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All Saints Day
The Rev. Katie Holeman Preaching
Sunday November 2, 2025
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Guest Preacher this Sunday
Welcome Bishop Allen!
We are excited to be welcoming The Right Reverend Lloyd Emmanuel Allen, Bishop of Honduras, to our congregation this Sunday, November 9 during our regular 10am service as a guest preacher. Bishop Allen is the first indigenous bishop to the Diocese of Honduras. He has a sincere heart for his fellow countrymen and is committed to ensuring that the churches become self-sustaining. He sees this as a way to directly impact each family in each parish of the Diocese of Honduras and undergird the spiritual renewal, deepen Christian faith and develop Christianity. The Episcopal Diocese of Honduras is a rapidly growing Diocese of the Episcopal Church with approximately 80,000 communicants in 156 parishes, missions and preaching stations.
Please join us in giving Bishop Allen a warm St. Michael's welcome this Sunday at our 10am service and Coffee Hour!
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STEWARDSHIP
Pledge cards are still being accepted for the 2026 Pledge Year. The vestry appreciates your continued support as they plan the church budget for next year. Pledge cards may be placed in the offering plate, mailed or You may set up your donation online.
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Office closed
The Church Office will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, November 10 and 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. In light of the demanding schedules lately we are giving our staff and volunteers an extra day. Clergy will of course be available for pastoral emergencies. We will be back in the office on Wednesday, November 12. We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.
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Diocesan Convention
REMINDER
Diocesan Convention is this weekend, November 7 & 8. St. Michael's Clergy and Diocesan Delegates will be in Redding, CA on Friday and Saturday for the Convention.
Please pray for safe travels and a productive Convention.
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Gifts from the Heart (GFTH) is back again for its 33rd year at St. Michael’s!
Thank you to all who have already taken a gift tag! We have 1 tag (61) that was taken but not accounted for. Please call the office if you have this tag.
Remaining gift tags will be available Sunday from 9:30 - 10 and 11:15 - 12.
The program that provides Christmas gifts for children, seniors, and disabled adults began 38 years ago via the inspiration of a single CPS Social Worker. This is such a fun and meaningful way to help our neighbors in need! They will experience a more joyful Christmas season because of our generosity.
Drop off Times are:
Saturday, December 6 from 1pm - 3pm
Sunday, December 7 from 9am - 2pm
Questions? Please direct any GFTH questions to Laura Quene or Holly Yue or contact the office - 916-488-3550.
2026 Calendars are being collected for the Adult Gifts, please bring these to the Church on Sunday or drop them off to the office during the week.
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Thanksgiving Gift Cards!
Help make Thanksgiving a little brighter, especially in this time of need! It is time for our annual Thanksgiving Gift Card collection for food gift cards to help those in need have a special Thanksgiving meal. If you are giving by check, please write “Food Gift Card" in the memo. You can also give online or put cash in an envelope (you can find these in the pew pockets), mark it with "Food Gift Card" and put it in the plate on Sunday. Please have your donations to the church or office by Sunday November 16th.
Your donations will buy Safeway gift cards that will be distributed at River City Food Bank and The Center at St. Matthew’s. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for us to share our bounty by helping the less fortunate among us have a memorable meal. For more information please contact Terry Bridges or the Office.
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Food Bank Donations Needed
Now, more than ever food and financial donations are needed for food banks like River City Food Bank, Loaves & Fishes and more. We are continuing to collect non-perishable items in our Food Barrel and making regular donations to both River City Food Bank and Loaves & Fishes in addition to our annual Thanksgiving Gift Card collection. You can of course always donate directly to these organizations as you are so called. Thank you for continuing to be there for your neighbors in need.
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Regular Outreach opportunities
River City Food Bank Center at St. Matthew's - Distribution Prep every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday & Distribution every Wednesday & Friday
Carmichael HART Carmichael Presbyterian Church - Lunch program every Thursday & the Shower Ministry every Saturday
God's Helping Hands Laundry LaunderLand every 3rd Saturday of the month
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Dinner & Documentary
Jane Goodall Documentary
Join us for our first Dinner & Documentary in the series. We will be kicking things off with a Jane Goodall Documentary this month. We will gather in the Friendship Center Sunday evenings (November 9, 2025, January 4, and February 8) beginning promptly at 6pm, ending around 8pm). If you’re interested in attending this Sunday's documentary, please RSVP to Marilyn McEntyre so she knows how many to plan for.
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Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Formation is the lifelong process of spiritual growth and development that deepens our relationship with God. As we learn, practice, and live out our Christian faith, we tune into the movements and the voice of God in our lives, conform to the image of Jesus (become more like Him, loving as He loves), and are shaped into the persons God created us to be. The Episcopal church places high value on pursuing spiritual formation in community, informed by Scripture, Tradition, and Reason.
Continue Reading here
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St. Michael's Continuing Studies
St. Michael's Reads the Gospels
Led by Dawn & Tyson Wright
Tuesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at our special Bible discussion Zoom meeting. Reading Plan link.
Thursday Open Bible Study Hybrid
Meets from 10 - 11:30am on Thursdays in the Friendship Room and by Zoom. We study the readings for the upcoming Sunday. For more information, email the office st.michaels@stmichaelscarmichael.org.
Sacred Circle
This is open to all, please join us, we meet the last Wednesday of every month 6pm via zoom. We follow the Quaker example of silence, community, prayer and reflection. For more information please contact Kate Muris.
Centering Prayer
Mondays in Friendship Center at 9:00am | Thursdays on Zoom at 7pm
The ancient spiritual practice that seeks to quiet the mind and help us to rest in silence. For more information contact Kate Muris, Chuck Schaller or Father Mike.
Healing Circle
Experience God’s Peace, Restoration, and Wholeness. We meet on the second Saturday of the month at 11am in the Friendship Center. You or someone you know are invited to St. Michael’s Healing Circle. For more info, contact Kate Muris or Father Mike.
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Community News & Events
Interfaith Thanksgiving Meal at Saint Mark’s UMC, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento CA - Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm. More details Here.
Best of Carmichael 2025 - We have been nominated as "Best House of Worship" in the Best of Carmichael 2025! If you agree please consider voting for us here! Winners will be announced at the Award Show on November 7 at La Sierra Community Center and online. If you would like to attend tickets can be found here.
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Trunk or Treat Thank You!
We are continuing to build on this community event each year and thank all who volunteered to help make this year a success. We had a wonderful turnout of kids and parents. We had 12 decorated trunks, served over 120 hot dogs, handed out too much candy to count as well as prizes for the assortment of games in our game lane! Below are a few photos from the evening. More pictures can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Eucharistic Minister Training
Eucharistic Minister training has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 23. This training will be for all current EMs and people interested in joining this ministry. Please mark your calendars to attend directly after church.
For more information please contact the office or Mary Ellen.
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Choral Masterworks by John Cozza
Ein deutches Requiem, Op. 45 by Brahms
A work particularly appropriate for this past weekend (from which the choir sang the 4th movement this past Sunday) also happens to be one of the greatest of all choral masterworks--A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 (German: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift) by Johannes Brahms, a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, a soprano and a baritone soloist, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements, which together last 65 to 80 minutes, making this work Brahms's longest composition. A German Requiem is sacred but non-liturgical, and unlike a long tradition of the Latin Requiem, A German Requiem, as its title states, is a Requiem in the German language.
Brahms's mother died in February 1865, a loss that caused him much grief and may well have inspired Ein deutsches Requiem. Brahms's lingering feelings over Robert Schumann's death in July 1856 may also have been a motivation, though his reticence about such matters makes this uncertain. Brahms set out to compose a work that would comfort the living, without the fire and brimstone of such Latin Requiem texts as the Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath"). This he does so admirably, especially in the lone movement for solo soprano, Ihr habt nur Traurigkeit ("You have only sadness"), in which the soprano (=Brahms' mother?) sings the words from John 16:22: And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
For more info, here is a link to the complete Wikipedia article:
And here is a link to a wonderfully profound, spiritual performance by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan, recorded live at the 1978 Salzburg Easter Festival
Johannes Brahms - A German Requiem - Karajan - Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg 1978 - REMASTERED
I hope this work moves you as much as it does me.
John
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St. Michael's Men’s Breakfast
Men's breakfast is on the first Saturday of every month at FlapJacks Diner. The group meets at 8am at the restaurant. FlapJacks Diner is on El Camino Ave. Please reply to Jim Dodds so he will have an idea of the numbers. If you have any additional questions, please contact the office.
Prayers for Pregnant Women & Their Babies
We have an ongoing relationship with the Episcopal Sisters at the Order of Julian of Norwich monastery who pray daily for pregnant women and their babies. If you have name(s) of loved one(s) who are expecting that you would like to have included in the sisters' prayers, please email Fr. Rod.
Giving Thanks with Flowers!
You can still remember your loved ones and celebrate important moments in your life with the gift of flowers to the church.
If you would like to give in this way, please let the office know
and what you would like to give thanks for in the bulletin. You can send a check (or drop it off) to the office or pay on-line.
Name Tags
Name tags are available at Sunday morning check in's on the greeter cart. Please be sure to grab and wear your name tag before the service. If you are in need of a name tag please let the office know.
St. Michael's Hours
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sanctuary and Courtyard are open during office hours. Please let the office know you will be coming. Call 916.488.3550 or email.
Pastoral Hours
Rev. Megan will be available on request. Please email revmegan@stmichaelscarmichael.org to schedule.
Pastor Katie will be available on request. Please email pastorkatie@stmichaelscarmichael.org to schedule.
Fr. Mike will be available on request. Please email revdrferrito@outlook.com to schedule.
Fr. Rod will be available on request. Please email fatherrod@stmichaelscarmichael.org to schedule.
Giving
Thank you all for generously supporting St. Michael's and our ministries. We are accepting pledge payments through the mail. We are also accepting online giving. You may have to set up an account to do so. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kate Muris.
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church
2140 Mission Avenue, Carmichael CA 95608
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