Worship

The pastors, staff, and council leaders of St. Michael’s have been in faithful prayer and discernment about COVID-19 and our communal response. With help from SMART (St. Michael's Assessment and Reopening Team) we have determined the following worship schedule and guidelines: 

Indoor Sanctuary worship will be offered starting Sunday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. This may change as public health guidance changes.

Outdoor worship on the Fellowship Hall Lawn will begin on Monday, May 24 at
7:00 p.m. 

There will be no Monday worship on Memorial weekend, 4th of July weekend, and Labor Day weekend. We encourage those attending outdoor worship to bring their own lawn chair.

Learn more on what to expect for in-person worship with this video from May 4, 2021.

• Masks are required for indoor worship
  
• Seating in the sanctuary is limited due to social distancing guidelines
  
• There is no congregational singing at the indoor service
  
• When you arrive to church, enter door 4 or door 1 (East circle drive)
  
• All households should sign in as you enter the Sanctuary to aid in contact tracing efforts
• Worship activity bags are available for children, as well as wiggle space in the Courtyard Room. Nursery care will be available again in August
• There is no fellowship time/coffee hour following worship
  

Online worship is available here. 

Volunteer to Participate in Worship

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Recipe for Communion Bread

From Luther Seminary
A.  Sift dry ingredients 3 times:
                2 cups whole wheat flour
               1 cup white flour
               1 & 1/4 heaping teaspoon baking powder
               1 & 1/4 teaspoon salt
B . Cut in oil:  1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon oil
C. Mix water & sweetener.  Add & mix well.
               3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons very hot water
               3 Tablespoons honey
              3 Tablespoons molasses
D. Dough should be sticky
E. Divide and roll 1/4 inch thick circles
F. Mark with cross
G. Bake at 350o for 10 minutes
H.  Remove and brush with oil
I  . Bake an additional 5—8 minutes more at 350o
J.   Cool
Yields approximately 4 loaves 8” round
Hint from experienced bakers:  knead dough and then let it rest before rolling.  Each batch makes four loaves.

 

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