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…

Propers for The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity  The Collect: ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and…

THE SACRAMENTAL LIFE:  Sacramental symbols draw on our salvation history and reflect the role of the Church as a Sacrament of God’s presence in the world.  God performs the Sacraments with ministers as God’s human agents.  Sacrament comes from a Latin word (sacrare) meaning holy.  Anglican definition of a Sacrament is: “The outward and visible…

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…

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…