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Weekly eNews
January 8, 2021
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Lights ...
Camera ...
Action!
This Sunday, January 10, we will be using our new audio, video, and lighting equipment to livestream our worship service at 9:00 AM. After seven long months the equipment is finally installed and it looks great! This initiative was made possible because of your generosity with the "Beyond our Walls Fundraiser" last summer. The learning curve is steep and there are A LOT of buttons so thank you in advance for your understanding as we make enhancements to our worship experience. CLICK HERE for a quick video tour by Matt.
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January 10, This Sunday
The First Sunday after the Epiphany
9:00 AM - ONLINE Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive thru Communion
11:00 AM - Children's Chapel Family Service Online CLICK HERE
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Virtual Coffee Hour
"The Power of Water"
January 10, 10:00 AM
This Sunday we will hear the story of Jesus' baptism and renew our own Baptismal Covenant. Join the Rev. Matt Holcombe for a spiritual conversation about the power of water as we kick off a new year. How can the waters of baptism help you start anew this year? What in your life needs transformation? CLICK HERE to join this special coffee hour conversation about power of water in our spiritual life.
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Music Ministry
Update & Survey
Music is an integral part of our community and an essential part of being in communion with God and one another. Over the past month we have been praying, planning, and preparing earnestly to ensure our music program didn’t miss a beat. Earlier this week a parish wide email was sent outlining some of these important changes. As we begin a new year we welcome Linda Page as our Interim Music Coordinator, Amalia Dobbins as our Soloist & Congregational Song Leader, and Joe Gelema as our Interim Sunday Organist. To read more CLICK HERE. We are also seeking your feedback and would ask you complete the "Music Ministry Survey" before January 17. Click the below button to complete the survey now.
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Welcome Joe Gelema
Interim Sunday Organist
We are happy to have Joe Galema as our Interim Sunday Organist through the season of Epiphany (until mid-February). Joe was the Music Director and Organist at the United States Air Force Academy for 32 years. Upon retiring in 2014, Joe has held the position of Principal Organist at First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs. Joe currently holds leadership positions in the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) and the American Guild of Organists (AGO). Welcome Joe and we look forward to having you with us on Sunday, January 10!
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Healing & Hope
Prayer Service
(recorded Jan. 6)
As images of chaos poured from our nation's capital on Wednesday, January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, the clergy team offered a prayer service for our nation, state, and community. To watch this special service and to offer your own prayers, CLICK HERE. Please continue to keep all our nation's leaders and elected leaders in your prayers.
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This week at a glance ... (All blue links are clickable)
Friday, January 8
Saturday, January 9
Sunday, January 10
*9:00 AM - Holy Eucharist Online Worship
10:30 AM - Drive by Communion this Sunday
4:00 PM - The Lord's Dinner
6:30 PM - Sacred Ground, Circle 1 (See Group Schedule)
Monday, January 11
5:30 PM - Music Listening Session
6:30 PM - Outreach Meeting
Tuesday, January 12
9:30 AM - Staff Meeting
6:00 PM - Sacred Ground, Circle 6 (See Group Schedule)
Wednesday, January 13
1:00 PM - Sacred Ground, Circle 5 (See Group Schedule)
4:30 PM - Sacred Ground, Circle 2 (See Group Schedule)
6:30 PM - Sacred Ground, Circle 3 (See Group Schedule)
Thursday, January 14
6:30 PM - Sacred Grounds - Circle 4 (See Group Schedule)
Friday, January 15
Saturday, January 16
*Opportunities for Worship
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The Lord's Dinner
Sunday, January 10
The Lord's dinner is this Sunday, January 10th. We are looking for 5 families to make 10 bagged dinners to drop off at Diane Verlinde's home at: 915 Oak Bend Court by 3 pm on Sunday January 10. Please email Diane at dverlinde_2006@yahoo.com or call (719) 329-8771 for details.
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St. Michael's Meal Train
Beginning January 14
Cindy Carr, President of the Daughters of the King, will be having surgery on January 8 and has requested a meal train as she recovers for herself and her husband, Steve. CLICK HERE to be redirected to the meal train digital sign up. Please keep Cindy in your prayers +
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Christmas Light Clean-up
Volunteers Needed
That's a wrap! We welcomed over 900 people for the inaugural Christmas Light Festival and collected hundreds of stuffed animals and hundreds of pounds of food. Now it's time to clean up. We are in need of volunteers to help take down lights, wrap extension cords, and deconstruct from the festivities. CLICK HERE to sign up and read more. We have not set a date, as we are waiting for warmer weather. Once you sign up we will email you 2-3 days in advance to check your availability. Thank you!
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Youth Zoom Hangouts are back!
Starting January 8th for Middle Schoolers and January 9th for High Schoolers we will talk about our lives, share some scriptures and prayers, and always play a game. Join us using the links below:
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Women Who Read
Tuesday, January 12, 6:30 PM
Our book for January is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Please e mail
micki.rice@yahoo.com, if you plan to attend and have a question about the book ready. Hope to see you all! Micki Rice
To join Women Who Read in Zoom:
Using an internet browser type in: www.zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 648253547 Passcode: 186588
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Mark your calendar!
January 17 - Meet the Vestry Candidates
January 24 - Annual Meeting
On January 17 during the Virtual Coffee Hour we will have a meet and greet with our vestry candidates. Then on January 24, 2021 we will elect 3 new members to serve on our vestry during our annual meeting. CLICK HERE to read their bios and get to know them better. We now have a special "Annual Meeting" webpage on our website with important information about the Annual Meeting. CLICK HERE to be directed to the Annual Meeting webpage.
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St. Michael's E-Cycles
If it has a cord or a chip, we will recycle it. For a slight fee
Where: St. Michael’s Church
When: Jan 24-29, 2021 12:00 to 3:00PM
What: Almost anything with a cord, battery or chip.
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Getaway to Cathedral Ridge
For those practicing safer-at-home and longing for a change of scenery, consider the Episcopal retreat center in Woodland Park. This winter and spring, cottages, lodge rooms and an apartment are available for family respite and individual directed or self-guided retreats. Guests may bring their own food or order meals a la carte. Wi-fi will support remote work and learning. Call 719.687.9038 or visit cathedralridge.org to learn more.
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Birthdays This Week:
January 10 Meggie Kean
January 11 Linda Council
January 12 Lindsey Kellen
January 13 Sally Creely
January 13 Ryder Fogle
January 14 Christopher Kean
January 14 Jon Numair
January 14 John Priest
January 15 Sophia DeJoia
January 15 Michael Fink
January 16 Neil Pettigrew
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Anniversaries This Week:
January 15 Tom and Nita Baranowski
January 16 Bernie & Diane La Croix
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[719-598-3244]
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919
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