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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"
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This Week's Banner
It's Middle School Mission Week! We began with an urban adventure riding the Metro Link to Laclede's Landing and touring Nelly's Extreme Institute. A walk across the Eads Bridge led the students in the Malcom W. Martin Memorial Park.
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Middle Schoolers on Facebook
It was a busy Mission Week for CSMSG Middle Schoolers. Each day was loaded with both fun and work!!!
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Sunday Liturgy Schedule
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist I
10:00 AM Choral Eucharist I
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist II
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Preaching Rota
 June 23 The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
July 7 The Rev. Jedediah W. Fox
July 14 The Rev. J. Michael Wheeler
July 21 The Rev. Canon E. Dan Smith
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Sunday Adult Education
Rectorless Forum   Join Fr. Jed as he leads the Rectorless Forum this week. The topic of his talk will be "Anglican Spiritual Tradition: Our Past and Our Future." Please note: There will be no Rectorless Forum on July 7. The Rector's Forum
The Rector's Forum is in recess until the fall.
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Adult Education
Women's Bible StudyFridays 7:30 AM Sverdrup Room
"I, too, decided to write an orderly account for you...so that you may know the truth..." Learn about the ministry of Jesus in Galilee as we study the Lectionary C readings for Sunday (roughly Luke 7-11) under the direction of Fr. Mike Wheeler. All women are welcome for these study sessions at 7:30 AM in the Sverdrup Room for nourishment of the body (a light breakfast) and the soul. We will finish by 8:30 AM.
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Generations of Giving Campaign Update
As of today, we have received 366 pledges for a total of $1,846,038.
Thank you for your pledge!
Seeds for Growth! 
Wonderful stories are unfolding in our church every day: Stories of faith, devotion, and love for our neighbors. Great things truly are happening here. But if CSMSG is to continue with great things, if we are to continue to grow, we need your help.
Please pick up a CSMSG business card(s) from the "planters" located in the Narthex and Great Hall. Plant one of CSMSG's "Seeds for Growth" in the hand of a friend who is looking to be a part of a wonderful story and a church community. We need your help to help us grow!
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This Week
Sunday, June 23
Rectorless Forum
On the 23rd of June, Fr. Jed will be leading the Rectorless Forum. The title of his talk will be "Anglican Spiritual Tradition: Our Past and Our Future."
Fun Family Event
 Pizza Night with "Abracadabra, the Magician!" at CSMSG on Sunday, June 23, from 5-7 PM. Cost is $10 per family. Pizza will be provided. Please bring an appetizer, salad, or dessert and indicate which of these dishes you will be bringing when you RSVP to Jane Fisher at jfisher@csmsg.org by June 22.
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, July 9
Steak & Stories
The Steak & Stories main summer event is right around the corner! Our Summer BBQ will be held on Tuesday, July 9 from 6-8 PM. Bill McNew has again kindly offered to host the Steak & Stories summer event at his home in Creve Coeur, located at 278 Runnymede Dr., 63141. We will have food, drinks, and plenty of time to catch up with each other (and hopefully, great weather!). We will not have a scheduled speaker at this event, so we welcome all attendees to join in and share some great stories with the gang. This will be an event you will not want to miss!
The cost is $20 per participant. Please RSVP by July 8 at Noon to Ann at reception@csmsg.org or 314.721.1502.
Friday, August 9
EMC Birthday Party
5:45 PM Family Court Center
You are needed! The Church of St. Michael & St. George is sponsoring a birthday party for the children in the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center and we would love your help. Please join us on Friday, August 9 at 5:45 PM in the lobby of the Family Court Center located at 501 S. Brentwood. We will play BINGO with the children, sing Happy Birthday, and serve pizza, cake, and ice cream. You must be over 21 years old to attend. Please call Mary Kay Digby at 314.678.8800 if you have any questions. Thank you!
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Youth Ministry
Middle School Mission Week is this week and we have 22 students participating in service projects around our St. Louis community, as well as learning about life in the many diverse communities of St. Louis and the lives of those community members who are less fortunate than we are! The week began with an urban adventure riding the MetroLink to Laclede's Landing and touring Nelly's Extreme Institute! The students then took a walk across the Eads Bridge to the Malcom W. Martin Memorial Park. On Tuesday, our MS Mission team of 24 did the work of FIFTY people! They processed 528 cases of food totaling 17,424 pounds to provide 14,224 meals to the hungry members of our community! Wednesday, the students volunteered in a community garden in St. Louis City and recorded a drum piece in Buzz's studio. Today our team is volunteering at Northside Elementary School. This week ends with our students partnering with the mothers and children from Gateway 180 to tour the Zoo and concludes with a cookout in Forest Park. Kudos to the students and adult volunteers for a job well done this week, which has impacted more folks than we can imagine!
Small Group Lectionary Reading
Every Sunday from 9:30-9:55 AM, the YM will host an informal gathering in the Davis Garden for all 6th-12th graders and other interested parishioners to read and discuss the lectionary readings for that day. All are invited to grab a doughnut and participate!
Sunday Night Bible Study at Kayak's Coffee begins Sunday! Meet Buzz at Kayak's this summer to read and discuss the Revelation to John. We will meet from 6-7:30 PM at Kayak's, located on the corner of Skinker and Forest Park Parkway, on June 23 and 30, as well as July 21 and 28.
High School Mission Trip is July 5-14 and we will be traveling to Muskegon, Michigan. All forms should be turned into Marty Chapman and balances are now due.
HS Mission Commissioning will be held on Sunday, June 30 at 10 AM. All HS Mission participants and their families are invited to attend and sit together up front. There will be an HS Mission Final Planning Meeting immediately following in the Taylor Room from 11:30 AM-Noon; attendance is required by all HS Mission Trip participants..
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Church School 
Church School Summer Schedule
All children in Preschool-3rd grade should go to the Kindergarten classroom. Children will join their parents at the time of the Peace for Communion. The summer schedule continues through September 1.
Abracadabra, the Magician!
at CSMSG
Sunday, June 23
5-7 PM
$10 per family
Pizza provided
Please bring an appetizer, salad, or a dessert, and
indicate which dish you will be bringing when you RSVP to
Jane Fisher at jfisher@csmsg.org by June 22.
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Outreach
EMC Birthday party! You are needed! The Church of St. Michael & St. George is sponsoring a birthday party for the children in the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center and we would love your help. Please join us on Friday, August 9 at 5:45 PM in the lobby of the Family Court Center located at 501 S. Brentwood. We will play BINGO with the children, sing Happy Birthday, and serve pizza, cake, and ice cream. You must be over 21 years old to attend. Please call Mary Kay Digby at 314.678.8800 if you have any questions. Thank you! 
Second Suitcase
Cleaning out the kids' toy box? Mission volunteers are leaving for Nicaragua in July, and you can send gently-used toys in a mission volunteer's "Second Suitcase" for the students of Santa Rosa and Carolina de Sirker schools. Place donations in the Nicaragua donation closet, located across from the Church library. Please see list below of suggested items.
Educational toys such as:
Legos
Lincoln Logs
Building blocks
Play stations and 'Play house' items (kitchen, workshop, etc.)
Tent 'Play House' (Playhut, etc.)
Large plastic animals, dinosaurs, etc.
Large trucks/cars
Educational Toys
Puzzles (ages 8+)
Baby dolls
Board Games/Card Games
'Dress-up' items
Please - No stuffed animals
The Three T's
Support CSMSG's mission trip to Nicaragua with the three T's: Travel-size toiletries, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. Do you, your friends, and/or your co-workers travel frequently? Don't forget to save (unopened) hotel toiletries for the 2013 mission trip to Nicaragua. Missioners take toiletry bags of soap, shampoo, lotion, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to the patients at the women's and children's hospital in Managua. Last year, we distributed over 300 bags of these helpful hygiene packets. Toothbrushes and toothpaste go to the students at the Santa Rosa and Carolina de Sirker schools for healthy and bright smiles! Perhaps your dentist has extras? All donations can be dropped off at the Nicaragua donation closet, located across from the Church library. The Nicaragua Mission Wish List 2013 is posted on the "Faith in Action" bulletin board. We'll be packing "Second Suitcases" to Nicaragua on Friday, July 12 at 5 PM and Saturday, July 13 at 9 AM.
Gracias! 
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Canterbury Bookstore
Have you fully experienced all that the Canterbury Bookstore has to offer? Come visit, explore, and let us know if we can assist you in any way. We look forward to serving you!
Book recommendations from the Canterbury Bookstore:
The Episcopal Handbook is a guidebook that provides historical and theological information about the Episcopal Church as well as fun-filled facts and practical tips about being a church-going follower of Jesus Christ. Complete with illustrations, The Episcopal Handbook is a wide-ranging resource that contains vast truths, complex details, and bits of humor about the Episcopal understanding of the Christian life.
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope is an contemplative text written by Sister Joan Chittister that offers a new perspective on those moments of pain, suffering, and stress that are universal to the human condition. Chittister, drawing from her own lived experience of deep sorrow and disappointment, suggests we use these moments of darkness as opportunities for us to "stretch our souls and gain new insights" that can enable us to grow and move forward in our lives. Meant to help readers cope with their own suffering and disappointment, Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope is, in Chittister's words, "An anatomy of struggle and an account of the way hope grows in us, despite our moments of darkness."
C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind Narnia by Beatrice Gormley is a photo biography that will appeal to the younger devotees of The Chronicles of Narnia, who will undoubtedly sink their teeth into this literary offering exploring the life of the man behind the popular fantasy series. This biography contains more than 50 photographs that demonstrate the story of C.S. Lewis' life and work, from his boyhood in Belfast, Ireland, where he and his brother first created their first imaginary world, to Lewis' adult years spent as a renowned scholar and beloved author.
We hope that these featured selections have successfully proven that the Canterbury Bookstore truly has something to offer for everyone. We look forward to your visit!
Summer Hours
Sunday 9-11:30 AM, Monday 10 AM-12 PM, Thursday 10 AM-3 PM, Friday 8:30 AM-12 PM
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Bulletin Board
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction offers the participant the opportunity to be accompanied and guided on his/her spiritual journey toward God through confidential one-on-one meetings with a spiritual director. Nicki Gillis is CSMSG's spiritual director and is available to meet with those interested in exploring this personal approach to understanding our spiritual lives. Contact Nicki at 314.863.0407 or nickigillis@att.net.
E-Letter/Notice Information
Please send any new information that you would like to go into the notices or e-letters to Debbie at communications@csmsg.org. The deadline for the e-letter/notices is Wednesday at Noon. Please keep the information concise. Thank you.
Instant Web Connection to CSMSG!
Notice that strange symbol on the back of the service leaflet? That's a Quick Response (QR) Code! If your smartphone has a scanner app, scanning the image will automatically direct you to the CSMSG website, where you will find links to our weekly updates, calendars, service times, sermons, and news.
The Knitting Ministry
 The Knitting Ministry has been active at CSMSG 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 nickigillis@att.net.
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 debbie@csmsg.org or 314.721.1502 when there is a birth in your family, so we can properly welcome the new baby into the parish family.
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 two to three 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.
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 
The Altar Guild invites you to deepen your spiritual life and connection to the liturgy by becoming a member. 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 Caroline Sheehan at 314.537.3853 or csheehan3@me.com for more information on becoming a member!
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