Godly Play (ages 3-10)
9:00 am in the Sanctuary
This Sunday the Godly Play children will be in church shadowing Fr. Shane through the service.
Contact: Anne Conover
Youth Group (ages 11-14)
9:00 am in the Sanctuary
Third Sunday is the Service of Worship.
Today, our Youth will service in Worship
as Acolytes, Readers and Ushers.
Contact: Susan Caldwell
Prayer Vigil for Peace
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 our community and around the world.
Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 912 3096 9532
Passcode: 080100
Tuesday Morning
Holy Eucharist
8:30 am in the Chapel
Celebrant and Preacher:
The Rev. Dr. Shane Scott-Hamblin
Featured saint for Mar. 21:
Thomas Ken (Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1711).
A Time of Prayer
First Wednesday of the Month at 2:00 pm
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 pm for our service of worship and prayer to give thanks for our joys and express our concerns for ourselves and for those of our parish in need of prayer.
In each penitential season (Advent & Lent) there is a mid-way lightening to “refresh” us along the way. That’s why Advent Wreaths have a rose/pink candle halfway through the season. It’s still penitential purple but a lighter shade. As we don’t have “Lent Wreathes” it is harder to see. Traditionally, clergy wear rose/pink on these Sundays. Yet, clergy vestments are very expensive and not every parish invests that much money on vestments that are only worn twice a year. So, since we don’t have rose chasubles, I’m inviting all of you to wear pink/rose on March 19 for a bit of fun for “Bubble Gum Sunday” to cheer and refresh us before the second half of Lent. Also for fun, the children will be shadowing me for an interactive Sunday Mass.
—Fr. Shane
Lilies for the Sanctuary for Easter
You are invited to sponsor this year’s Easter lilies for the sanctuary. Please make your donation by Palm Sunday, April 2nd, to make sure your name is included in the program. Sign-up to sponsor lilies via the worship link on our website https://www.stmikescdm.org/altar-flower-and-sanctuary-light-donations/ or by using one of the envelopes in the back of the church.
Vacation Bible School is coming!
Friday, July 14, and Friday, July 21, join us for Journey with the Saints to Alaska.
VBS is for children ages 3-11 years old. Older teens can sign up to be Youth Helpers and Community Service hours can be signed off.
Nursery Care is provided for the duration of the evening.
For more info, contact Susan Caldwell (scaldwell@stmikescdm.org) or call our church office at (949) 644-0463.
Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen’s Lectionary Study continues each Tuesday morning at 10:00 am. Please join us in Michael’s Room following the Morning Eucharist and Fellowship.
Bring your Bible and look forward to discussing the upcoming Sunday's Readings!
St. Mike’s Lenten Suppers:
Five Wednesday Nights in Lent
(March 1 - March 29)
Please join us for the Five Wednesday Nights in Lent (March 1 - March 29) to explore the theme of the historical Jesus as well as a time of “Journey Reflection”.
For three Wednesday nights in March, we will be watching the Jean-Pierre Isbouts series, “Searching for the Historical Jesus”. The other two Wednesday nights, guest presenters will share their life in Christ.
Have you ever wondered how people at Saint Michael’s have come to faith? And/or do you have a great story to tell? Please contact Kim Montgomery, kmont54@gmail.com or Susan Caldwell, scaldwell@stmikescdm.org if you would like to share about your faith experiences at Lenten Suppers.
Lenten Suppers begin at 6:00pm for soup and salad. Program at 6:30pm. We will end promptly at 7:30pm.
Please wear your nametag every Sunday when you come to church. It is especially important that we make it easy for Father Shane to identify each of us and learn our names. But it is also helpful for newcomers who do not know anyone.
Check the nametag rack on your way into the sanctuary and pick up your nametag. Wear it where it is clearly visible to anyone who is speaking with you. Be sure to return your nametag to the rack as you leave.
Can’t find yours, or never got one to begin with? Let Clyde Dodge know, and he will have one made for you. You can contact him at clydedodge@cox.net.
For those without permanent nametags, we will have stick-on nametags available for the next several weeks. Please get one of those each week until your permanent nametag arrives.
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, Mar. 19, Jean-Pierre Isbouts’ History and Archaeology of the Bible – part 4.
Fellowship and conversation focusing on the reading of selected books, but also including broader discussions (with a bit of humor) of anything and everything from faith, religion, history, and science, to fiction, gardening, and what qualities make good coffee. All 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.
Parish Prayer List
Dick
Mark
Bob
Ron
Steve
Eric
Mary Ann
Bob
Lucius
Kitty
Jeanine
Susan
Rebecca
Marge
Helen
Lori
Burton
Norris
Meredith
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.
Gluten-free wafers are available: just ask the priest when you come forward to the altar rail.
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 Rev'd Shane Scott-Hamblen and Wayne Hastings. The deadline for inclusion is noon on Tuesday for that week's St. Mike's Messenger.
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