The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

September 6, 2026

10am Service 


The Rev. Megan Anderson Gartin Presiding & Children's Homilist

The Rev. Mike Ferrito Preaching

The Rev. Rodney Davis Deacon



5pm Contemplative Prayer Service

Sermon Sunday August 30, 2026

The Rev. Rodney Davis Preaching

Office Announcements

The office will be closed on Monday September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We hope you have a lovely holiday weekend.

SAVE THE DATE

Fr. Mike's Induction to the Episcopal Church’s

Order of Julian of Norwich

At the September 13, Sunday morning 10 a.m. service, Father Mike will be inducted into the Episcopal Church’s Order of Julian of Norwich; a monastic order of nuns and affiliates who have made vows and promises to live lives consistent with a Benedictine rule of life. Everyone is invited to witness this moving event for Father Mike who is being received as an affiliate. The Order is one of 18 monastic orders in the Episcopal Church. It is a contemplative order whose central purpose is intercessory prayer and conversion of life—that is, an ongoing turning toward God and transformation in Christ. Its spirituality is anchored to the writings of the fourteenth-century English anchoress, mystic, and theologian Julian of Norwich; especially her confidence in God’s nurturing love and her famous theological conviction that, ultimately, “all shall be well.” Julian lived in a world where religious authority overwhelmingly belonged to men. Yet sometime around 1395 c.e., she quietly produced what is generally considered the first surviving book written in English by a woman. And inside it was an extraordinary idea: God could be understood as a mother. While the Order’s nuns live in community at their monastery in Wisconsin; affiliates live in the wider world but adopt a rule of life adapted to their circumstances. They join the monastery’s ministry of prayer while remaining in their ordinary vocation.

Town Hall Meeting

Sunday September 13

Join us for our Town Hall meeting during Coffee Hour Sunday September 13th. Rev. Megan and church leaders will be updating us on our strategic goals, and some exciting ideas for the future. We are looking for parishioner input and feedback. New members are strongly encouraged to attend.

Fall Harvest Sign-up Party

Friday, October 9, 2026 from 4:30 – 6:30pm

$40 per person

Come join us for a gathering of food, fellowship and fun hosted by Todd and Betsy Stone at their home. There will be a hosted wine tasting, non-alcoholic fall refreshers, nut tasting (thanks to Dewey Farms) along with hearty appetizers. This is one of the sign-up parties from this past year’s fundraiser and there are still some openings. Please contact the church office if you are interested in more information.

Centering Prayer Retreat Day

Saturday, September 26

9am – 3pm in the Friendship Center

The Sacramento Area Chapter of Contemplative Outreach invites you to a day of quiet and renewal. We will practice centering prayer and lectio divina. There will be some teaching, community sharing, visioning. Join with centering prayer practitioners from our geographical area and receive support and encouragement. Walk the outside labyrinth during lunch break. Brief instruction in the method of centering prayer will be offered.

Registration: email Chuck or Janice at centercossa@gmail.com

Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee/tea and snacks will be provided.



$25 suggested donation. Check or cash only please. (Scholarships available)

St. Michael's Continuing Studies & Offerings

• Sacred Circle - Last Wednesday of every month 6pm via zoom. please contact Kate Muris for more info.
• Centering Prayer - Mondays in Friendship Center or the Sanctuary at 9:00am & Thursdays on Zoom at 7pm.
• Healing Circle - Third Saturday of every month at 11am in Friendship Center.

Parishioner Guided Grants 2026

CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER AND OUR COMMUNITY

You are invited to nominate a non-profit organization to receive a grant in 2026. Grant applications are due in office by October 16, 2026 and available online and in the church. For more info contact Terry Bridges.

Rock the Block

West Sacramento

Friday & Saturday, October 9 & 10

St. Michaels will once again join Habitat for Humanity in assisting our West Sacramento 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 September 15.

Mercy & Social Justice Recommendation

Sacramento ACT

We have spent the last few weeks promoting the activities of the National Episcopal Church’s Public Policy Advocacy and Worship efforts. Now we would like to offer a local group to become involved with, Sacramento ACT (Area Churches Together).

Founded in 1991 by 12 local pastors and community members, Sacramento ACT has been creating real, structural change in Sacramento. We have drawn on our shared faith values as we have worked to create a more just and equitable community for all. We have lifted up voices that are often silenced in our community: youth, communities of color, immigrants, homeless residents, new voters.

We have worked to improve education and safety in our community, to increase access to healthcare, to direct funding away from incarceration and towards eliminating homelessness and supporting human services, and to engage voters to vote their values.

Sacramento ACT works to create a more just world by teaching people of faith how to build and exercise their own power to address the root causes of the problems they face. In ACT, this struggle for justice is rooted in our shared faith vision. We use listening, research and advocacy to identify and change conditions to create justice and equity.

In future articles you will learn more about Sacramento ACT and how we can get involved. But if you can’t wait and want to jump ahead go to https://www.sacact.org/ to learn more.”

Plastic Film Collection

Have you noticed this new addition in Parish Hall by our garbage and recycling bins? St. Michael’s is now a collection point for all of your clean plastic film and bags. Please check out the flyer for more details and instructions on what items are taken. Please contact Laura Quené if you have any additional questions. 

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.

Weekly Services

10am Sunday Morning Worship Eucharist (also Livestreamed)

5pm Sunday Evening Contemplative Prayer Service on Zoom

9am Morning Prayer – Zoom Monday through Thursday

8:30am Friday Morning Contemplative Eucharist

CHOIR NEWS!

Sunday, September 13 will be their first Sunday back from summer break. In preparation, they will begin rehearsing on Thursday, September 10. Rehearsals begin at 6:30pm and end at 8pm and are held in the sanctuary. If you are interested in joining the choir, please contact John Cozza. All sections are open for new members.

Celebration of Life Services

We will be having a Celebration of Life Service for Lesle Rea on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4pm at the church with a reception immediately following in the iMast courtyard area. Click here to read her full obituary.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Jane Samuelson on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11am at the church with a reception immediately following in the Parish Hall.

We will be having a Celebration of Life Service for Jim Dodds on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11am. More details will follow soon.

Choral Masterworks

by Dr. John Cozza, Music Director

Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday by Purcell

Come Ye Sons of Art, Z.323, also known as Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday, is a musical composition by Henry Purcell, whose birthday falls on September 10. It was written in 1694, and is one of a series of odes in honour of the birthday of Queen Mary II of England. The text of the ode is often attributed to Nahum Tate, who was poet laureate at the time. As a court composer, Purcell was given the task of composing odes for the birthday of Queen Mary. Come, Ye Sons of Art, written for performance in April 1694, was the sixth and final ode: Queen Mary died at the end of that year.

For more information, here is a link to the Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Ye_Sons_of_Art

And here is a spirited live performance on original instruments by the Ensemble La Fenice:

Purcell: Queen Mary’s Birthday Ode "Come ye Sons of Art" | Jean Tubéry & the Ensemble La Fenice

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.  

Mercy and Social Justice Committee

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.

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 will be available on request. Please email revmegan@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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