February 16, 2025

The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

10am Service

Pastor Katie Holeman Presiding

The Rev. Rodney Davis Preaching

The Rev. Andy Lobban Deacon

5pm Contemplative Prayer Service on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4883550916!

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

The Rev. Canon Julie Wakelee

Sunday February 9, 2025

Happy President's Day

The office will be closed on Monday February 17th in observance of President's Day. We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

Transitions Update

The Vestry and Search Team met with Canon Julie after the February 9th 10am service. We learned more about the search process and likely time frame. We are hoping that our documents will be made available this week to possible applicants. The search will remain open for 45 days, which would put us at the end of March. Bishop Megan and Canon Julie will review the applicants to ensure that they are in good standing, and then forward their information to the Search Team. Because Easter is late this year (April 20) and it's a very busy time for clergy, we may have to wait until the end of April/early May to schedule zoom interviews. In the meantime, the Search Team is preparing lists of applicant questions that we will fine tune based on applications received. 

RSVP & Buy your tickets before Sunday February 16th!

Desserts still needed for the Dessert Auction - please contact Holly Yue!

Mardi Gras Mask Making Party!

Wednesday, February 19th at 4:30pm

Friendship Center

Join us as we prepare for our Mardi Gras Dinner Fundraiser by making some festive masks! Light refreshments will be provided. Masks and embellishments will be supplied bring anything you have at home that you think you would like to add. Also bring a tray or cookie sheet to work on, and a hot glue gun if you have one. Cash donations are welcome. Please contact Laura Quené to RSVP and for more information.

Rereading Lent:

New Reflections on a Storied Season

Sundays, March 9th to April 6th

11:45am in Friendship Center (in-person only)

In this year's Lenten series, Rev. Andy and Marilyn McEntyre will be leading reflections on the purposes and themes of the season, the ways we can reclaim ancient words for our own historical moment, and the question of how to read--and reread-- biblical stories. We will meet on the Sundays of Lent starting on Sunday, March 9th in the Friendship Center at 11:45am. Each week we'll focus on a theme, a few passages of scripture, and the ways those stories summon us now. We look forward to the conversation! Please contact Rev. Andy with questions.

Living Compass - Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit

Lent is a time for introspection and self-reflection, a time to reflect on what it means to live a Christian life in the midst of great change and uncertainty. As we cultivate the fruit of the Spirit over the next forty days, we have a powerful opportunity to make our faith the central compass that guides life, helping us receive and share God’s transformative love.

The Living Compass Lenten booklets provide a rich opportunity for self reflection throughout Lent. They will be available, free of cost, at the church this Sunday.

We will not have a weekly group this season however there are multiple other ways you can engage with this material through Living Compass at https://www.livingcompass.org/lent

St. Michael's Continuing Studies

• Sacred Circle Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6pm via zoom. For more information please contact Kate Muris.
• Thursday Open Bible Study meets every Thursday in the Friendship Center (and on Zoom) at 10am - 11:30am. We study the scriptures for the following Sunday. For more Bible Study information, please email Chris Chamness at chrischamness@hotmail.com.

Shrove Tuesday

Evensong & Pancake Supper

Tuesday, March 4th

Evensong Service at 5pm

Pancake Supper immediately following

Join us! St. Michael's will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with a service of Evensong this year followed by our annual pancake supper in the Parish Hall. Questions, want to volunteer & flip some pancakes? Connect with Renée Pierce or Michelle in the office.

Saturday March 29th, 12 - 2pm

Parish & Johnstone Halls

Come pack meal bags that reach hungry people throughout the world. It is a very fun event and a great opportunity to gather as community to do something for those in need.

Last year we packed over 10,000 meals that went to support those in need in Philippines. Come be a part of this super fun event!

Please sign up on their website. If you have questions or need help please contact the office. If you are willing to help with set up or clean up please let us know!

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

Theater Camp 2025 registration is open!

Students entering 2^nd grade-8^th grade are invited to join us June 16-20, 23-27 from 9am-3pm (June 27 9am-1pm). This year we will be preforming 101 Dalmatians. The cost for camp is $400. Students need to attend both weeks to attend. To register please visit https://stmichaelscarmichael.org/learn/children-youth-education/

If you are interested in volunteering for the camp please let me know. It is a lot of fun getting to work with all of the students.

The show will be June 27 at 6pm so please mark your calendars to come show these kids and adults some love for all their hard work.  

Weekly Services

10am Sunday Morning Worship Eucharist (also Livestreamed)

Nursery opens at 9:30am

5pm Sunday Evening Contemplative Prayer Service on Zoom

9am Morning Prayer – Zoom, Monday through Thursday

8:30am Friday Morning Contemplative Eucharist

Ash Wednesday Services

Wednesday, March 5th

7am Eucharist & Ashes

12pm Eucharist & Ashes

7pm Eucharist & Ashes with Livestream

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. A season of reflection and repentance.

Choral Masterworks

by John Cozza, Music Director

Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjielo

The Offertory Anthem sang for Candlemas a few weeks ago, "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:

Saturday March 1, 2025

Tickets are live!

Get in on the Fun – Attend & Bid

The St. Michael's 2025 Benefit Auction is on Saturday, March 1 starting at 5:30 pm at the Annunciation Hellenic Center at 600 Alhambra Blvd. 

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.

Centering Prayer

For those interested in starting or continuing a centering prayer practice, please contact Chuck Schaller, chuckschaller2@gmail.com



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 at fatherrod@stmichaelscarmichael.org.

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 Available

We have name tags available at Sunday morning check in's. 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 9:30am - 1:30pm

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. Andy will be available on request. Please email revandy@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.