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Saint Nicholas Day 2011
 
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The Church of

St. Michael &

St. George

6345 Wydown Blvd.
PO Box 11887
Clayton, MO 63105
314.721.1502 (p)
314.721.4670 (f)
 

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"Living Christ In This World"
December 3 - December 10, 2012
This Week's Banner: 
Children listen to the story of Saint Nicholas in the Great Hall at last year's event. Breakfast with Saint Nicholas this Sunday, December 9 at 11:15 AM in the Great Hall. Enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the Youth Group and take home a Saint Nicholas craft. Please make reservations by e-mailing Jane Fisher at [email protected]. 
Winter Schedule
Saturday
   5:00 PM   Holy Eucharist

Sunday
   8:00 AM   Holy Eucharist I
   9:15 AM   Choral Eucharist I
 11:15 AM   Holy Eucharist I
   5:30 PM   Holy Eucharist II
2012 Advent Schedule
Preaching Rota 

   Archie_100x100 December  9   The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
    December 16  The Rev. J. Michael Wheeler
    December 23  The Rev. Jedediah W. Fox
    December 25  The Rev. Emily R. Hylden
    December 30  The Rev. J. Michael Wheeler 
Sunday Adult Education

The Rector's Forum

Join the Rector in the Taylor Room from 10:30-11 AM as he leads a study of Paul's Epistle to the Romans.  

 

    

Christian Life Forum  

Fr. Jed and Deacon Emily are hosting a year-long forum on PRAYER at the 10:30 AM Christian Education Hour in the Sverdrup Room. Curates are teaching prayer methods over the upcoming weeks to help you renew your spiritual vigor in this new season.   

   

December 9 - No Class (Saint Nicholas Breakfast
       in Great Hall/Sverdrup Room)
December 16 - The Rosary
December 23 - No Class
NO CLASS IN JANUARY
 

Rev. Jed Fox and Deacon Emily Hylden  

Adult Education
Women's Bible Study
Fridays   7:30 AM     Sverdrup Room
 
"How is forgiveness different from justice?" "What if it was my child who was hurt; how can I possibly consider forgiveness?" "Are both marriage and celibacy calls from God to live a consecrated life?" These and other questions were discussed during our Women's Bible Study conducted by The Rev. Michael Wheeler. All women are welcome. We begin at 7:30 AM and are finished by 8:30 AM.  
Stewardship
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Advent Reception Great Hall
What a great night at CSMSG last night! We had the young families downstairs celebrating Advent Family Night
and upstairs we had our wonderful choir and readers performing Advent Lessons and Carols for 200+ people.
This means that over 300 parishioners and visitors were in our 100-year-old building experiencing the presence of God.

It truly was a multi-generational night: Tom and Elizabeth Hyers were upstairs enjoying Lessons and Carols while
their son, Jason, and daughter-in-law, Mei-Li were downstairs with their sons enjoying dinner and Advent activities.
Three generations, at two different events, in our century old church! Sure, the young families had pizza and salad,
while the Great Hall tables were filled with gourmet goodies prepared by some of the best cooks at the church for the Evensong crowd.
Nevertheless, a great time was had by all.

Your pledge dollars support days like this, when we fill the church morning and night, spreading the word of God to all who enter.

Thank you for your pledge!
This Week
Monday, December 3
Monday Night Bible Studies
Women's Bible Study with The Rev. Emily Hylden
6:30-8:30 PM Emily Hylden
Enjoy dinner fellowship and study Isaiah at The Rev. Emily Hylden's home (757 Syracuse Ave, 2N). 6:30 PM Soup & Salad Supper (provided!); 7:15 PM Evening Prayer, with Bible study following.

BIBLE STUDY CANCELLED: December 10 and 24.

Bible Study with Fr. Jed Fox
6:30-7:30 PM  Library
The Rev. Jed Fox Join Fr. Jed and other parishioners from 6:30-7:30 PM as we journey together through the Gospel of John.



Tuesdays
Church Service League Luncheon
12 PM    Great Hall
We meet every Tuesday for lunch at noon following Fr. Mike Wheeler's Bible Study Class. A service is also held that morning in St. Mary's Chapel at 10:30 AM. The CSL welcomes all women of the Church. Please join us. For more information, call Jane Cox at 636.394.3441.   

Tuesday, December 4
CSL Christmas Luncheon and Bazaar
Shopping will be a breeze with our wonderful vendors offering one-of-a-kind and personalized items for that person who has everything. Doors open for vendor shopping at 11 AM. Take some time for lunch at noon. Enjoy the musical program, and check the silent auction and white elephant tables as well as finding your favorite decorative birdhouse to fill in the gaps on your list.

 Download CSL Luncheon flyer
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Bookstore Open during CSL Luncheon
Canterbury Bookstore will be open on Tuesday, December 4. Please stop by to see new Christmas gift ideas and some well-deserved treats for yourself. Doors will open at 10 AM, so come by early and get the best selection. The Bookstore will close briefly during lunchtime and reopen until 2 PM. Special orders will still be available for Christmas, so be sure to stop by Canterbury Bookstore and enjoy a cup of Wassail while you're attending the CSL Luncheon & Bazaar.

Wednesday, December 5
Ordination of Emily Rose Hylden to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood
7 PM     The Nave of The Church of St. Michael & St. George

 Download invitation to Ordination 

Thursday, December 6
Mom's Night Out
Mom's Night Out is on Thursday, December 6 at 6:30 PM, at Time for Dinner. We will be putting together a dinner for the mothers and their children at the shelter Almost Home. If you  like you can order your own dinners! Bring a bottle of wine and/or some cheese and crackers, too. We had a great time last year - join us this year! Time for Dinner's website is www.timefordinnerstl.com. It is a unique and fun time!

Saturday, December 8
Advent Solemn Vigil Eucharist 
5 PM      St. George's Chapel
Advent is here. So are Saturday Eucharists.
Saturday Evening Eucharist begins at 5 PM in St. George's Chapel, with festive refreshments afterward.*
*Rejoice, this service will have incense.

Sunday, December 9
Breakfast with Saint Nicholas 
11:15 AM      Great HallSt. Nicholas In Great Hall
Breakfast with Saint Nicholas is on Sunday, December 9 at  11:15 AM in the Great Hall. Hear the true story of Saint Nicholas, enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the Youth Group and take home a Saint Nicholas craft. Please make reservations by e-mailing Jane Fisher at [email protected], or by signing up in the Great Hall. The cost is $4 per person.   

Centennial Celebration Gala Ticket Sale
after 9:15 AM liturgy     Great Hall
Tickets for the January 19 Centennial Celebration Gala will be available in the Great Hall this Sunday (30 minutes prior to the 9:15 AM service, and 30 minutes after).  The Celebration Dinner will be held at the Old Warson Country Club, beginning with cocktails at 6:30 PM. Highlights include the Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. George Leonard Carey, 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury as special guest. Fifty-year members will be recognized and John Tyler's book Centennial 100 Years at the Point, a compilation of his "Centennial Moments in History" e-letters, will be the party favor!

Tickets are $125/each. Checks should be made out to "CSMSG." For more information, contact the receptionist at [email protected] or 314.721.1502.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, December 15, 22
Advent Solemn Eucharist
5 PM      St. George's Chapel
Advent is here. So are Saturday Eucharists.
Saturday Evening Eucharist will be held December 8, 15 and 22 at 5 PM in St. George's Chapel, with festive refreshments afterward.*
*Rejoice, this service will have incense.

Tuesday, December  11
Steak & Stories
6 PM   Great Hall
Valkyrie (the Red Tail Hawk) will show us what the "Sport of Kings" (Falconry) is all about at 6 PM in the Great Hall. She will bring her friend, Jon Kercher, to assist her in providing a human translation. If you plan to attend please RSVP to the receptionist at [email protected] or 314.721.1502 by noon on Monday, December 10.

Download Steak & Story flyer

Sunday, December 16
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
5 PM       Church
The traditional and much-beloved Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, as we know it today, was adapted by The Very Reverend Eric Milner-White for use at King's College Chapel, Cambridge on Christmas Eve 1918. In his words, 'The main theme is the development of the loving purposes of God ...' seen 'through the windows and words of the Bible.' The Christmas story unfolds interspersed by seasonal carols as the story of the birth of the Christ Child is recounted through word and music. The center of the service is still found by those who 'go in heart and mind' and who consent to follow where the story leads.
Music
2012-2013 Girls Choir
The CSMSG Girls Choir has resumed Wednesday night rehearsals from 5-6:30 PM. If your child is 8-18 years old and interested in singing in the Girls Choir, please contact Christi Bye at 314.721.1502 x4043 for more information or by email at [email protected] 
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Church School
   
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Mom's Night Out
Mom's Night Out is on Thursday, December 6 at 6:30 PM, at Time for Dinner. We will be putting together a dinner for the mothers and their children at Almost Home. If you would like, you can also order your own dinners. Bring a bottle of wine and/or some cheese and crackers, too. We had a great time last year - join us this year! The website is www.timefordinnerstl.com. It is a unique and fun time!

Breakfast with Saint Nicholas  
11:15 AM        Great Hall
Breakfast with Saint Nicholas is on Sunday, December 9 at 11:15 AM in the Great Hall. Hear the true story of Saint Nicholas, enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the Youth Group and take home a Saint Nicholas craft. Please make reservations by emailing Jane Fisher at [email protected] or by signing up in the Great Hall. The cost is $4 per person.


Advent Giving Tree
This year's Advent Giving Tree will help the mothers at Almost Home, a shelter for young mothers and their children. Please take a "helping hand" from the Giving Tree in the Great Hall and return it UNWRAPPED, with the hand ornament taped to it, by December 16. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Fisher at 314.721.1502.
 Youth
Silver chalice recipients Will Brown and Ben Nickelson 
 
The MIX MS Youth Group will NOT meet this Wednesday, December 5 due to Emily Hylden's ordination. The Middle School MIX Christmas Party will be held NEXT Wednesday, December 12 at 6 PM in the Armstrong Room. Cost is $5 for food. Bring your friends!  Pick-up at 7:30 PM.

St. Nicholas Breakfast High School Service Project will be held THIS Sunday, December 9! All 9th-12th graders are invited to come help prepare the pancake breakfast for the younger children! Meet in the kitchen at 9:30 AM to volunteer.
 
The UNDERGROUND will meet at Buzz Matthews' for dinner and Bible Study on Sunday, December 9 from 6-7:30 PM (includes meal). The  UNDERGROUND is a  high school Small Group Bible Study which strives to help students learn to make space for God in the midst of their busy schedules. Contact Buzz if at 314.941.0542 or [email protected] for more information.
 
High School Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 23! Meet at Steinberg Ice Skating Rink at 5 PM to skate. Party will continue at church in the Armstrong Room at 6:30 PM. Cost is $5 for food. 
 
Sign Up NOW for Both the High School and Middle School Retreats! The retreats will be at Lake Williamson Retreat Center in Illinois. HS retreat is January 5/6 and MS retreat is February 2/3. We will depart first thing Saturday morning and return by 1:30 PM Sunday afternoon. We will participate in ropes courses (that are inside!), blacklight medic ball and other fun activities while we dig deeper in our faith and get to know one another better! Cost is $150. Friends are WELCOME and pay $75. Scholarships (partial and full) are available by calling Marty. Sign up NOW by e-mailing [email protected]

Parents of CSMSG College Students: The care packages were mailed to your college students! If you have not yet given us your student's address, please e-mail it to Marty and she will mail one to your child! We also have mailed an invitation to the December CSMSG College Reunion to your home. We want to treat college students to lunch on Sunday, December 30 from noon-1:30 PM at Three Kings on Delmar in the Loop! RSVP to [email protected].  
 
It's time to sign up for Summer Mission opportunities for all 5-12th graders is available from the Youth Ministry staff. The MS Mission Week will be June 17-21 and the HS Mission Trip is July 5-14, 2013. The MS Mission week is local and the HS Mission Trip will be to Muskegon, Michigan this summer. Spaces for the HS Mission Trip are limited. A deposit of $100 is required now to hold your space. E-mail [email protected] for more information and to sign-up. 
 
Upcoming Events:  
Sunday, December 9: Saint Nicholas Breakfast Service Project for all 9-12 graders.
        Meet in kitchen at 9:30 AM until noon.
Wednesday, December 12: MS MIX Christmas Party in Armstrong Room at 6 PM.
Sunday, December 23: 8th Grade Christmas Pageant Technical/Dress Rehearsal: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
    - HS Ice Skating and Christmas Party - 5-8:00 PM 
There will be NO MS MIX on the following dates:
December 5, 19, 26 and January 2
There will be NO HS UNDERGROUND on the following dates: December 16, 30, January 6 (due to HS Retreat)
Retreats: High School - Sat/Sun, January 5/6
               MIddle School - Sat/Sun, February 2/3 
Canterbury Bookstore
Canterbury Bookstore at christmas
You can find Advent resources throughout the Bookstore including devotionals, family activities, and children's books appropriate for the season. Come to the Bookstore and see the many Advent calendars you can choose from. Count down the days with a small card-style or paper-sized decorative type or the fascinating refrigerator magnet to delight anyone. There are gifts and cards for everyone on your list. Let us help you: from choosing the gift to imprinting it, then wrapping it and perhaps even shipping it out the door. Our suggestions this week for your Advent season: O Come Emmanuel by Gordon Giles will make Christmas special this year by exploring the legends, message and theology behind some of your favorite carols and hymns. God Is In the Manger by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a collection of 41 devotions that guide and inspire readers as they move thematically through the weeks of Advent and Christmas, from waiting and mystery to redemption, incarnation and joy. The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas by Madeleine L'Engle is a delightful and engaging tale of one family's traditions of Advent and a year when things may change.
 
Don't forget the Bookstore is open during the week.  Be sure to visit Canterbury through the holiday season. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Bookstore hours: Sunday 8:30-11:30 AM, Monday 10 AM-noon, Thursday 10 AM-3 PM, Friday 8:30 AM-noon 

Bulletin Board

Advent Lessons and Carols 

Thank you Choir for the beautiful music and thank you parishioners for providing a feast for the reception!
Always amazing how an email and an entry in this e-letter can produce an abundance of delicious food and wine by our parishioners.  

 

Thank you one and all!

 

E-Letter/Notice Information

Please send any new information that you would like to go into the notices or e-letter to Debbie at [email protected]. The deadline for the e-letter is Monday at noon. The deadline for the notices is Wednesday at noon. Please keep the information concise. Thank you.

 

CSMSG into the Next 100 Years! QR code  
Notice that smudge on the back of the bulletin this week? That's a QR Code! If you have a smartphone with a scanning app, when you scan the image you'll be automatically directed to the CSMSG website, with links to our weekly updates, calendars, service times, sermons and news. Look for more digital content in the weeks to come.  

  

The Knitting Ministry
 
knitting demo The Knitting Ministry has been active at St. Michael's since 2004. Its mission is to offer love, comfort and prayers to fellow parishioners and friends through knitted objects--Mantles of Comfort, Baby Blankets of Love and Chemo Caps. On the second Saturday of the month, there is a luncheon gathering where knitters share experiences, get to know one another and knit together. Prayerful knitting nurtures the knitters as well as the recipients of the knitted objects. For more information, contact Nicki Gillis at [email protected].  

Good Neighbors

Please be considerate of our neighbors on Ellenwood and Wydown. Take advantage of the complimentary valet parking on Sundays and do not park in front of driveways.

Valet Parking

Valet service by Midwest Parking will be available on Sunday mornings for elderly parishioners and those with special needs. This valuable service is being provided by an anonymous benefactor. Thank you for this very generous gift!

 

Altar Flowers  

Please consider giving flowers in celebration of a special event, in honor or in memory of a loved one. Order forms are available near the Ellenwood narthex.   

  

Birth Announcements Needed

Please contact Debbie Fenner at [email protected] or 314.721.1502 when there is a birth in the church family, so we can properly welcome the new baby into the parish.

 

CSMSG Pre-Primary Enrollment

We are currently accepting applications for our parish's two pre-primary programs: 18-24 months on Thursday and Friday mornings from 8:30-11:30 AM, and 2-3 years on Monday through Wednesday mornings from 8:30-11:30 AM. We are also offering a five-morning schedule for both classes. Our programs are taught by a degreed teacher and have proven quite successful since their inception. For more information, call Carol at 314.721.1502.

Pre-school fun with parachutes

The Servers Guild   

The Servers Guild provides a unique opportunity for students from 6th through 12th grades to participate in the Sunday liturgies and gain a deeper appreciation for our traditions and style of worship. If you would like to join a group of young people who are dedicated to enhancing the worship experience at CSMSG, contact Fr. Mike Wheeler.

Altar Guild  
We invite you to deepen your spiritual life and connection to the liturgy by becoming a member of the Altar Guild. This ministry is dedicated to the service of God by lovingly preparing the altars. Many hands are needed, both weekdays and Sundays, to care for the linens, candles and silver. Contact Abby Castle at [email protected].

Altar guild women preparing for Sunday