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December 22, 2023

Join us and invite a friend or neighbor to celebrate Christmas at St. Michael's. It will be a memorable occasion with our energetic family service, singing of "Silent Night" with the lights dimmed, a brass quartet, and parishioners playing instruments and lifting their voices as we worship together! We look forward to seeing you in-person or online!


Sunday, December 24


4:00 PM Family Service, Brass & Nursery


7:00 PM Traditional Service, Choir & Brass, Livestreamed


11:00 PM Midnight Service, Trio & Incense, Livestreamed


Pre-service Music begins 20 minutes before each service. 

Nursery is available from 3:30 - 5:30 PM. 

To watch the 7:00 or 11:00 PM online, visit our website for viewing links.


Monday, December 25


10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Livestreamed

Christmas Light Festival

Final Weekend! 6:00 - 8:00 Friday & Saturday

AND

Shine Bright Concert

Saturday at 6:30


The Christmas Light Festival wraps up today and tomorrow. Please keep spreading the word, and bring your family and friends to one of the two remaining evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. In addition to our very own David Galvan providing his DJ services both nights, on Saturday evening J. Chang-Tablada will be entertaining us with his Shine Bright show in the Multipurpose room beginning at 6:30. Tour the lights before and drop in on J's show or come enjoy the music first followed by the lights! It will surely be a truly magical weekend!

Light Festival Information Page & Details
Light Festival Volunteer Sign up
Learn More about Shine Bright Show

Fourth Sunday in Advent

One Service at a 10:00 AM


"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (Corinthians 13:13) Before the Christmas celebration begins, we will mark the final Sunday in Advent with one service only at the special time of 10:00 AM. Join as we light our fourth candle representing LOVE, the ultimate love of God sending his only Son for us.

Worship with us During Christmas

Volunteer to Help with Worship this Sunday

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!


Advent 4 Service, December 24

10:00 AM Advent 4 Holy Eucharist

- Watch on YouTube

- Watch on Facebook

- Worship Bulletin Advent 4


Christmas Eve, December 24

4:00 PM Christmas Eve Family Service

7:00 PM Christmas Eve Traditional Service *

- Watch on YouTube

- Watch on Facebook

- Christmas Eve 7:00 PM Worship Bulletin

11:00 PM Christmas Eve Midnight Service *

- Watch on YouTube

- Watch on Facebook

- Christmas Eve 11:00 PM Worship Bulletin


Christmas Day, December 25

10:00 AM Christmas Day Holy Eucharist *

- Watch on YouTube

- Watch on Facebook

- Worship Bulletin, Christmas Day


* Livestreamed services

Nursery Care Available for Children 5 and under during the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve service only. Coffee Hour resumes on December 31, and

Education for All resumes on January 7.

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Upcoming Events & Parish Life

End of Year Giving


To make an end of year gift, please submit all online contributions by December 28 to ensure delivery by December 31. If writing a check, please include “2023 Pledge” in the memo line and be sure it is dated in 2023. All checks must be received by Sunday, January 7. If you have questions about your pledge balance or giving history, please contact our Finance Manager, Jan McLaughlin, at treasurer@stmikeschurch.com or 719-598-3244 x105. Every gift is essential to our ministry and is greatly appreciated!

Service for a New Year

Sunday, Dec. 31, 10:00 AM


On the first Sunday after Christmas, December 31, we will have only one morning service at 10:00 AM. This will be a meditative service of poignant readings from The Saint John's Bible focused on the Fruits of the Spirit, and it will include hope-filled prayer and music as we reflect on the past year and anticipate the year to come.

IHN Meals

Volunteers Still Needed!

December 31 - January 6


We are still very much in need of volunteers to provide meals for the families being housed at St. Paul's United Methodist Church through the Family Promise/IHN program from December 31 - January 6. Please prayerfully consider this meaningful way to support these families who are working hard to achieve self-sufficiency. St. Mike's volunteers are needed to provide dinners (arrival by 5:15 PM) and host the families until roughly 7:30 PM each evening at St. Paul's UMC.

Learn More & Sign Up for IHN Meals

Youth Ski Trip

January 27 & 28

Monarch Ski Resort


Middle & High Schoolers are invited to join for a ski weekend and retreat. Our friends at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp will be hosting the group on Saturday and sending them on their way to ski all day long on Sunday. The cost of this trip is $150 per participant. This includes four meals, lodging, a lift ticket, and lots of fun! Scholarships are readily available. Click below for more info and to fill out the registration. Please reach out to Owen with any questions or wonders you may have. Registration closes Wednesday, January 10.

College Student Reunion

January 3, 7:00 - 8:30 PM


All St. Mike’s college students and young adults ages 18-24 are invited to come together for a Winter Break reunion! Hang out with your old youth group friends, drink tea and hot cocoa, and enjoy yummy desserts....Owen hopes to see you all!

Church Office Holiday Schedule


The church offices will be closed on Monday, December 25; Tuesday, December 26; and Monday, January 1. Regular church offices hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. To view the complete church calendar, click below or above in the shaded "On the Calendar" section. 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.

View Church Calendar

Birthdays This Week:


December 24 - Mark Borchert

December 24 - Shawn Brennan

December 25 - Perry Keller

December 26 - Diane Anderson

December 26 - Daniel Tucker

December 27 - Gary Darress

December 29 - Emily Cabrera

December 30 - Gus Combs

December 30 - Melissa Geis

December 30 - Christopher Graves

December 30 - Barbara Pinckney


Anniversaries This Week:



December 27 - Diane & Jim Anderson

December 29 - Jennifer Carpenter & Rich Koshak

December 29 - Kristal & Rex Harrison

December 30 - Jocelyn & Neil Pettigrew

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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