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Last Sunday
After Epiphany
February 15, 2015
Sermon
Chuck Jones
* Readings for this coming
Sunday, February 22nd are
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Weekly Calendar
Tuesday
February 17
8 am Morning Prayer
9 am Food Pantry Distribution
5:30 pm Shrove Pancake Feast
6 pm Newcomers Class
7 am, 12 pm & 7pm
Ash Wednesday Services
Thursday
February 19
8:30 am Holy Eucharist
10 am Book Group
7 pm Loose at 9 Choir
Sunday
February 22
7:30, 9an 11:15 am Holy Eucharist
5 pm Holy Eucharist
6 pm Live at Five Potluck
Monday
February 23
7 pm Contemplative Prayer
6 pm Lent Movie "Doubt"
Tuesday
February 24
8 am Morning Prayer
9 am Food Pantry Distribution
6 pm Newcomer Class
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Dear Parishioners and friends of St. Michael's,
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ATTENTION - The week of February 23 - 28 we will be having concrete work done on campus. The entire courtyard (from the Nave to the Parish Hall) will be inaccessible for the duration of the construction. The church must be accessed through the office during this time.
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This Week at St. Michael's
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Children's Chapel for ages Pre-K to 4th grade at 8:50 in the Chapel room, in the east wing off the parish hall. Kids will join their parents in the church in time for Holy Communion.
Godly Play for ages Pre-K to 4th grade at 10:15 in the Godly Play room, in the east wing off the parish hall
Sunday Morning Youth Programs
Sunday Mornings 10:15 a.m. in the Youth Building
February 22 Make a Lenten Calendar
March 1 - 15 Lessons from re:Form Ancestors
March 22 Make Easter butterflies for the Easter Sunday
March 29 Casa San Miguel food pantry; meet at 10:20
April 5 10:15 Easter Breakfast in the Parish Hall.
Classes will continue weekly through May 24. After Easter we will have more re:Form lessons, a special art project, Praying in Color, and a Pentecost celebration
Parents - We can use your help in the food pantry, taking youth outside at the end of a class period, or bringing food for the youth and teachers to share. Please email Rev. Kristin at [email protected] if you can help out.
March 1 - All City Youth will meet at Roller Skate City (I-25 & Juan Tabo) from 4- 6 p.m.. Cost is $4.75 for 2-hr session an $2 for skate rental.
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Sundays at 10:15 am
Contemplative Prayer - Lent is a time of deepening our relationship with God. During this season of reflection and preparation, the SMAA Contemplative Prayer Group invites you to participate in our weekly contemplative prayer service. We meet in the Sanctuary from 7-8 pm every Monday evening.
Christian Mysticism
Feb 22 and March 1, 8, 15 and 22 - The great German theologian, Karl Rahner, wrote that, "The Christian of tomorrow will be a mystic, one who has EXPERIENCED something, or he will be nothing."
A mystic is, quite simply, someone who has experienced union with God. Unfortunately we tend to think that mystics are few and far between, and that only other people - not you and me! - are called to union with God. In the Gospel of John on the night before he died, Jesus prayed to God, "The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." (John 17:22-23) And the Apostle Paul reminds us that, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me." (Galatians 2:19-20)
In this series we will look at the vocation all Christians have to become mystics, to walk toward union with God. In addition to presentations, Canon Travis will guide us through several exercises in contemplative prayer, which is essential on the Christian mystical journey.
Holy Listening: The Foundation for Spiritual Friendship
March 7 - Facilitated by The Very Rev. Douglas Travis
SMAA Pavilion, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. $20.00. Bring Your Lunch An introduction to the ministry of presence and the primary importance of listening as we accompany each other on the journey into the mind of God. To register, email Rev. Carole McGowan at [email protected]
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Saturday, March 21 - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Parish Hall w/ Lunch Included
Do you know what the State of new Mexico will do with your property and assets if you were to die without a current well-written will?
Regardless of the size of your estate, creating and maintaining a proper will and end-of-life documents are ways to be faithful stewards of God's gifts, avoiding the stress of missing or out-of-date documents. This workshop will offer an opportunity to learn about critical issues to consider in creating estate planning documents. Space is limited so you must call to reserve a space - call (505) 345-8147 ext 111.
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We have had issues with our toilet at the food pantry and the church called out a plumber to snake the drain. That didn't do anything so they sent a camera down the drain. Dead end. Last week, the plumber came back and dug up our sewer line, outside the pantry building. Oh joy, oh joy! They discovered that our sewer line was not connected to anything! They also discovered two old, abandoned septic tanks. Our sewer line is now connected to the church's line that connects to the city sewer and the septic tanks have been filled in. Between the work that was done in December and the work last week, Casa San Miguel now has fully functional fresh water and waste water systems. We just pray that there are no more skeletons rattling around in our old building, waiting to say "Surprise!"
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Newcomers Class
A Newcomers class is beginning on February 17. You are welcome to join us that night for our annual Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall at 5:30, followed by an Orientation in the Pavilion at 6:30. The remaining classes will be held February 24, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, and April 7 and 14, in the Parish Hall, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
The class serves those interested in adult Baptism, Confirmation, Reception into the Episcopal Church or Reaffirmation of faith. It is also helpful for anyone who has transferred to our parish and serve as a refresher for those who have not explored these subjects recently.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feast
Tuesday, February 17, 5:30 to 7:30
Join the St. Michael's Community in the annual consumption of butter and fat before Lent begins. There will be pancakes (gluten-free, too), bacon, grilled sausage, strawberries, Mardi Gras beads, and activities for the young folks in the Parish Hall. A free-will donation will be taken with all proceeds donated to St. Martin's Homeless Ministry. The first New-Comers' Class of the Spring Season will start that evening at 6:30. All Newcomers are invited to eat pancakes for FREE before the meeting begins in the Pavilion.
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18
Begin a Holy Lent by attending an Ash Wednesday service at St. Michael's. There will be three services in the nave with the imposition of ashes: 7:00 am, noon, and 7:00 pm. The 11:15 choir will provide music at the evening service. We are also planning on imposing ashes most of the day at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Montano.
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New in the Library
Please visit: http://www.all-angels.com/library-news--book-reviews
To read reviews for these books new to the parish library.
The Norton Anthology of World Religions, Call Number 208 Nor 2014
Inventing the Individual : The Origins of Western Liberalism, Call Number 320.51 Sie 2014
The Restoration of Rome : Barbarian Popes and Imperial Pretenders, Call Number 909.07 Hea 2014
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Cafe Justo
We will be ordering coffee again from CAFE JUSTO after a 6 month break, but we will no longer be selling the coffee on Sunday mornings. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A MONTHLY OR BI-MONTHLY COFFEE ORDER, please let me know by email ([email protected]). You will be notified when it arrives and can pick it up from Kathryn in the office. We hope to continue to support the CAFE JUSTO cooperative by ordering bulk coffee for our coffee hour as well as offering parishioners the option to purchase this Organic delicious coffee grown and roasted by families of farmers in Chiapas and Agua Prieta, Mexico. Order Whole Bean or Ground coffee in 1 lb. sealed bags for $10.00 a pound - Regular or Dark roast or Decaf.
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United Thank Offering
Please continue to drop coins into your UTO "little blue box" each day as a token of thanksgiving for your many daily blessings. During our two 2014 UTO Ingivings , the coins contributed by this congregation amounted to just under $3,000 that went towards the national Episcopal Church campaign. One hundred percent of all funds collected from all Episcopal Churches for United Thank Offering will be combined and distributed as grants to further Christ's mission in the world. Every day we have a new beginning; a new blessing; and new hope. This is God's gift.
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Lent Monday Night Movies
Mondays during Lent will be movie night. Mondays at 6:00 pm, beginning February 23, we will gather in the Pavilion to watch a film. Afterwards we will break into small groups to discuss the movie and how the subject or conflict affects our lives as Christians. EVERYone is welcome to attend.
February 23: Doubt (2008) Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Sister Aloysious, the rigid and fear-inspiring principal of the Saint Nicholas Church School, suffers an extreme dislike for the progressive and popular parish priest Father Flynn. Looking for wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysisus believes she's uncovered the ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn has taken a special interest in a troubled boy. But without proof, the only thing certain is doubt.
March 2: Pride (2014) Billy Nighy, Imelda Staunton
Inspired by a true story. It's the summer of 1984 and much of blue-collar Great Britain is on strike. For one tiny Welsh village, the strike brings unexpected visitors - a group of London-based gay activists who decide to raise money to support the strikers' families and want to make their donations in person. The two groups seemingly from worlds apart discover that standing together makes for a strongest union of all
March 9: Lord, Save Us From Your Followers (2009) a documentary by Dan Merchant
Fed up with the divisive bumper sticker mentality overtaking America, director (and follower) Dan Merchant donned his Bumper Sticker Man suit and set out on the daring search for meaningful dialogue and the true face of faith.
March 16: The Normal Heart (2014) Marks Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Julia Roberts
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. Based on Larry Kramer's Tony Award winning play, it takes an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
March 23: The Way (2010) Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El Comino de Santiago" and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
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"Moats and Bridges"
Saturday, February 28, from 11:00-12:30 at San Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church (4908 Corrales Rd.)
Toward the beginning of the season of Lent, a time when we focus deeply on what it means to be a Christian, join Hugh Horan, retired professor of comparative religions, in exploring some of the things that bind the three major Western religions together and some of the things that separate us. All are welcome at this spiritual formation opportunity. For info: The Rev. Rhonda McIntire at 933--5938 or [email protected] .
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Visit w/ Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will visit the Diocese of the Rio Grande March 7-8, 2015. Bishop Vono cordially invites everyone in the Diocese to come and visit with her at one or all of the following events:
Saturday, March 7 - Bosque Center: 6400 Coors Blvd. NW
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Open House with the Presiding Bishop at the Bosque Center. Come for a time of fellowship and light refreshments. No reservations necessary.
3:00 p.m. - Blessing of the grounds that will hold the future Bosque Chapel.
Sunday, March 8 - Cathedral of St. John: 318 Silver St. SW
9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast with the Presiding Bishop at the Cathedral of St. John. There will be two seatings for this event. The youth of the diocese are invited to join Bishop Jefferts Schori for a time of conversation at the 10:00 seating.
There is no charge for this event; however, seating is limited, and reservations are required. Please call Cindy Davis at the Cathedral at 505-247-1581 to reserve your space.
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After several months of patient prayer, careful discernment and hard work on the part of the Search Committee and Vestry, the congregation was able to gather in celebration as The Rev. Joe Britton formally accepted the call to be the new Rector of St. Michael and All-Angels via Skype at the Annual Parish Meeting, Jan. 25.
A Colorado native, Rev. Britton said he and his wife have always felt like 'westerners at heart', and they look forward to being in Albuquerque.
Though he has a track record as a gifted and experienced seminary leader, Rev. Britton said he has always felt like a Parish Minister and he is eager to be a part of the diverse yet inclusive St. Michael's community.
As for why he chose to seek the position of Rector at St. Michael's, he said he had long been aware of the reputation of the parish and the great work being done through the church and stated, "For me, St. Michael's is a glimpse into the future of the Episcopal Church."
More information will be available in the near future at http://www.all-angels.com/new-rector.html
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St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
601 Montano Rd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
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