Flowers on the altar and sanctuary light are given by
Harry & Susan Stahl in loving memory of their son, Ethan.
Godly Play
(ages 3-10)
Youth Formation
(Ages 11-14)
Godly Play and Youth Formation stop for the summer but will start back up in late August. The combined Summer Sunday School Program will be called Summer Stories with Beth. Beth Bianchi is the leader, Susan Caldwell is the helper. Youth are encouraged to join Sunday worship through ushering, being Readers and/or Acolytes.
Contact: Susan Caldwell
Prayer Vigil for Peace in Ukraine
Fridays at 6:00 pm
Join us at 6:00 pm in the St. Michael's sanctuary and on Zoom as we pray for peace in Ukraine and for those affected by gun violence here and abroad.
Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 912 3096 9532
Passcode: 080100
Tuesday Morning
Holy Eucharist
8:30 am in the Chapel
This week’s Celebrant and Preacher:
The Rev. Susan Pinkerton
This week’s featured saint: Eva Lee Matthews (Monastic, 1928)
Update on June 21 meeting with the Diocese.
The Rector Search Committee met on Tuesday, June 21, with the Rev. Cn. Thomas Quijada-Discavage of the Diocese, who provided us with the files for our candidates. He asks that the committee not divulge the number of candidates.
Committee members will be reading these files and will meet July 19 to reflect together and move forward with the assessments and interviews.
Canon Tom noted two recent trends in rector searches. One is a trend, probably caused by COVID, for rectors to be less likely to put their names out as interested in particular parishes. This trend means that rectors who do express interest are serious candidates and bodes well for our search. The other trend is towards a historically huge number of openings: Our diocese now has 46. The reasons for all these openings are demographic and social. Many Baby Boom rectors are reaching the mandatory retirement age of 72. Others with 30 years in ministry are retiring early because of pandemic exhaustion.
The Rector Search Committee is eager to begin exploring the candidates' materials: a letter of introduction, a CV or resume, and responses to the questions in the parish profile.
Please contact Mark Peterson if you have any questions for the Rector Search Committee.
Journey with the Saints to South America, July 8 and 15
St. Mike's Vacation Bible School theme this year is Journey with the Saints to South America.
The calendar dates are two Friday nights:
July 8 and 15
5:30 pm to 7:45 pm
For ages 3-11, this year’s VBS will be exploring the themes of the Amazon River and the RainForest in Brazil. We will also be discussing the Saints in the countries of Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Chile.
For more info, contact Susan Caldwell (scaldwell@stmikescdm.org) or call our church office at (949) 644-0463.
Adult Christian Education and Small Groups Enrich your spiritual life, learn something new, pitch in to help others, and connect with friends new and old by joining one or more of our small groups.
Church Calendar
For a complete list of all St. Mike’s worship and small groups,
visit our Church Calendar on our website.
St. Mike’s Sunday Conversations
Sundays at 10:30 am
Davis Library and Zoom
Sunday, July 3, we’re starting a two-week series on Mr. Rogers, with Susan Caldwell leading then on Sunday, July 10, with The Rev. Jim Lunde of Warrenton, VA, Presbyterian Church (PCUSA).
Fellowship and conversation covering anything and everything from faith, religion, history, science, to fiction, gardening, and what qualities make good coffee. All men are welcome!
Contact Kim Montgomery.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Fridays at 10 am
Please join us as we knit and pray! Contact Barbara Stewart+ at (949) 378-9780.
A Prayer for our Rector Search
Almighty God, giver of every good gift, grant us the guidance of your Holy Spirit as we seek a new Rector for Saint Michael and All Angels. Bless us with patience, courage, and foresight as you shepherd our parish family on this journey. Give us an open spirit, discerning hearts and clear minds, that we may trust your will for us. Raise up for us, we pray, a rector who will boldly proclaim your Gospel, faithfully administer your sacraments, and serve your people with love and compassion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Mike’s has returned to offering communion in both kinds.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey you are welcome to come forward to receive the consecrated wine and wafers. Wine will be served by our chalice bearers from the common cup. In keeping with the pandemic safety guidelines from our bishop, the communicant may drink from the chalice or, in the alternative, the priest will dip the wafer into the wine and place it directly on the communicant’s tongue. If you prefer not to have wine, simply cross your arms over your chest after receiving the wafer.
COVID UPDATE as of February 15, 2022:
All worshipers who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks at indoor gatherings. However, if you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask as required by the state COVID guidelines. Masks are available at the entrance to the church. Thank you all for your help in keeping our church a safe place for those most vulnerable.
Share Your Joy
Through Flowers
Members of the congregation may sponsor altar flowers, chapel flowers, and the sanctuary light in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life or in memory of loved ones. The flowers are arranged by our Flower Guild with donors acknowledged in the Sunday bulletin. Call the church office at (949) 644-0463 or make your donation via our website at https://www.stmikescdm.org/altar-flower-and-sanctuary-light-donations/
Send your news items to the The Rev. Susan Pinkerton and Wayne Hastings. The deadline for inclusion is noon on Tuesday for that week's St. Mike's Messenger.
