September 14th, 2025

Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost

10am Service

Pastor Katie Holeman Presiding

The Rev. Megan Anderson Preaching

The Rev. Mike Ferrito Deacon

The Rev. Rodney Davis Assisting

5pm Contemplative Prayer Service

The Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost

The Rev. Megan Anderson Gartin

Sunday September 7th, 2025

Wear Your Name Tags

Please help Rev. Megan get to know your name by wearing your name tags on Sunday mornings. These 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.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 28 - Feast of St. Michael’s & Vitalant Blood Drive

Sunday, October 5 - Feast of St. Francis & Blessing of the Animals

Wednesday, October 8 - 9am Christine Saunders Installation Service as Head of School

Friday, October 17 - Mercy & Social Justice Grant Applications Due

Friday & Saturday October 17 & 18 Rock the Block

Saturday, October 25 - 11am Rev. Megan Anderson Gartin Installation Service as Rector

Sunday, October 26 - Ingathering Sunday with luncheon

Friday, October 31 - St. Michael's Trunk or Treat

Parishioner Guided Grants 2025

CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER AND OUR COMMUNITY

For many years, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church has contributed to organizations in the greater Sacramento Community and beyond. Beginning in 2013 all our church fundraising proceeds have been donated to the non-profit community. 

You are invited to nominate a non-profit organization to receive a grant in 2025. This year grant amounts are expected to range from $50-$2000. Grant applications are available online and paper copies are also available on the Sunday usher’s desk. All applications are due in office by October 17, 2025. For more information contact Terry Bridges.

Rock the Block Bryte & Broderick

Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18

St. Michaels will once again join Habitat for Humanity in assisting our Bryte & Broderick 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 22nd.

Wanted: Cookies for the Kairos weekend

Kairos 30 Stateville October 9^th – October 12^th

Cookie Guidelines

Cookie Preparation

• The types of cookies that are generally acceptable are: Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Molasses, Chocolate Chip, Ginger and Sugar.
• Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 1/2 inch thick. 
• It is very important not to use icing, sugar or any other type of coating on the outside of the cookie. Do not add any kind of fruit or nuts to the cookies.

The Key Ingredient: Prayer

Packing the Cookies

Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a press seal Zip Lock bag (not a zippered type), a dozen to three dozen cookies to a bag.

Getting the Cookies to the Church

Please deliver the cookies to St Michaels before or on the Friday October 3rd. Please contact John Quene with questions.

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

St. Michael's Reads the Gospels

Led by Dawn & Tyson Wright

Continues every Tuesday at 6:30pm on Zoom

You are invited to read the gospels (and the Epistle of James) together. We want to spend time with our Friend Jesus, watching how he acts, listening to what he says, thinking about his teachings and what he shows and tells us about God and His Kingdom.

We've created a reading plan, which you can pick up from the ushers desk in the back of the sanctuary or in the office. This reading plan is designed to be done on your own, but it can also be fun to discuss what you are reading with a group. Join in our gospel discussion group on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at our special Bible discussion Zoom meeting.

Thursday Open Bible Study Hybrid starts September 11. We meet at 10am on Thursdays in the Friendship Room and by Zoom. We read all 4 Scriptures that will be read on the following Sunday. This allows us to study the background of each Scripture and what it meant for the original hearers. We discover what it means to us. Discussion format is used where everyone can express their ideas. Ending time is 11:30am. Come join us. For more information, please email the office at st.michaels@stmichaelscarmichael.org.

Join our Healing Circle and Experience God’s Peace, Restoration, and Wholeness.

Saturday, October 11 at 11am in the Friendship Center

Beginning Saturday, October 11 and continuing every second Saturday of the month at 11am you or someone you know are invited to St. Michael’s Healing Circle. Healing Circles are a sacred space for prayer, reflection and the healing love of Christ. Whether you or someone you know are seeking physical, emotional, or spiritual renewal, come as you are and encounter God’s presence in community. When you come you will receive individual or group prayer with laying on of hands, meditation on God’s promise of healing and hope, the opportunity to share burdens in a confidential, non-judgmental setting, compassionate listening, and rest in God’s presence through quiet reflection. If you are carrying pain, illness, grief or anxiety, or a deeper faith in God’s healing power please consider joining us at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church for Healing Circles.

If you are interested and would like more information please contact Kate Muris or Father Mike Ferrito.

Centering Prayer

Mondays in Friendship Center at 8:30am

Thursdays on Zoom (Link) at 7pm

St. Michael’s is offering the ancient spiritual practice known as Centering Prayer that seeks to quiet the mind and help us to rest in silence. We will offer Centering Prayer every Monday here at St. Michael’s in the Friendship room from 8:30 - 9:30am and on Thursdays via zoom from 7-8pm starting Thursday September 11th. If you are seeking a deeper relationship with God please join us for this powerful contemplative practice. For more information contact Kate Muris, Chuck Schaller or Father Mike.

St. Michael's Continuing Studies

Sacred Circle This is open to all, please join us, we meet the last Wednesday of every month 6pm via zoom. For more information please contact Kate Muris.

St. Michael's Vitalant Blood Drive

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*

*NOTE: With school back in session the door is closed and locked by 8:30am. If you arrive after 8:30am please knock.

The Feast of St. Francis & Blessing of the Animals

Join us as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis at our 10am Worship held in the courtyard on Sunday, October 5th. During this service we have our annual Blessing of the Animals where we bless all the family pets you dare to bring! As always, there will be bragging rights for the coolest animal and forgiveness for the loudest! All are welcome!

If you are unable to bring your pet in person you can also bring a picture in for a blessing.

Celebration of Life Services

We will be having a Celebration of Life service here at St. Michael's for Cynthia Metcalf on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11am with a reception to follow. To read her full obituary please click here.

Printed Bulletins

In our efforts to explore ways of going green we will be printing fewer Sunday bulletins for the 10am services and ask that you consider following along with either the Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal 1982 or a downloaded PDF version of the bulletin on your iPhone, Smart Phone, iPad or Tablet as you are able. We will of course continue to have printed bulletins available for those who need them. Please see an usher for the wifi password.

Choral Masterwork by John Cozza

Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjielo

The Offertory Anthem sang last Sunday, "The Ground" by Norwegian composer Ola Gjielo, is taken from his Sunrise Mass. Gjeilo was born on May 5, 1978, to Inge and Anne-May Gjeilo, and grew up in Skui, Norway. He began playing piano and composing when he was five years old and learned to read music when he was seven years old. Gjeilo studied classical composition with Wolfgang Plagge. In his undergraduate career, Gjeilo studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music (1999–2001), transferred to the Juilliard School (2001), and studied at the Royal College of Music, London (2002–2004) to receive a bachelor's degree in composition. He continued his education at Juilliard (2004–06) where he received his master's degree in 2006, also in composition. From 2009–10, Gjeilo was composer-in-residence for Phoenix Chorale.

He currently resides in Manhattan, working as a freelance composer.

Here is a beautiful live studio recording with the composer playing the piano part:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09cqcwuCcNA

Friday, October 31 at 6pm

Candy Donations Needed

Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot. We will have a game lane, decked out trunks, hot dogs with an assortment of candy and treats. If you are interested in hosting a car spot and/or helping with game lane please contact Pastor Katie. If you are able to donate candy please bring it to the office. Thank you all for your support of this fun event. As always costumes are encouraged but not required.

Godly Play is Back!

Godly Play started up again on Sunday, September 7 during our 10am Services. Godly Play is a hands on approach to teaching Bible stories to children from ages 3 to the 5^th grade. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Katie. Nursery is open every Sunday for children 0-4 years of age. Please see the Godly Play sign in table.

PARKING LOT SPACE WILL BE FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE

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.  

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.