|
|
Weekly eNews
April 2, 2021
|
|
Easter
Saturday Vigil 7:00 PM
Sunday Morning 9:00 AM
Join us this Saturday for the Vigil with the lighting of the Paschal candle and renewal of Baptismal Covenant. Sundays service will also include special music, a festive Eucharist, and the hope of new life! We are excited for you to open your special Easter Sunday gift that can be found in your Holy Week bag along with Communion for each of these services!
CLICK HERE for viewing quick links and to download the service bulletins.
|
|
Easter Egg Hunt
THIS SUNDAY
April 4 at 1:00 PM
Last chance to RSVP. CLICK HERE to sign up for the St. Michael's 2021 Easter Egg Hunt and/or to sign up to be a Youth Volunteer! Come at 1:00 PM on Sunday, April 4 and meet us on the back plaza for a wonderful Easter lesson followed by a fantastic Easter Egg Hunt with spaces reserved for each family! |
|
Good Friday, April 2
12:00 PM Online Liturgy
2:00 Stations of the Cross
The Good Friday Liturgy will be live-stream at 12:00 PM, including the reading of The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Following our virtual Good Friday Service, please join us in-person Outside at St. Michael’s at 2:00 PM for the Stations of the Cross as we walk with Jesus to the foot of the cross. Mask required. No RSVP required. We will gather in the parking lot. We look forward to walking this journey with you!
|
|
Celebration of Life:
Mary Lou Lively
Monday, April 5 1:00 PM
St. Michael's invites you to join family and friends as life of Mary Lou Lively is celebrated. This will be an outdoor service in which masks will be required. Please CLICK HERE to preregister to attend.
|
|
Wednesday, April 7, 6:00 PM (MDT)
St. Michael's is excited to partner with The Episcopal Church in Colorado for "An evening with Wanda Battle". Wanda has led thousands of visitors, from around the world, through Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist church where Martin Luther King Jr. pastored for six years. This live event is open to all. Pre-registration is required to join the live Zoom call on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Mountain Time). Pre-register today by visiting: www.stmikeschurch.com/wanda
|
|
40 Days of Giving
Donation Drop Off
April 10 & 11 (Sat. & Sun.)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
During the season of Lent, St. Michael's invited you to participate in 40 days of giving to support our local outreach partners in need. CLICK HERE for the list of items needed. Every donation will make a difference. |
|
Spring Work Day
April 10, 9AM-12PM
We need your help on April 10 as we 'spring-clean' up the grounds, both indoors and outdoors, as we prepare for a summer of outdoor services and look ahead to resuming activities indoors. Have questions? Contact our Junior Warden, Tom Baranowski, at [email protected]
|
|
April 4, This Sunday
Easter Sunday
9:00 AM - ONLINE Holy Eucharist Rite II
-Digital Bulletin CLICK HERE (also included in your Holy Week Bag)
10:00 AM NO COFFEE HOUR
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive thru Communion
11:00 AM NO CHILDREN'S CHAPEL
1:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt (RSVP required) CLICK HERE to register!
|
|
This week at a glance ... (All blue links are clickable)
Friday, April 2 - Good Friday
8:00 PM Thurs - 8:00 AM Fri - Maundy Thursday Garden Watch, virtually and in-person (reservations required)
*12:00 PM - Good Friday Online Worship
2:00 PM - Stations of the Cross - Outdoors, In-Person - Masks and social distancing required. No RSVP needed. Meet in the front parking lot.
Saturday, April 3 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
*7:00 PM - Easter Vigil Holy Eucharist Online Worship
Sunday, April 4 - Easter Sunday
*9:00 AM - Holy Eucharist Online Worship
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive thru Communion
1:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt (RSVP required) CLICK HERE to register!
Monday, April 5
1:00 PM - Celebration of Life: Mary Lou Lively-Outdoors RSVP HERE
Tuesday, April 6
Wednesday, April 7
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Virtual Event: An Evening with Wanda Battle
Thursday, April 8
Friday, April 9
Saturday, April 10
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Spring Parish Work Day - No RSVPs needed
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - 40 Days of Giving Lent Box Drop Off
*Opportunities for Worship
|
|
Help Wanted
All we need is U
It takes a village and St. Micheal's is looking for amazing volunteers with all sorts of talents and skills. When you see this logo/image let us know if you are able to help. With many new initiatives on the horizon, let us know how you want to get involved. Current opportunities to help:
-
Youth needed for the Egg Hunt set up - CLICK HERE for details.
- Building Clean Up/Out Crew - email [email protected]
- Spring Parish Clean Up Day - April 10, 9-12. No RSVP
|
|
SPRING CLEANING - Help Needed!
We are looking for some parishioners who are interested in helping us clean out and organize our indoor space as we prepare and look forward to resuming indoor activities. St. Michael's is a large space that'll need some sprucing up and re-vamping as we re-envision our "post-pandemic" life. Email Matt at [email protected] to help organize and sort all our beloved treasures! |
|
Library Book Help
We are looking to re-envision our St. Michael's library to help this become a more active space in our church community. If you have any interest in helping us sort through the books, the space itself, or if you'd like to help design the direction of this space as we work to make better use of it please reach out to us by emailing Elise at [email protected].
|
|
April & May Archangel
Delivery Notice
The April & May Archangel Newsletter was included in the Holy Week-to-Go bags. We will not be mailing the April & May Archangel. CLICK HERE to view and download a digital copy of this newsletter. Did you know we also have a dedicated publication page on our website with all the bulletins, weekly eNews, and Archangels? Go to https://www.stmikeschurch.com/publications
|
|
Adult Confirmation Class
Sundays, April 11, 18, 25
12:00 - 1:30 PM on Zoom
Are you interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church? New to St. Michael's? Are you ready to be Confirmed? Join the Rev. Matt Holcombe for this 3-week Adult Confirmation Class on Sundays. Topics will include; Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Theology, Sacraments, and more. CLICK HERE to register or contact Rev. Matt with questions at [email protected]
|
|
In thanks to the people of St. Michael's, the above article appeared in the recent Partners in Housing/Colorado House newsletter. |
|
Pen-Pal Program
Last year St. Michael’s began building a relationship with St. Matthias Episcopal Church and School in Haiti. In addition to providing food and scholarships for the school, we are also embarking on a new pen-pal ministry. CLICK HERE to sign up to be a Pen-Pal for children in Haiti! Many children in developing countries face different struggles everyday, but that never dampens their joy. By writing a letter to a child in need you are engaging in the work of God. People of all ages are invited to join in this new ministry! Questions? Contact Allie Holcombe at [email protected]
|
|
The Birthdays This Week:
April 4 Janet Reichert
April 5 Jeanne Carberry
April 5 Andrew Keen
April 5 Steve Liebowitz
April 6 Robert Chandler
April 6 Amy de Lourenco
April 6 Ray Ferguson
April 6 Odelia Kean
April 7 Rosemary Thorpe
April 9 Fred Engelman
April 9 Jan Smith
The Anniversary This Week:
April 4 Bob & Pam Callihan
|
|
[719-598-3244]
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
