January 30- February 7, 2020
Living Christ in This World

UPCOMING PREACHERS
February 2 The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
February 9 The Rev. Peter J. Speropulos
STEWARDSHIP THANKS THE ALTAR GUILD
CSMSG is most grateful to the more than 30 members of the Altar Guild who put in approximately 1,500 hours of service per year. The duties include all weekend services, weddings, funerals, baptisms, scheduling, linens, sacristy duty, weekday services, ordering supplies, etc. THANK YOU to the outgoing head of the Altar Guild, Abby Castle, for her tireless dedication over the years and for training Sudie Throdahl as she prepares to take over the lead role.

If you have any questions or would like to have a conversation about financially supporting CSMSG, please do not hesitate to reach out to Alexis Azar Posnanski at aposnanski@csmsg.org or 314-721-1502 ext. 4044.
THIS SUNDAY
TODAY’S MINISTRY SPOTLIGHTS: The Community of Hope is a Christian community of lay chaplains united in prayer, shaped by Benedictine spirituality, and equipped for pastoral ministry. Lay chaplains are taught a ministry of presence to bring comfort and hope to the suffering. CSMSG serves as a training center for the COH. Aside from clergy visitations, the COH chaplains handle the vast majority of our at-home parish visits.
The Women’s Ministry is also in the Spotlight today. This Ministry established the first Women’s Retreat more than 25 years ago. Now we hold two retreats a year, a one day in the fall and a weekend retreat in the spring. All women of the church and their friends are invited to attend this year’s spring retreat on March 6 and 7.
Stop by the Ministry tables in the Great Hall to learn more.

RECTOR'S FORUM Please join the Rector today as he leads a Bible Study from 10:30-11 AM in the Taylor Room .

FAITHFUL GENERATIONS ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS : Meets weekly in the Library from 10:30-11 AM. The class is discussing a new book, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion , by Gregory Boyle. All interested adults are invited to attend, even if you have not read the book.

THE CHOIR WILL SING A SERVICE OF SOLEMN EVENSONG for The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (commonly called Candlemas) on Sunday evening at 5:00 PM. At this liturgy we will bless the candles to be used on the CSMSG altars for the next twelve months. The Choir will sing music of William McKie, Robert Lehman, Gerald Near, and Martin Dalby. This feast day is a major feast of our Lord, so please plan to join us for this beautiful, contemplative liturgy to mark the ending of the day as the full Christmas liturgical cycle draws to a close. Incense will be used at this service.

NAME TAGS: Please wear your name tags. If you cannot find your name tag, please write your name on the clipboard in the Wydown Narthex. It will be waiting for you on the clipboard next week.

THANK YOU!
THANK YOU ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE DINNER FOR THE SYRIAN REFUGEES who have begun a new life in St. Louis. More than 100 parishioners, friends and neighbors dined on delicious Syrian food. $1,500 was generated for each of the two families who prepared the dinner. Please contact WelcomeNeighborSTL.com or parishioner Lily Ott for additional information about the organization which provides these families with emotional and social support by partnering volunteers with new families.
THIS WEEK
Monday, February 3
MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: Charlotte Lanham is leading a discussion on “The Power of Storytelling.” how Jesus used the art of storytelling to teach the people, and how we, too, might learn from his example. Class is based on Psalm 78:2 and Matthew 13:34-35. Please join us on Mondays from 9-9:45 AM in the Sverdrup Room.

Tuesday, February 4
CHURCH SERVICE LEAGUE (aka ECW)
All ladies of the C hurch are invited to any or all sections of the CSL weekly program.
10:30-11:30 AM: B ible Study in the Sverdrup Room with Fr. Tom Albinson
11:30-12:00 PM: Holy Eucharist in St. Mary’s Chapel
12:00-12:30 PM: Lunch - $8.00 
12:30-1:30 PM Program: Moroccan meal prepared by Cheryl Gaynor after which she will describe her year-long experiences learning about the Muslim faith and traditions. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
Please make your reservations with Sandra Vuitel at 314.300.8858 or sandravuitel@gmail.com no later than 3 PM Sunday.

Wednesday, February 5
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM Evening Prayer. Please note: Dinner will not be held on this date. 6:30 PM Class: Fr. Peter Speropulos will be teaching: “Who do you say that I am?...Part 2”. 7:30 PM Compline. 

Wednesday, February 5
A GOOD ENOUGH PARENT : Much of the parenting content today overloads parents and provokes anxiety, shame, and fear. In this seminar, we will explore together a view of ’good enough’ parenting. Parents of newborns through elementary school aged children are invited to hear Dr. Kelley Munger, a psychotherapist and researcher help us understand WHAT IS a good enough parent? This event will be held on from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Armstrong Room. Childcare will be provided with advance registration by Monday, February 3 at noon. Cost is $10.
Thursday, February 6
THURSDAY MORNING PLAY GROUP: All parents of babies and toddlers are welcome to join this informal gathering on the first and third Thursday mornings monthly from 10:30-11:30 AM in the Armstrong Room at CSMSG. E-mail marty@csmsg.org for more information. Register online.

Friday, February 7
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY will meet at 8:00 AM in the Library

Sunday, February 9 
ANNUAL HUNGER MINISTRY SOUP SALE in the Great Hall. Interested in providing soup, rolls or Valentine cookies for the February 9 Hunger Ministry Annual Soup Sale. Please contact Alison Wiedle at arwiedle@sbcglobal.net or 314.307.8300

CHORAL EVENSONG
Next Sunday evening, February 9, at 5:00 PM the Clergy and Choir of CSMSG will travel to St. Peter’s, Ladue to sing a joint service of Choral Evensong. For several years we have joined with the choir and clergy of St. Peter’s to offer Evensong together and this year it is their turn to host. The combined choirs will sing music of Grayston Ives, Philip Radcliffe, William Walton, and Malcolm Boyle. Please join us for this special, quintessential Anglican service with our closest neighbors as we continue to build bonds of friendship with them through worshipping together each year. A reception will follow Evensong in St. Peter’s newly refurbished undercroft.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 13
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW: The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will meet in the Sverdrup Room at 7 PM for its monthly meeting/discussion. This is a men’s Bible-based group dedicated to Prayer, Study and Service with a mission of bringing men to Jesus. From September 2019-May 2020 we continue to go through the Bible in a “Story-Telling” manner. If you are interested in learning more about this group, email Mike Bickel at bickel485@aol.com .

Friday, February 14
A MUSICALE FOR YOUR VALENTINE , will be held on Friday, February 14 at 6 PM. Spend your Valentine’s Day with us as we all sing, eat, listen to this year’s special guest, Mark Throdahl, read poetry, and dance the night away with live music performed by the choir. Tickets are now on sale for $75/person. All proceeds go towards the scholarship fund for the Choristers and singers. Grab a friend, put your dancing shoes on, and join us! Child care will be provided with RSVP. Please contact Nick Bideler at Nick@csmsg.org or call the office to reserve your seats!
Saturday, February 15
SANDWICH MAKING: All parishioners are invited and encouraged to join the St. Michael’s Hunger Ministry on the third Saturday of each month from 10-11 AM in the Taylor Room to make sandwiches for FOCUS St. Louis clients.

Sunday, February 16
JOHN TYLER HAS WRITTEN A NEW BOOK titled Strengthening Baptism and Confirmation for a Post-Christian Era . The book explores what the Bible says about baptism and confirmation, how the understandings and practices of these two rites have evolved throughout Church history, and suggests ways that we can practice these rites most effectively in our new post-Christian context. John’s book can be purchased for $9.99 in the Great Hall beginning Sunday, February 16. All sales proceeds will go to the Jan Torrisi-Mokwa Fund for Women’s Ministries. Click on this link for a preview of the book.

Thursday, February 20
SAVE-THE-DATE: GIRLS NIGHT OUT to watch “9 to 5” on Thursday, February 20, 6:30-9:30 PM. Gather all your adult girlfriends (college and older) to a evening where we will gather for food and fellowship. to be capped off by watching the movie “ Nine to Five! ” at CSMSG.
Sunday, February 23
THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT: C.S. Lewis’s Journey to Faith Sunday, February 23 at 4 PM at the Touhill Performing Arts Center ( located on the UMSL campus). After sold-out performances in New York, Chicago, and D.C., award-winning actor Max McLean brings his acclaimed portrayal of the brilliant Oxford Don’s extraordinary journey from a hard-boiled theist to “the most reluctant convert in all England”. Tickets range from $59-$69. We hope to qualify for a group discount. Contact Laurie Brown if you are interested in attending at Laurie@csmsg.org or 314.721.1502.

Tuesday, February 25
SHROVE TUESDAY The Young Adults Fellowship will sponsor our annual Shrove Tuesday supper on February 25, from 5:30-7 PM. Please invite your family and friends for a Mardi Gras feast, showcasing the “best of the best” gumbo and jambalaya that CSMSG has to offer, as well as live music and pancakes! We hope you can join us! Suggested minimum donations: $5/child, $10/adult, $30/family. Please RSVP by emailing reception@csmsg.org , calling 314.721.1502, or on our CSMSG home page with the event sign-up buttons. We are also seeking volunteer entrants for the gumbo/ jambalaya contest. The winner and chef of the best dish will receive four reserved seats at the 9:15 AM Easter service. For more information and to enter, please contact Mary Katherine Ray, Mkosborn77@gmail.com.

Friday, March 6 - Saturday, March 7
WOMEN'S WEEKEND RETREAT:  The Rev. Susan Guthrie will lead us in retreat entitled; Dark Love: Meeting the Beloved at the Empty Tomb . Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb not expecting anything, but she leaves with everything. So it is with our own prayer – we come in darkness, but leave as apostles. With John 20:1-18, we look at Mary’s transformation as we contemplate our own encounter with the Beloved in the “dark love” deepening from contemplation to mystical union. 
The retreat takes place at the Mercy Center on Friday at 5 PM and ends on Saturday afternoon. Contact Laurie for more information at 314.721.1502 or Laurie@csmsg.org .
More information about Suzanne can be found at http://edgeofenclosure.org/aboutsuzanne.html . Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss this retreat!
Saturday, March 14
CONFIRMATION is the second half of baptism, a formal marker, “confirmation,” of what is already true: your membership in the mystical Body of Christ and your commission to serve Him as he calls you, encouraged and empowered by his Spirit. Whether you would like to be Confirmed or Received, the effect is the same – formal membership in the Episcopal Church and of St. Michael & St. George. Confirmation class, taught by the Rev. Peter Speropulos will be offered in the Sverdrup Room on Saturday March 14 from 11 AM-3 PM. Lunch will be served. For more information or to sign up, contact Laurie Brown: L aurie@csmsg.org or 314-721-1502.

S AVE THE DATE!
CSMSG BOOK CLUB For our spring book, the CSMSG Book Club has chosen East of Eden by John Steinbeck. As we read East of Eden , we will also read Journal of a Novel, the journal Steinbeck kept as he wrote the book. East of Eden is a long book (although it goes quickly), so anyone who wants to join us can get the books and start reading. Meetings will be held the first two weeks of March and the first two weeks of April.

A PILGRIMAGE TO IONA Fr. Tom Albinson will lead A Pilgrimage to Iona, Scotland, September 3-11, 2020. In 563, St. Columba arrived there with twelve followers to bring Christianity from Ireland to Scotland. Seen as a “thin place,” Iona has been a destination for pilgrims since the 7th Century. To guide the journey, Fr. Tom will offer reflections on “The light of the world,” the prologue of St John’s gospel. Space is limited. For a complete itinerary and to reserve a spot, contact Mary Ann Cook: microann@outlook.com.

CHURCH SCHOOL
SCHEDULE: First through fifth graders begin in Children’s Chapel at 9:15 AM. At 10:20 AM they move to their classrooms.Pre-schoolers through Kindergartners begin in their classrooms at 9:15 AM. At 10:20 AM, they continue on to Children’s Chapel.

YOUTH MINISTRY
6/7th grade will meet in the gym. Confirmation will meet upstairs in Canterbury Hall. High School Sunday School meets in the Armstrong room.
 
YOUTH GROUP:   This Sunday we will be hosting a Superbowl Party in the Armstrong Room from 5:30- 8:30 PM.
 
TROUT LODGE Thank you to all who came to Trout Lodge this past weekend! It was one for the books!

YM TUESDAY NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE: The YM shares information regarding events, sign-ups, and volunteer opportunities via our Tuesday e-newsletter. To sign up to receive the e-newsletter, please email jess@csmsg.org. You can also view our calendar at http://www.csmsg.org/family/youth/upcoming-ym-events/

PARENT LINK
MS/HS STUDENTS : If you are interested in being added to a list of Mother’s Helpers/Babysitters that will be available for CSMSG parents of young children, volunteer for a Church School, YM, or Parent Link event! Notify Marty and your name will be included!
CAN YOU HELP?
THE ALTAR GUILD IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING new members! If you have ever been intrigued about what goes on “behind the scenes” of CSMSG liturgies, joining the Altar Guild is a perfect way to learn more! Volunteer responsibilities include serving Saturday and Sunday shifts once a month. Email Abby Castle at abbylocke@yahoo.com .

SELECT CSMSG TO BE YOUR CHARITABLE DONATION ON AMAZONSMILE. On your first visit to AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com , select CSMSG as your charitable organization before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation.

HUNGER MINISTRY JANUARY MEAL-A-MONTH LIST: Bring Tuna Shells ‘n Cheese Dinner (does not require milk or butter), Peas, Strawberry Jello, Dry Milk-optional. Place in closets to left of Taylor Room.
CSMSG CHORISTERS
Does your child love to sing? If your child loves to sing and you would like him/her to learn more about their faith and the Church through music and being a part of the liturgy, then the Choristers of CSMSG is for you! All that is required is a love of music and commitment to the schedule. Join us at 4:30 PM in the Choir Room on Wednesdays. Contact Nick Bideler ( nick@csmsg.org ) for more information.
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Did you know that almost 40% of your fellow parishioners would like to be more involved at Church? We are learning a lot about our parish from the Faithfully Forward survey results, tha nk you for participating. The results are posted in the main hall.

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"IN THE LOOP!" 
A hearing loop for hearing aid and cochlear implant users has been installed in the main sanctuary. Loop listeners are available for those without a compatible hearing device. more  
PASTORAL CARE
Is there someone you haven't seen recently at Church? If you or someone you know is ill or hospitalized, please let us know how we can help. Please call us at 314.721.1502 or contact Debbie at communications@csmsg.org or Laurie at Laurie@csmsg.org .

TRANSITIONS/
MEMORIALS

Rest In Peace  


Robert Kraeger
Steven McKee Lewis
Jane Doohan Bundschuh