st or Sunday, October 8th after church! We will discuss what times work for the group and topics to talk about. For more information or to RSVP, text Allie Farmer at 806-831-9395.
Compline at Canterbury House Next Sunday, October 1. Saint Michael and All Angels will initiate a weekly Compline service at Canterbury House at SMU beginning next Sunday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m. Fr. Rich Towers, Associate for Student Ministries, will lead the service. Compline is the last church service of the day, providing an opportunity to quiet our minds and ask God for a peaceful rest. Join us for Compline and support Saint Michael’s ministry at SMU. The Canterbury House is located at 3308 Daniel, just east of Hillcrest. Gray Malin Book Signing at St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange. Gray Malin, Dallas native and New York Times bestselling author, will be at the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange Friday, October 13 to sign his latest book, Escape. Malin’s work includes images from 22 destinations across 11 countries, including the dry plains of Namibia, the snowy Aspen Mountain and the warm sun of Bora Bora. He will be at the Exchange in Highland Park Village from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Prime Timers in the Wild in October. “If I could talk to the animals.” Well now you can! On Thursday, October 5 the Prime Timers will host some very special guests; some of our favorite animals from the Dallas Zoo. The meeting starts at 10:30 in the Coke Activities Room with lunch afterward. The cost of lunch is $10. Make reservations with Bonita Frederick at 214-728-6440 by Sunday, October 1. Acolyte Training Set for Next Three Saturdays. Training to be a member of the Saint Michael Acolyte Corp will be held on the next three Saturdays, September 30, and October 7 and 14 from 9:00 to 10:30 in the church. It’s open to everyone 6th grade and older. Only one Saturday session is required. Contact Tony Briggle at tonybriggle@sbcglobal.net. Honduras Mission Trip Meeting Planned October 1. A meeting to discuss, plan, and recruit participants for next February’s mission trip to Tela, Honduras will be next Sunday, October 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The meeting will provide details about the mission trip during which the team will work on community improvement projects, Christian Education and dental fluoride treatments for children, and building relationships in the low income barrios. For more information contact Chris Schupp at cschupp@robertlynn. com or George Baldwin at gbinvest@swbell.net. End of Life Issues Discussed at Pastoral Care Gathering October 18. Dr. Robert Fine, director of Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care at Baylor Scott and White in Dallas, will explore faith, human spirituality, and life’s meaning at a special Pastoral Care gathering on Wednesday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the church. He will discuss how thinking clearly about our end helps us to live life to the fullest now. All are invited. Author on Difficult Parents Addresses Open Stephen Ministry Session. Dr. Paul Chafetz, author of Loving Hard-to-Love Parents, will address an open meeting of Saint Michael’s Stephen Ministry on Monday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Coke Activities Room. Dr. Chafetz provides adult children of difficult older parents the tools to: protect themselves emotionally, effectively love their hard-to-love older relatives, and create a healthy legacy for their own children. The meeting is open to all. Confirmation Listening Sessions In October. Two additional Confirmation Listening Sessions will be held in October to discuss changing the ages at which we confirm our youth. The sessions will be held on October 12, and October 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Youth Center. For information contact The Rev. Dr. Eric Liles at eliles@saintmichael.org.
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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 Faithful Living
Fellowship Class Camp Heresy
Saint Michael Chapel 09/24
10/01
Parish Hall
God Provides Manna
My Idea of God is Better than Yours
Mary Lessmann
Eric Liles
Water from the Rock
One Bad Priest Spoils the Barrel
Tom Blackmon
Bill Murray
Children and Youth Sunday School Childcare - Story Keepers, Ages 3-5 Room 7 Storytelling Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I, Ages 4-6, Atrium (second floor) Montessori Approach of Engaging Scripture and Liturgy Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II, Ages 6-9, Rooms 101 and 213 Montessori Approach of Engaging Scripture and Liturgy Spark: Activate Faith!, Kindergarten - Grade 3 ESD Lobby Exploring Scripture through a Rotation Model of Storytelling, Music, Cooking, Art, Games, and Technology Bible 101 - Grades 4-5, Youth Center Blue Room The Foundations of the Bible
Disciples Confirmation Class, Grade 6 Theater Middle School, Grades 7-8 Echo the Story - Youth Center Orange Room Discover one’s meaning and identity in the biblical narrative through interactive lessons and DVDs. High School, Grades 9-12 Teen Text – Youth Center Green Room An exciting and engaging look at scripture answering provocative questions through multi-media activities centered around the Bible. JR. EYC Sunday 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The Escape Room SR. EYC Wednesday 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Youth Center (or event location)
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, September 21, have asked for our prayers: James Angelino, Mike Averitt, Wayne Cohn, Doris Cowling, Peter Dejker, Donna Gigot Floberg, Zac Giles, Linda Gore, Joyce Grant, Trevor Alan Grimm, Jody Guenther, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Terry Inman, Emily Irwin, Ann James, Keith Jones, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Elizabeth and Spencer Knapp, Ginny Lauderdale, Judith Lide, Stacey Ligon, Matthew Massengale, Kathy O’Doherty, John Oncken, Tom Park, Betty Pearman, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Sandra Rose, Ashley Ross, Fred Schneider, David Smallwood, Brenda Stubel, Dannye Thomas, Valerie Guenther Unger, Shelly Vescovo, Jack Day Watson lll, Merial West, Madison Winter, Tom Wittenbraker, Lila Wright, and Joe Yardley. The altar flowers are given in memory of Della R. Blackman, Lisa Dorbandt, Mark Dorbandt, Martha Dorbandt, Wesley Dorbandt, John Christian Kesinger, Margaret Steels Morris, Meredith Mosle, Bernice Slaughter Nowell, William Gordon Nowel, Michael A. O’Neil, Nancy Buckley Raley, Michael R. Shanley, and Miranda Wroath.