Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

Blessing of the Backpacks & Car Keys
2023-08-20 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Students may bring their backpacks and car keys to the 10:00 AM service to be blessed as the school year begins.

Experiencing God--Summer Event #5
2023-08-10 09:30 - 11:00
Mindfulness and Meditation: How Art Helps
Sue Pingleton, presenter
With the help of selected art images, we will focus our minds on art to achieve a mentally clear, emotionally calm, and stable state.

Experiencing God--Summer Event #4
2023-07-27 09:30 - 11:00
Join us to view a conversation between theologian, bestselling author, & Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor and the dean of National Cathedral Randy Hollerith, followed by discussion. To preview the video, click here.

Youth Summer Arts Camp
2023-07-10 09:00 - 2023-07-14 15:00 | Spencer Hall

Experiencing God--Summer Event #3
2023-07-06 09:30 - 11:00
Exceptional Women Artists through the Ages
Sue Pingleton, presenter
The work of selected female artists from the Renaissance
to Modern Art will be reviewed and discussed.

Ice Cream Social and Bingo Night
2023-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Spencer Hall

Experiencing God--Summer Event #2
2023-06-22 09:30 - 11:00
All welcome to participate in a discussion of The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain.

Experiencing God--Summer Event #1
2023-06-08 09:30 - 11:00
All are welcome to attend a screening of How We Learn to Be Brave: An Evening with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Jon Meacham, followed by group discussion. How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith is Bishop Budde’s new book.
The next event will be a discussion of Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve on June 22. A downloadable copy of the book is available here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/8525/8525-h/8525-h.htm

Easter Day Late Service
2023-04-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Nave
In this worship service, we celebrate with joy the resurrection of Christ. We share scripture, prayer, song, and fellowship with Christ in the Holy Eucharist (Lord’s Supper or Communion).

Easter Day Early Service
2023-04-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Nave

Easter Day Sunrise Service
2023-04-09 07:00 - 08:00 | Nave

Easter Vigil Worship and Reception
2023-04-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Nave
Perhaps the most powerful worship service of the year, the Easter Vigil begins in the dark and moves through scripture by candlelight as we await the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. The lights burst on as voices and orchestra remind us of the glory of this day. With gratitude to Christ we celebrate with song, scripture, and fellowship of the Holy Eucharist (The Lord’s Supper). Following the service, we gather in the fellowship hall to spend time in celebration with one another enjoying food and drink as redeemed, grateful people of God.

Good Friday Evening Service
2023-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Nave
A quiet service of prayer and the veneration of the cross upon which our Savior died.

Stations of the Cross for Families
2023-04-07 17:30 - 18:00 | Nave
This afternoon observance of the Stations of the Cross is designed for families with children. It includes scripture and prayer like the early morning observance, but also includes the energy and rambunctiousness that young children can bring. This observance is for families with children of all ages. Together, we will remember the events that led up to Jesus’ crucifixion, focusing on what it means for us to love and serve one another in Jesus’ name.

Good Friday Noon Service
2023-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Nave

Stations of the Cross
2023-04-07 07:00 - 07:30 | Nave
This facilitated observance of the Stations of the Cross is an interactive, small-group version of this meaningful ritual. Participants will pray and read scripture as they remember the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, “travelling” from one event to the other within the nave.

Maundy Thursday Worship
2023-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Nave
This service is named for the Latin word for “commandment.” On this night we remember Jesus’ final supper with his disciples and his commandment to us to love one another as he has loved us. The Maundy Thursday service is the first day of the Easter “Triduum” (“three days”) that runs through Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Together, these three days conclude our Lenten preparation for Easter before we celebrate the resurrection at the Easter Vigil on Saturday night. The journey through these three days is a powerful and dramatic reminder of our relationship to Christ and of the life to which we have been called.

Compline
2023-03-22 20:00 - 20:30
The ancient office of Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’ (completorium). It is above all a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day.
When the COVID pandemic prevented in-person gatherings, we began offering the service of Compline online (via Zoom) on Wednesday evenings at 8:00. The service can be found on pages 127-135 in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and can be viewed or printed online. It includes the Confession, the Lord’s Prayer, a psalm, a scripture reading from the Daily Office, a hymn shared from a You Tube video, and a few prayers.
The service lasts about 15 minutes long and includes an opportunity to chat briefly beforehand. Participants are asked to mute their microphones when the service begins and may follow the service by repeating the responses and common prayers.
Link to the online BCP: https://www.bcponline.org/DailyOffice/compline.html
Interested persons may contact Gary Richards at richgary@swbell.net with any questions.

Parish Annual Meeting
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:30
