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Weekly eNews
June 14, 2024
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Worship On Father's Day
This Sunday, June 16
A special Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads and father figures in our community! At church on Sunday we'll have a little sweet treat for all of you! Gracious God, in your wisdom and love you made all things. Bless all fathers in our lives and father figures who have taken up the responsibility of parenting. Comfort all who mourn the absence of their father from death or broken relationships. Give peace to those who have hoped to be fathers but have not been able to do so. We give thanks for the gift of fatherhood in our lives, and lift up all fathers in prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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A Sacred Labyrinth Walk
This Sunday, 9:15 - 10:15 AM
Come to the Multipurpose Room this Sunday between 9:15 and 10:15 AM to walk and pray. A labyrinth walk may include a prayer for release, centering, discernment, care, or praise. If you have never walked a labyrinth, a brief overview of labyrinth prayer will be offered at 9:15. Otherwise, drop in during the hour as your schedule permits. Our labyrinth is cloth, so please bring clean socks, as we cannot have shoes on it.
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VBS Build Day
This Saturday, 10:00 - Noon
If you haven’t already seen, the Multipurpose Room transformation into a VBS wonderland is well underway! We still have two more build days, one this Saturday morning and one next Sunday after church. If you're available, we could definitely use a few more helping hands. Click below to sign up.
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Purple Tea Party
June 20, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Our second annual Purple Tea Party is next Thursday, and who doesn't love a special tea party?! Please plan to share in this meaningful time of gathering for all parishioners...but particularly those with cognitive decline and their care givers. WEAR PURPLE in recognition of dementia/Alzheimer's month (combining the stability of blue and the passionate energy of red)! All are welcome and no RSVP is required.
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Spiritual Practices Online
Next Wednesday, June 12
6:30 - 7:00 PM
The Well's rotating Spiritual Practices Online continue next Wednesday evening. Join on Zoom for 30 minutes to experience Lecto or Visio Divina, the third and final practice in their rotation. Click below to visit The Well’s website page to learn more about each of these practices being offered and to access the Zoom link. The schedule and link will also be available via the parish calendar and under Worship & Online on the website. Join as you can to experience these!
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Summer Yoga
Continues next Tuesday
Yoga 11:15 AM / Lunch 12:00
Summer yoga with Amalia continues next Tuesday. All levels are encouraged to join at 11:15 AM for yoga class and stay after for a "bring your own lunch" time of fellowship from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. No RSVP required. Come as you are!
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Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19
Church Office Closed
No Healing Service or Bible Study
On Wednesday, June 19, the church office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth, and the healing service and Wednesday morning Bible study will not meet.
On this day, O Lord, we pray for change. Jesus, you revealed God through your wise words and loving deeds, and we encounter you still today in the faces of those whom society has pushed to the margins. Guide us, through the love you revealed, to establish the justice you proclaimed, that all peoples might dwell in harmony and peace, united by that one love that binds us to each other, and to you. Amen.
For pastoral emergencies please contact a member of our clergy or call 719-598-3244 and select the option to speak to an on-call clergy member.
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On the Calendar
This Sunday, June 16
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
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Worship Volunteers Needed
Can you be an usher, greeter, lay reader, nursery helper, or assist with coffee hour?
Click above to sign up today & thank you!
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Worship with Us
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist with Choir
- Watch on YouTube
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- Worship Bulletin
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Education & More!
9:15 AM No Sunday Forum or Education for the summer months
9:15 AM Labyrinth Walk in Multipurpose Room
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Nursery Care is available for Children 5 and under 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM.
Join for Coffee Hour after each service.
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Upcoming Events & Parish Life | |
Outdoor Worship & Parish Picnic
Sunday, June 30
Our next Outdoor Worship Service and Parish Picnic are quickly approaching on the final Sunday of the month, June 30. Join for the 10:30 AM service outdoors, and then plan to stay for fellowship and food. The BBQ Ministry will be hosting the picnic, serving beer brats with gluten-free & vegan options. (Suggested donation $5 per person / $20 per family.) No RSVP is needed to attend, but we are seeking volunteers to assist with set up, serving, and clean up, so please click below if you can help.
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Parish Retreat & Family Camp
August 9-11
Cathedral Ridge Camp
JULY 1ST DEADLNE!!!
The July 1 deadline to sign up for our fourth annual Parish Retreat & Family Camp is quickly approaching. We hope you'll plan to join your St. Mike's family for this fun and faith-filled weekend full of activities to entertain every age at Cathedral Ridge Camp and Retreat Center All are welcome! Click below to get more information and to reserve your spot.
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Creating Space
June 22, 9:00 - Noon
B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Project) was such a hit last month, it will be a permanent fixture at Creating Space. Thank God, we have plenty of tables and talk! This month the group will also have the opportunity to celebrate creativity in movement as Jan McLaughlin will teach some English Country Dance.
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Electronics Recycling Week
June 24 - 29
Pack up all your old electronics and dispose of them safely at E-Tech Recyclers, 2854 N. Prospect Street. St Michael’s Creation Care Team has partnered with E-Tech Recyclers to provide responsible recycling services at a discount during the week of June 24-29. Televisions, monitors, computers and/or any other corded or battery-operated devices are eligible for this program. But you must have a St Mike’s coupon to qualify for the discount. Click below for more information and to register for your coupon. Contact Jon Numair at jnumair@verizon.net with any questions.
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40s and 50s "Fire & Ice"
June 28, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Join the 40s and 50s group for "Fire & Ice" on the plaza and lawn behind the church. They’ll supply the proteins for the bbq and ice for the coolers. It's BYOB (beverage), BYOC (lawn chair) and a side or dessert to share. This potluck celebration will be complete with lawn games - and rumor has it - the LIVE sounds of summer. Click below to sign up, and please let us know what you'll be bringing to share.
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Youth Kickball Tourney
Sunday, June 30 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Bonforte Park
St. Mike's middle and high schoolers are invited to come and enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition with church youth groups from all over Colorado Springs at Bonforte Park at 2323 W. Wahsatch Avenue.! Rising 6th graders are invited to join. Click below to let us know you're coming.
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Women in the Bible Study
Four Mondays in July
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Come study the women of the bible, their words, and why they matter to us now. Review the profiles of The Original Team: The Women of Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, Tamar, Potiphar's wife, Sarah, Lot's older daughter, Leah, Rachel's midwife and Tamar's midwife). This 4-week study on July 1, 8, 15, and 22 led by Rev. Vicki is open to anyone who wants to attend any of the sessions (drop in is fine). Participants will study and present each of these women to the others in the group....shared leadership.The group be using the book: "Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter - Expanded Second Edition" by Lindsay Hardin Freeman which you can get at your local independent bookseller, or Amazon. Get your own or share with a friend!
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Chuckwagon Supper Show
Flying W Ranch, July 18
ALL PARISH EVENT!
Over 25 people have signed up to join on Thursday, July 18, from 5:00 - 8:30 PM for supper and a musical show featuring the Flying W Wranglers, but there's definitely room for more! All-inclusive tickets MUST BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM FLYING W RANCH BY CLICKING HERE. Once you've purchased tickets, click below to let us know you're coming so we can plan for our group. Contact Amalia at amalia@stmikeschurch.com with any questions.
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SJB Docent-Led Viewings
Schedule yours this summer!
Bring your visiting family and friends to St. Michael’s this summer to experience the first handwritten illuminated Bible in over 500 years! The Saint John’s Bible docents are ready and eager to guide small groups in seeing the Bible up close and personal. You can easily schedule a time and date that is convenient for you so please consider adding The Saint John’s Bible to your list of activities. You can contact Linda Page at lindajpage@comcast.net or you can request a time on the St. Michael’s website by clicking below.
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Vacation Bible School
LEGO VBS: Faith Builders
Registration Still Open
Even though the deadline to receive a VBS T-shirt has passed, registrations are still open for our immersive three-evening experience available for 4-years-olds through rising 6th graders on June 24 – 26 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Rising 7th graders through graduating seniors are invited to serve as teen helpers. Click below to learn more and to sign up participants and volunteers. BRING YOUR FRIENDS – all are welcome!
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Birthdays This Week:
June 16 - Jasper Cunningham
June 16 - Craig Fleischmann
June 17 - Teddy Davis
June 17 - Reilly Gallagher
June 17 - Pam Priest
June 19 - Britney Lowenberg
June 19 - Katherine Newberry
June 20 - Tom Bélanger
June 21 - Alan Boylston
June 22 - Sergio De Lourenco
June 22 - Lily DiSilverio
June 22 - Nathan Middlebrook
Anniversaries This Week:
June 16 - Mary & Paul Anderson
June 16 - Ann & Rick Couch
June 17 - Patrick & Tammy Pohle
June 18 - Alan & Linda McPeak
June 19 - Beverly & Danny Raider
June 22 - Chase & Rachel Gaumond
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
www.stmikeschurch.com
Office Telephone: 719-598-3244
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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