Worship with Us
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 2
8:00 AM Worship Service
10:30 AM Holy eucharist Worship Service and children’s chapel (livestreamed)
Join us for coffee hour and fellowship after each service. Nursery (ages 5 and under) available 9:30AM-12:00PM
Improvement Project In Process
Pardon our appearance…If you've been in the church recently, you've probably noticed a little extra activity and a bit of construction! Thanks to the generosity of everyone who supported last year's Sacred Spaces campaign, the next phase of improvements to our church is now underway.
Over the next few weeks, the lower level will be receiving fresh paint, new carpet, and a completely renovated conference room. Even more exciting, much of this work is being completed by volunteers from our own parish, whose time, talents, and dedication are helping bring these improvements to life.
As with any renovation, things may look a little different for a while. We appreciate your patience as we work through the temporary disruptions. Groups that normally meet downstairs will be relocated to upstairs spaces, and our Wednesday Healing Service will be held in the Sanctuary until the project is complete.
These improvements are about more than fresh paint and new flooring, they are an investment in the future of St. Michael's, creating welcoming, functional spaces that will support worship, fellowship, learning, and ministry for years to come.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Sacred Spaces campaign and to the many volunteers who are giving their time and talents to make this vision a reality. Be sure to check out the photo gallery below for a behind-the-scenes look at the transformation in progress!
Peace Doves for Pentecost
The Peace Doves have been hoisted to the rafters and are flying high above our Sanctuary. This installation is a visible expression of prayer rising among us. As these Doves fly overhead, may they be reminders of the presence of the Holy Spirit and Christ’s call for each of us to be a peacemaker in the world. Please join us for service on a Sunday during June to see the Doves and feel their peace being bestowed upon each one of us.
Flight of the Peace Doves. Organ played by Daniel Foster.
Kindness Steps Front and Center
During staff meetings at St. Michael’s we always open with a devotional, prayer, or other type of meditative moment. This week, Marianne Rommerdahl was tasked with providing our opening thoughts. We were so moved by what she shared, we knew it had to get out to our entire congregation. Please read on to feel the inspiration of her words.
”Small Acts of Kindness
When coming up with an idea for the devotional today, I started to reflect on how the world can be very overwhelming. If you watch the news, you would think the world is coming to an end. Personally, I’ve turned off the news alerts on my phone and have really tried to focus on our own community over the last couple of years.
In particular, I’ve thought a lot about the butterfly effect—the idea that small acts of kindness can create ripples through our community, leading to bigger and better things that we may never see or even realize, but that are very real.
At St. Andrew’s Community Center, and through our partnership with St. Michael’s, I think we create those ripples every week. A warm meal served with dignity. Learning someone’s name. Helping someone carry groceries. Listening to a story. Taking a few extra minutes to make someone feel seen. Those moments may seem ordinary to us,but we have no idea how they affect the person receiving them, or the people they interact with afterward.
There’s a verse in Galatians that says: “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9)
I like that verse because it reminds me that we’re not always meant to see the harvest. Sometimes our job is simply to plant seeds and continue doing what we know is good and right.
Working at the pantry has taught me that. We may think we’re handing someone a bag of groceries, but maybe what we’re really giving them is one less thing to worry about that week. Maybe we’re giving a parent the chance to spend a little more time with their child instead of stressing about dinner. Maybe we’re giving someone hope because they were treated with kindness when they expected judgment.
And over the last two and a half months, as we’ve welcomed patients into the medical clinic, I’ve seen those same ripples continue to spread. Where someone can receive care before a small problem becomes a crisis. Where people are reminded that they matter.
None of those things happen because of one grand gesture. They happen because people show up every day willing to do the small things faithfully.
So today, my encouragement is simple: Don’t underestimate the impact of the small things you do here. You may never know how far those ripples travel, but they do travel.
Every kind word, every meal served, every patient cared for, every grocery bag packed, every volunteer welcomed, every person treated with dignity, those are the butterfly wings. We may never see where those ripples end, but God can use even the smallest acts of kindness to change someone’s life.
Thank you for being people who choose kindness, who choose service, and who continue showing up even when the needs seem overwhelming.
Let’s pray.
God, thank You for reminding us that no act of kindness is ever wasted. When the needs around us feel overwhelming, help us stay faithful to the work right in front of us.
Help us to see every person with compassion and to remember that even the smallest acts of love can have lasting impact. As we continue serving through the pantry and the medical clinic, guide our hands and our hearts so that everyone who walks through ourdoors feels seen, valued, and loved. Amen.”
Backpack Bash 6.0
We can’t thank you enough for all of the donations. We successfully filled 120 backpacks and have distributed them to our Outreach Partners. And there are still more Amazon boxes being delivered daily. There are 120 kids who get to start school this year feeling more confident, prepared, and like they fit in because of your generosity. Thank you to everyone who donated items and time to sort the items. We couldn’t have done it without you!
St. Andrew’s Community Center
St. Michael’s has a new satellite ministry center in Manitou Springs. To learn more click on the video below or button to become a “Friend of St. Andrew’s Community Center.”
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church is a family devoted to living out our faith and sharing our lives together. Together we learn, serve, worship, pray and support one another. Our principles are inspired by the message of Christ, meaning all are welcome here … whatever your background or age, history or lifestyle, race or ethnicity, gender identity, LGBTQIA+, relationship status or political affiliation, and whichever path you choose to commune with God, we believe that Jesus unites us all and makes us part of a greater family, one that is ever-connected by love.
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