Announcements through September 7th

Thanks to the members of the St. Michael’s Choir who have continued to provide musical leadership through the summer months! Weeknight rehearsals resumed on Thursday, August 29, and we hope many new faces (and voices) will join us! The weekly rehearsal schedule is Thursday evening from 7 - 8:30 pm in the church, and Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Parish Center. If you are interested in joining this important ministry of the church, please speak with our Music Director, Doug Leightenheimer.

You are invited to join us for Bible Study each Wednesday morning, beginning September 4th at 10 am in the Womble Library. The Bible Study will be facilitated by Peter Schmidt.  Come with your ideas, suggestions and what you would like to learn so we can tailor-make this informal class best suited to everyone.  Join us and bring a friend.  All are welcome!

Women’s Bible Study begins on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center.  This year we will study one of the most courageous women in the Bible: Esther. We will explore the history and see how this can apply to us today.  Books can be purchased ahead of time in the Parish Office at a cost of $15. If you cannot afford the book, but still want to come, please do so. The cost will be covered. Sign-up Sheets are located in the back of church.

You are invited to join us for Taizé meditation service of prayer in the Church, 6:45 PM this Tuesday, September 3rd. All are welcome!

Choir Rehearsal Time!

St. Michael’s Choir rehearsal begins tomorrow, Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in church! We invite you to join us in this special ministry here at St. Michael’s.

I’m sure you already know that “He who sings……..prays twice!” Hope to see you!

Thanks to the members of the St. Michael’s Choir who have continued to provide musical leadership through the summer months!  Weeknight rehearsals resumed on Thursday, August 29, and we hope many new faces (and voices) will join us!

The weekly rehearsal schedule is Thursday evening from 7 -  8:30 PM in the church, and Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Parish Center. If you are interested in joining this important ministry of the church, please speak with our Music Director, Doug Leightenheimer.

Photo: Alan Schultz and the "summer choir" gather at the piano at a mass this past June. Photo by KFB.

Michaelmas 2013 - Our 60th Anniversary!

Michaelmas Patronal Feast 2013

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

602 N. Wilmot Rd (at 5th Street)

Please help us celebrate

• 60 years of prayer, service, and advocacy –  from the dedication of the Church on Michaelmas, 1953 (when Wilmot was still a dirt road on the outskirts of Tucson), to the future.

• 20 years in solidarity with Mayan Indigenous in rural Guatemala.

 And welcome honored guests –

The Rt. Rev. Armando Guerra Soria, Episcopal Bishop of Guatemala and Primate (Presiding Bishop) of the Anglican Province of Central America, representing 6 countries. 

The Rt. Rev. Kirk Smith, Episcopal Bishop of Arizona.

Sat. September 28, 7 PM 

Michaelmas Eve Concert – Arizona Baroque:  a new  University of Arizona ensemble, performs baroque music and song of 17th and 18th century Latin America, using early instruments.

Reception with Presiding Bishop Guerra of Guatemala follows the concert.  Bishop Guerra visits Arizona to

• celebrate St. Michael’s Guatemala Project work   
• explore Arizona border realities 
• talk about migration from the perspective of conditions in sending countries.

The first Guatemala-born Episcopal Bishop and the first to ordain women in Guatemala, on August 11 Bishop Guerra was host to the Archbishop of Canterbury, symbolic head of almost 82-million faithful of the worldwide Anglican Communion, at Guatemala City’s modest Episcopal Cathedral.

Sun. September 29, 9:30 AM

Festal High Mass with confirmations and special music.

Brunch follows.

All activities FREE. Donations accepted.

For more information:

886-7292  (Church office) 

623-3063  (Bp. Guerra’s schedule)

http://www.smallangelstucson.org 

Photo: Bishop Guerra with Ila Abernathy, Coordinator of St. Michael's Guatemala Project.

Announcements through August 31st

Thanks to the members of the St. Michael’s Choir who have continued to provide musical leadership through the summer months! Weeknight rehearsals resume on Thursday, August 29, and we hope many new faces (and voices) will join us! The weekly rehearsal schedule is Thursday evening from 7 - 8:30 pm in the church, and Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Parish Center. If you are interested in joining this important ministry of the church, please speak with our Music Director, Doug Leightenheimer.

Parish Life is Growing! We invite you to meet us at the Nimbus Bistro on Tanque Verde at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 29th. Join us for good food and lively conversation. It’s just another way to get to know friends from St. Michael’s. Who knows, you just might make a new friend or meet someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Join us…..we’ll be waiting. Sign-up sheets are in the back of church.

The Arizona Diamondbacks invite all members of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona along with family and friends to an exciting game of baseball as the D-backs take on the Nationals on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 6:30 pm. A portion of every ticket purchased is donated to support the outreach ministry project “Clean Water Springs Hope” (water filters for the South Sundanese). Seating is limited. Purchase tickets on line at: www.azdiocese.org/baseball.html or complete and mail order blanks found in the back of church. Car pooling may be available.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE!
The Funeral Mass for Rick Noble will take place at 9AM, Saturday, August 31. A reception will follow in the Parish Center. †

St. Michael and All Angels on the Web!

Our 60-year-old church is here, there and everywhere on the web, but we need you to join in to really be effective.

• Review St. Michael's on Yelp! Yelp! is a website and smart phone app for reviewing businesses - including churches! It is one of the main ways that people look for churches when they arrive in Tucson. The more honest, positive reviews we get, the higher our visibility will be to help grow and revitalize our parish.
• Help update the St. Michael and All Angels website! We are currently updating and expanding each page, especially the music, history and ministries pages. Additions, updates and corrections welcome! We especially need input on church history as our 60th anniversary celebration approaches.
• Join us on Facebook! On our main Facebook page you’ll find news and pictures of St. Michael’s people, places and events. Also check out our special page for Family Mass news, and join our Facebook group.
• Read the blogs! http://smaa.blogspot.com is our news page. We also need contributions for our currently-dormant arts page.
• Have a blast! Are you on our email list? If not, email Nancy at nvernon@stmichael.net  to receive email “blasts” of late-breaking news.

That's all in addition to our Twitter and Facebook accounts, of course! So get connected, and help us reach out to the next generation of St. Michael's parishioners - and to each other!

Women's Bible Study and Casa Maria Reminder

Women’s Bible Study starts Sept. 11th at 6:30 in the Parish Center. It is that time of year again to start thinking about our next women’s bible study. This year we are going to study one of the most courageous women in the bible: Esther. If you ever felt inadequate or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this study is for you. It was tough being a woman in Esther’s day. We will explore the history and see how this can apply to us today. Books can be purchased ahead of time in the church office at a cost of $15. If you cannot afford the book, but still want to come, please do. The cost will be covered. There is always room for one more!

Because He lives,
Terri, Charlena and Carolyn

(Painting of Esther by Edwin Long, 1878. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.)
*****

Casa Maria reminder from Sue Peyron: 

The Last Gasp of Summer!!!!

YOU ALL have been so FAITHFUL since April!
THANKS ARE NOT ENOUGH!
In Sept we'll have student help!

Friday Aug 23rd!  ~5:30pm
Casa Maria sandwich making!

St Michael's Parish Center   602 N. Wilmot
 
BRING FRIENDS!!  COME join the fun!

Kitchen opens at 5 pm, come anytime after that!

Please bring 2 OR 3 dozen peeled eggs  We NEED extra eggs!!
                   
We need medium sized boxes for transporting the lunches.  Fruit boxes from Costco or banana boxes are ideal.

KARL will deliver the sandwiches**  (Thanks to STEVE for July!)                                                                                                                                                                                                                
NEXT CASA MARIA:  FRIDAY SEPT 20TH!
                                                                                                                                                                    Mark your calendars for 2013!
Casa Maria is every 4 weeks...                  
                                                         
  June 28th
  July 26
  Aug 23
  Sept 20
  Oct 18th
  Nov 15th
  Dec 13th

Announcements through August 24

Parish Life is Growing! We invite you to meet us at the Nimbus Bistro on Tanque Verde at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 29th. Join us for good food and lively conversation. It’s just another way to get to know friends from St. Michael’s. Who knows, you just might make a new friend or meet someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Join us…..we’ll be waiting. Sign-up sheets are in the back of church.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE!  The Funeral Mass for Rick Noble will take place at 9AM, Saturday, August 31. A reception will follow in the Parish Center.

CASA MARIA VOLUNTEERS WILL MEET NEXT FRIDAY, August 23 at 5:00 PM, in the Parish Center to prepare sack lunches. Your help is needed - the volunteers can always use a few extra hands and NEED EXTRA dozens of SHELLED hard-boiled eggs. Join us for fellowship and to help with this good work. We also need boxes to transport the sandwiches. The flats from Costco that fruit comes in are always welcome.

The Arizona Diamondbacks invite all members of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona along with family and friends to an exciting game of baseball as the D-backs take on the Nationals on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 6:30 pm. A portion of every ticket purchased is donated to support the outreach ministry project “Clean Water Springs Hope” (water filters for the South Sundanese). Seating is limited. Purchase tickets on line at: http://www.azdiocese.org/baseball.html or complete and mail order blanks found in the back of church. Car pooling may be available.

Announcements through August 18th

Parish Life presents a “Family Night Out for Bowling”. You are invited to join us on Friday, August 16 at 6:30 pm at the Lucky Strike Lanes. (4015 East Speedway)  You, your family, your friends are invited to join us. It won’t be as much fun without YOU!  Sign-up sheets in the back of church!

FEAST OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN AUGUST 15 ~ MASS 6:30 PM
POT LUCK DINNER TO FOLLOW-INVITE A FRIEND!
COME EARLY AND HELP SET THE PARISH CENTER FOR DINNER

You are invited to join with the Society of Mary for the Recitation of the Rosary Saturday morning in Church at 7:45 AM on Saturday, August 17. If you do not have a rosary, one will be provided.

Parish Life is Growing! We invite you to meet us at the Nimbus Bistro on Tanque Verde at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 29th. Join us for good food and lively conversation. It’s just another way to get to know friends from St. Michael’s. Who knows, you just might make a new friend or meet someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Join us…..we’ll be waiting. Sign-up sheets are in the back of church.

The Arizona Diamondbacks invite all members of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona along with family and friends to an exciting game of baseball as the D-backs take on the Nationals on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 6:30 pm. A portion of every ticket purchased is donated to support the outreach ministry project “Clean Water Springs Hope” (water filters for the South Sundanese). Seating is limited. Purchase tickets on line at: www.azdiocese.org/baseball.html or complete and mail order blanks found in the back of church. Car pooling may be available.

Food Pantry

The need is great this summer and the Food Pantry is running low.  There is not another campus wide food drive until Thanksgiving.

We can use almost everything, especially: fruit, soup, canned spaghetti and pasta products, cereal, evaporated milk, canned vegetables, assorted canned beans,tuna and snacks, etc.

Please be as generous only as your circumstances will allow. We thank you,

for your generosity is helping the poor and homeless of our city.

Peace,
Nancy

Sad Information

Rick Noble, another one of our beloved parishioners, has died.

Rick died in his sleep sometime Sunday night. Services are pending.  [Update: the service at the end of August.]

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

May Rick’s soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy
of God rest in peace.      AMEN †

--Nancy

Update From Guatemala

Subject: alive and well, out of the mud, and really tired

Hello folks.

We have made it back to Nebaj, after yesterdays most difficult walk, over the mountain and through the mud for 7 plus hours that ended with no bus to catch in Chel, due to a landslide on the one dirt road.

Pedro and I took "posada" with one of the former CPR leaders in Chel and left, weary, at 2 a.m. this morning for the bone chilling ride in the back of a pickup truck to Nebaj.

EVERYONE greets Sarah.

I am now internally thawed, having had my morning coffee, but hugely frustrated because I wrote a 7 community update to almost all former team members and others that the server (Google) refused to send or save, and gave me no option to edit or keep as a draft.

Will not tarry, except to say that all is more or less well, and there is much to do and more to report.
Ila

Cabal family (photo by Ila A. from a previous trip)