Social Justice Ministry

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Better Together 4NC

Presenter: Chief Estella D. Patterson Raleigh Police Department

Estella D. Patterson was appointed Chief of the Raleigh Police Department on August 1, 2021. As Raleigh’s senior law enforcement official, Chief Patterson leads the capital city’s police department of over 900 sworn and civilian employees. With a goal of making Raleigh the safest city in the nation, Chief Patterson’s priorities are to reduce violent crime, increase community engagement, and increase efficiency and morale throughout the Department. Before joining the Raleigh Police Department, Chief Patterson served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department from 1996-2021 in numerous capacities including patrol officer, instructor, recruitment director, Internal Affairs commander, and Patrol Services Deputy Chief.

Aside from serving her community as a public safety professional, Chief Patterson served her country as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1996-2005. Her service included combat tours to Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian and to Iraq as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Patterson currently serves as an executive board member and second vice-president of the N.C. Police Executives Association. She is also a Commissioner on the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission which regulates the training, certification, and policy making for all police officers in the state of North Carolina. Additionally, she is a member of the Eastern NC chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). Chief Patterson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her Master of Science in criminal justice from the University of Oklahoma. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and attended the 56th Session of the Senior Management Institute for Police. As a law enforcement professional and dedicated public servant, Chief Patterson’s passions lie in building collaborative partnerships in the community and engaging the youth through positive mentoring initiatives.

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New Form

Archangel Summer 2021

The Summer edition of Archangel will be in your snail mailbox in the coming weeks, but here is a sneak peak! Inside find out who on our staff have been with us for more than 20 years (hint: a lot of them!) and read how our groundskeeper and housekeeper — Jesus & Marcela — found their way to us from Mexico. View the new altar hanging in Beckwith Chapel, and consider the touchstones we’ll need as we regather. All this and more in this issue!

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Sunday, May 2, 20201

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Sunday, Feb 14, 2021

Relationship Communication Book Study

Are you interested in communicating better in your personal relationships? The Rev. Anna S. Page will be kicking off a book study focused on communication in relationships this spring. We'll be reading Dr. John Gottman's The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Time and date to be set. This study is open to anyone — single, in a relationship or married — who wants to work on their ability to communicate.

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020

Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020

Fall 2020 Archangel

Though Archangel has been delayed in mailing, you can now read your copy here. Read stories from our clergy, find yourselves in the pews, in the hallways of Rex Hospital and in your own driveway, as we navigate our world, together though apart.

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Reminder: Don’t forget the Drive-Through Blessing of the Animals today from 4-5 pm. Bring your dogs and cats and gerbils, your birds and zany reptiles, even the ashes of your beloved departed pets. We will bless them all! Please stay in your cars and wear masks. We will be collecting pet food and other supplies for the SPCA of Wake County.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Sunday Service, August 2, 2020

Service, Sunday, June 28, 2020

Archangel Summer 2020

During the pandemic of COVID-19, we closed our church doors. But in doing so, we opened our hearts and imaginations and brought a new kind of church to every household in our congregation. Read the story of how we raised up our faith during the Easter season and became Easter People.

Statement on Racial Reconciliation

FROM THE CLERGY & VESTRY

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

Dear Friends,

In the wake of recent events in our city and nation, we the Vestry and Clergy of St. Michael’s are reminded yet again of our need to formally decry the sin of racism and to commit ourselves to the work of reconciliation in our church and society. As followers of Jesus, we believe our mission involves loving, liberating and life-giving work to address racial inequities in our marginalized communities.  

For some, adopting this work may mean attending protests and putting our bodies on the front lines. For others, it may mean showing concern and compassion toward our sisters and brothers of color through our many outreach ministries. For many, it will mean educating ourselves on the history and current prevailing issues of race and systemic racial oppression, including in our religious institutions. For all of us, it means prayer — prayer for people of color, for the police who serve our community, and for struggling business owners as we seek justice, forgiveness, unity, and love. 

We understand that the fight against racism and oppression begins with listening. We pray God will allow us to listen with our heart, hands, feet and bodies, so that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.

Signed,

The Vestry and Clergy of St. Michael's