Stand Firm in Your Faith with Confirmation, Reaffirmation, or Reception!
There’s still time to register for classes. Bishop Greg Brewer will be visiting St. Michael’s for the last time as bishop, and we will be celebrating our 75th year as a worshiping community. If you are interested in participating in this sacramental rite, contact Emilie Joudi Vick at [email protected]
Confirmation preparation sessions will take place on Sundays after the 10:15 church service and on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Please choose either Sunday or Wednesday to attend, committing to come once a week. These sessions should last an hour or at most 90 minutes. They will take place in Fordham Hall’s Conference Room or Parlor. Other arrangements may be made on a case-by-case basis.
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We will be using the book Being Christian by Rowan Williams as our main study. I will also be tying in topics from Walk in Love by Scott Gunn and Melody W Shobe. Please read Being Christian, if you would like to follow along by chapter. It is not required. CLICK HERE
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Subscribe to St Michael’s Podcast!
What’s a Podcast you ask? Podcasts are a way to listen to audio shows (in St. Michael’s case, sermons) via a website or Podcast app on your phone.
Need some inspiration during the day? Missed a Sunday? Want to hear a message again? Want to share a sermon with someone else? Head to your favorite Podcast app; such as Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Castbox, Podcast Addict, Spotify, Stitcher, etc. and search for “St Michael’s Orlando”.
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We’ve got two years of sermons, starting with Palm Sunday 2020. Each week a new episode is uploaded, normally by Tuesday. If you subscribe within your Podcast app, new episodes can be downloaded automatically, ensuring that you can listen whenever you like.
We are activity looking to add subscribers, so please listen, subscribe, share and let the A/V Ministry team know what you think at [email protected]. |
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Join us for Sunday School!
Sunday School for ages 3 years old through the 5th grade is upstairs in Rowe Hall in the Camp R.O.C.K. room. The nursery is open downstairs in Rowes Hall
Church Renovations
Church being held in Quigley Hall during renovation
Please help us find you when we bring the kids back into church during the peace.
2022-2023 Sunday School
We will kick off our Sunday School year on September 11th with juice and donuts on the playground at 9:45.
Come meet our Sunday School teachers and talk to other families from St. Michael's.
If you have any questions about our Sunday School program please click here to email Tiffany.
Sunday School will be broken up into three classes this year:
Nursery
Birth through three years old
Downstairs in Rowe Hall
Teachers: Djanira Cole, Elle Dowdy, and Eleana Andreeva
Camp R.O.C.K.
Ages 3 and potty trained through 2nd grade
Upstairs in Rowe Hall
Teacher is Cindy Sills
Club 412
3rd - 5th grade
Fordham Hall
Teachers: Sara Robertson, Briget Pope, Alice Davidson, and Jordan Evans
Mark your calendars for next year!
June 12th -16th 2023
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Opportunities to Serve at St. Michael's
Back to school is right around the corner! - Save The Date!
August 10 is the first day of school for OCPS this year and we are working with the PTSA at College Park Middle School and Lake Silver Elementary to make sure that the first day is a memorable one.
We will again be holding signs and cheering for students on the first day to set the tone for a fun and successful new school year. Our St. Michael's Family will be making signs after each service on Sunday, August 7.
We will have tag board, markers, graphics, glue, and other fun items for sign construction.
On the first day of school we will gather (hopefully with a DJ or music) to create a fun atmosphere.
We will meet at Lake Silver at 7:45am until 8:30(ish).
Will will then move to College Park Middle School at 8:45.
Back to School Requests - Backpack and Supply Drive
We will also be doing supply drives for our partner schools.
Our partners at the schools have asked for general school supplies instead of specifically listed items. Backpacks are always in high need and almost anything in the school supply section of the store can find a home!
These items are always needed:
- Crayola Crayons - 24pk
- Sharpies
- #2 Pencils (Sharpened)
- Expo Markers
- Primary Composition Notebooks
- Pencil Boxes
- Highlighters
- Colored Pencils
- Rulers
- Round Tip Scissors
- Backpacks
Harbor House - A Fresh Start
We are also working with our ministry partners at Harbor House to provide some supplies for the children living in the shelter. These kids often have to leave their current situation with only the clothes on their back, so a new set of school supplies is an expensive proposition.
If you would like to donate to Harbor House, please follow the instructions below. They are requesting either a monetary contribution, using their Amazon list or dropping off items directly at their office on Colonial Drive.
Thank you for all you do, St. Michael's.
-Mike
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There are 3 ways for you to give to the
Harbor House Back to School Drive:
BUY & DONATE
Check out the list of needed items above, go shopping, then drop off your donations at the address shown. We especially need backpacks.
SHOP OUR AMAZON WISH LIST
Follow this link to order from Amazon and have school supplies shipped directly to Harbor House. Bonus points if you shop via Amazon Smile and designate Harbor House of Central Florida as your benefiting charity!
MAKE A MONETARY DONATION
No time to shop? You can donate here, and your gift will be put to use where it is needed most.
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If you or someone you know is being abused, you can reach a Harbor House advocate 24/7 by calling or texting 407-886-2856 or email [email protected]. |
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BRING BACK FILLED BAGS WEEK! |
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This week the bags were sorted into boxes, and we delivered 372.4 lbs of food to Lake Silver and Edgewater High Schools. THANK YOU!
PLEASE NOTE: in regards to this ministry, for those not presently attending church, maybe watching online, or on vacation, if you’d like to participate when we are not actively in the week of “bag filling and collecting”, it is possible to arrange for AMAZON and/or PUBLIX to deliver food to the church.
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“SIGN –------- UP –--------- NOW!!!” 😁
- You watched the video?
- Part of your spirit stirred – “….maybe I/We could do this?? …sounds like fun!”
- Is God calling YOU?
PLEASE CONTACT ANDREW FOR MORE INFO AND TO SIGN UP! SINGERS NEEDED! …..NOW!
FAMILY CHOIR – 1st/2nd Grade good readers thru Middle School….ANY SINGING PARENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO JOIN AS WELL!
- Wed – 5:30-7:00
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Sun – 9:15-11:30 (optional 12-1 rehearsal if Wednesdays are difficult)
ADULT CHOIR – High School thru Retired (you have musical & singing ability? …join Chamber Singers too!)
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Wed – 7-9 (last 30 mins Chamber Singers)
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Sun – 9:15-11:30 (optional 12-1 rehearsal if Wednesdays are difficult)
GOOD NIGHT WITH MR. ANDREW – primarily our families with young ones! But anyone who loves those Pre-K songs and would like a 20-minute singing and prayer session on Sunday evenings – is welcome to join us!
- Sunday Night Zoom Session – 6:30-6:50’ish
SOME EXPERIENCE AND THE ABILITY TO READ MUSIC ALWAYS A BIG PLUS! COMPLETELY “GREEN”? WE CAN WORK WITH THAT TOO!
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“GOOD NIGHT WITH MR. ANDREW”
WE’RE BACK!!! AUGUST 7, 6:30 PM, ZOOM TIME
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Specifically for our younger members, birth and up, songs and prayers for approx. 20 mins to end the day! (….ANYONE who enjoys those Pre-K songs, and would value a 20-minute song and prayer time on Sunday night – welcome to join us!)
- Practice “The Lord’s Prayer” / pray for family, friends, loved ones, and the sick dog/sing fun songs taken from our 40+ years of singing pre-Reading material
- CONTACT ANDREW DIRECTLY TO OBTAIN THE ZOOM LINK
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ST. MICHAEL’S ALMANAC
“DID YOU KNOW?”
Little tidbits for the “doing of life” that might be useful!
DID YOU KNOW – that, if, rummaging through the medicine cabinet, you find some ancient and powerful meds that need to be thrown away? We are told: sink or toilet – nope, garbage – nope. So – where? It used to be that the Fire Department would take them, but Andrew recently found out: no more due to liability issues. Again – so, where? Well, WALGREENS has two drop-off locations that look like mailboxes in the store. Here’s one: the Aloma/Lakemont store by Advent Health Winter Park Hospital.
(If YOU have some “General Doing of Life Helpful Tidbits” that you can pass on for all to know – please send to Andrew by email [email protected] or text 407-619-0967 for inclusion in a future E-Messenger)
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Service Music for Sunday, August 4, 2022
PRELUDE MUSIC AT 10:00 AM
SERVICE
Opening: 637 How firm a foundation
Praise: Come, now is the time to worship
Gospel: Sanctuary
OFFERTORY
You are my all in all
You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all
Taking my sin, my cross, my shame
Rising again I bless Your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down You pick me up
When I am dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Sanctus: S-125 Proulx
Fraction: S-154 Christ our Passover
Closing: 423 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
POSTLUDE
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JOIN US FOR NOONDAY PRAYER AND COMPLINE
EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 12PM & 8PM
We will gather via ZOOM from our homes, workplaces, away on summer trips, or wherever we may find ourselves for Noonday Prayer and Compline. This is an opportunity to connect with one another and spend a few minutes midweek in prayer.
You can easily follow along in your Prayer Book or with the Book of Common Prayer online listed under DAILY OFFICES.
Both gatherings are open to all and we invite you to join in as we engage in fellowship, and prayer and connect with the sacred and Holy within ourselves and one another during the Season after Pentecost.
TO JOIN IN—CLICK THE LINKS BELOW:
ZOOM: NOONDAY PRAYER 12 PM
CLICK HERE TO JOIN
ZOOM: COMPLINE AT 8 PM
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“Churches provide a place of gathering for people who share common beliefs, support and encouragement for each other in faith, a place to find insight into and teaching about God’s Word, and they provide a time and place where people can leave the world behind and focus only on their spiritual relationship with God.”
-- Dr. Mary C. Neal, Author
LOVE GOD. LOVE OTHERS. SERVE THE WORLD.
This is the commitment that continues to guide and grow St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
In joyful thanks for God’s promises, we commit ourselves to grow:
- in loving God through worship, prayer, stewardship and faith education;
- each other in spirituality and hope through the nurturing life of our congregation;
- and in-service to those in need in the world, in witness to Christian love, by reaching out while strengthening our congregation.
St. Michael’s is a thriving, vibrant campus that welcomes people of all ages throughout the week, not just on Sundays. Aesthetically, our church is a cathedral of rising beams, fortified with arching columns, inspirational stained glass, an intimate chapel, and gleaming organ pipes. Quigley Hall provides a community meeting and gathering place as well as a kitchen to prepare healthy meals for those in need. Rowe Hall provides space for children to learn and grow in their spiritual journey and a well-loved play outlet on the playground.
THE NEED
As a church committed to the service of the people of our community, we take the responsibility of caring for our treasured church home seriously. Our beloved buildings are showing signs of age. The sanctuary hasn’t been updated since our doors opened more than 64 years ago!
The time has come to update our Sanctuary, upgrade Quigley Hall and Rowe Hall and refurbish the playground for our children’s ministry. We must upgrade to continue to meet our current needs and lay the foundation for future growth.
PROJECT SCOPE
Sanctuary:
- Remove, refinish replace pews and kneelers.
- Refinish the oak floor under the altar and choir area.
- Remove and install new slate floors and carpeting throughout the sanctuary, chapel, columbarium, and sacristy hallway.
- Remove “grasscloth” wallpaper in the chapel.
- Seal concrete block walls and beams, and paint surface and exposed walls.
- Refinish the balcony frontals.
- Needed Chiller repairs; Replace broken valves, replace bad control board, replace the bad fan.
Quigley Hall:
- Repurpose and upgrade 30-year-old sound panels.
- Install new window shades.
- Replace all lighting with LED fixtures
- Repaint walls
- Sand and refinish floor
- Replace projector
- Purchase 80 additional black chairs
- Repurpose and upgrade 30-year-old sound panels.
- Install new window shades.
Rowe Hall:
- Install new air conditioning unit for Sunday classrooms and Pre-school.
- Install new roof.
- Refurbish the playground.
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DONATE NOW
The overall cost of the remodel and upgrade is $600,000 and we have already raised about 75% of the funds necessary to complete the projects. We need your help and welcome any financial gifts to make these projects a reality.
Simply drop off or mail a check to the church or donate online by clicking on the button below; please indicate that the donation is for church renovations.
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Thank you for your faithful financial generosity and support in making this remodel possible!
St. Michael’s looks to a bright future built on a strong past. We are truly a place that loves God, loves others, and serves the world. It is our responsibility to ready our building and property for this important work. Your support will play a critical role. We are counting on your help to improve our ability to serve all members of the St. Michaels’ community better…long into the future.
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HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME
We have "pre-consecrated" bread and wine available for those who will continue to join us in worship through YouTube available for pick-up at the church office.
WHEN TO PICK- UP COMMUNION:
- THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- CHURCH OFFICE
* Please note: Gluten-free elements for those with allergies and/or intolerances are available by request. Please email [email protected] by end of day Wednesday to ensure the elements will be available for pick-up Thursday and Friday.
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“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.”
- Hebrews 6:10
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Serving is a great way to not just get plugged into your church but is also a great way to show the love of Jesus Christ to His people.
As St. Michael’s Church work on plans to start the reopening process, we will have plenty of opportunities for you to serve very soon.
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Sign Up or receive additional information on areas to serving in at St. Michael's Church, please click on the below link. |
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ST. MICHAEL'S PRAYER LIST
Those who have commended themselves to our prayers
Alan, The Austin Family, Cindy, Clara, Dave, Deirdre, Ella, Kelly T., Lynne, Michele, Rob, Robin, Sammy R.
Long Term Prayer List
Angie, Bill C, Gylla, Kristina, Kyle, Leslie F., Lydia, Mac, Martin, Pam B., Paris, Paul, Robert, Sarah, Sony, Steve, Steven F., Tim, Tom, Tracy
Those serving in the armed forces and in harm’s way
Bradley H., Chad S., Jonah H., Will M., Kenneth K., Ben V, Nick R., Carolyn H.
August Birthdays:
1: Marci Arthur, Donna Jean Nelms, Olivia Robertson 2: Tom Cardwell 4: Josephine Culp Bunn, Viktoria Ulrich 5: Freddy Clayton, Jack McEwan II, Cindy Sills 6: David Gay 7: Leonida Garrett, William Morris, Sophia Sullivan 8: David Michels, Ron Nelson 9: Nathaniel Bankowitz, John Bedell 10: Jan McPherson 11: AnnMarie Hamilton, Ken Hazouri, George Stiell Jr 12: Brooke Pope 13: Jack Berry I V 14: Hillary Brightman, Georgia Chapman, Marie Cole 17: Benjamin Bankowitz, Aldon Cortese, Henry Steinhaus 18: Don Boone, Janina Garner 19: Lisa Lacey 20: Rose Casterline, Linda Midkiff 21: Tom Henke 24: Colette Kramer, Kristen Scott, Jack Sommerville 25: Penny Galbraith, Greg Macgregor, Danielle Morris 26: Lauren Beale, Susie DiDea 27: Ethan Hilton, Lila Midkiff, Chet Parker III 28: Charlie Lang 29: Thomas Cole, Alexandra Milbrath, Robert Nevill, Kyle Smith, Pam Webb 30: Elizabeth Barnhart, Jim Garner Jr, Ellis Searl 31: Logan Baker
August Anniversaries:
2: Alex Christou & Barbara (Basia) Andraka – Christou, Jim & Cindy Provencher 5: Colonel and Susan Airth, Freddy & Susan Clayton 6: Thomas and Lionel Smith-McGehee 7: Roston & Kay Shuman 9: Tyler & Kim Piercy 14: Roger & Peggy Trubey 18: Trey & Anna McPherson 23: Greg & Briget Pope 25: Bill & Viki Leedy, Jason & Ellis Searl 28: Andrew & Angelica Cole 29: Rick & Katrena Luoni, Ed & Joanne Murphy 30: Tom & Deborah Cook 31: Phil & Lori Demro, David & Katherine Pace
Reminder:
To place someone on the prayer list, please contact the
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