The Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost November 15, 2026

10am Service 


The Rev. Megan Anderson Gartin Presiding

The Rev. Rodney Davis Preaching

The Rev. Mike Ferrito Deacon

St. Michael's Day School 5th Grade -

Children's Homilist



5pm Contemplative Prayer Service

Sermon Sunday November 8, 2026

The Rev. Mike Ferrito Preaching

Reminder - Office is Closed Tomorrow

The office will be closed tomorrow, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. We hope you all have a wonderful day and will be back in the office on Thursday, November 12.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, Dec. 12 Winterdance 20th Annual Celtic Christmas ~ 7pm (Tickets available mollysrevenge.com)

Sunday, Dec. 13 A Service of Lessons & Carols ~ 5pm

(light dinner to follow - please RSVP)

Thursday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve

4pm Family Service (with drop in Christmas pageant)*

       Festival of Christmas Carols at 6:30pm

7pm Choral Service

Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day 10am Service*

  * All children in attendance at the 4pm Family Christmas Eve Service will be invited to join the Christmas pageant on the night, more details to follow in the coming weeks. There will be no 8:30am Contemplative Eucharist on Christmas Day (12/25). 

St. Michael's Stewardship ~ Faith & Giving

Thank you for your generous pledges. Pledge cards are available at the Usher desk and Welcome Table during coffee hour for those who may still be discerning their gift.

The Fifth Grade class of St. Michael's Day School will be providing the Children's Homily this Sunday, November 15. We look forward to welcoming them!



We invite you to bring your family to the December 24th Christmas Eve Family Service and Children's Pageant. This is always a popular service with lots of love and laughter.

Book Reading with Marilyn McEntyre

Sunday November 15

Join us after coffee hour to hear Marilyn McEntyre read from and discuss her new book, As We Age: A Conversation.

Co-authored by Marilyn and a longtime colleague and friend, the conversation that unfolds in As We Age, beyond personal reflections, offers an invitation to readers to reflect on their own aging—what questions and challenges arise in the final season of life, and what unexpected pleasures. It ranges among memories of learning moments, passages from beloved books, observations about shifting friendships and family relationships, and speculations about death, dying, and what lies beyond that portal.



Documentary and Dessert evening

Sunday November 15 at 6:30pm

Sacramento, along with many other cities, is in the thick of public debate about proposed construction of AI Data Centers. Join us Nov. 15, 6:30-8:00 in the Friendship Center for a short PBS documentary about data centers and reflective discussion about some of the promises and perils of AI development.

St. Michael's Continuing Studies & Offerings

• Sacred Circle - Last Wednesday of every month 6pm via zoom. please contact Kate Muris for more info.
• Centering Prayer - Mondays in Friendship Center or the Sanctuary at 9:00am & Thursdays on Zoom at 7pm.
• Bible Study - The Gospel of John (and lectionary readings) with John McEntyre at 10am - 11am in the Friendship Center and on zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4883550916 Continuing weekly.
• Healing Circle - Third Saturday of the month at 11am - 12pm in the Friendship Center.

Below are the many ways you are invited to join us in serving the community through financial donations and/or through volunteer hours. Please know that no one is expected to participate in every opportunity, this is an invitation to find a collection or group that speaks to you. We appreciate all that you do!

Thanksgiving Gift Cards - Ends this Sunday!

Help make Thanksgiving a little brighter! Our annual Thanksgiving Gift Card collection for food gift cards to help those in need ends this Sunday, November 15. If you are giving by check, please write “Food Gift Card" in the memo. You can also give online or put cash in an envelope (you can find these in the pew pockets), mark it with "Food Gift Card" and put it in the plate on Sunday.

Your donations will buy Safeway gift cards that will be distributed at River City Food Bank and The Center at St. Matthew’s. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for us to share our bounty by helping the less fortunate among us have a memorable meal. For more information please contact Terry Bridges or the Office. 

Formula Collection - Ends this Sunday

In partnership with St. Michael's Episcopal Day School's 5th Grade Class November collection we will be collecting baby formula now through November 15 in the baskets in the Narthex. Please consider picking up a pack of formula when you are on your next shopping run to contribute to the young families in need in our community. Thank you for all you do!

Gifts from the Heart

Gifts from the Heart (GFTH) is back again for its 34th year at St. Michael’s! 

We still have a few gift tags left. These will be available Sunday from 9:30 - 10 and 11:15 - 12. Please stop by to select your gift tag/s.

The program which provides Christmas gifts for children, seniors, and disabled adults began 39 years ago via the inspiration of a single CPS Social Worker. This is such a fun and meaningful way to help our neighbors in need! They will experience a more joyful Christmas season because of our generosity.



Questions? Please direct any GFTH questions to Laura Quené or Holly Yue or contact the office. Drop off Dates will be Saturday, December 5 from 1 - 3pm and Sunday December 6 from 9 - 2pm.

Winter Respite

Mondays, January 4 & 11 

Carmichael Presbyterian

5645 Marconi Ave, Carmichael

Volunteers Needed for Winter Respite

Please join us! I am looking for volunteers for winter respite, which provides a break from the cold and wet for our unhoused neighbors. This year Carmichael Presbyterian will be hosting again. HART anticipates we will have approx. 20-30 guests each day. St Michaels is responsible for Monday January 4 and Monday January 11. Below are the volunteer needs:

Kitchen 3-5 volunteers, 7:30 AM-10:30 AM volunteers to prepare breakfast and bagged lunches. Possible kitchen clean-up shift 10-11, 2 volunteers

Greeters and Showers Attendants: Set up tables and cots; Welcome guests, make shower reservations, supervise showers, hygiene kits, and towels. Shift 2 will clean up and close.

Shift 1: 8:30-11:15 AM 4 volunteers (2 shower attendants, 2 greeters)

Shift 2:10:45-1:30 PM  4 volunteers (2shower attendants, 2 greeters)

I will post a signup sheet near the coffee table. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact me, Cindy Dewey or the office.

Regular Outreach Opportunities

River City Food Bank Center at St. Matthew's - Distribution Prep every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

& Distribution every Wednesday & Friday

Food Barrel located at the back of the Narthex

Carmichael HART Carmichael Presbyterian Church - Lunch program every Thursday & the Shower Ministry every Saturday

God's Helping Hands Laundry located at Mega Wash on Fair Oaks Blvd. at El Camino. Volunteers are needed every 3rd Saturday of the month, and donations are appreciated.

Plastic Film Collection available in Parish Hall. Check out the flyer here for more info or contact Laura Quené if you have any additional questions

Community Volunteer & Donation Opportunities

Thanksgiving at Loaves & Fishes – Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 1351 N C St., Sacramento, CA 95811 from 11am – 1pm. Loaves & Fishes anticipate feeding over 800 people on Thanksgiving Day. Here are some informational flyers on ways you can participate and help this holiday season. Thanksgiving Meal donation flyer (link), Volunteer flyer (link) & Warehouse Hours (Link)

Weekly Services

10am Sunday Morning Worship Eucharist (also Livestreamed)

5pm Sunday Evening Contemplative Prayer Service on Zoom

9am Morning Prayer – Zoom Monday through Thursday

8:30am Friday Morning Contemplative Eucharist

The Daily Office Chanted ~ Click here to check out this offering - https://thedailyofficechanted.podbean.com/

Choral Masterworks

by Dr. John Cozza, Music Director

Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams

In honor of Veterans' Day here is the Dona nobis pacem (English: Grant us peace), a cantata for soloists, choir and orchestra written by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1936 and first performed on 2 October of that year. The work was commissioned to mark the centenary of the Huddersfield Choral Society. Vaughan Williams produced his plea for peace by referring to recent wars during the growing fears of a new one. His texts were taken from the Mass, three poems by Walt Whitman, a political speech, and sections of the Bible.

The work is scored for chorus and large orchestra, with soprano and baritone soloists. The phrase Dona nobis pacem ("Give us peace"), in different settings, punctuates the entire piece.

For more information, here is a link to the Wikipedia article: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dona_nobis_pacem_(Vaughan_Williams)



And here is a link to an excellent YouTube recording with the a scrolling score to more easily understand the words. It also has very perceptive notes underneath the movement timings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovBDDfB1s0w

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 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.  

Mercy and Social Justice Committee

The Mercy and Social Justice Committee exists to provide St. Michael’s parishioners with opportunities to share God’s love and justice.  We accomplish this by offering parishioners several ways to participate in outreach to our most vulnerable and marginalized neighbors. The last committee meeting for this year will be 7 – 8pm on November 2nd. We will be discussing our upcoming 2027 calendar as part See Terry Bridges if you are interested in attending as a guest.

Name Tags

Name tags are available at Sunday morning check in 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.

St. Michael's Hours

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sanctuary, Columbarium 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.



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 & Stewardship

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 via the donate button below. 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. 2027 Pledge Cards can be found here.

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