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
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February Outreach: The Women’s Center
Our February collection will assist The Women's Center. The Center provides safe day shelter, as well as critical, life-saving services.
Women's Clothing (all sizes needed):
tennis shoes
winter boots
heavy water-resistant winter coats
jeans, hoodies
sweatshirts
Other Items requested:
individual coffee creamers
sugar packets
Splenda
protein drinks
Gatorade
boxes of trash bags
Items can be left in the Red Bin outside the Parish Hall
Monday—Thursday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. | Fridays 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Day School Openings for 2021-22
St. Michael's Parish Day School offers half-day classes for ages 6 months-Kindergarten.
Our Kindergarten class meets from 9:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the curriculum is based on kindergarten standards set forth by the NC Department of Public Instruction. All other Day School classes (ages 6 month-Pre-K) meet from 9:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
We have ended our official registration period for the 2021-22 school year, but we will continue to accept applications for the classes that have spaces remaining: Pre-K, 4 day 3 year olds, 5 day 3 year olds, TuTh Older 2 year olds, TuTh Younger 2 year olds, and TuTh Babies.
The following classes are full, but you may add your child's name to the wait list by contacting our director, Mandy Annunziata: Kindergarten, MWF Older 2s, MWF Younger 2s, MW Older Toddlers, TuTh Younger Toddlers. If there is enough interest, we have room to add another TuTh Toddler class.
For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact Mandy at annunziata@holymichael.org or 919-782-6430.
Teachable Moment Series for Epipany: The Return of the Prodigal Son
Beginning Sunday, Jan.10 and continuing through Sunday, Feb.14, please tune-in for the short "Teachable Moment" videos on the Prodigal Son. As we enter the new year and now Epiphany (the Season of Lights), we begin a six-week series based on the book The Return of the Prodigal Son by the late Catholic priest and theologian, Henri Nouwen. This is not a book study per se, rather short teachings each week based on the book that will take us deeper into this parable from the Gospel of Luke 15.
Nouwen wrote this book based on his experience with Rembrandt’s famous rendition of the Prodigal Son that is on display in the Hermitage in Russia. As he sat across from the painting for hours, new revelations of this parable manifested themselves as the light hit the painting from different angles. For to be human is to encounter nature, people, art and ideas.When we allow these encounters to speak to us, challenge us, change us, then we are truly human, created anew over and over by Gods transforming power through the created world. Are we observers or participants? Presented by clergy and others. Join us!
Drive-in Church & Eucharist on Sunday!
Each Sunday, we invited you to attend the Eucharist on Facebook Live, followed by in-person distribution of the bread by clergy while everyone remains masked and in their cars.
Parishioners are instructed to drive into the parking lot from Canterbury Road and park in EVERY OTHER SPACE. Please be in place no later than 10 a.m. Everyone is asked to remain in cars until the service has been completed and all are dismissed. Exit by Lewis Farm Road only.
New Time! Join Us for Morning Prayer
Our Sunday morning virtual Morning Prayer on Sundays changes time to 11 a.m. to accommodate those who would like to attend the 10 a.m. Drive-In service. Join members of the St. Michael's community as parishioners lead us in Morning Prayer every Sunday. Whether you pray Morning Prayer every day or never have before, all are welcome to join! For more info. on how to pray the Daily Office, check out this video. Join for Morning Prayer on Sundays by Zoom here:
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021
Christmas Eve Service, Dec. 24, 2020
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
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Did You Miss our Christmas Eve Service? Watch Now!
Our virtual service of Lessons & Carols remains on YouTube and here. Gather the family and hear many of your favorite hymns sung by St. Michael’s Choirs. Listen as our readers share the story of God’s people. (Feel free to sing along!) The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones is the preacher.
We hope you will join us for this special evening though we are unable to gather. And please continue to pray for healing for all those who have been affected by COVID-19, and for the healing of our nation.
Our Drive-In services on Sunday morning continue. Join us on Sundays at 10 a.m., watch the Eucharist on Facebook Live, and wait in your cars while clergy delivers the wafer safely to you.
Drive-Through Eucharist
Sunday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. (Recorded service available at 8 a.m.)Spanish Eucharist on Facebook Live at 5 p.m.
Our Lives Through the Lens: Weekly Slideshow
Missing your friends at St. Michael’s?
Watch our weekly slideshow and see some familiar faces.
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020
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Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020
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Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020
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Resources for Children
St. Michael's Children's Ministry Team is excited to bring new virtual programs this fall to children ages 2-Fifth Grade. The programs will engage all of our children with visual storytelling and crafts. Stories of the Bible will be taught using a program new to us called Beulah Land (for ages 2-kindergarten) and we will continue using Godly Play for older children.
Stella Attaway will be using Beulah Land©, an interactive felt storyboard kit storytelling and imaginative play. Beulah Land© uses hands-on materials to tell Scripture stories in the context of worship. The felt pieces will be used to tell the original story but can be recombined in an infinite number of ways.
Carolyn L'Italien will continue using Godly Play for our 1st-3rd grade Sunday School classes. The program allows children to see where God is present in their own lives while exploring Bible stories with play and wonder. In Godly Play, children are led through the story with play figures and after are focused on “I wonder” questions from what they have heard.
Both programs will be presented on video and posted each Sunday morning on holymichael.org. We hope parents will tune in with their children to learn about these programs and how together they can explore the stories of God's love in our world.
Chapel Videos
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Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020
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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.
The Blessing of God's Animals
St. Francis was the Patron Saint of Animals. Each October, we honor him and our faithful companions.
Last Sunday, we had a lovely afternoon honoring our faithful companions
at our drive-thru-blessing of the animals.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the SPCA collection! We received several bags of pet food/supplies as well as monetary donations.
Watch our slide show below.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020
Service & Sermon
Adult Christian Formation: Teachable Moments
Who, What, When, Where, Why and Today? The Lesser-Known Saints and Feast Days in the Episcopal Church
Today: Holy Cross Day, with the Rev. Dr. James L. Pahl, Jr.
