Friday, September 28, 2007

Announcements for Week ending September 30th, 2007

Announcements


Come Home and Celebrate ~ Michaelmas ~ 2007
this Saturday September 29th.
High Mass at 6:00 pm ~
Music ~ Schubert Mass in C with choir and orchestra.
Mass followed by Mariachi Music and a Mexican Fiesta Dinner.
Special Children’s Piñata!
Reservation sheet in the back of church.

ST. MICHAEL’S SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS BEGUN at 9:45 AM Sundays in the Parish Hall. It is not too late to register for Sunday School. Registration forms are located in the back of church and will be available Sunday at class time.

Novel Theology will take place Thursday October 4th at the home of Angela Emerson. The book reviewed is Leaving Church by Barbara Brown. Refreshments and social time will be at 6:30 PM and book discussion follows at 7:00 PM.

Looking ahead ~ Tucson Chamber Artists, Tucson’s professional choir, presents music “Of Faith and Joy” on Saturday October 27 at 7:30PM here at St. Michael and All Angels. For ticket information ~ 520-401-2651.

The Day School will have its first All School, All Parish, All Harold Bell Wright subdivision picnic on Friday September 28, 2007 beginning at 6:00 PM. There will be hot dogs, brats, sausage, beans, corn, watermelon and lots of other good food and beverage. Bring a blanket, come and enjoy the fun!

The ECW is raffling off a quilt from the St. Michael's Quilters & Knitters group.. Tickets are available for $2.00 each after the Sunday Masses or from the church office.

Upcoming Events

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 AT 3:00 PM~ Gaslight Theater ~ Robin Hood, or it Sherwood be Fun. Cost: Adults $18; Seniors (over 60) active duty military, students are $16; children under 12 are $8. 16 tickets available – first come first serve. Payment and sign-up may be made at the Parish Office.

SAVE THE DATE: Social Concerns will be hosting “Sunday Soup Suppers” the first three weeks of Advent (December 2, 9, and 16). The meal will begin at 6 pm and will feature a local speaker addressing Goal 1 (eradicate extreme poverty and hunger) of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 ~ Plans are being made for a celebration of All Hallow’s Eve. Details to follow!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 ~ Bowling at Camino Seco Lanes ~ 6:30 pm.

PAVAROTTI NIGHT is coming! Celebrate with the food and music of Luciano Pavarotti. Be prepared to wear a colorful chiffon scarf as Pavarotti did. More information as plans are finalized!!


Opportunities for Service and Giving


Casa Maria is this Friday September 28th at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center. Won’t you be a good egg and donate a dozen hard-boiled, peeled eggs? Your contribution of a dozen eggs will make one to two dozen sandwiches for people who are hungry and in need of food. Your hands are needed to help make sandwiches beginning at 6:00 pm.

St. Michael’s is part of an Episcopal fellowship coalition that is building a house for Habitat for Humanity. The purchaser of the house is Margie Rico, who is an employee of one of our parishioners. The sign in front of her house reads “ This house is being built by St. Phillips in the Hills, St. Michael and All Angels and other Episcopal churches.” Please be generous with your donations to Social Concerns today as all donations received will go toward this house. Come to coffee hour this morning and meet Margie.

Sale of memorial bricks for the St. Michael’s Church and Day School Foundation Courtyard are underway. The Courtyard will be a beautiful space for the parish and school to hold a variety of events. Your contribution will help make this dream a reality. Contact the church office for a brochure containing all the details about purchasing a memorial brick.

DID YOU KNOW that St. Michael’s receives 3 % of all purchases made with a Fry’s Gift Card? For more information or to purchase a gift card (s) for yourself or as a gift for someone else, please see or phone Betty Malody.

St. Michael’s Primavera Meal Team serves dinner at the Men’s Shelter on the second Sunday of each month. We need an additional chili cook and someone to provide fresh fruit. If you can help, please call Joel Williams.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD BAGS on Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 am until 10:00 am. Please contact the parish office.

At times the parish office is in need of substitute volunteers or extra volunteers to help with various office projects. If you are willing to have your name placed on an “As Needed List” to be called when needed ~ please contact the Parish Office.

Education For Ministry is a program of study for the laity. Over the course of study, you read a substantial part of the Old Testament and New Testament, acquire a good overview of Church history and have the opportunity to wrestle with major theological questions. The format is self-study with an emphasis on reflection of the readings for the week and how God is working in your life. Anyone who is interested in the class may attend a meeting of the current EFM class on Wednesday, September 26, October 3 or October 17. The class meets in the Womble library at 7:00 pm Wednesdays. Contact Priest Angela if you have any questions.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Buy a Brick for the St. Michael's Parish Day School

Be a Part of St. Michael’s Past, Present, and Future…

Sunken Garden photo by Karen Blocher As we celebrate our School’s 50th Anniversary, students, alumni/ae, parents, parishioners, grandparents, and friends of St. Michael’s have a wonderful opportunity to participate in the revitalization of a special place, the Sunken Garden. Remember when it was the social center for the Church? Now we can commemorate our relationship with the school and /or the church by purchasing a brick or paver. Bricks and pavers can be engraved with your name, a friend’s name, or the name of a loved one. Add a logo or the year to celebrate your graduation or wedding anniversary.

Our 50th Anniversary Mission:
To celebrate our school’s history and to strengthen the ties with our immediate and extended community in order to enrich the present and build a healthy future.

Specifications:
• 3 lines for a 4" x 8" Brick
• 6 Lines for an 8" x 8" Paver
- 4 lines if a logo is included
• 20 characters per line (includes spaces, punctuation, and suffix characters)
- 12 characters for 4" x 8" with bottom-center logo

A laser process is used to engrave each brick by applying intensive heat and transforming the clay to hardened glass, ensuring a beautiful, durable finish. Bricks will be red.

Click here for further details and order form.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Announcements for Week ending September 23rd, 2007

Announcements

ST. MICHAEL’S SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY At 9:45 am in the Parish Hall. It is not too late to regisiter for Sunday School. Registration forms are located in the back of church and will be available next Sunday at class time.

Novel Theology will take place Thursday October 4th at the home of Angela Emerson. The book reviewed is Leaving Church by Barbara Brown. Refreshments and social time will be at 6:30 PM and book discussion follows at 7:00 PM.

Looking ahead ~ Tucson Chamber Artists, Tucson’s professional choir, presents music “Of Faith and Joy” on Saturday October 27 at 7:30PM here at St. Michael and All Angels. For ticket information ~ 520-401-2651.

The ECW will host a Pot Luck luncheon at their next meeting on Wednesday September 19 at 10:00 AM, in the Parish Center.

Our Patronal Feast ~ MICHAELMAS is fast approaching. Save the date and bring a friend ~ Saturday September 29. Mass at 6:oo pm and a Mexican Fiesta Dinner to follow! Stay tuned !

The ECW is raffling off a quilt from the St. Michael's Quilters & Knitters group.. Tickets are available for $2.00 each after the Sunday Masses or from the church office.

Upcoming Events

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 AT 3:00 PM~ Gaslight Theater ~ Robin Hood, or it Sherwood be Fun. Cost: Adults $18; Seniors (over 60) active duty military, students are $16; children under 12 are $8. 16 tickets available – first come first serve. Payment and sign-up may be made at the Parish Office.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 ~ Plans are being made for a celebration of All Hallow’s Eve. Details to follow!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 ~ Bowling at Camino Seco Lanes ~ 6:30 pm.

PAVAROTTI NIGHT is coming! Celebrate with the food and music of Luciano Pavarotti. Be prepared to wear a colorful chiffon scarf as Pavarotti did. More information as plans are finalized!!


Opportunities for Service and Giving

DID YOU KNOW that St. Michael’s receives 3 % of all purchases made with a Fry’s Gift Card? For more information or to purchase a gift card (s) for yourself or as a gift for someone else, please see or phone Betty Malody.

St. Michael’s Primavera Meal Team serves dinner at the Men’s Shelter on the second Sunday of each month. We need an additional chili cook and someone to provide fresh fruit. If you can help, please call Joel Williams.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD BAGS on Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 am until 10:00 am. Please contact the parish office.

At times the parish office is in need of substitute volunteers or extra volunteers to help with various office projects. If you are willing to have your name placed on an “As Needed List” to be called when needed ~ please contact the Parish Office.

Are you interested in Confirmation? Renewal of Baptismal Vows? Or studying the Rite of Baptism? Then mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday September 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. This class is required for anyone preparing for Baptism (or parents and godparents of infants). We will look at the history of the Rite, what we as Episcopalians believe about Baptism, and how we actually conduct the Rite. This call is also highly recommended for anyone considering confirmation or renewal of Baptismal vows. Please contact the office if you are interested in attending so we can insure that sufficient materials are available.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

New Sermon Podcasts

Father Smith has been hard at work uploading sermons via Hipcast.com. Here are the links!

Father SmithThe True Church
Sermon by the Rev. John Smith

MP3 File
Father SmithThe Church as a School of Faith
Sermon by the Rev. John Smith

MP3 File
Rev. EmersonRole Models and the Cloud of Witnesses
Sermon by the Rev. Angela Emerson

MP3 File
Father SmithRadical Religions
Sermon by the Rev. John Smith

MP3 File
Rev. EmersonThe Dangers of Busyness
Sermon by the Rev. Angela Emerson

MP3 File
Father SmithInheriting Wisdom
Sermon by the Rev. John Smith

MP3 File

Double-click to play on your default audio player (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Liquid Audio, Quicktime, etc.)

Monday, September 10, 2007

Announcements for Week ending September 16th, 2007

Announcements


Next Saturday September 15 ~ a training workshop for Lectors and Chalice Bearers will be held at 9:00 am until 11am in the Parish Center.

The Knitters and Quilters will meet SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 at 11:00 am in the Womble library.

The ECW will host a Pot Luck luncheon at their next meeting on Wednesday September 19 at 10:00 AM, in the Parish Center.

THE BARNABAS GROUP of encouragement for those who have experienced a loss at sometime meets monthly. Next meeting is Monday, September 10 at 11:30 AM, at the Old Pueblo Grill located at 60 North Alvernon Way. Please call Peggy Speece with your reservation.

Our Patronal Feast ~ MICHAELMAS is fast approaching. Save the date and bring a friend ~ Saturday September 29. Mass at 6:oo pm and a Mexican Fiesta Dinner to follow! Stay tuned !

The ECW is raffling off a quilt from the St. Michael's Quilters & Knitters group.. Tickets are available for $2.00 each after the Sunday Masses or from the church office.

Upcoming Events

Saturday September 15 ~ University of Arizona Football. Watch UA defeat New Mexico!! Game time 7 pm. We will meet at 5:30 pm at the church, car pool to catch a bus from Reid Park and buy tickets at the stadium. The game time is not yet final. Sign up sheet in the back of church.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 AT 3:00 PM~ Gaslight Theater ~ Robin Hood, or it Sherwood be Fun. Cost: Adults $18; Seniors (over 60) active duty military, students are $16; children under 12 are $8. 16 tickets available – first come first serve. Payment and sign-up may be made at the Parish Office.

PARISH LIFE PLANNING MEETING ~ Monday September 10 at 6:00 pm.
Note the time change. The 6:00 pm time change will present an opportunity for attendance at the 5:30 pm Mass. Please come and bring others! The more the merrier and “it Sherwood be nice!” We will be finished no later than 6:45 pm.

You are invited ~ to a luncheon on Sunday September 16 at 11:15 AM. The luncheon will take place at the Sunken Garden. If you are a guest, a newcomer, a parishioner or someone who hasn’t been to St. Michael and All Angels for awhile ~ Won’t you please join us in meeting and getting to know each other.


Opportunities for Service and Giving


DID YOU KNOW that St. Michael’s receives 3 % of all purchases made with a Fry’s Gift Card? For more information or to purchase a gift card (s) for yourself or as a gift for someone else, please see or phone Betty Malody.

St. Michael’s Primavera Meal Team serves dinner at the Men’s Shelter on the second Sunday of each month. We need an additional chili cook and someone to provide fresh fruit. If you can help, please call Joel Williams.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD BAGS on Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 am until 10:00 am. Please contact the parish office.

At times the parish office is in need of substitute volunteers or extra volunteers to help with various office projects. If you are willing to have your name placed on an “As Needed List” to be called when needed ~ please contact the Parish Office.

Volunteers are needed to help coordinate our “in-gathering” for Habitat for Humanity “Habistore.” If you are interested, please send Priest Angela an email aemerson@stmichael.net, amerson9@cox.net or call her at the office 886-7292. We need people to help load the truck on Sunday afternoon September 9 and on Tuesday afternoon September 11.

Are you interested in Confirmation? Renewal of Baptismal Vows? Or studying the Rite of Baptism? Then mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday September 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. This class is required for anyone preparing for Baptism (or parents and godparents of infants). We will look at the history of the Rite, what we as Episcopalians believe about Baptism, and how we actually conduct the Rite. This call is also highly recommended for anyone considering confirmation or renewal of Baptismal vows. Please contact the office if you are interested in attending so we can insure that sufficient materials are available.

Photo of the Week

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Announcements

Our Patronal Feast ~ MICHAELMAS is fast approaching. Save the date and bring a friend ~ Saturday September 29. Mass at 6:oo pm and a Mexican Fiesta Dinner to follow! Stay tuned !

Novel Theology ~ The next meeting will be THIS Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 pm at the home of Mary Carter. The novel discussed is Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott.

The ECW will host a Pot Luck luncheon at their next meeting on Wednesday September 19 at 10:00 AM, in the Parish Center.

St. Margaret’s Altar Society will meet on Saturday, September 8 immediately following Mass. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Sunday, September 9 ~ Guatemala Project 2007 Team Reports - 9:00 am ~ School Music Room. Gretchen and Theo Gibbs, both St. Michael’s school grads; R.N. Sarah Roberts, Ila Abernathy, Fr. Smith and others will present informal reports about one of St. Michael’s major outreach ministries. Photos and time for your questions. Please join us.

The Knitters and Quilters will meet SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 at 11:00 am in the Womble library.

THE BARNABAS GROUP of encouragement for those who have experienced a loss at sometime meets monthly. Next meeting is Monday, September 10 at 11:30 AM, at the Old Pueblo Grill located at 60 North Alvernon Way. Please call Peggy Speece with your reservation at least three days prior to the meeting.



Win this quilt! The ECW is raffling off this quilt from the St. Michael's Quilters & Knitters group.. Tickets are available for $2.00 each after the Sunday Masses or from the church office.

Upcoming Events

Saturday September 15 ~ University of Arizona Football. Watch UA defeat New Mexico!! We will meet at the church, car pool to catch a bus from Reid Park and buy tickets at the stadium. The game time is not yet final. Sign up sheet in the back of church.

You are invited ~ to a luncheon on Sunday September 16 at 11:15 AM. The luncheon will take place at the Sunken Garden. If you are a guest, a newcomer, a parishioner or someone who hasn’t been to St. Michael and All Angels for awhile ~ Won’t you please join us in meeting and getting to know each other.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 AT 3:00 PM~ Gaslight Theater ~ “Robin Hood or it Sherwood be Fun.” Cost :Adults $18; Seniors (over 60) active duty military, students are $16; Children under 12 are $8. 16 tickets available – first come first serve. Payment and sign-up may be made at the Parish Office.

PARISH LIFE PLANNING MEETING ~ Monday September 10 at 5:30 pm. – Only 45 minutes!

Opportunities for Service and Giving

DID YOU KNOW that St. Michael’s receives 3 % of all purchases made with a Fry’s Gift Card? For more information or to purchase a gift card (s) for yourself or as a gift for someone else, please see Betty Malody at church or phone her at 296-3966.

St. Michael’s Primavera Meal Team serves dinner at the Men’s Shelter on the second Sunday of each month. We need an additional chili cook and someone to provide fresh fruit. If you can help, please call Joel Williams at 886-1804.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD BAGS on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 am until 10:00 am. Please contact the parish office.

At times the parish office is in need of substitute volunteers or extra volunteers to help with various office projects. If you are willing to have your name placed on an “As Needed List” to be called when needed ~ please contact the Parish Office.

Something new and different is planned for the training and encouragement of Lectors. If you have a little extra time (less than 2 hours) and would be willing to help Priest Angela organize the September 15th workshop, please give her a call or send her an email.

Volunteers are needed to help coordinate our “in-gathering” for Habitat for Humanity “Habistore.” If you are interested, please send Priest Angela an email aemerson@stmichael.net, amerson9@cox.net or call her at the office 886-7292. We need people to help load the truck on Sunday afternoon September 9 and on Tuesday afternoon September 11.

Are you interested in Confirmation? Renewal of Baptismal Vows? Or studying the Rite of Baptism? Then mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday September 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. This class is required for anyone preparing for Baptism (or parents and godparents of infants). We will look at the history of the Rite, what we as Episcopalians believe about Baptism, and how we actually conduct the Rite. This call is also highly recommended for anyone considering confirmation or renewal of Baptismal vows. Please contact the office if you are interested in attending so we can insure that sufficient materials are available.

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