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June 2, 2023

Growing Summer Faith


Have you built your Summer Faith Bag yet? All of the materials - faith crosses, seed packets, summer music play list, origami, sidewalk chalk, summer prayers, Traveling St. Mike and more - are in the Gathering Space until June 30 for you to pick up and use in growing your faith this summer. CLICK HERE for online Summer Faith resources. As a reminder, please help make Christ known beyond our walls by taking a picture of you with Traveling St. Mike and emailing it to support@stmikeschurch.org.

Episcopal Essentials

This Sunday, June 4

9:15 - 10:10 AM


Episcopal Essentials will be meeting for two more Sundays. This week, join The Rev. Vicki Hesse in the Lower Level Conference Room to discuss The Catechism. All are welcome.

Vacation Bible School 

June 27 - 29

5:00 - 7:30 PM

Registration Closes June 6!


The deadline to register for this year's Vacation Bible School experience is this Tuesday, June 6. VBS is open to all entering pre-K through rising 6th grade, and it promises to be a fun-filled and educational three evenings, so you won't want to miss out! There are also important roles available for both adults and teen volunteers (rising 7th grade -12th grade). CLICK HERE to learn more and to register. Finally, and very importantly, volunteers are still needed to help construct the wonderful atmosphere that makes VBS so magical as well as prep the dinners each evening. CLICK HERE if you can help.

Summer Yoga & Lunch 

This Tuesday, June 6

Yoga 11:15 AM / Lunch 12:00


The time has finally arrived for our first summer yoga class and community lunch! We hope you will join Amalia and your fellow parishioners this Tuesday, June 6, for some relaxing, restorative yoga at 11:15 AM in the Multi-Purpose Room. And bring your lunch to stay after for a time of fellowship. No RSVP is required, and all levels are welcome on whichever Tuesdays you are available this summer. Come as you are, bring a mat if you have one, or plan to use one that will be provided.

Pilgrimage Bible Study

Beginning this Wednesday

June 7 - Aug. 23

7:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom


This 12-week Bible Study is designed to focus on the New Testament books, stories, and sites our group from St. Michael's will be exploring as they walk in Paul's footsteps this fall in Turkey and Greece. However, you don't need to be a traveler to join in this informative study. All are welcome! CLICK HERE to join this Wednesday at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Questions? Contact Matt at matt@stmikeschurch.com.

Pikes Peak Pride

June 10 & 11

Alamo Square Park


Pride is quickly approaching, and we are grateful to all who have registered to help staff our booth of "Actually Affirming Churches in Colorado Springs," along with First United Methodist Prairie Campus & Trinity Lutheran Monument. The volunteers' meeting for those who have signed up will be held at St. Michael's this Wednesday, June 7, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. There are still a few slots available, so if you're interested, please CLICK HERE. Questions? Contact Owen Copps at owen@stmikeschurch.com.

Family Promise/IHN

Dinners Needed

June 18 - June 24


St. Michael's is partnering with Family Promise once again to provide meals for the families being housed at St. Paul's United Methodist Church from Sunday, June 18, through Saturday, June 24. We have committed to providing dinners (arrival by 5:00 PM) and hosting the families until roughly 7:30 PM each evening at St. Paul's UMC. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign-up. Thank you to our Daughters of the King for helping coordinate efforts on behalf of St. Michael's!

This Sunday, June 4

Trinity Sunday

Nursery Care Available for Children 5 and under 10:15 - 12:00 PM.

Join us for coffee hour and fellowship after each service.

Worship with Us

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist

10:30 AM Baptism & Holy Eucharist

- Watch on YouTube

- Watch on Facebook

- Worship Bulletin

Education & More!

9:15 AM - No Sunday Forum or Education for the summer months

9:15 AM - Episcopal Essentials: The Catechism with The Rev. Vicki Hesse



Volunteers Needed

Can you be an usher, greeter, lay reader, or help with coffee hour?

Click below to sign up today & thank you!

June - August Volunteer Sign Up

Youth YES Service Trip

June 4 - 10, 2023


Please keep Owen and Aviana in your prayers as they travel beyond our walls to YES (Young Episcopalians in Service) in Kansas City. They will be working alongside roughly 30 other participants to serve Christ by caring for others through loving service.

We pray that the Holy Spirit will go before them providing guidance, safe travels, and the needed energy and enthusiasm despite the task; that they may be ambassadors of Christ; and that the faith of every team member and those they serve might be greatly enriched. Amen!

Lawn Rangers Needed


How do our grassy areas stay so mowed, trimmed, and overall well maintained? The St. Mike's Lawn Rangers of course! This group pledges to keep "lawn order," and they are seeking a couple of additional volunteers to join in the fun from June through September. To learn more or to join the crew, please contact Rod Sato at v.rodbs@gmail.com.

Adopt-A-Trail Clean-up

June & July


Do you love the amazing parks and trails in Colorado Springs? Help care for our beautiful open spaces by joining the Adopt-A-Trail program. As part of the Creation Care / Sacred Water ministry, St. Michael's has adopted a 2-mile stretch along the Santa Fe Trail, starting at the Edmondson trailhead near the church. We are looking for volunteers to help with monthly clean-up efforts, starting with June and July. CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up.

Summer Choir

June 11 - August 27

10:30 AM Services


All are welcome to join the Summer Choir to help lead hymns and sing an easy Offertory anthem during the 10:30 AM Sunday services this summer. No need to make a weekly commitment - come when you can! To sing on a particular Sunday, simply meet in the Choir Room at 9:45 AM for a brief rehearsal. Questions? Contact Amalia at amalia@stmikeschurch.com.

Handbell Choir

Ringers Needed!


The St. Michael's Handbell Choir is excited to announce they will be playing several times in the upcoming program year (not just Christmas and Easter), and more ringers are needed. Practices will begin in August on Sundays from 12:00-1:30 PM in preparation for their first performance on October 15 at both services. You don't have to commit to all dates to join, and you don't have to be a musician to ring bells. Please contact Mary Dee Weigel at jmandmdweigel@aol.com for more information or even to arrange a time to work with her on a one-on-one basis.

Did You Know?

The Thrift House Is Open!


The Episcopal Church Women's Thrift House is still open for business Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM and is having weekly sales. Stop by 1027 S. Tejon Street for some great deals! Thank you for your continued support!

St. Mike's Parish Retreat & Family Camp RSVP Deadline: July 1


We are thrilled that over 80 people have registered to attend our dual Parish Retreat & Family Camp this Summer August 4-6 at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park! We are still taking reservations, up until July 1, as long as the YMCA has availability, but please act fast if you are interested. There will be activities, games, and programming for all ages. Please CLICK HERE to register. Email owen@stmikeschurch.com with questions.

This week at a glance... (All blue links are clickable)


Friday, June 2

1:00 PM - Friday Book Group in Prayer Room

7:30 PM - Virtual Evening Prayer


Saturday, June 3

9:00 AM - Kairos Ministry (Men) in Parish Hall

2:00 PM - Caregivers Support Group

4:00 PM - Parking Lot Reserved (Private Event)


Sunday, June 4

10:15AM - 12:00 PM Nursery is Open for children 5 and under.

8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist

9:00 AM - Coffee Hour (No Sunday Forum during summer months)

9:15 AM - Episcopal Essentials in Downstairs Conference Room

10:30 AM - Baptism and Holy Eucharist

11:45 AM - Coffee Hour


Monday, June 5

9:00 AM - Laundry Love Offsite


Tuesday, June 6

8:00 AM - Virtual Men's Fellowship

9:15 AM - Staff Meeting

11:15 AM - Yoga on Plaza & Pavilion

12:00 PM - Community Lunch Outside

6:30 PM - Boy Scouts Meeting in Various Rooms

8:00 PM - Virtual Compline


Wednesday, June 7

12:00 PM - Healing Service and Eucharist in Chapel

12:30 PM - Bible Study in Chapel

2:30 PM - Virtual Contemplative Prayer

6:30 PM - Pikes Peak PRIDE Volunteers in Parish Hall

7:00 PM - Virtual Pilgrimage Bible Study


Thursday, June 8

8:00 PM - Virtual Compline


Friday, June 9

7:30 PM - Virtual Evening Prayer


Saturday, June 10

8:30 AM - Pikes Peak PRIDE Offsite

Birthdays This Week:


June 4 - Bob Kean

June 4 - Floyd Reichert

June 5 - Isaac Borchert

June 5 - Steven Ferner

June 6 - Corey Fogle

June 6 - Mary Hattick

June 6 - Judi Jenkins

June 7 - Thomas Vail

June 10 - Shay Anderson

June 10 - Ashlynn Lowenberg

June 10 - Emily McMorran

June 10 - Katie Tompkins

June 10 - Abigail Trevillian



Anniversaries This Week:


June 4 - Allan & Sally Creely

June 5 - Alan & Laura Boylston

June 7 - Pat & Doug Nielsen

June 7 - Ed & Jan Smith

June 8 - Kathleen Foster & Andrew Keen

June 8 - Judi & Rick Jenkins

June 8 - Rev. Angela & Rico Lerena

June 9 - Mary & Steven Ferner

June 10 - Candy & Ronald Chernak

June 10 - Christopher & Meggie Kean

June 10 - Debbie & Lonnie Womack

St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Office Telephone: 719-598-3244
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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