Weekly Newsletter for May 3, 2023
St. Michael’s Weekly News - Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Dear People of St. Michaels,
Well, we had a few days of warm sunshine, but then things became rainy and cold again. It makes it hard to imagine that we might have warmer days, but your Vestry and Church Council over at Trinity Lutheran are still mapping out days when we will plan to hold worship outdoors (at 10 am) in July and August, followed by a BBQ lunch and even other times when we will worship together. We will announce those as we get closer to those months, but we ARE planning ahead.
We also have a Green Team at St. Michaels that has been on two Zoom calls concerning working to reduce and even eliminate the carbon footprint of our parish. This is a Diocesan goal for the future and our Green Team (one of about three in our Deanery) is learning more and even getting tools to measure our parish energy consumption and move from there. We all have a great concern for the wonderful world we live in; a great manifestation of God’s glorious creation. We will keep you up to date with our progress.
Enjoy the hope of sunny, warmer days as our new month of May happens this week.
In Christ,
Pastor Randy Knutson+
Two Concerts of Note:
Pastor Randy and Robin will be in a concert held twice in Mendocino, at the Presbyterian Church there on Friday, May 5th, at 7pm and then May 6th at 1 pm. It is the Spring performance of the Redwood Community Choir, in which Robin is the accompanist. Free will offering taken at this concert.
On Saturday, May 6th, our own Larsen Hall will host a fun concert of the six member, women’s acapella group In The Mix, which Robin Knutson is a member. The concert will be that Saturday at 4 pm. They practice in Larsen Hall regularly and have done concerts here before (pre-COVID). They will also have guests helping who were members of the Acafellas group: Jason Kirkman, Jim Jackson and Pastor Randy Knutson. A free will offering will be taken that day.
Four week class in Really Excellent Listening at Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church in May
During our Ecumenical Lenten Services, one of our local partners approached me about letting people know they were offering a free, four week class in “Really Excellent Listening”.
The Facilitator is Bea Strickland and there is a flyer about this on the table in Larsen Hall.
The Days are May 3, 10, 17 and 24 and the class meets 10-11:30 am.
You can sign up with her at BeaStrickland@aol.com and 408-502-1896.
Pat Karch is recovering at Ukiah Post Acute in Ukiah. Cards can be directed to her there at 1349 S. Dora St., Room 20, Ukiah, CA 95482. She can be reached on her Cell Phone as well.
When you can, check our new website:
Online Worship Information
This Sunday we will offer in-person worship and at the same time offer the online broadcast of our service at 10:45 am in the ways posted below:
Our Sunday Service will be on St. Michael’s Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/StMikesFtBragg
https://www.facebook.com/StMikesFtBragg/videos
It will also stay there on the Facebook Pages and you can watch it later.
You can also watch it on this YouTube Channel later that day as well.
This is a NEW St. Michaels YouTube Channel and also on our website!
https://www.youtube.com/@st.michaelsepiscopalfortbragg
May Birthdays –Donna Withers, Jim Britt, John Cinnamon, Ian Blanton, Alan Mitchell, Shelbie Liljeberg, Kathe Charters, Sandy Liljeberg, Rick Bondor, Bryna Turner, Nancy Wallace-Nelson, Jeff Charters, Scott Smith, and Jim and Marcia Water’s 61st Anniversary.
Sacred Circle Dance Schedule for May:
First Friday, May 5th at 4:00 pm for Sacred Circle Dance
Third Friday, May 19st at 4:00 pm for Moving Into Stillness
Monday’s - Trinity Sack Lunch Ministry: Help prepare at 9:30 am, or serve from 12:00-12:30
Bible/Book Study Continues, Thursdays at 10:30 am
Our Shared Ministry Bible Study continues to meet on Thursdays, at 10:30 am either in St. Veronica’s or on Zoom, live, at the same time.
Office Hours:
Jeannée is in the office Tuesday through Thursday mornings
Sarah Fogg may be reached at her email: slmf95437@comcast.net or phone: 964-5625 and 357-1277.
Rev. Randy A. Knutson, 209-327-1870 (cell/text) and 707-964-1900 – Office
Or email him directly at ranknut@gmail.com
Church email for all: stmike@mcn.org
Blessings,
St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
707-964-1900