The Third Sunday of Easter

April 19, 2026

10am Service



The Rev. Rodney Davis Presiding

The Rev. Katie Holeman Preaching

The Rev. Mike Ferrito Deacon & Children's Homilist

5pm Contemplative Prayer Service

Sermon - The Second Sunday of Easter

April 12, 2026

The Rev. Rodney Davis

A Message From Rev. Megan Regarding the Saunders Family

Today it was announced that the Head of School, Christine

Saunders and the School Board decided to move forward with a

leadership transition at the end of the 2025-26 school year.

It has been a joy to have the Saunders family worship with the St.

Michael’s congregation. They have shared their vast musical talents

as part of the choir, led rich children’s homilies, and been a

wonderful part of the church family. We are fortunate to have them

present with us through June.

Volunteers Needed!

Looking for ways to connect??? Consider volunteering for the fundraiser. We're looking for volunteers for various roles including but not limited to decor, set up, clean up and more! Call or Email Janice Bowdler, Renée Pierce or the office.

Consider hosting a Sign Up Party!

The forms for Sign Up Parties are now available in the office, at coffee hour and via PDF below. These can range from Dinners, Game Nights, Day Trips, and more. Get your friends involved and share the fun, cost and/or location. Contact Ellen Cehand, Eileen Thomas or the office (916.488.3550) if you have questions.

Remember, all the money we raise during our fundraisers helps finance the wonderful outreach projects that St. Michael's supports every year.

Rock the Block - Oak Park

Friday & Saturday, May 8 & 9

St. Michaels will once again join Habitat for Humanity in assisting our Oak Park neighbors improve their homes and community.  

Volunteer to be a member of St. Michael’s Rock the Block team.  As a member of the team, you will help revitalize an underserved community of low-income families, seniors, and Veterans. We will Work on a variety of projects such as home repairs, planting community gardens, rebuilding fences, community landscaping/clean-up etc.

A Rock the Block workday begins with breakfast at 8:00am and concludes at 3:00pm. To volunteer please see Terry Bridges.

Sign up soon, we need to submit our team roster to Habitat for Humanity and have all our volunteers registered by April 17.

The Mercy and Social Justice Committee Invitation

The Mercy and Social Justice Committee exists to provide St. Michael’s parishioners with opportunities to share God’s love and justice.  We accomplish this by offering parishioners several ways to participate in outreach to our most vulnerable and marginalized neighbors. The Committee: Meets 7 – 8pm on the following evenings May 4th, June 1st, August 3rd, September 8th, and November 2nd. See Terry Bridges if you are interested in attending as a guest.

Regular Outreach opportunities

River City Food Bank Center at St. Matthew's - Distribution Prep every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

& Distribution every Wednesday & Friday

Food Barrel located at the back of the Narthex

Carmichael HART Carmichael Presbyterian Church - Lunch program every Thursday & the Shower Ministry every Saturday

God's Helping Hands Laundry located at Mega Wash on Fair Oaks Blvd. at El Camino. Volunteers are needed every 3rd Saturday of the month, and donations are appreciated.

St. Michael's Episcopal Church Scholarship Application

St. Michael's has had a tradition of offering Scholarships to college and trade school students since 2002. These grants assist the student with tuition, books, and/or supplies.

Criteria for Candidates: 

• Must be an active participant or child or grandchild of an active participant at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church or St. Matthew’s Episcopal Mission. 
• Must be enrolled or enrolling in a two or four year college, technical/trade school, or an advanced degree program at an accredited institution.
• It is recommended that the applicant has a G.P.A. of 3.0 as well as community service credits and/or work experience. 

Scholarship applications can be found on our website and the button below. Applications should be submitted by May 31st.

St. Michael's Reads Genesis

This Easter season we are going back to the beginning with a trek through Genesis. Come read the foundational stories of the Hebrew scriptures that shaped the identity and faith of God's people throughout history. We will have our zoom discussion group on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 starting on 4/7.

For this series, we have a Daily Reading Plan printout as well as a handout with tips and tricks for reading the Old Testament in historical and literary context.

Zoom meeting here:

Daily Reading Plan:

Scripture in Context Handout:

Easter Activity

Sunday, April 26 during Coffee Hour

Sometimes we forget that Easter is a season. For the Great 50 Days we celebrate Christ's defeat of death, the spread of His kingdom of love on earth, and the fact that we are a part of it! Join us on 4/26 during coffee hour to create a simple craft and pick up a card describing two spiritual practices that you can use at home to celebrate the Easter season.

St. Michael's Continuing Studies & Offerings

• Sacred Circle - Last Wednesday of every month 6pm via zoom.
• Centering Prayer - Mondays in Friendship Center at 9:00am & Thursdays on Zoom at 7pm.
• Healing Circle - Third Saturday of every month at 11am in Friendship Center.

Weekly Services

10am Sunday Morning Worship Eucharist (also Livestreamed)

Nursery available during worship

5pm Sunday Evening Contemplative Prayer Service on Zoom

9am Morning Prayer – Zoom Monday through Thursday

8:30am Friday Morning Contemplative Eucharist

Celebration of Life Services

We will be having a Celebration of Life Service for Diane Gilmore on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1pm at the church with a reception immediately following in Parish Hall. If you would like to bring a dish and/or help with the reception please contact Marcie Larkey or the office. To read her obituary please click here.

We will be having a Celebration of Life Service for Jerry Tidwell on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11am at the church with a reception immediately following in Parish Hall.

We will be having a Celebration of Life Service for Kay Griffin on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11am at the church with a reception immediately following in Parish Hall. To read her obituary please click here.

Choral Masterworks by John Cozza

Ich lebe, mein, Herze, zu deinem Ergotzen (I Live, My Heart, for Your Pleasure), BWV 145 by Bach

 Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145, is a five-movement church cantata on a libretto by Picander which Johann Sebastian Bach, as its composer, probably first performed in Leipzig on Easter Tuesday, 19 April 1729. In Bach's time, the major feasts of the church year (Christmas, Easter and Pentecost) were celebrated over 3 days. This cantata was composed for the 3rd of these feast days, Easter Tuesday.

Here is a translation of the text (or clicking on the CC/Closed Captioning box on the bottom right corner of the video will bring up an English translation):

And here is a live performance from the J.S. Bach Foundation:

For more information, here is a very informative Wikipedia article:

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 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, Columbarium 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 is on maternity leave through May 17 and will be available on request after May 18. For pastoral and programmatic matters: Associate Rector Pastor Katie Holeman - pastorkatie@stmichaelscarmichael.org, for church administration: Parish Administrator Michelle Falcy - st.michaels@stmichaelscarmichael.org and for other church Business: Senior Warden Greg Dewey - tgregdewey@gmail.com. 

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 & Stewardship

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 via the donate button below. 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. 2026 Pledge Cards can be found here.

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