A little pondering and praying Monday March 1
As with each Monday edition, you can hear what happened yesterday (Sunday) at St. Michael’s and hear updates for the upcoming week. As well, pray with us, listen to scriptural thoughts and readings
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC

As with each Monday edition, you can hear what happened yesterday (Sunday) at St. Michael’s and hear updates for the upcoming week. As well, pray with us, listen to scriptural thoughts and readings

ON A REASONABLE, HOLY, AND LIVING SACRIFICE The Rev’d. Stephan W. Heimann St. Paul writes to the Corinthians, “Christ our Passover is SACRIFICED for us; therefore let us keep the feast…” (1Cor.5:7). We respond in our Liturgy with a prayer that God would “mercifully accept this our SACRIFICE of praise and thanksgiving (cf.Heb.13:15). The…

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…

Church Bulletin (blog edition) Trinity 3 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…

Deaconess in Anglican Province of America Deaconess The woman who seeks to be a Deaconess, is specifically and rigorously trained for a life-long commitment to service in the church. While she remains in a lay ministry, she seeks a much deeper commitment than the normal parishioner. There are many women called to service in the…

The sermon begins around 37-minute mark – “Be Opened”  

Who hasn’t felt the urge to scream at the top of their lungs, “I’m free to be what I want?” The question is, “Are you?” The answer is complicated—in some ways you are, but in some ways, you aren’t. We have all been in situations where we felt pressure to conform to someone else’s expectations…