Christmas Pageant
THIS Sunday, December 19
10:30 AM Worship Service

Join us for the the greatest story ever told (narrated and performed) by the children of St. Michael's. Our live Christmas Pageant will be performed during the 10:30 AM service this Sunday. To have your child participate email jennie@stmikeschurch.com.

Cast & Narrators:
  • Saturday, December 18 (dress rehearsal) 4:00 - 5:30 PM
  • Sunday, December 19 Please arrive at 9:00 to prepare!
Christmas Light Festival
Final Weekend (Dec. 17 & 18)
Friday & Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Join us for the last extraordinary weekend of our Christmas Light Festival for 2021! From an abundance of light and interactive displays, to hot cocoa and s'mores, to Christmas carols and festive music-bring your family and friends for all the fun! Invite family, friends, and neighbors! (A special thank you to all our volunteers who helped hang lights, build displays, and prepare our campus for the 2nd Annual Christmas Light Festival.)
Volunteers Needed: CLICK HERE to sign up!
Suggested Admission: $5 per family (AND) canned goods or a new children's toy to support our local outreach partners.
Don’t forget to bring your letters to Santa!
This year we have a special “North Pole” mailbox.
Celebration of Ministry
The Rev. Debbie Womack, Deacon
Sunday, Dec. 19, 5:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate the ministry of The Rev. Debbie Womack during the 5:00 PM service this Sunday. In the coming weeks Debbie and Lonnie will be moving out of state and we will be sad to see them go! The Womacks have been long time members and Debbie went through the discernment process for the diaconate at St. Michael's. If you are unable to join us, you can send well wishes to djw3936@gmail(dot)com.
St. Michael's Christmas Services
Christmas Eve
December 24, Friday

  • 4:00 PM Family Christmas Eve Service Our family-friendly Christmas Eve Service will feature music, a kid-friendly sermon, and Holy Eucharist. Nursery care will be available 3:30 - 5:30 PM. Bring the entire family and invite your neighbors.
  • 7:00 PM Traditional Service St. Michael’s traditional Christmas Eve service will feature special music, a candlelit singing of Silent Night, Holy Eucharist, and will be livestreamed.
  • 11:00 PM Midnight Service Join us on Christmas Eve as we welcome Christmas Day with special music with our choir, a candlelit singing of Silent Night, Holy Eucharist, and a little silence as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

To volunteer during one of our Christmas services please CLICK HERE. (Overflow seating will be available on Christmas Eve if we reach capacity. Masks and distancing from others is required. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.)
Christmas Day
December 25, Saturday

  • 10:00 AM Christmas Day Service Celebrate with us on Christmas Day in-person or online with Christmas Hymns and Holy Eucharist.
The First Sunday of Christmas
December 26, Sunday

  • 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist II Service: In-person and Online. Nursery care available.
The Second Sunday of Christmas
January 2, Sunday

  • 10:00 AM Lessons & Carols Service: In-person and Online. Nursery care available.
Year End Giving

Thank you for fulfill your 2021 pledge before December 31. If you did not make a pledge in 2021 you can still make a year end gift or tax free donation to support St. Michael's mission and ministries. To make a year end gift please ensure checks/stocks are received in the church office on or before December 31. To give online visit www.stmikeschurch.com/giving or contact treasurer@stmikeschurch.com with questions or for more information.
Scam/Phishing Alert

We have been alerted that once again someone is pretending to be The Rev. Matt Holcombe, The Rev. Angela Lerena, or other staff and they are texting &/or emailing individuals asking for a favor. DO NOT RESPOND. These messages are NOT from Matt, Angela, or the staff. Official emails from St. Michael's will never ask you for gift cards or wire transfers. Please block telephone numbers and/or email addresses that solicit these kinds of "favors" or request for "immediate help." Please contact the church office 719-598-3244 with any questions.
Disaster Relief
$1,000 Gift Awarded

St. Michael's has made a donation of $1,000 to the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky to help respond to the devastation caused by severe weather earlier this month. If you would like to make a contribution to respond to relief efforts CLICK HERE to learn more. Many thanks to our Outreach Committee for helping us respond to the needs beyond our walls.
Christmas & Sunday Worship Volunteers

We are in need of help every Sunday as we worship God together. Can you be an usher, greeter, acolyte, or help with coffee hour at the 8:00 or 10:30 AM Service? CLICK HERE to let us know you can help.
January/February Archangel
Articles Due Tuesday, January 4

We are gearing up for our next Archangel which will be covering January through February 22nd. To add in a short article (100-150 words) please send it to Communications@stmikeschurch.com by Tuesday, January 4th.
This deadline is coming up quickly following the holidays, so feel free to send in your article early!
Salvation Army
Kettle Bell Ringing
December 18

Every year the Salvation Army brings joy and cheer to their neighborhoods by ringing bells and raising funds for the multiple ministries they support throughout Colorado Springs. St. Michael’s will be able to participate in this important ministry on December 18 at from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.  You can sign up in pairs for two-hour slots. No experience needed, just holiday cheer! CLICK HERE to sign up.
New Ministry Forming
"Widow Support Group"

We are in the process of forming a group to support widows, including information about handyman help and social gatherings 3-4 times a year. If you are interested please contact Beverly Raider 719-359-6279, or Dbraidercolo@comcast.net.
December 19, This Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Advent
*8:00 AM - Online and Indoor In-Person
Holy Eucharist Rite II
-Watch on YouTube CLICK HERE
-Watch Facebook Live @stmikeschurchCOS
-Digital Bulletin CLICK HERE
9:00 AM - Coffee Hour
9:00 AM - Pageant Preparations - St. Mary's
*10:30 AM - Online & Indoor In-Person Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Christmas Pageant
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
*5:00 PM - Indoor In-Person Holy Eucharist Rite II - "Come as you are"
with a Celebration for Deacon Debbie Womack
Laundry Love
Mondays 9:00 AM - Noon
Help Wanted

Thank you all for your wonderful continued support of this ministry, we are so thankful for all the quarters we've collected. While we have an amazing group of volunteers already, we are looking for new faces to volunteer to staff the Laundry Love events themselves. We'd love to get more parishioners involved in getting to know our amazing friends and neighbors each Monday. CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer for December through January dates! For questions contact Gary at gary@stmikeschurch.com.
This week at a glance... (All blue links are clickable)

Friday, December 17
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Virtual Celtic Spirituality Group
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Christmas Light Festival - CLICK to volunteer

Saturday, December 18
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - DOK Meeting - St. Mary's
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Virtual St. Clare's Guild
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Caregiver's Support Group - St. Francis
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Christmas Light Festival - CLICK to volunteer

Sunday, December 19 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Nursery Open
*8:00 AM - Online and Indoor In-Person Holy Eucharist Rite II
-Watch on YouTube CLICK HERE
-Watch Facebook Live @stmikeschurchCOS
-Digital Bulletin CLICK HERE
9:00 AM - Coffee Hour
9:00 AM - Pageant Preparations - St. Mary's
*10:30 AM - Online & Indoor In-Person Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Christmas Pageant
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 - 2:00 PM - Bell Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Girl Scouts - St. Andrew's
*5:00 PM - Indoor In-Person Holy Eucharist Rite II - "Come as you are"
with a Celebration for Deacon Debbie Womack
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Virtual Sacred Ground - Circle 7

Monday, December 20
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Laundry Love (Offsite)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Virtual Thrift House Board Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Lectio Divina - Prayer Room

Tuesday, December 21
9:00 AM - Staff Meeting
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Virtual Sacred Ground - Circle 8
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Boy Scouts - St. Andrew's
*8:00 PM - Virtual Compline

Wednesday, December 22
*12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Healing Service (In-Person) - Chapel
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Wednesday Bible Study (Hybrid) - St. Andrew's
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Virtual Sacred Ground - Circle 9

Thursday, December 23
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Virtual Celtic Spirituality Group
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Cub Scouts - St. Andrew's
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Adult Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room
*8:00 PM - Virtual Compline

Friday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Nursery Open
*4:00 PM - Indoor In-Person Family Christmas Eve Service
-Digital Bulletin can be found at www.stmikeschurch.com
*7:00 PM - Online and In-Person Traditional Christmas Eve Service
-Watch on YouTube CLICK HERE
-Watch Facebook Live @stmikeschurchCOS
-Digital Bulletin can be found at www.stmikeschurch.com
*11:00 PM - Indoor In-Person Midnight Christmas Eve Service
-Digital Bulletin can be found at www.stmikeschurch.com

Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day
*10:00 AM - Online and In-Person Christmas Day Service
-Watch on YouTube CLICK HERE
-Watch Facebook Live @stmikeschurchCOS
-Digital Bulletin can be found at www.stmikeschurch.com
*Opportunities for Worship
Birthdays This Week:

December 19 Mary Anderson
December 19 Justine Smullen
December 21 Patricia Nielsen
December 21 Carol Swanson
December 22 Elizabeth Draves
December 22 Lee Kulbitski
December 24 Mark Borchert
December 25 Perry Keller

Anniversaries This Week:

December 21 Sheron & Wyre Marshall
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Office Telephone: 719-598-3244
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM