The Big Cover-Up: A Photo Essay

The Big Cover-Up Photos by Our Senior Warden, Dr. Ke Chiang Hsieh Wednesday, October 14th at noon through Sunday, October 18th, 2015 We're Under Wraps! St. Michael and All Angels Church and School is temporarily closed to all staff, students, volunteers and visitors. We officially closed at noon on Wednesday, October 14th, and will reopen Monday morning, October 19th. The reason: termites! Terminix professionals have come from as far away as California to "tent" the church for fumigation. The area to be fumigated for dry wood termites will be closed off completely, with an additional surrounding area tented as well for safety.    Certain items were removed from the property before fumigation, including foods not in cans, the Blessed Sacrament etc. This was done on Sunday through Wednesday morning. By Wednesday at noon, we were ready to go! A small team of experts will be on site to monitor the level of chemicals, inside and out. The fumigation itself will be done by Friday and the exterminators will test the air on Saturday before giving the "all clear" to return. However, in an abundance of caution, our interim rector and wardens have decided to keep the church closed on Sunday as well, before reopening on Monday. So where will you go to church this week? See below! Termite Sunday Sunday, October 18th, 2015 St. Michael’s Church and School will be closed from noon Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th, so that the church can be fumigated for dry wood termites. For everyone’s safety, the entire property will be closed off during this time to everyone except the exterminators. The church office will reopen on Monday, October 19th. We have a special mission for all parishioners should you choose to accept it.... On Sunday, October 18th, we are asking everyone to attend one of our sister Episcopal parishes here in Tucson. For the assignment, each family or person should write down one positive aspect experienced or observed in the church visited on a 3x5 card provided by us this Sunday, October 11.  Please provide the name of the church you attend as the heading on your card. You will find these 3x5 cards in the pews and at the back of the church. We will have a marked basket at the back of the church designated for the collection of the completed cards on Sunday, October 25. Your help with this mission will be greatly appreciated!

Notes from the Office!

Don't forget to attend a different Episcopal Church this weekend, and bring your new ideas for St. Michael's! We will collect your cards next Sunday here at St. Michael's.




The funeral Mass For Frances Hicks will take place, Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 pm (not 2 pm as previously posted).  A reception in Smith Parish Center to follow the interment.

Peace,

As always,

Nancy

Announcements for Weeks Ending 10/17 and 10/24/2015

EPISCOPAL SCHOOL SUNDAY
Only one mass will be held on Sunday, October 11th so we may all celebrate Episcopal School Sunday together. St. Michael’s students will be serving at Mass and offering musical additions to the Mass.

Following Mass, join us for a delicious pancake breakfast in the Parish Center, prepared by our boy scouts, under the direction of Byron Brandon. Generous donations are gratefully accepted!


TERMITE CLOSURE REMINDERS - AND A MISSION FOR PARISHIONERS

St. Michael’s Church and School will be closed from noon Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th , so that the church can be fumigated for dry wood termites. For everyone’s safety, the entire property will be closed off during this time to everyone except the exterminators. St. Michael’s Church and School will re-open Monday, October 19th at the regular time.

Certain items will need to be removed from the property before fumigation, including foods not in cans, the Blessed Sacrament etc. We will be forming a work party after the pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 11th to accomplish this. Volunteers welcome!

Attention Choir Members: Rehearsal scheduled for 7 pm, October 15th will take place at Christ Methodist Church located at 5th and Craycroft.

There will be NO Casa Maria sandwich making this month. Instead a cash donation will be made from our meals program. Cash donations are needed to replenish the meals program account so we may continue to stock the food pantry as well. The pantry is also in need of your non-perishable food donations.


Salutations from your Nominating Committee!
We have a special mission for all parishioners should you choose to accept it....


As you probably already know, there will be no Sunday services on October 18 due to the termite fumigation. So we are asking everyone to attend one of our sister Episcopal parishes here in Tucson.
For the assignment, each family or person should write down one positive aspect experienced or observed in the church visited on a 3x5 card provided by us this Sunday, October 11.  Please provide the name of the church you attend as the heading on your card.

You will find these 3x5 cards in the pews and at the back of the church. We will have a marked basket at the back of the church designated for the collection of the completed cards on Sunday, October 25.

Your help with this mission will be greatly appreciated

ECW/Women's Ministry
The ECW/Wm meeting will be on Wednesday, October 21st.at 10:30 am in the Parish Center. All women of the church are invited to attend. We will be making plans for our  Bake/casserole Sale on Sunday, October 25th after all the Masses. Mark your calendar.

Angel Food Candy Making

Mark your calendars!  We need YOUR help!  We will be making Angel Food Candy beginning Monday, November 1st  through Friday morning, November 6th.  On Monday we will need crews for dipping and patting, and for opening boxes, and setting up the packing stations.  The rest of the week, will need crews for dipping and packing.  Please help if you can, even if only for a few hours one day.  New angel food makers are particularly welcome.  We will teach you what to do!  If you have questions, please see Peter Schmidt, Dorothy Cameron, Pat Miller or Sherry Terrell. Sign-up sheets available in the back of church. Help also needed for set-up on October 30 and 31st .

Just Coffee's "Taste of Chiapas" fundraiser
Friday, October 16, Just Coffee's "Taste of Chiapas" fundraiser with food, entertainment, and a great cause, 6 to 8 p.m. St. Mark's Presbyterian, 3809 E. 3rd (just S. of Alvernon, parking entry from 2nd Street). Tickets on sale TODAY, $20 each, courtesy of Social Action Committee.

One Just Coffee goal:  Get a coffee shop and meeting place up and running in Agua Prieta, "to help combat the drug traders that are recruiting youth in the use and distribution network of illegal drugs in Agua Prieta."  Estimated need: $80,000, which includes one year's salary support for the workers.
No $$ today?  Call or e-mail Ila Abernathy.  Just Coffee wants a count by October 12 if possible.

The Advent International Bazaar - Planning Committee
The International Bazaar Committee will meet October 25 at 9:00 am in the Womble Library.  This is an important planning meeting.

Parish Directory Update

Next week, while the church is closed for termite fumigation (Wednesday October 14th at noon through Sunday, October 18th), we will be working on updating the online Parish Directory. If you filled out a form this spring and/or had your picture taken, we will be making sure to get your listing updated accordingly. If you missed out on this, are new to the parish or have had a recent change in contact info, it's not too late! Please see Karen in the church office or after the High Mass on Sunday. Alternatively, we will accept your "selfie" or other photo to use in the directory.

Once we get all the updated pictures and info into the system, we will republish the directory. This will be available for download on the sidebar of our news blog at this link: churchdirectory.pdf. The password to open the file is available from the church office. (Hint: nickname of our patron saint followed by the code used to open the gate!)

We will also print a limited number of directories on request - price to be announced once we know the cost. 

Prayers Requested

Prayers are requested for our music director, Douglas Leightenheimer, and his family.  Doug's father, David Lewis Leightenheimer, died suddenly on October 3. Doug and his father were getting ready to return to Tucson, when David suddenly passed away. The funeral for David was today, Wednesday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. May David's soul and the souls of the departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen !

The Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Diana McCormick will take place, Saturday, October 10, at 10 AM. In honor of Diane, colorful attire would be graciously appreciated.

Also remember in your prayers Frances Hicks, who is currently in hospice at Sunrise at the River.

We must not neglect our prayers for those who are also in need of God's help.  Amen!

Nancy

No Casa Maria This Month!

Casa Maria ~  St. Michael's volunteers get together every fourth Friday evening in the Parish Center to prepare sack lunches for the homeless and disadvantaged of Tucson. However, due to termite extermination activities at St. Michael's Church, ALL campus facilities will be closed from Wednesday October 14th at noon through Sunday, October 18th, and reopen Monday morning October 19th.  There will be NO Casa Maria sandwich making and NO Sunday Services at the Church. Instead a cash donation will be made from our meals program. Cash donations are needed to replenish the meals program account so we may continue to stock the food pantry as well.

Next Casa Maria: Friday, November 13th

Mark your calendars for 2015-6! Casa Maria is every 4 weeks...

2015:
Nov 13th
Dec 11th

2016:
Jan 8th
Feb 5th
March 4th
April 1st

October Calendar

October Calendar

Feast of St. Francis
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4th, 2015

The Blessing of the Animals will take place this Sunday, October 4th, during all Masses, and is open to furry, feathery, and scaly pets in all shapes and sizes. Animals are to be on leashes or in carriers. The Blessing of the Animals is celebrated each year in conjunction with the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. All are invited to bring either their pet, or a stuffed animal representing their pet, for a special blessing.

Episcopal School Sunday
Fowler Fund Sunday
Sunday, October 11th, 2015

 

Episcopal School Sunday

Join us Sunday, October 11 and celebrate Episcopal School Sunday. St. Michael’s students will be serving at Mass and offering musical additions to the Mass. There will be only one Mass today, at 9:30 AM. Following the morning Masses, there will be a delicious Pancake Breakfast ~ cooked and served by our Boy Scouts under the direction of Byron Brandon and John Madsen.

Annual Fowler Fund Appeal Sunday

Sunday, October 11, 2015, is also Fowler Fund Sunday. It is the one Sunday each year in which we solicit donations for St. Michael’s Fowler Fund. Your contribution supports mini-grants to help variety of programs and situations in the larger community.

St. Michael's Fowler Fund honors the memory of St. Michael's long-time former rector, Father John Clinton Fowler. It consists of two parts, a permanent endowment and an expendable fund. The expendable fund, along with available interest from the permanent endowment, allows us to provide mini-grants to worthy organizations, primarily in the local Tucson community. Recent grants have provided start-up help to a center for abused women, assisted in the restoration of a fire-damaged church in Phoenix, funded urgent medical care under the auspices of the Guatemala Project, helped make homes handicap accessible for needy elderly individuals, and supported an organization which assists homeless men.

Please plan ahead, and consider making a special donation next week to the Fowler Funds. You will find an insert in next week’s bulletin, which you can place in the white envelope with your contribution, thus directing which portion(s) of the fund you are supporting. Our Fowler Fund Committee thanks all past donors for their significant generosity, and encourages each parishioner to consider providing a contribution to this year’s Fowler Fund appeal.

Termite Sunday
Sunday, October 18th, 2015

St. Michael’s Church and School will be closed from noon Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th, so that the church can be fumigated for dry wood termites. For everyone’s safety, the entire property will be closed off during this time to everyone except the exterminators. On Sunday, October 18th, we encourage everyone to attend another church, and to return to us the following week with your insights and suggestions during this time of transition. The church office will reopen on Monday, October 19th.

Certain items will need to be removed from the property before fumigation, including foods not in cans, the Blessed Sacrament etc. We will be forming a work party after the pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 11th to accomplish this. Volunteers welcome!