God’s Love for All Creation

God’s Love for All Creation

St. Francis of Assisi preached the ability and duty of all creatures to praise God and the duty of humanity to protect and enjoy nature as both the stewards of God’s creation and as creatures ourselves. Many of the stories that surround the life of St. Francis,...
Celebrating the Love of Grandparents

Celebrating the Love of Grandparents

Starting in our first years of life, the majority of our time is spent with people close to our own age. We have playgroups, go to school, and join in extracurricular activities with children our age. As we get older the lines become more blurred, but we generally...
Celebrating 85 Years of Fruitcake Tradition

Celebrating 85 Years of Fruitcake Tradition

2015 marks the 85th year of the holiday fruitcake tradition at St. Michael’s. There are no fruitcakes anywhere quite like these! The history of fruitcakes at St. Michael’s started with the women of the parish, dating back to the 1930’s. It became a celebrated part of...
Bible 101 has begun!

Bible 101 has begun!

Bible 101 started the fall semester on Friday, September 11th with the study on Paul’s epistle to the Philippians. The people in Philippi had received the Gospel with eager hearts and had been Paul’s faithful partners, sending him news...
Narthex Expansion Project Underway!

Narthex Expansion Project Underway!

On Sunday, June 7th Lance O’Donnell from o2 Architects in Palm Springs was guest presenter at a very special all-parish meeting.  Lance provided parishioners with a first-look at the much anticipated finalized concept design for the Narthex...
St. Michael’s Receives Pickleball Grant!

St. Michael’s Receives Pickleball Grant!

On June 15th, 2015, St. Michael’s by-the-Sea was awarded a $23,400 grant from the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation which will provide for the establishment of two professional pickleball courts!  A racquet sport created for all ages, skill levels, and abilities,...