THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
CHURCH | 9 A.M. MARCH 14, 2021
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
MARCH 14, 2021 Welcome!
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For many of us, this coming week is Spring Break, but this year, you don’t have to leave church behind! I hope you will continue to worship Re , v. D a with us wherever you are (even a ir a t r. C hristopher D. G hotel room!) by joining us online. We continue to have amazing online attendance and I hope you don’t miss out. As I mentioned last week, we want to see pictures of your home altars. I know that my family isn’t alone in finding great joy in our home altars. Until we can be fully back together in person, having a physical piece of Saint Michael join your personal reminders of God’s presence is a true gift. I hope those of you with children are taking advantage of our children’s experiences, too. Please continue to share images of your home altars with us by sending them to info@ saintmichael.org or tag us online using #myhomealtar. In addition to the home altars, our sermon series, and our weekday podcast series please continue working on our special Lenten service project. These gifts will extend real love to our neighbors at Austin Street Center, and it’s not too late to get started! There is more information on our service project in this bulletin as well as on our website, so join in! In just two weeks we will celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. I encourage you to take a look at the Holy Week page of our website and begin making plans for how you will celebrate this special week. Please consider all the ways we support our celebration of Easter, including Easter flowers in honor or memory of loved ones and our Easter plate, given away in total to help the most vulnerable in our community. The impact we make here and in our community is one that we can truly celebrate.
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CURRENT PARISH STATUS as of THU 3/11/21 2:40 PM CT
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MARCH 28 - APRIL 3 Palm Sunday Outdoor Eucharist 5:30 p.m. West Field Other Holy Week services will be available at
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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
EA ST E R DAY APRIL 4, 2021
6:30 SUNRISE OUTDOORS IN-PERSON
9 AM TRADITIONAL STREAMING ONLY
11 AM CONTEMPORARY STREAMING ONLY
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IN-PERSON WORSHIP: A limited number of people may attend public worship services. Maskwearing and social distancing are still required on the Saint Michael campus. Registration for in-person worship services begins online each Monday at 10 AM CT, and tickets can be reserved at saintmichael.org/ worshiptickets. Although we have returned to in-person worship on most Sunday mornings, we will not have in-person attendance in the morning on March 28 and April 4. However, in-person attendance will be permitted at outdoor services on Palm Sunday afternoon, Easter early morning, and Easter afternoon. Registered attendees now enter through the Saint Michael Episcopal School (SMES) Porte Cochère in the West parking lot due to upcoming construction on the North side of the campus. Health safety guidelines for those coming onto the campus may be found at saintmichael.org/ worshiptickets. VISITORS DURING THE WEEK should enter through the south entrance. Please schedule your group in advance with Tish Visinsky. WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND BAPTISMS are permitted outdoors in unlimited numbers, as long as households are distanced and masked. These services may also be held in Saint Michael Chapel, with a limit of 20 people, including church personnel. Please contact Dianne Boyd for more information. SAINT MICHAEL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (SMES) Updates are available on their website. QUESTIONS? Contact Ken Brannon, Vice Rector.
Bach’s masterful chorale prelude on the hymn “Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness” is chosen today for its affinity with Laetare Sunday. Today is a moment of reprieve in the middle of Lent. It takes its name from today’s introit, which begins with the Latin word “Laetare,” which means “rejoice.” Bach’s chorale prelude is a perfect fit here because it takes as its point of departure a hymn about God’s goodness to us. Standing Sung by the Choir
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Holy Eucharist Rite II The Word of God The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
Johann Sebastian Bach
Welcome Processional Hymn Hymn 339 “Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness”
Schmücke dich
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins; People His mercy endures for ever. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymn S 96 Kyrie
Franz Schubert
Sung by the Choir
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The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Seated
The Lesson
Numbers 21:4-9
From Mount Hor the Israelites set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.” Then the Lord sent poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a poisonous serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it and live.” So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Chanted by the Choir
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Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Plainsong , arr. Jonathan Ryan
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, * and his mercy endures for ever. Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim * that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe. He gathered them out of the lands; * from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; * they were afflicted because of their sins.
They abhorred all manner of food * and drew near to death’s door. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, * and he delivered them from their distress. He sent forth his word and healed them * and saved them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy * and the wonders he does for his children. Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving * and tell of his acts with shouts of joy. Standing
Sequence Hymn Hymn 691, v. 1 “My faith looks up to thee”
The Gospel
Olivet
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John 3:14-21
Gospeler
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
People
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
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who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”
Seated Standing
Gospeler
The Gospel of the Lord.
People
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
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who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayers of the People Form V Lector
In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy”
Lector People
For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord. Lord, have mercy.
Lector People
For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for George and Michael our own Bishops, for all bishops and other ministers, and for all the holy people of God. In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for____, we pray to you, O Lord. Lord, have mercy.
Lector For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector For those in positions of public trust, that they may serve justice, and promote the dignity and freedom of every person, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy.
Parish Prayers of the People Kathryn Anschutz, Fritz Arko, Jennifer Ryan Ball, Floyd Beckel, Pauline Brewer, Pat Bywaters, Frances Campbell, Nicoli Charmoli, Betty Crawford, Ellie & Isabel Curiel, Peggy Daniel, Richard DeKnock, Margaret Geddings, Michael Gratkowski, Jody Guenther, Polly Hairston, Jim Hamlin, Amy Heller, Josh Hight, Stephen Horn, Jim Howell, Marlise King Joseph, Charles Kennedy, Jim Klingeman, Sandra Klingeman Jeff Kunzler, Chelle Lancaster, Agustin Martinez, Alyce Monsour, Heather Nemec, Amanda Neuhoff, Liz Oliphant, Tom Park, Celise Rocha, Terry Schnacker, Rusty Smith, Lucy Sogandares, Fredna Stewart, John Stoneham, Ellen Terry, Jere Thompson,Jr., Patty Thompson, David Tiller, Valerie Guenther Unger, Amy Urban, Jack Day Watson, lll, Catherine Carr Worley
Lector For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector
For this congregation, for those who are present, and for those who are absent, that we may be delivered from hardness of heart, and show forth your glory in all that we do, we pray to you, O Lord.
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People Lord, have mercy. Lector For our enemies and those who wish us harm, and for all whom we have injured or offended, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health. For the special needs and concerns of this congregation in addition to those listed in the service bulletin___. We Pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom, particularly for those within our Saint Michael family___, we pray to you, O Lord. People Lord, have mercy. Lector
Rejoicing in the fellowship of blessed Saint Michael and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God. To you, O Lord our God.
Silence
Concluding Collect Celebrant Kneeling
Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Confession of Sin Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Absolution Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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Please be seated for the Announcements
The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
The Holy Communion Virtual Offertory Anthem Cantate Domino
Claudio Monteverdi Cantate Domino canticum novum, Cantate et benedicite nomini ejus: Quia mirabilia fecit. Cantate et exultate et psallite in cythara et voce psalmi: Quia mirabilia feci Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing and give praise to his name: for he has done marvellous deeds. Sing and exult and praise. in songs with the harp and the voice: for he has done marvellous deeds
‘Cantate Domino’ demonstrates Monteverdi’s mastery of the burgeoning style of highly rhythmic, madrigal-like motet composition that became popular in the 17th-century. Monteverdi, maestro di cappella at the Basilica of San Marco in Venice, like his predecessors, was highly interested in continuing to develop new ways of writing music which featured increased and varying degrees of harmonic and rhythmic interest into both sacred and secular music . This virtual anthem is sung by our Treble and Senior Choristers with our Staff Singers.
- Psalm 97:1,4b,5b and Psalm 95:2a. Standing
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The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A Celebrant People Celebrant People Celebrant People
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who was tempted in every way as we are, yet did not sin. By his grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer for ourselves alone, but for him who died for us and rose again.
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Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: Sung by the Choir
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Hymn S 130 Sanctus and Benedictus
Franz Schubert
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
Kneeling
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Celebrant and People
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
The Celebrant continues
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
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Celebrant and People
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Fraction Anthem: S153
Ambrosian chant
Members of the congregation present in the sanctuary may partake of the consecrated wafers that were handed out upon entry. Kneeling
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. The Post Communion Prayer Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Blessing The Dismissal Deacon People
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Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Concluding Hymn Hymn 690 “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”
Cwm Rhondda
Standing Sung by the Choir
Nicolas de Grigny represents the final flowering of the French Classic organ school. In the 16th-18th centuries in France, idioms for organ composition and improvisation were highly cultivated. Organists wrote and improvised in set forms and textures based on the practice of alternating verses of plainchant hymns between the choir and the organ (known as “alternatim”). The Dialogue sur les grands Jeux was a bombastic genre typically found at the end of an alternatim set. It typically involves shifts between raucous full organ sections and more ornamented slightly gentler sections. The one performed today is taken from the hymn “Ave maris stella,” whose text is about Mary, the “star of the sea” and is generally associated with Marian feasts. Today, it is programmed because of the affinity of the last two verses of the hymn text for Laetare Sunday: “Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure till we find in Jesus joy for evermore. Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son, in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.” Hymn permission used by Rite Song a onetime use reprint license for congregational use.
Postlude Dialogue sur les grands Jeux
Nicolas de Grigny
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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Compline Features:
Music by Women Composers 8 PM CT | Online Only
For the season of Lent, the music department is showcasing the music of women composers. Featured composers at Compline for the remainder of Lent will be Amy Beach, Kerry Andrew, Stephanie Martin, and Elizabeth Atkinson. We are pleased to be able to feature voices of diverse composers, and invite you to join us in this journey.
saintmichael.org/compline
Lenten Service Project
Join us in our 40 day
MAUNDY THURSDAY
HOLY SATURDAY
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This season of Lent, we are keeping the unhoused in prayer as we seek to provide for their needs. While 250 unhoused men and women live at Austin Street Center during the pandemic, there is some good news: 3-5 people per week are moving into new residences. We are assembling housewarming baskets for these men and women to welcome them to their new homes! Please participate with us in remembering all who need safe residence by praying for the ones who will receive these items and by collecting the items on the Lenten Calendar (left). On Easter Sunday, please bring the collected items in a laundry basket to the West parking lot before the 6:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. services. We will deliver them!
SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM: THE JUDAISMS OF JESUS
will not be meeting this week due to spring break. saintmichael.org/mystory
Praying Our Goodbyes Led by The Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Every third Wednesday of the month 10–11:30 a.m. | Parlor Praying our Goodbyes is a mourning and grief support ministry that addresses grief of any kind. Utilizing readings from the book, Praying Our Goodbyes by Joyce Rupp, Hiltrude helps those in attendance examine their grief and recognize it. All are losses that we grieve and we must grieve in order to recognize that loss. Hiltrude tells us “for humans to shorten or circumvent the grieving process is to invite illness and even severe depression”. Please contact Hiltrude, hnussertelfer@aol.com with any questions.
GET CONNECTED! AUSTIN STREET CENTER We are in need of small groups to provide breakfast bags for clients at Austin Street Center. They have transitioned to a 24-hour shelter and need extra support to provide 3 meals a day for residents. Visit our Sign Up Genius to register
RELIEF FUND
saintmichael.org/give As our ministry partners across Dallas continue to serve the community in the aftermath of the winter storm, we are supporting them through our Relief Fund. Please give generously!
JUBILEE PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER Jubilee needs non-perishables and paper grocery bags for their food pantry after the recent storm! Please consider donating through our Amazon wish list or by bringing your extra paper grocery bags with handles to the South entrance during church hours. This is a great way to recycle and care for God’s creation! Contact Chanta Bhan, cbhan@saintmichael.org for more information.
MEALS ON WHEELS volunteer.vnatexas.org/registration Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to call clients and provide feedback to VNA. Only volunteers who are registered can participate using the VNA Meals on Wheels app. Virtual deliveries ensure our vulnerable senior clients are reminded to eat their meal, check on their wellbeing, and follow up on any of their needs. Contact Christi Morrow at cmorrow@saintmichael.org for more info.
COMFORT AND HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY OF GRIEF Led by Regina Hunt of Faith and Grief Ministries Wednesdays, April 7 - May 26 | 6–8 p.m. $45 materials fee (scholarships are available) faithandgrief.org/smaa Participate in a supportive community, learn ways to cope, and practice spiritual exercises that bring comfort. Register by Tuesday, April 6. Please contact Katherine Bowen, kbowen@ saintmichael.org with any questions.
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IN-PERSON WORSHIP (LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE) We extend a warm welcome to all those who are attending worship services in person! Here are a few guidelines that will make your time with us safer and more enjoyable. In-person worship is available every Sunday at 9 AM CT (Traditional) and 11 AM CT (Contemporary). Reserve 1 ticket per person (up to 5), beginning at 10 AM CT every Monday: saintmichael.org/ worshiptickets. Consecrated wafers are available during the Distribution of Communion at 12:15 p.m. Although we have returned to in-person worship on most Sunday mornings, we will not have inperson attendance in the morning on March 28 and April 4. However, in-person attendance will be permitted at outdoor services on Palm Sunday afternoon, Easter early morning, and Easter afternoon. Livestreams and video recordings of our weekly services continue to be the way that most people participate in worship. Visit saintmichael.org/live to tune in. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: While state guidelines may be changing, diocesan guidelines remain the same: •
Masks are required (ages 2+)
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Maintain at least six feet distance from everyone not living in your household
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No shaking hands, hugs, or any physical contact with people outside your household
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No physical passing of the peace (although eye contact and a wave is encouraged)
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No congregational singing (unless outdoors)
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No passing of the offering plate (you may give as you leave or online at saintmichael.org/give)
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Leave the building immediately after worship ends and socialize outdoors
Sunday services are offered live, streamed, and on-demand, at 9 AM CT, 11 AM CT, and 8 PM CT (online only). Worship with us online: saintmichael.org/live | Worship with us in-person: saintmichael.org/worshiptickets
SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8011 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75225 | 214.363.5471
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