Living Christ in this World
June 11-18, 2021
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CONFIRMATION ON SUNDAY The Church of St. Michael & St. George will welcome 22 new members on Sunday, June 11, during the 10 AM service. The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, will help us celebrate confirmation. All parishioners are invited to attend a reception on the church lawn following the service to welcome the newly confirmed into the fellowship of CSMSG and celebrate the first anniversary of Bishop Deon Johnson’s ordination as the 11th Bishop of our diocese.
Congratulations to our confirmands:
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Patrick Akins
Fletcher Anderson
Marcy Anderson
John Ansehl
Kaiti Burger
Benjamin Cleveland
Andy Dawson
Becky Dawson
Grasiano De Souza
Leslyn Ellston
Rachel Lamb
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Steven Lamb
Jeffrey Luker
Tamar Modise
Jacob Piwowarczyk
Brittany Rees
Timothy Solberg
Lucky Springer
Neil Sutherland
Kyle Tallman
Chad Templin
Aris Woodrum
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SUNDAY, JUNE 13 Holy Eucharist services will be held indoors at 8 AM, 9 AM, and 10 AM. Those attending should use the Ellenwood doors to enter and exit the church. Children will meet in St. George's Chapel for Liturgy of the Word at 10 AM and join their parents in the big church at the time of the Peace. When registering for the 10 AM service, please indicate if your children will begin worship with Children's Ministry.
Registration is required for all services using the links below, via www.csmsg.org, or by calling 314.721.1502. Registration online closes at 11 PM Saturday and registration by phone closes at 5 PM Friday. All attendees are required to wear masks.
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LIVE STREAMING 10 AM SERVICE For those unable to join us in person, Sunday's 10 AM service in the church is live streamed online at www.csmsg.org. This live broadcast of the service is posted on the home page and under Online Services. A recording of the service is available online at the conclusion of the live stream.
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COVID UPDATE Bishop Deon Johnson and the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri’s Pandemic Task Force released new guidelines for parishes to meet the latest CDC guidelines and make sure our churches are safe for everyone. Visit the Diocesan website to read and download the new guidelines. Diocesan Covid Guidelines
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SAVE THE DATE Join CSMSG Hunger Ministry on Sunday, June 27, at 11 AM via Zoom to meet Rosetta Jackson, Executive Director of AJR Community Outreach. Jackson will discuss the work CSMSG parishioners accomplished last year supporting Last Days Apostolic Church's food pantry and share recent developments with AJR Outreach including a new location and a new partnership with the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Participants will learn about upcoming opportunities to work together to serve our community. Email Alison Wiedle at arwiedle@sbcglobal.net or Becky Zaccarello at b.zaccarello@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link.
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Visit our website for this week's schedule of services and events.
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FEATURE IN ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH Mary Beth Tipton, Director of Children's Education was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in an article highlighting her artwork. Along with her work at CSMSG, Tipton is an accomplished mixed-media artist. Click here to read the article and learn more about our talented staff member and parishioner.
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Sunday Liturgy of the Word Children will meet in St. George's Chapel for Liturgy of the Word at 10 AM and will join their parents in the big church at the time of the Peace. This service is for children in Kindergarten through fifth grade. Children younger than five may attend with an adult. When registering for the 10 AM service, please indicate how many children will begin worship with us in St. George's Chapel. Register for 10 AM Holy Eucharist
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Vacation Bible Mornings Mary Beth Tipton, Brett Rutledge, and Beth Wagner led a group of our youngest parishioners through CSMSG Vacation Bible Mornings. The children learned about two stories from the Old Testament, the story of Abraham and Sarah and the Exodus. The children used a variety of mediums to explore the stories using the Godly Play approach to learning. Thank you to all who joined us for this new program.
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Middle School Mission Week Thank you to our missioners, high school assistants, and the many volunteers who made Middle School Mission Week possible. Students worked hard and made a difference in our community completing a variety of service projects at organizations throughout St. Louis.
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During the week the group:
- Sorted more than 15,000 diapers into 330 packages for the St. Louis Diaper Bank.
- Completed yard work and spent time engaging with the residents at Mary Ryder Home.
- Weeded the fields at Confluence Farm in North County.
- Filled more than 20 55-gallon bags with weeds and other debris as part of Beyond Housing's Pine Lawn Community Clean Up.
- Made sandwiches for Father Dempsey's Home and packed toiletry kits for People2People and LifeWise St. Louis.
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Thursday Morning Playgroup has moved outside to the newly renovated DeMun playground! The next gathering will be on Thursday, June 17, at 10:00 AM. Parents of newborns to preschoolers and their children are invited to join us for fun and fellowship with other young families. Email Marty Chapman at marty@csmsg.org for more information.
Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep Join fellow CSMSG parishioners for a discussion of this book by Tish Harrison Warren. The group will meet on Monday, June 21, from 7 to 7:45 PM via Zoom. Discussion will conclude in time for participants to join online Compline with Fr. Peter. Register for Prayer in the Night
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Monday Morning Bible Study - “With Friends Like These… The Book of Job and Christian Ethics” Timothy Chapman leads Monday Morning Bible Study through a deeper look into the Book of Job, continuing from the stage set by Fr. Peter this spring. Join us on Mondays from 9 to 9:45 AM via Zoom for a lively discussion of this thought-provoking book. Family and friends are welcome. If you want to join and do not already participate in Monday Morning Bible Study, email Marty Chapman at marty@csmsg.org to receive the Zoom link.
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CHURCH SERVICE LEAGUE All ladies of the church are invited to join the Church Service League on Tuesday, June 22, to review and discuss Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library. Marg McFarland leads the discussion via Zoom beginning at 12:30 PM.
Discussion of the book for July 27, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, will be led by Sandra Vuitel. On August 24, Lynne Roney will delve into The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, penned by Kim Richardson.
CSL meetings and Bible Study are on hold until September 7. For more information contact Sandra Vuitel at sandravuitel@gmail.com or 314.300.8858.
FAITH IN ACTION CSMSG offers a variety of ways to help those in need in our community, especially during this crisis. Various organizations are in need of donations of food, masks, and other items. Visit our website to learn how you can help: Help Hunger Ministry
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CHOIR RECORDING ARCHIVE For the past year, the CSMSG Choir has been recording hymns and anthems for our online services of Morning Prayer. Now we are live streaming our 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist each Sunday and, though the choir is not present, they continue to record a hymn and anthem for the day which can easily be accessed by going to the CSMSG homepage at www.csmsg.org.
This is a great spiritual resource and a wonderful way to stay in touch with the work the choir is doing. Please take some time to check out the sizeable archive of recordings now available.
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COVID PROTOCOLS If after attending a service at The Church of St. Michael & St. George or entering the premises you start to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19, we request that you inform us, get tested as soon as possible, and notify us of the result so that we may take the necessary action. When you are waiting for your test results, we ask that you worship with us online. If you unfortunately test positive we ask that you worship with us online until you are cleared by a physician. For more details visit our website: Covid Protocols
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SATURDAY YOGA CLASS Parishioner Michelle Gurrola Burks teaches a free, 55-minute yoga class on Saturdays at 12:00 PM. If you are a new participant, email Laurie at laurie@csmsg.org for the Zoom invitation.
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ISOLATION MEMORY BOX Please consider providing a COVID-19 memory to the CSMSG pandemic isolation memory box. Families are encouraged to contribute a photo and short message to capture an experience from this unusual time. Isolation Memory Box Details
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FORWARD DAY BY DAY The Forward Day by Day daily devotion for disciples booklets are now available. Please email your mailing address to Laurie Brown at laurie@csmsg.org if you would like a booklet sent to you. The Forward Day by Day daily devotions also are available online.
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