The Great Thanksgiving

The Great Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, in 21st-century American culture, marks the beginning of “The Holidays” — those six weeks of the year marked by food, festivities, and a frantic pace. We know The Holidays are coming, because the stores have been decorated in red and green since just...
I Was Hungry

I Was Hungry

Ruby happened to watch a commercial for Feeding America. It showed people providing nutrition education in different languages, and asked people to get involved in the organization. When she told her mom Wendy about it they decided to look into volunteering. “We had...

Facing the Son

The end of the calendar year often brings with it a heightened sense of hope. One cannot help but yearn in eager expectation for the corner to turn on a new year. What mysteries and adventures does it hold in store? The autumn months lead us into the Season of Advent....
A Cloud of Witnesses

A Cloud of Witnesses

On Sunday, November 1st, St. Michael’s was visited by special guests! Twelve saints from ages past made their way to the Parish Hall for a celebration! This intergenerational event was a fun opportunity for children to express those imaginations, for adults to partake...

The Importance of Choir

We would like to welcome Richard Lane to St. Michael’s as our new Organist/Choirmaster. Mr. Lane comes to us from the quaint historic town of Alexandria, Virginia. His early training as organist and vocalist began at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Washington and...
The Power of a Community at Prayer

The Power of a Community at Prayer

When a community prays together, it is a unique and powerful experience. Alone with God during the week, our prayers are often spontaneous and personal: “Thank you, help me, forgive me. Watch over my sick friend. Speak to me, Lord; I am your servant and I am...