August News

Worship with us this month in our Sanctuary

​Sunday Holy Eucharist: English at 10 a.m., Spanish at Noon.
August 4 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
August 11 - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
August 18 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
August 25 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16) and Alms Sunday
On the last Sunday of the month, all undesignated loose cash is deposited into the Parish Discretionary Fund.

Wednesday Evening Prayer Services at 6 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, Communion will be served.
August 7 - The Transfiguration (August 6)
August 14 - St. Mary the Virgin (August 15)
August 21 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle (August 24)
August 28 - Proper 16 Wednesday

Church Polity Lessons
On August 11 and 18 at 11:10 am, the Chancellor of our Diocese, Michael Glass will present interesting Lessons about Church Polity for 45 or 50 minutes. Please, head over the Parish Hall Library after the Sunday Worship. Let us learn together by attending these two lessons with time for questions to our Chancellor.

Time: Aug 11, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85898938359?pwd=fkrvi9FnlLhSSRwjKuIz4Eud7zktja.1
Meeting ID: 858 9893 8359 Passcode: j2rvfg

Time: Aug 18, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85810410466?pwd=iUQA892xAlcVP5ss1LaSrpAyJXma5l.1
Meeting ID: 858 1041 0466 Passcode: Wizc72

Next Bishop’s Committee Meeting
​Wednesday, August 21 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall

2024 Stewardship Campaign
​Saint Michael’s 2024 Stewardship Campaign will be Sunday, September 8 - Sunday, September 29. We invite any of our members to come and speak for 3 or 5 minutes at our Sunday Worships to testify saying, “Why you support Saint Michael’s with your Annual Pledge.” It is our intention to encourage all our members to become pledge members in order for us to become financially self-sufficient. If you are interested, please sign the Sign-Up Sheet which is on the round table in the Lobby of the Church. 

EDSJ Cycle of Prayer
August 4, 2024 Church of the Saviour, Hanford
August 11, 2024 Clergy
August 18, 2024 St. Francis, Turlock
August 25, 2024 St. Clare of Assisi, Avery

Church Prayer List
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop and David our Bishop. We also pray for Joseph our President, Gavin our Governor, and Eric our Mayor. Please remember in your prayers Stan, Rita, Sandy, Bob, Dick, Meagan, Suzie, Emily, Kimberly, Diane, Ariel and Kay, and the students at Mesquite High School and
Burroughs High School.

Lectionary Readings
Click HERE for the Revised Common Lectionary readings.
We are in Year B and we use "Track 1" if there are two tracks of readings.

Cathedral Livestream
As an alternative for those unable to attend our Sunday services in person, St. James Episcopal Cathedral offers a livestream of their service. Link: www.youtube.com/@StJamesEpiscopalCathedral/streams

Please Give

• Mail your pledges and offerings to:
  St. Michael's Episcopal Church,
  200 W Drummond Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
• ​You can contribute to the church online at:
  https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z9KQ/home

Forward Day by Day
The "Forward Day by Day" devotional booklets are available. Many people use this publication as part of their regular prayer life. If you do or would like to, be sure to pick one up in the lobby.

Subscribe to the Friday Reflection
The Friday Reflection is the official e-publication of The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin. It is published every week throughout the year. Click HERE for the subscription page.