Latest from St. Michael's

​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. (This event is full.) 

The Classics Senior Ministry is having its annual Christmas party December 12 at 2:00pm.  Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group since this will be a "fun and food event." Music, games, and fellowship!  Feel free to bring family or friends.  

The LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande will have a conversation with our Bishop, Michael Hunn, on Sunday, December 15, at 6:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM  87106.  Our Bishop wants to have a conversation with members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies about our concerns and fears with the new national administration,  ideas for action for the future, and how our bishop, diocese, and the church can help facilitate the path forward. Dinner will be provided. You can also join the conversation on Zoom.  

  Gifts are to be returned by Sunday, Dec. 15th. If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please contact the church office and we'll put you in touch with the leader. 

​Please join us from 9 to noon to tidy up as we get ready for Christmas!  Bring your vacuums, soft rags, Murphy’s soap, and other assorted cleaning supplies.  

Please join us December 21 at 2pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for this unique adaptation showcasing both the classic ballet and dance that celebrates New Mexico and Southwest culture.  Tickets may be purchased from the Marquez family.  Call the office and we'll put you in touch with them.  

7:30am       A Simple chanted eucharist for the last Sunday of Advent​

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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, and features communion.

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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.

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​HELP GET ST. MICHAEL’S READY FOR CHRISTMAS: We will once again be putting up several hundred luminarias (or farolitos for you norteños) to light up our campus on Christmas Eve. We need lots of help to make this happen! We will gather at 9am on the morning of Christmas Eve for Morning Prayer, after which we will fill bags with sand and a candle and set them up. There will be coffee, a yummy hot drink for kiddos, and cookies to help keep us going. We also need help in taking them down on Christmas Day!