Calendar week of April 21 St. Michael’s

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC



Written information explaining the Holy Eucharist We provide an Instructional Eucharist on the First Sunday after Lent. We do this to remind those Confirmed, and educate those desiring Confirmation and people who desire to know “what is going on, and what it means” during the service. This is a feeble attempt to discuss the mysteries…

Main topics discussed: Class #1 April 11, 2021 What is Anglicanism, why Confirmation? ON THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
“Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain perfect remission and forgiveness” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen On Ash Wednesday in 1623, Lancelot Andrewes reminded his listeners (by a sermon…

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church “Picture of 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,…

Salvation In order to help explain the Anglican, and thus historic Catholic, position on salvation, the process by which we are brought into communion with God, I think it is important to clarify a couple of the terms that we frequently use but are not always distinguished as they should: Justification is the initial act by…

How Do Anglo-Catholics Practice Confession? In order faithfully to live out the full Catholic vocation in the Anglican Rite, one should receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year, preferably in Holy Week or Eastertide, in preparation for the making of one’s Easter Communion. In Anglicanism, the reception of Penance is absolutely voluntary— no…