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Welcome!
Radically Open to God
The SMC Mission is to
Love God, Love Others, and
Serve
the World.
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Join Us for Worship
SUNDAY
7:45 am
Holy Eucharist
9-9:30 am
Children's Family Service
10:15 am
Choral Eucharist
6 pm
Contemporary Eucharist
Healing Service
7 am
Holy Eucharist
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Your Vestry Members
Treasurer
Craig Maughan
Secretary
Edye McNickle
Andrew Cole
Mike Farina
Eric James
Toni Jennings
Linda Midkiff
Katie Terry
Meggen Wilson
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Contact Us
The Rev. Rick Luoni
Assisting Priest
The Rev. Greg Favazza
Ashleigh Gonzalez
Submissions for the E-Messenger should be emailed to the Church Administrator by Tuesday at 5 pm for that week's edition. The E-Messenger is distributed every other Thursday in the summer.
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Reflections from Fr. Rick
Please mark your calendar for Sunday September 30 when the
Rt. Rev. Greg Brewer will visit St. Michael's for Confirmation Sunday at the 10:15 Service and in celebration of St. Michael's Day.
Confirmation. Reception. Reaffirmation.
At CONFIRMATION, we receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands by a Bishop and "confirm" the vows and renew the covenant made at our baptism. We publicly promise to follow and allow Jesus Christ to manage our lives and teach us how to live the life we were created to live. Confirmation is a new beginning, or it can even be a beginning again!
If you're coming to St. Michael's from another denomination,
RECEPTION allows you to affirm your commitment to Christ, and the opportunity to publicly state that from now on you wish to draw your spiritual strength from the Episcopal/Anglican stream of the Church.
If you've been Confirmed or Received, you're invited to REAFFIRM your commitment to Jesus Christ. It's a perfect way to affirm that you've grown in your spiritual life and that you intend to have a deeper, closer relationship with God. I'd love it if our entire parish reaffirmed our vows!
In anticipation of this exciting day, please plan to attend our Inquirer's Classes on either Sunday, September 16 after the 10:15 service (food will be provided) or Wednesday, September 19 at 7 pm. We will explore the richness and significance of our baptism -- what was done on our behalf and the promises we make -- along with our identity in Christ and what it means for our lives. CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL! There are sign-up sheets in the narthex or contact Ashleigh at 407-843-8448 or [email protected].
We look forward to a glorious day.
In Christ's Love,
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This Sunday! Back to School Bash -- After the 10:15 Service
Hot Dog Lunch provided along with a water slide & lots of water fun!
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Filling Hungry Tummies!
It's our week to TAKE A BAG! Please take a Feed My Lambs bag, fill it with the vital foods needed at area school pantries, and return your bag to the church in the coming week.
Thank you, St. Michael's, for being the hands and feet of Jesus here in College Park!
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Join us as we continue reading through Ephesians! 
We are continuing to explore Paul's Letter to the Ephesians as our Summer Sermon Series is nearing it's end. Please join us as our community reads and inwardly digests this deep and life-forming piece of scripture.
This Letter is only six chapters and will take less than an hour to read; try reading one chapter a day for a week. Spend a few minutes noticing what resonates with you and pray as you feel led.
Our hope is as Paul says. "You'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God."
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"Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." Desmond Tutu
Lake Silver Elementary Backpack Drive a Huge Success
A HUGE thank you to the St. Michael's Family for our support of our partner schools during this back to school season!
A few of the highlights:
- Linda Midkiff and Emilie Vick (and Phoebe!) painted the wonderful mural pictured here. Students will pass this positive message every day on their way into school.
- We had over 60 backpacks and several hundred pounds of school supplies donated for both Lake Silver and Edgewater
- We had four large bags of personal hygiene products donated for Edgewater
- With the Feed My Lambs donations we were able to start off the school year with over 300 pounds of food donated (don't forget to take a bag this Sunday!)Let's keep those bellies full!)
- We had over $1,445 in monetary donations to help teachers with their needs lists, uniforms, and additional supplies
- We had donations specifically to help Lake Silver with their goal of obtaining a new washer and dryer for their uniform program
- Last, but definitely not least, we had wonderful servants show up on the first day of school to cheer on the students, brighten faces, and set a wonderful tone for the upcoming school year.
 
Thank you again for being the hands, feet and loving arms of Jesus to these children, young adults, teachers and staff at our partner schools.
Here are some other ways you can get involved:
You can Mentor
We are looking for Lunch Buddies to eat with students once a week.
You can come to Teach In
Teach In is a yearly event where community members are invited into the schools to talk about their profession. This year the date for Teach In is Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
You can Serve on Campus
You will receive follow up communications regarding Additions registration once you have signed up.
WHEN HELPING HURTS SEMINAR
September 11-12
6 pm - 8 pm both nights
St. Michael's Church -Conference Room
Learn how to help someone break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.
When Helping Hurts is for those of us who have no clue how to help, but would if we only knew what to do.
Presented on our campus by Mike Robertson.
We have received an update from Edgewater High School regarding some immediate needs for their students:
Supplies needed for Edgewater:
Backpacks/bookbags that can carry laptops
Belts for High School Boys
Small packages of Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste/Toothbrush
Toilet Tissue
Gym Shorts for Girls and Boys: red and black
Feminine Products
Deodorant
Socks, underwear, etc. for High School Students
Bus Passes (Edgewater Students would often like to participate in extracurricular activities, but cannot get home afterward.)
If you would like to contribute, but do not have time to shop, we will be including envelopes with the bulletins this Sunday.
You may include cash, checks or gift cards.
Check the Mission Board at Quigley Hall for more news!
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New Book Study
Starting Wednesday September 19th we will begin a 6 week study on the book Accidental Saints: Finding
God in all the Wrong People by Nadia Bolz-Weber.
The book asks the question: "What if that person you've been trying to avoid is your best shot at grace today?...And what if that's the point?"
In a time when many have rightly become disillusioned with Christianity, Accidental Saints demonstrates what happens when ordinary people share bread and wine, struggle with scripture together, and tell each other the truth about their real lives. This unforgettable account of their faltering steps toward wholeness will ring true for believer and skeptic alike.
You can purchase the book or read a sample from
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Looking for Herbs at The Gathering
Do you have fresh herbs in your garden? Rosemary, basil, parsley.... Or maybe you have a bottle of that certain herb that you bought for that one special recipe and never used it again...? We want your herbs! If you can, please drop them off at coffee hour on Sunday in a box labeled herbs. Thanks for your help!
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Newest Baptized Member of St. Michael's
We celebrate with joy
and thanksgiving to God the newly baptized member of the
St. Michael's family! Blair was baptized on Sunday, August 5, 2018.
Blair Keene Botts
Parents: Ginny & Wade Botts
Grandparents: Jan & Rex McPherson
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Flower Sponsorship at St. Michael's
Did you know that your sponsorship is the only source of funding for this ministry?
The flowers that adorn the altar every Sunday are given to the glory of God and as an offering of worship! We invite you to join in sponsoring the flowers each week in memoriam or thanksgiving for family, friends and or sacramental occasions. This is a beautiful and vital ministry as we worship God through His creation.
There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Sign up for your desired date/dates to honor and remember your loved ones throughout the year. Please do so no later than the Sunday prior. You will then receive a confirmation call the week your flowers will be placed on the altar.
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Needed -- Children's Chapel Helpers for August 19 & 26
Can you lend a hand for Summer Sunday School August 19 or 26th? We combine all three classes and meet up in the Camp R.O.C.K. room (upstairs Rowe Hall) for Children's Chapel.
Children's Chapel is led by Ms. Cindy but she does need help. We are asking for a parent volunteer and a youth volunteer for the next two Sundays. Please click here to choose which Sunday you would like to serve.
We are asking everyone to choose at least one Sunday.
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Mark Your Calendars With Our Upcoming Events
August 19 after the 10:15 service - Back to School celebration
September 9 @ 9:30 am - Church School Welcome Breakfast in Quigley Hall with Sunday School beginning at 10 am.
September 19 @ 6:30 pm - Ladies Paint and Sip
September 23 @ noon - Club 412 goes to Lil'500
September 30 - St. Michael's Day. Lunch served after the 10:15 service
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Director of Children's Ministries Tiffany Stieger
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Youth & Young Adults
EYC Kickoff- This Sunday!
(5:30 - 7 pm)
The EYC season is upon us, folks! This year EYC will kick-off with something a little different. Our Diocesan partner, the Youth Ministry Institute, has been invited to assess our Youth Ministry here at St. Michael's. This will assist us as we prayerfully discern God's direction and future for this ministry.
Parents and students will gather at 5:30 pm in the Youth Room for some dinner. Then the consultant will have two separate sessions, one with the parents only, and one with the students only, to ask questions and discuss our student ministry.
If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Greg. (
[email protected]).
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TO Quote Nike: "Just Do It!"
You've:
- Thought about joining Adult Choir!
- You would LOVE your kid(s) to be a part of our wonderful Youth Choirs or Angels Choir!
- You attend the 6 pm Service -- and would like to sing or play!
 Carpe Diem and...Just Do It!
Contact Andrew for more info -- ALL choirs begin their regular schedules the week of Monday, Aug 20.
Angels Choir
- Wed: 4 - 4:30 pm
Youth Choir
- Wed: 5 pm Beginner's Orientation (through Dec.); 5:30-7 Full Rehearsal; Sun: 9:20 am through the 10:15 Service
Adult Choir & Chamber Singers
- Thurs: 7 -9 pm (Chamber Singers begin through 7:20); Sun: 9:20 through the 10:15 Service
You're more of a 6 pm Evening Service person?
Singers, guitar (regular & bass), hand percussion players are always welcomed!
Soli Deo Gloria,
Director of Music Ministries Andrew Walker
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PRAYERS
Alexander, Ann P., Ann R., Arel,
Barbara, Benny, Beth, Bette, Bill B., Bill M., Bo, Buckley, Buddy, Burke, Christine, Colonel, Curt, Dakota, Dana, Don S., Don W., Elbert, Elizabeth, Emily, Eric's Family, Ethan, Fred, Gabby, Gail, Kathy, Kelly, Kristina, JB, Jim, Joan, Joe, John, Laura, Linda, Lisa, Lucy, Mal, Marci, Martha, Mary Beth, Mary, Millie, Phil, Robert, Ron, Sara, Scott, Tom, Walter
BIRTHDAYS
17: Benjamin Bankowitz, Aldon Cortese, Henry Steinhaus 18: Don Boone, Janina Garner 19: Lisa Lacey 20: Rose Casterline, Linda Midkiff 21: Tom Henke, Ann Rush 23: Billy Boltin III 24: Kristen Scott, Jack Sommerville 25: Penny Galbraith, Greg Macgregor, Danielle Morris 26: Lauren Beale, Susie DiDea 27: Ethan Hilton, Lila Midkiff, Chet Parker III 28: Charlie Lang 29: Thomas Cole, Alexandra Milbrath, Robert Nevill, Kyle Smith, Pam Webb 30: Elizabeth Barnhart, Jim Garner Jr 30: Ellis Searl
ANNIVERSARIES
18: Trey & Anna McPherson 21: Brian & Sarah Boone 23: Greg & Briget Pope 25: Bill & Viki Leedy, Jason & Ellis Searl 26: Bill & Yvonne Traylor 28: Andrew & Angelica Cole 29: Ed & Joanne Murphy 30: Tom & Deborah Cook
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Reminder:
Prayer list names will rotate off after a three month period unless we are made aware that an individual needs to remain on the list.
To place someone on the prayer list, please contact Deacon Carter at [email protected] .
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