2021 Annual Parish Report

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church   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 for fellowship, drinks,…

Total devotional time is approximately three hours.  Prepared by Fr. Michael Cawthon Rector of St. Michael the Archangel Matthews NC 28105.  Meditation time in Church will be from noon til 3pm.  Read each section and then reflect upon questions that follow (around ten minutes total on three or four questions.)  Enjoy the quiet downtime!  …

Holy Eucharist Whitsunday Pentecost June 9 2019

Homily for Passion Sunday. On Passion Sunday we will once again be focusing on edification of spiritual growth (Homily)  during the Lenten season.  Discussing the theological virtues as a means of measuring our growth…are we getting better?  As well, focus will be discussing the words from the sermon “He was” and “I am.”  These words…

Prelude                                Choral Song                        Samuel Sebastian Wesley Introit (Psalm 48:9-10) We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. According to Thy Name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness. (Psalm 48:1) Great is the Lord, and greatly to be…

CHAPTER 2 From Catholic to Protestant and back again: Henry VIII (to Catholic); Edward (to Protestant); Mary (to Catholic). Also a few Continent Reformers added in and HERE WE GO!!!   Mary Tudor:  (1516-1558) England’s first female monarch, Mary I ruled for just five years. The only surviving child of Henry VIII and his first…