Advent
Advent Services
Join us Sundays at our usual service times of 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:15am in Advent.
Advent Retreat December 7
​St. Michael’s Contemplatives invite you to a half-day advent retreat entitled “Say Yes.” The focus will be on several biblical characters who said yes in somewhat different ways. Lunch will follow the program. The fee is $25 to cover materials and lunch. Click HERE to register.
A Weary World Rejoices Devotional
We invite the whole congregation to use Kate Bowler's Advent Devotional: "A Weary World Rejoices." Click here to download.
Christmas
December 22
December 22 at 7:30: Advent IV
A Simple chanted eucharist for the last Sunday of Advent.
December 22: 9am 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, and features communion.
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 music.
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.
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.
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 29 at 7:30am
Our usual 7:30am service for the first Sunday of the Christmas Season
December 29 at 10:00am
We combine our later services for a 10:00am Eucharist on the first Sunday of Christmas.
January 5 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 5 at 10:00am Epiphany with E-Jazz
We combine our later services for a 10:00am Eucharist on the last Sunday of Christmas. E-Jazz, lead by our own Emerson Corley, are our guest musicians. This service will feature baptisms and will end with a potluck brunch.