Weekly Calendar July 28th

Please forgive me if I seem a little tired, but this has been one heck of a night, and I am afraid the day is going to be even more brutal.  Say again, what’s that?  What am I talking about?  Have you not heard? … the word is swirling around the city this morning, and…

Prelude                                Rhosymedre                      R. Vaughan Williams The tune of the Gradual Hymn (#504) was written by the Welsh Anglican priest John David Edwards, who named the tune after the village of Rhosymedre in the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales, where he was the vicar (1843-1885). Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), English composer of orchestral and choral music,…

The word “common” is used in all kinds of ways, and so what do Anglicans mean by the word “common” when it is associated with public prayer and worship?  Since we are referring to the worship of our Creator and Redeemer, Almighty God, we can dismiss quickly the popular meaning of “common” as that which…

Church Bulletin Blog Edition St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church  www.stmichaelsanglican.org Visitors – Welcome! Peace and joy in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Please advise us of your visit and ask for a “First Time Visitor Bulletin” which briefly explains the communion service.  Please join our church family in the Parish Hall after the service…

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Is Christian Marriage a Sacrament? If so, why? How does Holy Matrimony differ from other kinds of ‘marriage?’ Marriage is most definitely a sacrament, instituted by God in creation and blessed by Our Lord Jesus Christ, raised and elevated to the status of a sacrament by His blessing and teaching. Actually,…

A great time was had Saturday as we visited the Aviation Museum.  Although rainy on outside, we had a blast inside as we saw “The miracle on the Hudson” actual plane (truly a miracle) and watched a film with passengers and heard their stories.  As well, we saw many military airplanes –  from gliders to…