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Life at St. Michael’s

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church is a place * where people at all stages of life come to worship, to seek their way in the world, and to share God-given gifts in service to others.

At St. Michael’s, our mission is to foster a safe and hospitable environment where Christian community happens and relationships are nurtured.

The goals for our Parish Life ministries are:

• Strengthen the work of connecting people into this community by

  • Promoting parish awareness and skills for intentional welcoming,
  • Encouraging the building of supportive relationships within the community,
  • Developing programs to support new members in their early years in our parish, and
  • Giving attention to the coming shifts in population and households;

• Enhance the experience of fellowship at coffee hours, receptions,and suppers; and

• Develop teaching around the spirituality of Christian life in community.

Specific ministries in this area include

• Coffee Hour Teams: set up and clean up refreshments provided for this regular parish offering of hospitality every Sunday, between the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services.

• Festive Receptions Teams: decorate the space, serve the food, and clean up after special receptions on special Sundays and at other times when the community gathers for special liturgies.

• New Member Ministry Team: contacts each newcomer to offer, friendship, information and ways of connecting more fully with other people and programs in this community.

• Sunday Lunch Teams: set up, serve, and clean up after this meal of soup or casseroles every Sunday from September to June after the 11:00 a.m. service. (Other parishioners provide the food.)

• Wedding Receptions: A team of parishioners helps decorate the space, serve the food, and clean up afterwards.