There is a new ecclesiastical calendar for 2020 at the back of the church. All proceeds will benefit the Narthex Fund.
Category: News
Christmas Service Schedule
Dear parishioners and friends of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church,
The Feast of the Nativity is almost upon us! I pray that you have used this fast as a time of preparation, preparing your hearts and lives to receive our incarnate God, Jesus Christ, who comes to us not only as an infant over 2,000 years ago, but comes to us even now in His Body and Blood. May He who is the Light of the World shine brightly in and through your lives.
Please join us for the rest of the services we have during the fast and as we begin the feast. The schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, December 21
- 5:00 PM: Vespers
- Sunday, December 22
- 9:00 AM: Orthros
- 10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy
- Tuesday, December 24
- 9:00 AM: Royal Hours of the Eve of Nativity
- 5:00 PM: Festal Orthros
- 6:00 PM: Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity
- Potluck dinner to follow!
Please speak with Jasmine Andrews to coordinate what you can bring to the meal following Liturgy on the 24th.
Peace and joy in Christ.
Fr. Ben
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards depicting original artwork by Sandra Sedell are on sale in the church hall. Cards are $2 each. Sandra is a talented artist who works in oils and watercolors. She and her husband are summer residents of East Falmouth and friends of St. Michael Church. All proceeds will benefit the Narthex Fund.
Christmas Outreach 2019
CALLING ALL COOKIE BAKERS!!! We will be delivering 50 Christmas meals to Faith Family Kitchen this December, and we will be including a tin of homemade cookies with each meal. If you are interested in baking a batch or two of cookies, please speak to Kh. Alyssa. We will be packing the cookies on Sunday, December 15 during coffee hour and delivering the meals to Hyannis on Friday, December 20. Thank you!!!
We have once again adopted a family through Cape Cod’s Christmas Wishes program! We will be collecting money through the end of December to help pay for the gifts that have been purchased. Thank you for bringing joy this Christmas to a struggling family!
Family Description: This is a single mom with 3 children. This has been an extremely tough year for this family. Mom’s ex-boyfriend is now incarcerated after physical abuse to the children and mom. The children are traumatized and currently are in counseling. Mom had to quit her job and focus on the well-being of the children. The closest relative lives out of state so they are on their own to get through this horrible ordeal. Mom is determined to keep the family together and to heal all the children. Odin, male, any clothes 18-24 mos. Penelope, 9 female. Likes pink & purple and likes to be “girlie and sparkle” leggings, size 16, any kind of tops size 16. Loves Unicorns, fairies, Pokemon and Star Wars. Laurelyn, 12 female. In need of sweaters XL, Leggings XL, PJ’s XL. Likes neutral colors like blue, green, black, grey. Like Pokemon, Star Wars. Mom, Colleen would like a gift card to Target for household items and maybe to buy some surprises for the children.
St.Michael Newsletter, November 2019
Content
| A message from Fr. Ben | Pg. 2 |
| Weeds and dirty walls… | Pg. 3 |
| Narthex Update | Pg. 3 |
| Sacred Music Institute | Pg. 4 |
| SOYO | Pg. 4 |
| Stewardship | Pg. 5 |
| Getting to know… | Pg. 6 |
| Recipe Box | Pg. 7 |
| Food for Thought | Pg. 7 |
| Make it Personal | Pg. 8 |
| SOYO Retreat Overview | Pg. 8 |
Thanksgiving Meals 2019
The number of families on the Cape who are hungry and suffering from food insecurity is increasing, and we have been given the opportunity to provide 50 Thanksgiving meals to such families this November. You can help by
- speaking to Kh. Alyssa about specific items you can purchase,
- give a monetary donation, and/or
- help deliver the meals to Faith Family Kitchen on Friday, November 22.
Thanks be to God for the blessings He gives us so that we may share with His children in need!
Harvest Festival at the Village at Cataumet 2019 Photos and Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who selflessly helped make Sunday’s Harvest Festival at the Village at Cataumet a fabulous success! The food was enjoyed and appreciated by all, the fellowship was received and engaged in more warmly than we have ever experienced at Cataumet, and fun was had by all. Thank you for being the sunshine on that cold and rainy afternoon! May God bless you all!!
Thank you card from The Village at Cataumet
“Thank you so much for bringing the Harvest Festival to The Village at Cataumet. We had a great time, especially the children. Your support and thoughtfulness truly shows how much you care about us! You all are a blessing.
The families at The Village at Cataumet”
Coffee Hour Schedule: September 2019 – March 2020 (revised)
In an attempt to ease the burden of providing food and cleaning up, a new coffee hour schedule has been created in which several families will share the responsibility of coffee hour for four weeks in a row, with the exception of the weeks that our parish’s organizations host coffee hour. Even if your name is not on the list, you are always welcome to bring a dish to share or stay to help with clean up!
Coffee Hour Schedule (revised)
Thank you to all of those who tirelessly make coffee, bring food, take home leftovers, and help clean up! Your efforts are a blessing to our St. Michael family and all of its visitors!
Fill the Fridge, October 2019 Outreach
Throughout the month of October, we are working to collect NON-PERISHABLE food for our local food pantry!!! Food should be deposited in the “fridge” inside the side entrance of the church. Thank you for your generosity in helping our neighbors in need!
Please, see the flyer.