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SAINT MICHAEL and All Angels Episcopal Church

The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost October 4, 2026

11 AM CONTEMPORARY Parish Hall

WELCOME FROM THE RECTOR

The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

We’re so glad you’ve joined us at Saint Michael today. We’d love to get to know you better, so please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on this page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need. There is excitement throughout the church and I’m so glad you’re part of this vibrant community of faith. Please make sure you pick up a Sunday News handout this morning. It details lots of extra programs between Sundays, such as the excellent speaking event this Wednesday, featuring three-time bestselling author and leadership expert, Tommy Spaulding, from 5-7 p.m. in our new Parish Hall. Additionally, we are now in our annual Stewardship season when we ask everyone to make intentional commitments to discipleship growth through giving, service, and prayer. Please consider how you’d like to grow this year, and then make your pledge for growth today. As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!

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The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Crown HimHoly With Many Crowns Eucharist: Rite II Notation Opening Song: “Crown Him With Many Crowns” (standing, sung by all)

1.Crown him with man - y 2.Crown him the Lord of 3.Crown him the Lord of

an-them drowns all in the strife for whom is given, the

him died, thrones

who and be -

match - less life to man - y

crowns, the Lamb up - on his throne; Hark! how the heaven-ly life, who tri-umphed o'er the grave, and rose vic - to - rious heaven, en - throned in worlds a - bove; crown him the King, to

mu - sic but its those he came to won-drous name of

died rose fore

for on him

King through bring, and crowns, for

thee, high, fall,

all lives he

own; save; Love.

A - wake, my soul and his glo - ries now we Crown him with man - y

and who crown

hail died, him,

e ter - ni that death may is King of

sing sing crowns,

of who as

him as they e - ter - nal ye kings, with

ty. die. all.

Author: Matthew Bridges (1851); Alterer: Godfrey Thring (1871) Tune: Diademata (Elvey) | Arrangement: Justin Brooks | © Public Domain

Welcome! Scan to connect with Saint Michael. Author: Matthew Bridges (1851); Alterer: Godfrey Thring (1871) Tune: Diademata (Elvey) Arrangement: Justin Brooks © Public Domain

The Lesson: (seated)

Isaiah 5:1-7

Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry! Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Be Still My Soul Sequence Song: “Be Still My Soul” (standing, sung by all)

1.Be still, my 2.Be still, my 3.Be still, my

soul; soul: soul:

cross of grief or as he has the ev - er with the

pain; past. Lord,

in ev - 'ry all now mys all sor - row

best, winds change

ways ruled bless

your and and

the the the

Bear pa - tient - ly to guide the fu when we shall be

Lord is on your side; Fa - ther un - der - takes hour is hast-'ning on

Leave to your God to or - der and pro - vide; Your hope, your con - fi - dence let noth-ing shake; when dis - ap - point - ment, grief, and fear are gone,

change he faith-ful will re - main. - te - rious shall be bright at last. passed, love's pur - est joys re - stored.

Be still, my Be still, my Be still, my

heav'n - ly waves still tears are

through thorn his voice all safe

leads them - ed

the ture for -

Friend, know past,

to while we

a he shall

joy dwelt meet

ful be at

soul: soul: soul:

your the when

y who and

end. low. last.

Words by Katherina von Schlegel | Music by William H. Monk | Arrangement by Justin Brooks | © Public Domain

Words by Katherina von Schlegel | Music by William H. Monk Arrangement by Justin Brooks © Public Domain

The Gospel: (standing)

Matthew 21:33-46

Preacher The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said, “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.’ So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.” Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’? Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet. Preacher The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon: (seated)

The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

Offertory Song: “Cornerstone” (seated, sung by the Contemporary Band) My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name

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My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name Christ alone cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviour’s love Through the storm He is Lord Lord of all When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil My anchor holds within the veil When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless stand before the throne CCLI Song # 6158927 | Edward Mote | Eric Liljero | Jonas Myrin | Reuben Morgan | William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011 Hillsong MP Songs; Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Hillsong Music Publishing UK | For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com | CCLI License # 1718120

Sanctus (sans Chords) Sanctus: (standing, sung by all)

ly,

hea-ven and earth

-est.

are

full of your glo

Ble - ssed

ly,

is he

ho - ly Lord, God

pow-er and

ho - sa - nna in the

who

comes in

the

might,

high

name

Lord.

Ho - san - na in the

high

est.

of the

Jesus Paid It All Communion Song: “Jesus Paid It All” (sung by all) Verse

1.I 2.Lord 3.And

weak change died 10

hear now when

the Sav - ior in - deed I be - fore the

ness, watch and the lep - er's my soul to

find in and my

strength pow'r stand

Me melt lips

in - deed is small. and Thine a - lone, in Him com - plete,

thine all the heart shall still

in of re

Child of can Je - sus

all." stone. - peat.

all

to Him I

owe.

Sin had left a crim-son stain, He

washed it white as snow.

Bridge

Oh,

praise the One

praise the One who 28

pray, spots, save

"Thy Thy I

Chorus

Je - sus paid it all,

say, find throne

who

paid my debt,

paid my debt, and

and

raised this life

from the dead.

Oh,

from the dead. Oh,

from the dead.

Chorus

Je - sus paid it all,

all

to Him I

owe.

Sin had left a crim-son stain, He

washed it white as snow.

CCLI Song # 4689508 | Alex Nifong | Elvina M. Hall | John Thomas Grape © 2006 Pay Me Please Publishing; sixsteps; Music; worshiptogether.com songs. For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1718120

Cornerstone Chorus Closing Chorus: Chorus of “Cornerstone” (standing, sung by all)

Christ a - lone.

Corn - er - stone.

Weak made

strong in the Sav - ior's

love.

Through the

storm,

Lord.

Lord

all.

Parish Prayers of the People as of September 23, 2026 Kristen Adam, John Aldridge, Christine Andrews, James Baird, Katie Bayes, Barbara Hart Bell, Len Bourland, Linda Brown, Sherrill Brown, Helen Bustamante, Karen Callon, Darrell Calvin, Cosette “Coco” Cathey, Barbara Jean Chock, Carolyn Cochran, Jean Coleman, Frances Culp, Michael Estill, Kristen Ewing, Osward Gonzalez, Jody Guenther, Hayes Harriman, Roberto Hernandez, Barbara Hornback, Amanda Huerta, Virginia Broughton Hunter, Lynne Kent, Julie Kenrick, John Khoury, Danny Landeros, Jose Ernesto Lugo, Margie McCummins, Sandy McDonough, Sharon McGannon, Sarah Margaret Mannes, Dimitri Margetis, Cora Mason, Michael Matamoros, Tink Moir, Heather Nemec, Aleida Oehlke, Inge Oncken, Peggy Patterson, Cynthia Phillips, Marge Reid, Lynne Remy, Jim Riggert, Celso Rocha, Kristen Romo, Zoe deRopp, Danny Schnacker, Ryan Scott, Craig Short, Arden Showalter, Hank Showalter, Brad Smith, Chad Smith, Lauren Steinfels, Fadey Suleiman, Samuel Tanksley, Jamie Taussig, Byrd Teague, Zach Threat, Carla Thomas, Renee Torres, Chasity Wallace, Keller Webster, Henry Wheeler, Lamar Wilson, Karen Winn, Mary Wolf , Beth Ygartua CCLI Song # 6158927 Edward Mote | Eric Liljero | Jonas Myrin | Reuben Morgan | William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011 Hillsong MP Songs; Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Hillsong Music Publishing UK For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1718120

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Sundays | 10 a.m. | 2nd floor of the Education Wing Please enter and exit the Education Wing from the south entrance on Colgate Ave.

7:30 AM Traditional

Adults

9 AM Traditional

Faith & Practice | Monasticism: History Room 203 | Led by the Rev. Dr. Sally Lombardo Explore how Benedictine spirituality has shaped Anglican faith, prayer, worship, and daily life, deepening our relationships with God and others.

Saint Michael Chapel

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Joy! A Children’s Service Parish Hall South

10 AM Education

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Engaging the Word | How to Read the Bible Coke Room (201) | Led by the Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata Learn practical tools for understanding Scripture, exploring historical context, and reading the Bible thoughtfully, prayerfully, and faithfully. Class for Parents | Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It Room 212 | Led by the Rev. Robin Hinkle Help your children pursue excellence with balance, resilience, and Gospel-centered purpose amid today’s pressures and expectations.

for All Ages

Youth 11 AM Contemporary

Middle School: 6th and 7th Grade | Youth Room A Confirmation: 8th Grade | Youth Center High School: 9th – 12th Grade | Youth Room B

Parish Hall South

Traditional Church

5:30 PM Traditional

Saint Michael Chapel

Children

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Godly Play: PreK (Room 213), Kindergarten (Room 211), 1st Grade (Room 218) One Family of Faith: 2nd – 3rd Grade (Room 209) Launch 45: 4th – 5th Grade (Room 207) Our nursery is now available on the 1st floor, near the elevators, in rooms: Childcare North: Up to 24 months Childcare South: 25 – 36 months

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