We’re excited to announce our new Vestry class of 2025: Phil Lambe, Jeff McLamb, Sally Norton, Mike Penick and Ruth Scott. We thank all our nominees and for all who attended our Annual Meeting.
And we thank Katherine Poole, our senior warden; Matt Marchione, junior warden; Liz Driscoll, clerk; and Melissa Raley — Class of 2022. Well done, good and faithful servants!
Our Fall issue tells the story of the Duff family, who helped plant the seed that grew into St. Michael's. We celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gifts of Grace, our signature Outreach fundraising event, by looking back at its origins. And our curate, the Rev. David Nichols, shares his path from son of a preacher to becoming a priest. We take a look at Sacred Ground, a series on race founded in faith, and we say farewell to our beloved computer guru, Bob Spaziano, whose "retiring" from a decades-long lay ministry keeping all our tech needs in order.
What is awe and what does the Bible say about it? Join us as we explore this complex emotion, with a beloved theologian and a scientist who studies it. And see where some of us have found it in our everyday lives.
Have you ever wondered what was on the site before Saint Michael's was built? Greg Jones has wondered for a long time. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., he will share what he's uncovered about the history of our land and the neighboring area, including Oberlin Village, the once prosperous black community right next to us. This will be a survey of the history of Raleigh since before 1792, with a focus on the vicinity around Saint Michael's. Interesting, unexpected, and also painful historical realities will be discussed.
Join Greg in the Nave for this fascinating history. The talk will be live-streamed on Facebook Live.
Adult Forum
Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., in the NaveWhat was here before St. Michael’s
with the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones
Our homecoming picnic was a terrific success! Thank you to all who turned out to celebrate our 71st birthday.
We are excited to announce that our classes for newcomers will resume this fall! If you have been visiting us during the pandemic (in-person and online), these classes are encouraged for all who are new to the parish and seeking membership at St. Michael's.
Led by the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones, the classes are designed to immerse you in the life of our parish.
Wednesdays, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Intro To St. Michael’s: September 15, 22 & 29, & Oct. 6 — for all new to our parish
We offer child care with advance reservations.
We hope you will all come home to St. Michael’s soon! See our modified Sunday schedule below:
Service Schedule
8 am — Holy Eucharist
10 am — Holy Eucharist with choir
• All attendees must be masked at both servicesChildren’s Programming during the 10 a.m. service
9:45 am-11 am• Nursery care for ages 6 weeks - 2 years
• Sunday School for ages 2-5th grade
Classroom Locations
3 – 4-year-olds and Kindergarten will be in the Parish Hall. Check-in/check-out will be located outside of the Parish Hall breezeway.
1st and 2nd grades will be in the Convocation room. Check-in/check-out will be located outside of the Convocation Room breezeway.
3rd through 5th grades will be in the Adult Education Room, down the office hallway. Parent check-in/check-out for these students will be at the Adult Ed. room.
Please register your child for our Sunday School program.
(All staff and volunteers are vaccinated. Staff and children 2 and older must wear masks.)
Learn more about our plans for children here.
Our 6th - 12th graders will began Sunday evening EYC on Sunday, Sept. 19, and will meet twice a month. More information will be sent to parents by email to those registered for the program.
Our Adult Formation program moves to Tuesdays this fall.
”Wanderings in the Bible: Not all who wander are lost.”
The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones, the Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl Jr., and Jeff Hensley, theologian in residence, will examine the wanderers in the Bible.
6 pm, Tuesdays, twice a month, in the Nave
• Sept. 14 — Abraham
• Sept. 28 — Moses
• Oct. 12 — The Israelites
• Oct. 26 — Jonah
• Nov. 9 — Job
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!
If you've been searching for church during this challenging time and have found us online, welcome! We'd like to get to know you!
Though our recorded services have ended, you can view any of our past services online on our home page or on our YouTube channel.
Also, consider attending a service in person Sundays at 8am & 10am. Or watch the service on Facebook Live at 10 a.m.
Explore our website to learn more about us, and consider participating in virtual gatherings and small group offerings. Links to all these can be found on our home page. We are thankful for your presence in our community. If you'd like to receive our weekly emails, sign up here.
Child care offered at 10am service only – No child care July 4
To register your child, visit Children's Ministry at holymichael.org
Staff are required to be vaccinated and wear masks
Children 5-6 years old are required to wear masks
It is strongly recommended that children 2-4 years old wear masks
Child care is located on the lower level in the Toddler Nursery (Room 9) and the Kindergarten Class (Room 11). For more information visit, the Children’s Ministry webpage.
We don’t plan newcomer classes until fall. We do look forward to seeing you in our newcomer classes and at our newcomer dinner when we are a healthy world and able to gather freely again. Please make yourself known to Lee Hayden, Director of Newcomer Ministry, to register in our parish. We warmly welcome you to our church family and give thanks to God that you have come.
Please, take a minute to fill out the online newcomer form below.
If you have any questions about St. Michael’s and/or becoming a member, we invite you to contact
Lee Hayden, the Director of Operations and Newcomer Ministry.
The Holy Spirit comes to the disciples in wind and fire. The Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl Jr., explores how the same spirit that moved before created time, moves in our lives today, bringing order to chaos, through God's power and not our own.
Pentecost was a Jewish festival celebrating the harvest, until it took on an entirely new meaning for early Christians. Learn more, with the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones
The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones looks at the work of the apostles after Jesus' death and resurrection, which was to be witnesses to that resurrection to all. It's the work of all of us who have been baptized in Christ.
In the early Church, Paul travels to Rome, to Italy and other places, spreading the Gospel. He mentors Timothy, teaching him about Truth and Trust. Join the Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl Jr., as he explores the Book of Acts and Paul's journey.
Ms. Carolyn talks about Jesus' ascension into heaven. The disciples later experience the Holy Spirit coming down from heaven.
The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones looks at Jesus as the True Vine. Those who abide in Jesus will bear fruit and live. Our concept of love is quite different from Jesus' love, which is a promise of hope.
The Rev Anna Pages introduces us to the community of early Christians whose work is documented in the Book of Acts. Who were they? And what were their communal values? How did they establish their communal norms, and what can we take from their example as we reconnect in person?
To read the paper Anna references in this video, click here
The Holy Spirit comes to the disciples in wind and fire. The Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl Jr., explores how the same spirit that moved before created time, moves in our lives today, bringing order to chaos, through God's power and not our own.
Pentecost was a Jewish festival celebrating the harvest, until it took on an entirely new meaning for early Christians. Learn more, with the Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones
The Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl Jr. takes us back to the Upper Room, where Jesus had the first Eucharist after his resurrection. As we begin to gather again, slowly, after the pandemic, we should remember that we are all newcomers in rekindling community. And our presence matters.
The resurrection of Christ created a new community for early Christians. The Rev. Holly Gloff examines what it might have felt like to be a part of this new community. And we can all find ourselves in Thomas' "show me" attitude.
In this final installment, the Rev. Dr. Jamie Pahl explores the Church's mission and our role in it.
The Rev. Anna S. Page explores how God meets us in our humanity, in our discovery and rediscovery, brokenness and repair, and how we have moved from being to becoming in the time of COVID-19.
The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones explores the practice of penitence.
