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Weekly eNews

May 24, 2024

This Weekend at St. Michael's

Summer Schedule &

Outdoor Parish Picnic

This Sunday


This Sunday, we transition to our summer schedule. Worship remains at 8:00 and 10:30 AM followed by coffee hour, but the Nursery hours shift to 10:15 - noon. Children's chapel will continue all summer during the 10:30 AM service, and "Education for All" at 9:15 will resume in September. Our first Outdoor Worship Service and Parish Picnic is this Sunday. Join for the 10:30 AM service outdoors, bring a chair, and stay for fellowship and food. We'll be getting various meat and non-meat options from Dog Haus. (Suggested donation $5 per person / $20 per family.) No RSVP is needed to attend, but we could still use a couple of volunteers to assist with clean up, so please click below if you can help.

Sign Up to Help at Parish Picnic

Summer Faith Bags

Assemble Yours This Sunday


How will you explore, grow, and deepen your faith this summer? St. Michael's has an assortment of items - prayer crosses, sunglasses, seed packets, bracelets, and of course a "little Jesus" and more - to assist you on your summer faith journey. Look for the materials in the Gathering Space and build yours this Sunday.

Summer Choir

Begins This Sunday - Sept. 1

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 10:00 AM for a brief rehearsal. Questions? Contact Amalia Dobbins at amalia@stmikeschurch.com.

First VBS Build Day

This Saturday, 10:00 AM - Noon


It takes many hands to transform the Multipurpose Room into a Vacation Bible School wonderland! We are having four "build days" leading up to VBS, and the first one is THIS Saturday, May 25. Please consider helping turn our space into an immersive LEGO VBS experience. Click below to sign up for Saturday or one of our future dates (June 2, 15, or 23).

Sign Up for VBS Build Days

Creating Space

This Saturday, 9:00 - Noon


Creating Space will meet this Saturday, May 25. B.Y.O.P.....Bring Your Own Project and maybe a snack to share. We will have table space and friendly conversation. All are welcome to drop in and stay for whatever time your schedule permits.

Memorial Day, May 27

Church Office Closed


The church offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. On this Memorial Day, we give you thanks, O Lord, for all who have died that we may live, for all who endured pain that we might know joy, for all who made sacrifices that we might have plenty, for all who suffered imprisonment that we might know freedom. Turn our deep feeling now into determination, and our determination into deed, that as men and women died for peace, we may live for peace for the sake of the Prince of Peace. Amen.

On the Calendar

This Sunday, May 26

First Sunday After Pentecost

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!

Worship with Us

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist

10:30 AM Outdoor Holy Eucharist with Choir

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Education & More! 

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


Parish Picnic following the 10:30 Service.

Nursery Care is available for Children 5 and under 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM.

Join for Coffee Hour after each service.

View Weekly Church Calendar

Opportunities to Serve Within & Beyond Our Walls

Summer Children's Chapel

Sundays in late June - August

10:30 - 11:30 AM


Owen is still looking for some helpers for Children's Chapel this summer. Most Sundays now have a leader designated and only an assistant is needed. Please consider participating in this staple children's program that allows both our children and their parents to have a more meaningful worship experience.

Sign Up to Help with Children's Chapel

Outdoor Parish Work Day

Saturday, June 1

8:00 - 12:00 AM


Our recent winds and rains have definitely left us with debris to be picked up, weeds to be pulled, shrubs to be trimmed, etc. Please join for whatever time you can on the morning of June 1 to help us prepare our grounds for all of our outdoor events! There are projects for all skill and adventure levels, and this is a great opportunity for youth to earn service hours.

Sign Up for Parish Work Day

Adopt-a-Trail Clean-up

Choose Your Date


Over the winter, did you promise yourself once the weather improved, you would get outside and be more active? Well, the Creation Care ministry has a deal for you! About a year ago, St. Michael's adopted a portion of the Santa Fe Trail from the Edmondson Trailhead (about a half-mile from the church) north two miles to Ice Lake. We'd love to get some new people involved in this as it's an easy way to get exercise and help the environment at the same time. The best part is you can choose your own days and times to help, and you are not required to participate each month! Click below to learn more and to access the release forms. Contact Rod Sato at v.rodbs@gmail.com with any questions.

Learn More & Sign Up for Adopt-a-Trail

Pikes Peak Pride

June 8 & 9


For this year's Pikes Peak Pride Festival we will be collaborating with six other churches to help with the festival. Click below to sign up as a part of this "Affirming 365" collaboration to support Pikes Peak Pride.

Sign Up with Pikes Peak Pride

Or to represent the Episcopal Church in Colorado at the Grace and St. Stephen's welcome booth, click the link below. For more information on either of these opportunities, contact Katherine Brennan at clanbrennan@hotmail.com or Rev. Vicki at vicki@stmikeschurch.com.

Sign Up with Grace & St. Stephen's

Care & Share Support

Friday, June 14

AM & PM Shifts


Thanks to your generosity, through our Outreach grants we recently donated $1500 to Care and Share Foodbank for Southern Colorado. To view a gracious thank you video from their CEO, CLICK HERE.

In addition to ongoing financial support, a team of St. Michael's volunteers work at Care and Share for about three hours each calendar quarter. Please join for our next volunteer opportunity on June 14. There are both morning and afternoon shifts available. This is a great way to learn more about Care and Share and to help support our food insecure neighbors in southern Colorado. Click below to sign up using the event reservation code of StMichaels. Contact Justin Morrill at justin_morrill@msn.com with any questions.

Sign Up to Volunteer at Care & Share

Upcoming Events & Parish Life

Chuckwagon Supper Show

Flying W Ranch, July 18

ALL PARISH EVENT!


The Old West is calling! Offering a rousing Western stage show and a classic American chuckwagon meal, the Flying W Ranch is guaranteed to please audiences of all ages. Join a group from St. Mike’s on Thursday, July 18, from 5:00 - 8:30 PM for supper and a musical show featuring the Flying W Wranglers as we create memories of a lifetime. All-inclusive tickets are $35-$70 and 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. Act fast if you're interested as these tickets will sell out quickly! Contact Amalia at amalia@stmikeschurch.com with any questions.

Let Us Know You're Coming

SMASH Event

Tuesday, June 4


Our "St. Michael's Active Seniors Happening" (SMASH) group is showing just how amazingly active they are with their upcoming dinner and mini-golf outing! Join for an early dinner at Salsa Brava Fresh Mexican Grill (5925 Dublin Blvd., Unit A) at 4:00 PM followed by mini-golf at Legends Miniature Golf (across the street at 6655 Dalby Drive). Cost for mini golf is $6 per person and will be collected at the facility. Contact Diane at diane@stmikeschurch.com with any questions.

Sign Up for SMASH Event

Rev. Frank Allen Meet & Greet

Sunday, June 9

9:15 - 10:10 AM


Bring your questions, and plan to join us in the sanctuary on June 9 for an informal Meet & Greet to get better acquainted with our Priest in Residence, Rev. Frank Allen. Join live or online.

Hymn Sing & Ice Cream Social

June 13, 7:00 - 8:30 PM


Rev. Frank and Amalia will be leading us in our first ever St. Michael’s Hymn Sing! Traditional, Gospel, Spiritual, Children’s, Modern…anything goes at this fun event followed by an ice cream social. No RSVP required. Don’t miss it! A basket is located in the Gathering Space where you can make a hymn request, or email Amalia at amalia@stmikeschurch.com.

Summer Yoga

Tuesdays in June

Yoga 11:15 AM / Lunch 12:00


Our first summer yoga class and community lunch will take place on Tuesday, June 4, beginning at 11:15 AM. Join our very own Amalia as we focus on creating space in the body and mind through heart-opening sequences, breathwork, and meditation. All levels are encouraged to join for the class and stay after for a "bring your own lunch" time of fellowship. No RSVP required. Come as you are!

Spiritual Practices Online

1st Three Wednesdays of Each Month


Beginning June 5, The Well will be offering three meditative spiritual practices via Zoom on the first three Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 – 7:00 PM. These practices will rotate as follows: 1st Wednesday: Contemplative Resting with God; 2nd Wednesday: The Examen; and 3rd Wednesday: Lectio or Visio Divina. These offerings will replace the online Contemplative Prayer currently being offered on Wednesdays at 2:30 PM. Click below to visit The Well’s website page to learn more about each of these practices 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. We hope the pace of summer will present opportunities for you to experience these practices. Join as you can!

Learn More & Access Zoom Link

Purple Tea Party

June 20, 3:00 - 4:30 PM


Back by popular demand, we will once again be hosting this special event and all are welcome. This is a meaningful time of gathering for parishioners with cognitive decline and their care givers and anyone else who would like to recall the lovely tradition of "afternoon tea". No RSVP required.

Vacation Bible School

LEGO VBS: Faith Builders

Register by June 3 for T-shirt


Registration continues for an immersive Vacation Bible School experience at St. Michael’s on June 24 - 26 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM. This three night program will educate participants about God, provide fun and engaging games and activities, and create opportunities for bonding and relationship building. And of course... there will be lots and lots of LEGO! Children from 4 years old to rising 6th graders are invited to participate, and 7th graders through graduating seniors are invited to serve as teen helpers. Click below to learn more and to sign up participants and volunteers.

We also need help building/prepping for VBS. See info & link above.

Sign Up for VBS or to Volunteer

Parish Retreat & Family Camp

August 9-11

Cathedral Ridge Camp

SIGN-UPS HALFWAY FULL!


After an amazing retreat last year where over 80 parishioners participated, we are returning to Cathedral Ridge Camp and Retreat Center for a fourth straight year! This fun and faith-filled weekend will include activities, games, and programming for every age. All are welcome! Registration deadline is July 1, but at the rate we're going, spaces will likely fill before then. Click below to get more information and to reserve your spot.

Learn More & Sign Up for Parish Retreat

Quick Links of Interest


Birthdays This Week:


May 26 - Ned Bryan

May 26 - Betty Bullard

May 26 - Bob Callihan

May 27 - Daniel de Lourenco

May 27 - Karlyn Greenway

May 27 - Ali Lew

May 27 - Charlotte Mapes

May 27 - Suzi Rowe

May 28 - Kelly Belvis

May 28 - Keira Noble

May 28 - Michelle Somers

May 29 - Chesley Varnet

May 30 - Geoff Bennett

May 30 - Henry Hudson

May 30 - Linda Wilsey

May 31 - Margaret McMullan

June 1 - Pam Callihan

June 1 - Laura Johnson

June 1 - Christine Nestlerode

June 1 - Carrie Petersen

June 1 - Denis Pirio


Anniversaries This Week:


May 26 - Ned & Terry Bryan

May 26 - David & Susan Futey

May 26 - Peggy & Stephen Toldy

May 29 - Eloise & Phil McDaniel

May 29 - Linda & Mark Wilsey

May 31 - Chad & Rachel Stoller

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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