Advent & Christmas
December 21: Advent 4
December 5 at 9:00am-11:30am
Advent Quiet Day
Join us for an Advent Quiet Day, a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the season. Take this opportunity to embrace stillness, engage in artistic expression, and reflect with inspiring insights from our clergy. We promise to have you home in time for lunch, and renewed. Don't miss this chance to find tranquility amidst the festive chaos.
Advent for Youth and Kids
Youth Activity Sunday November 29
Kids Activity Wednesday December 16
This Advent, we're planning to launch two formation offerings for the whole family, beginning with a potluck supper together. Adults will gather for their own programming in the Parish Hall, children and youth will have separate formation activities in th pavilion.
Youth (ages 12 and up) will meet Sunday, November 29th and they will have conversations and activities around mythology using the Percy Jackson stories and watch an episode together, while
PACK kids will meet Wednesday, December 16th, watching The Chronicles of Narnia and exploring themes of waiting and hope alongside animal-themed activities! We hope these evenings give our kids and teens practice engaging with the world through imagination and faith.
December 22: Advent 4
December 22 at 7:30am
Advent IV
Our 7:30am service marks the last Sunday in the season of preparation.
December 22 at 9:00am
Blue(s) Christmas
For those who have experienced loss, particularly of a close family member, the holidays can be a difficult time. This service features special prayers and music to set a different kind of tone.
December 22 at 11:15am
Lessons and Carols
The tradition of the service of Lessons and Carols comes from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, where it was first observed on Christmas Eve, 1918. Since 1919 the service has begun with the hymn "Once in royal David's city." Beginning in 1928 the service was broadcast by the BBC, and except in 1930, it has been heard annually. Join in the beauty of Anglican and worldwide choral
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 24 at 4:30pm
Intergenerational Messy Church Service
A simple retelling of the story of the birth of Jesus, especially suited to households with young kids. While not a formal pageant, all will be invited to play an angel or a shepherd and to join in the story. We will finish with Eucharist and Silent Night in the dark with candles.
This service will NOT be streamed.
December 24 at 8:00pm
Festival Service with Coro de Luz
Join our Coro de Luz for a festive service with favorites like "Feliz Navidad." The service includes a sermon from the rector, Eucharist, and finishes with Silent Night sung in multiple languages with candles.
Come at 7:30pm for musical preludes.
(This service will be streamed on Youtube)
December 24 at 10:30pm Festival Service
with Chancel Choir and strings *
Join us for the late service with our chancel choir and strings. This service will feature beloved Christmas Carols and anthems, includes a sermon from the rector and Eucharist, and finishes with Silent Night in the dark with candles. Come at 10:00pm for musical preludes.
December 25-January 5: Christmas
December 25 at 10:00am
Christmas Day
Christmas Day at St. Michael's, we keep things very simple. The organist leads us in hymns, a simple homily, and Eucharist.
December 27 at 7:30am
Our usual 7:30am service for the first Sunday of the Christmas Season
December 27 at 10:00am
We combine our later services for a 10:00am Eucharist on the first Sunday of Christmas.
(This service will be streamed on Youtube)
January 3 at 7:30am
Our usual 7:30am service for the last Sunday of the Christmas Season. We mark the end of the season with Epiphany.
January 3 at 10:00am Epiphany with E-Jazz
We combine our later services for a 10:00am Eucharist on the last Sunday of Christmas. Entourage Jazz, lead by our own Emerson Corley, are our guest musicians. This service will end with a potluck brunch.
Join us at 9:30am for Jazz preludes.
(This service will be streamed on Youtube)
* Services with a "*" will feature incense
Our office will be closed from December 24-January 4
The 9:30am Eucharist and Contemplative Prayer will not meet on December 24 or January 1. The Food pantry will be open on December 31.
Our business manager will make one visit to ensure year end deposits are made on time. Have a blessed Christmas!