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SAINT MICHAEL and All Angels Episcopal Church
RECTOR’S BIBLE STUDY
Season 9
MATTHEW
Wednesdays, beginning September 16! Parish Hall South | 10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 5 – 7 PM
SPEAKER SERIES #1
an Evening with Best-selling Author, Tommy Spaulding
CHRIS GIRATA
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SUNDAY NEWS September 6, 2026
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL
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The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Adults
Mission & Outreach
Dr. Tim Smith, tsmith@saintmichael.org
Rob Springer-Kyle, rspringer-kyle@saintmichael.org Allison Nors, anors@saintmichael.org
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PRIME TIMERS OCTOBER LUNCHEON
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL MUSIC FROM THE SAINT MICHAEL CHORISTERS
Sunday, October 4 | 4 – 5 p.m. | The Plaza
From kittens to chickens, guppies to puppies, our clergy will be blessing all pets great and small. This free event celebrating the Feast of St. Francis is open to the entire community, so come and enjoy this wonderful annual tradition. A short liturgy will be led by the clergy and our Saint Michael choristers, followed by individual pet blessings. Each pet will receive a lovely St. Francis medallion for their pet collar. Refreshments for pets and their humans will be served. saintmichael.org/petblessing
SONGWRITERS SONGWRITERS RETREAT RETREAT OCTOBER 16 & 17 at SAINT MICHAEL
Calling all songwriters in DFW! This in-person retreat is designed for artists to connect and collaborate with their Creator and creative community while unlocking the courage of using the Psalms to write from a place of lament.
For more information, scan the QR code or contact Justin Brooks at jbrooks@saintmichael.org.
COSTA RICA MISSION TRIP
YOUTH WITH A MISSION HOMES OF HOPE
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA | NOVEMBER 20 – 23 This fall, Saint Michael invites our families
Thursday, October 1 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Parish Hall
Ray and Patsy Nasher were legendary collectors of some of the most important art of the 20th century. They believed that art should enhance everyday environments as we can see by the art at NorthPark Center and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Their biography, vision, and approach to collecting art will be highlighted in this program. Lunch priced at $18 for online registration and $20 at the door. Register now!
DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE: FOUR-WEEK STUDY Tuesdays, September 22 – October 13 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Room 204
As a follow up to Darin Kinder’s presentation, you will have the opportunity to explore God’s purpose for us and more specifically, how God has gifted you to serve and build His Kingdom. Register online.
STANDING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS Nominations are open until September 16.
Nominate yourself or someone else for membership on a Standing Committee. Standing Committees amplify and support the work of the Vestry. Standing Committee members must be baptized, attend church regularly, and have made a financial pledge for the current year.
Youth
saintmichael.org/youth
Sam Moore, smoore@saintmichael.org
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! | YOUTH GROUP Wednesday, September 9 | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Youth Center
2026 – 2027 YOUTH CONFIRMATION
Sundays | 10 – 10:15 a.m. | Youth Center Classes: Wednesdays, January 20 – February 17 | 6:30 – 8 p.m. Retreat: January 15 – 17
Confirmation preparation for fall 2027 for our 8th graders. Advanced registration is required for the 2026-27 class by September 1.
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BOOK BUDDIES
Monday – Thursday | September – Winter Break 30-minute time slots between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Jubilee Park, Oran M. Roberts Elementary School, or Mount Auburn STEAM Academy
Join Jubilee Park as a tutor for its reading support program, Book Buddies, to provide additional reading instruction to students with need. Volunteers will spend 30 minutes once a week reading with their Book Buddy beginning in September and lasting until winter break. Orientation and training dates provided following signups. Sign up online.
FOSTER ELEMENTARY CALL FOR TUTORS
Monday – Friday, starting in September | 3700 Clover Lane, Dallas
We will tutor students K – 5th grade in foundational education skills – particularly reading. Not required, but dual language tutors are needed. Scheduling is flexible; however, we would like volunteers to commit to a time slot one day a week, as you will be assigned specific students. Contact Allison Nors, anors@saintmichael.org with any questions.
COSTA RICA FAMILY MISSION TRIP
November 20 – 23, 2026 | San Jose, Costa Rica
This trip is designed for families with children in middle school and older, offering a service opportunity that deepens faith through hands‑on work. Over a single long weekend, our team will construct a two‑room house from the ground up, working alongside the receiving family.
PROJECT MOSES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY Wednesday, September 9 | 6 p.m. | Atrium
Join us for an evening of gratitude and celebration as we honor the journey, acknowledge the lives impacted, and reaffirm our commitment to shining hope into the darkest places. Together, we’ll reflect on the mission that started a decade ago and look forward to the work still ahead.
SMES X SAINT MICHAEL SAINT PHILIP’S COAT DRIVE September 21 – October 2
Help us keep our young neighbors warm during the cold winter months! In support of this outreach project headed up by the Saint Michael Episcopal School, the church is collecting new coats and jackets in all children and teen sizes. Coats will be given to kids or their parents at the St. Philip’s Christmas Store in December. Collection bins will be at the school entrance, the atrium, the parking garage connector, and outside of the church and the chapel.