St. Michael's Weekly E-Missal

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Wednesday, September 13

• 5:20 p.m. Centering Prayer
• 6:00 p.m  Healing/Eucharist
• 6:30 p.m.  Knitting Group
• 6:30 p.m.  Lectio Divina

​Bible Study
Bible study will resume on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. in the library.  We will be discussing Matthew, Chapter 24, verses 1-44 using N.T. Wright's study guide lesson 21, page 103.  New members are welcome.
 
Sunday, September 17th

• 9:45 a.m.  Christian Formation
• 9:45 a.m.  Training and Refresher for Lectors and Intercessors
• 12:3o p.m. Vestry Meeting
• 2:30 p.m.  Book Discussion Group
• 5:00 p.m.  Ice Cream Social and Hymn Sing
• 6:00 p.m.  Youth Group

 
Training & Refresher for Lectors and Intercessors
On Sunday, September 17, Fr. Jason will conduct training for everyone who is, and anyone who wishes to become a lector and/or intercessor.  This will take place in the nave at 9:45 a.m.  Contact him at rector@stmichaelsnorman.org or (706) 945-3712 (cell) or (405) 321-8951 (office) if you intend to be present for the training.
 
Book Discussion Group
Sept. 17 at 2:30 - Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People by Nadia Bolz-Weber. NB: Nadia Bolz-Weber will be speaking at Oklahoma City University on 10/19 (the Willson Lecture Series).  
 
Parish Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social
Sept. 17 at 5:00:  The annual Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social will take place.  We will sing hymns and enjoy ice cream. Indicate the flavor of your ice cream contribution on the sign-up sheet in the Ingathering Space.
 
Bake Sale Sunday, September 24
We need all the wonderful bakers in our midst to start baking items for our bake sale on Sept. 24th.  Breads, cakes, cookies, pies, whatever you do best!  Proceeds will go to help raise funds for our Annual ECW Retreat next March and to support Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD).
Contact Debi Smith for more information:  hair2be@cox.net or (405) 306-3450.
 
NEW!!! 
St. Michael’s Shirts will be available for order during and for two weeks after our ECW Bake Sale on Sept. 24th.  As soon as the design is finished we will include a picture in the weekly Missal.
They will be royal blue and white baseball shirts with “CELEBRATE! St. Michael’s” on them. We will have the rainbow icon you see on the banner in the In-gathering Space. Cost will be $25 for adult sizes ( 2X and 3X will be slightly more) Youth sizes will be available.  Cost undetermined yet.  More information coming!!
 
SOAR (Singles Outreach and Resource)
St. Michael’s SOAR (Singles Outreach and Resource) will meet for lunch on Sunday, September 24th at Blackbird Gastropub, 575 S. University. Guests, friends, family, neighbors and couples are always welcome to join in this lunch fellowship.  For additional information, contact Paula Magarian at magarian@ymcanorman.org  or Rita Akin at ritaakin@att.net.
 
St. Michael’s Picnic and Party
Potluck Dinner, Large Games Night and Mass on the Grass: Saturday,
September 30th, starting at 4 p.m.
The youth group invites you to come celebrate the feast of St. Michael!  OU doesn’t play any games on this date so come celebrate with our faith community!!  The youth group will have several large games set up for all ages to play such as Human Hungry Hippo, Super Jenga and more!!!  We will have a potluck picnic meal and end with Mass on the Grass (i.e. outdoor worship service).  Should the weather not cooperate, everything will be moved indoors.  Mark your calendars and form your teams for a fantastic night of fun, fellowship, and worship!