Today is the day! Come by to St. Mike's today to help celebrate Matt's 40th birthday with cake, drinks, outdoor games, and great company! Join Alicia, Allie, Anderson, and the whole wonderful Holcombe crew as they host a fantastic parish-wide birthday celebration for Matt on the St. Michael's back Plaza from 3:00 - 5:00 PM! We'll be outdoors for all the fun, so stop by at anytime or bring a chair and stay if you'd like as we hang out and spend a great afternoon wishing Matt a very happy birthday!

Join us this Sunday for a special and very patriotic Sunday service as we celebrate Independence Day! With all sorts of patriotic musical favorites including Stars & Stripes, Lift Every Voice & Sing, the National Anthem, and more. We'll be joined in this celebration by our wonderful St. Mike's Summer Choir!

CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer for July Outdoor Services. Ushers, Lay Readers, Fellowship on the Lawn Volunteers are needed. Sign up to volunteer today!

Last weekend, St. Michael's hosted the diocesan ordinations for two new deacons and a new priest. Thank you to all the volunteers for a Spirit filled service. Clergy from across the state came to support the newly ordained and as one guest said, "I was overwhelmed with emotion the entire service." A special thank you to The Rt. Rev. Kym Lucas and the bishop's staff for all their support and collaboration.

We are excited to begin a new ministry at St. Michael's called Laundry Love. This ministry will help us get proximate and provide free laundry for our neighbors in need. However, we need quarters (and lots of them). Did you know it takes over $6.00 on average to wash and dry one load of laundry? For questions or to volunteer to help staff the laundromat contact Gary at [email protected].

The Rev. Matt Holcombe is making house calls for those who request a visit. Each visit will be 30 minutes and can be done on the porch (or if everyone in the home is fully COVID19 vaccinated - Matt is comfortable being inside your home.) While there Matt is also happy to provide a house blessing. CLICK HERE to sign up for the date and time that works best for you to have Matt stop by and visit and get to know you (and your family) a little better!

We’ve updated our Community Covenant to

include a way for fellowship and interactions to occur in a safe, non-verbal, sensitive way. When joining us for worship on Sundays or for weekday events, please wear a wristband to signal to others what level of interactions you feel most comfortable with.

*Please keep your wristband and do NOT put back into the basket. If you need a new wristband or forgot your band at home, don’t worry - we have plenty!

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10:00 AM Fellowship on the Lawn (No Virtual Coffee Hour)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive thru Communion

This week at a glance ... (All blue links are clickable)

Friday, July 2

3:00 - 5:00 PM - Rev. Matt Holcombe's 40th Birthday Parish Celebration-St. Mike's Plaza

7:00 PM - Virtual Evening Prayer

9:00 AM - Virtual Daughters of the King

2:00 PM - Caregivers Support Group-In-Person under the Pavilion @ St. Mike's

*9:00 AM - Holy Eucharist - Outdoor In-Person (& Online) Worship

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View & Download the Digital Bulletin CLICK HERE

10:00 AM - Fellowship on the Lawn-In Person Outdoors

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Drive thru Communion

No scheduled activities

Tuesday, July 6

7:00 AM - Men's Fellowship-In-Person under the Pavilion @ St. Mike's

*11:00 AM - Prayer Service Online

11:30 AM - Tuesday Ladies Online

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Picnic in the Pavilion, Outdoors (No RSVP)

6:30 PM - Virtual Next Steps Committee Meeting

*8:00 PM - Virtual Compline

Wednesday, July 7

2:30 PM - Contemplative Prayer Online

*8:00 PM - Virtual Compline

7:00 PM - Virtual Evening Prayer

8:00 AM - Men's Fellowship-In-Person under the Pavilion @ St. Mike's

All we need is U

It takes a village and St. Michael'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:

The Wednesday Bible study finished a thought-provoking study of Philippians and will be on hiatus through July and August. We will convene again on Wednesday, 2 Sep and meet every other week at 12:30. Hopefully, we will be meeting in person by then, in the St. Francis room at St. Michael's. Keep an eye on the weekly eNews for a reminder. We are tentatively planning to study Colossians, but are open to suggestions! Also, if you'd like to be included on our direct email list, please email Laura DiSilverio at [email protected]. We hope to see many new faces in September!

The latest Archangel Newsletter, covering June, July, and August has been mailed to your home address. If you didn't get a copy, please reach out to the church office at 719-598-3244 or [email protected] to help us update your contact information. CLICK HERE to read the digital copy of the Summer Archangel Newsletter.

As we continue to worship together, both in person and online, we are excited to announce our next Virtual Coffee Hour on Sunday, July 11 at 10:00 AM. For those who have been joining from home, near or far, we are excited to get a chance to spend this time of fellowship with you! For those joining the service in person, you are welcome to stay after for Fellowship on the Lawn or join us online once you get home! Keep watching the Weekly eNews or the St. Michael's website for the link.

We are so happy to begin our summer of Picnic in the Pavilion every Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM! Much like last year's Picnic with the Priest, join us this year for a wonderful opportunity to get to know not only Rev. Matt Holcombe, but even more of our St. Michael's Clergy and Staff including Deacon Gary Darress, Director of Music Amalia Dobbins, and Newcomer Coordinator Linda Kean. Bring your lunch and enjoy this time of fellowship with your St. Michael's family and friends in our great outdoors! No RSVP required.

With our outdoor Sunday Services we know this means a lot of sunshine. St. Michael's has shade on demand (also known as umbrellas) available for you to borrow for the service. Pick one up as you arrive and share the shade with a friend! Don't forget to drop them off in the same area after the service so we can have them ready for everyone for the next Sunday or outdoor event.

Birthdays This Week:

July 4 Violet Spencer

July 5 Pam Morton

July 6 Steve Caruthers

July 6 Mabel Turner

July 7 Pat Austin

July 7 Phyllis Delaney

July 8 Carolyn Braley

July 9 Greg Jones

July 9 Jan McLaughlin

July 10 Eillene Wiley

Greg & Nancy Jones