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Lucille Whitney Stokes
Jackson Howard Benoist

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Weddings      
Carrie Rowe Viglione and Michael Patrick Duggan

  
  

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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
November 26-December 2, 2015
Thanksgiving Day Liturgy 
   10:00 AM    Holy Eucharist I (Church)
SUNDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE  
   8:00 AM    Holy Eucharist I (Church)
   9:15 AM    Choral Eucharist I (Church)
 11:15 AM    Holy Eucharist I (St. George's Chapel)
   5:30 PM    Holy Eucharist II (St. George's Chapel)
SUNDAY PREACHING SCHEDULE  

   

November 29   The Rev. Blake A. Sawicky

December  6    The Rev. Ezgi Saribay

December 13   The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
 

We have much to be Thankful for here at CSMSG. We have over 20 ministries helping those within our church walls and beyond. We are caring Christians who use our gifts to help others. Stewardship begins in our hearts. If we give our hearts and gifts to Jesus Christ, he will fill them with a greater abundance of love than we can ask or imagine. 

Every pledge made to CSMSG helps the church continue to do the work God has given us to do here. For those who have not yet made a pledge, pledge cards are available online HERE at church or contact laurie@csmsg.org.
Thank you for your pledge.
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29

YM Greenery Pickup 
8 AM-Noon, the Playground 

Items ordered from the YM greenery sale will be available for pickup on Sunday, November 29. If you are unable to pick up your greenery at this time, please notify Marty Chapman at youth@csmsg.org or 314.721.1502 and we will hold your items.
Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners and friends, we raised nearly $3,500 to provide scholarships for students participating in Youth Ministry events such as retreats and mission trips. 

Church Service League Quilt Raffle
This Sunday, November 29, 8:30 AM-Noon
Three handmade quilts are being raffled for $1/chance or six chances/$5. Drawing: December 6. The Silent Auction Quilt Bid Sheet will also be available for the Christmas quilt hanging in the Great Hall.

Annual Nicaragua Mission Poinsettia Sale
Order your holiday poinsettias to support the annual mission trip to Nicaragua. A sales table will be in the Great Hall this Sunday, November 29. more info

The Rector's Forum  Please join the Rector as he leads a study of the "Old Testament Roots of the Gospel" from 10:30-11:00 AM in the Taylor Room. Everyone is welcome. 

THIS WEEK
 
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Day
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 10 AM in the Church. The Church offices will be closed.

Friday, November 27
The Church building will be closed.

Women's Friday Morning Bible Study
The group will not meet on November 27.

Monday, November 30
Women's Bible Study:
Advent: The Challenge and Hope of Waiting    
9 AM, Armstrong Room  
 
Tuesday, December 1
Annual Marché de Noël Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon  more info

Wednesday, December 2
Wonderful Wednesdays
will continue throughout Advent: a mid-week evening of fellowship and Christian formation here at CSMSG. more info

UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Thursday, December 3 and 10
CSMSG Book Club:  The reading will be the Michigan short stories of Ernest Hemingway. more info 

Saturday, December 5
Advent Quiet Morning
8 AM-Noon 
The Reverend Canon John W. Kilgore, M.D.
Waiting, Expectation, and Preparation--Meditations on the Magnificat

Sunday, December 6
Advent Lessons and Carols and Fellowship
A wonderful and meaningful way to usher in the season of Advent is through the service of Advent Lessons and Carols. This service, originally composed by The Very Reverend Eric Milner-White for use at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, proclaims in word and song the promise of God to redeem the world through the Advent of His Son. The metaphoric procession through the liturgy-from darkness into light-is intended to prepare the worshipper for the coming of the true Light, Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for this very special liturgy to begin the new liturgical year. A festive parish reception follows in the Great Hall. Please let Laurie know if you are able to bring an appetizer to share at Laurie@csmsg.org. Complimentary child care will be available in the nursery by reservation. 

Tuesday, December 8
Steak & Stories:
6-8 PM, Great Hall 
The History of the Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department and Its Goals for Our Community Today.
more info

Friday, December 11
Centering Prayer
9:30-10:45 AM  St. George's Chapel

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Young Adults
If you are in your 20s or 30s, enjoy cocktail parties, outdoor activities.... more info 
 
So, you've heard about the New Centering Prayer Group. You are interested, but you're not sure what it is... more info 

CSMSG Girls' Choir Book Drive   more info 
 
We need your photo for the Directory!   more info 
WOMEN'S RETREAT  Save the Date!
Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2016
CHURCH SCHOOL 
 

Advent Family Night is Sunday, November 29, at 5 PM
Craft, Dinner and Service led by Laurie Anzilotti
more info

Breakfast with Saint Nicholas
Join us on Sunday, December 6 to hear the true story of Saint Nicholas. Enjoy a breakfast, prepared by the Youth, too!
The cost is $4/person or $15/family. Sign up in the Great Hall or contact Jane Fisher at jfisher@csmsg.org.
YOUTH MINISTRY 
Visit our Youth Ministry Bulletin Board for details of the events below.
 
YM Christmas Greenery Pick-up  
This Sunday, November 29, 8 AM-Noon, on the playground.
Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer Sunday morning! Click here for the schedule of volunteers:
 
YM Volunteer Opportunity:  
Advent Family Night    Sunday, November 29, 5-7 PM.
  
Saint Nicholas Breakfast: High School Service Project!  
Sunday, December 6   All 9th-12th graders are invited to volunteer for the Breakfast. Shifts available from 9:30 AM-12 Noon.
 
YM Christmas Bake Sale: Calling all bakers and folks with a sweet tooth! The Youth Ministry will happily accept all donations of baked goods the week of December 7-12! Volunteers are also needed to work a shift at the Christmas Bake Sale on Sunday, December 13, from 8-11:30 AM in the Great Hall. All proceeds will benefit the YM Scholarship Fund. Sign-up to volunteer and donate baked goods on our YM webpage.

YM Winter Retreat 
Feed Your Soul at our Winter Retreat at Trout Lodge on Saturday/Sunday, January 30 and 31. Register here  
 
There will be NO Wednesday Evening Youth Group tonight, November 25.

OUTREACH MINISTRIES
 
Hunger Ministry 
 
Shelter Ministry Volunteers Needed
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