Annual Stewardship Campaign for 2024:
Love in ActionSo far, 180 households have shared their pledges. Of those households who have made a pledge, the average increase has been around 10%. We are grateful for this commitment and support as we plan the 2024 budget. Your pledge will continue to help us move toward a balanced budget and demonstrates the health and ministry of this community of faith. If you have not yet made your pledge, you can mail in your pledge card, drop it in the offering plate on Sunday, bring it by the parish office or click the button below:
Love in ActionSo far, 180 households have shared their pledges. Of those households who have made a pledge, the average increase has been around 10%. We are grateful for this commitment and support as we plan the 2024 budget. Your pledge will continue to help us move toward a balanced budget and demonstrates the health and ministry of this community of faith. If you have not yet made your pledge, you can mail in your pledge card, drop it in the offering plate on Sunday, bring it by the parish office or click the button below:
Fall Formation Series:
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Angel Tree for Navajoland
St. Michael’s will again provide Christmas gifts for the children of Good Shepherd Mission in Ft. Defiance, AZ. A tree with gift request ornaments is in the Narthex. The unwrapped gifts need to be brought to the church by 11am on Sunday, Dec. 17. If you have any questions or would like to help coordinate, please contact our office and we'll put you in touch with the coordinators.
Congratulations to the Rev. Mo Doherty
The Rev. Maureen (Mo) Doherty, a member and affiliated priest of St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church receives the 2023 Hal Brook Perry award from Seminary of the Southwest.
The Hal Brook Perry award, presented each year at the Blandy Lecture to an alumnus who exemplifies exceptional ministry to parishes, dioceses, and/or specific communities or ministries – local, regional, or worldwide. It recognizes an alumnus whose ministries have often been impactful and rich – yet not widely known.
Click here to learn more about Mo and the award.
We extend our congratulations to Mo on receiving this award and express our gratitude for her commitment to God’s people and for navigating challenges, breaking boundaries and redefining norms.
The Hal Brook Perry award, presented each year at the Blandy Lecture to an alumnus who exemplifies exceptional ministry to parishes, dioceses, and/or specific communities or ministries – local, regional, or worldwide. It recognizes an alumnus whose ministries have often been impactful and rich – yet not widely known.
Click here to learn more about Mo and the award.
We extend our congratulations to Mo on receiving this award and express our gratitude for her commitment to God’s people and for navigating challenges, breaking boundaries and redefining norms.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
All are welcome to join us in the church on Thursdays at 10:30 am for a Contemplative prayer practice. We hold silence and make room for spoken prayer and movement. Newcomers and longtime practitioners are welcome.
SERVICE TIMES CHANGING in DECEMBER
7:30am; 9:00am, and 11:15am. Beginning the first Sunday in Advent, December 3, we will return to pre-pandemic service times at St. Michael’s. The early service will remain a quiet plainchant service at 7:30am. The middle service, with more folk and contemporary music and children’s chapel will move to 9:00am. The later service, with an emphasis on the great music and texts of the Anglican and wider Christian tradition will be at 11:15am. The additional space between the later services should allow for more time for formation. We will try this service arrangement out through the Epiphany season in 2024.
December 9 Concert with the Diocesan LGBTQ+ Ministr
The LGBTQ+ Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande invites you to join us at the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concert, “Something Must Be Wrong with My Mistletoe”, on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 pm. The concert will be held at The Hiland Theater, 4800 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque. Please join us for this annual festive event. Bring your friends and family.
The Chorus is offering us a 25% group discount on tickets. The discount is good for this Saturday afternoon concert in Tier 2 and Tier 3 seats only. To purchase your tickets, click this link:
Scroll down and select “Get Tickets” at the right-hand side of the page. At the top of the next page, you are asked for a Promo Code. Enter EDRG-GROUP and then click “Apply.” Select the number of tickets you desire from Tier 2 or Tier 3 and then complete your purchase.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (431 Richmond Pl NE, Albuquerque) is hosting a lunch for the LGBTQ+ Ministry that day, Saturday, Dec. 9 at 12:30. Let’s meet for social time and good food together before the concert. Please RSVP to the lunch at LGBTQdrg@gmail.com.
The Chorus is offering us a 25% group discount on tickets. The discount is good for this Saturday afternoon concert in Tier 2 and Tier 3 seats only. To purchase your tickets, click this link:
Scroll down and select “Get Tickets” at the right-hand side of the page. At the top of the next page, you are asked for a Promo Code. Enter EDRG-GROUP and then click “Apply.” Select the number of tickets you desire from Tier 2 or Tier 3 and then complete your purchase.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (431 Richmond Pl NE, Albuquerque) is hosting a lunch for the LGBTQ+ Ministry that day, Saturday, Dec. 9 at 12:30. Let’s meet for social time and good food together before the concert. Please RSVP to the lunch at LGBTQdrg@gmail.com.
Community Organizing Workshop:
Embracing Power: Why We Need It for the Common Good
• Learn about different kinds of power operating all around us, all the time.
• Learn how community organizing builds power to protect families from external pressuresand to improve the well-being of all.
• Have an opportunity to practice one of the strategies that develops power in this interactive workshop.
Where:St. Therese Catholic Parish, 3424 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Who: The workshop is being presented by Jorge Montiel, an Organizer with 20 years of experience with the West/Southwest IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation).
• Learn how community organizing builds power to protect families from external pressuresand to improve the well-being of all.
• Have an opportunity to practice one of the strategies that develops power in this interactive workshop.
Where:St. Therese Catholic Parish, 3424 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Who: The workshop is being presented by Jorge Montiel, an Organizer with 20 years of experience with the West/Southwest IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation).
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Reach out with usFOOD PANTRY: DONATE CANNED GOODS
Canned veggies, like corn, peas or green beans have been difficult to get through Roadrunner Food Bank recently. Please consider bringing a few cans or maybe case lots that are available at Costco or case lot sales at other grocery stores. Brown paper grocery bags or empty egg cartons are always needed and so appreciated. Thank you for the great response for volunteers in previous weeks as we are now quite well set in that department. THE LANDING We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our overnight shelter for migrants. Questions about the landing? Want to volunteer? Use our welcome form to sign up. Las Familias Solidarity
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- Celebrating the Sacred in Christian Imagery November 17 - January 14. Visual artists working in 2-dimensional media, including fiber arts, and art from the collection of parishioners is on display.
The Pavilion is open Sunday mornings for viewing the shows. Please stop in to get your “art fix”. The Gallery St Michael Committee is planning shows for 2024. Watch for announcements later this year.
