The Archangel Magazine | Summer 2024
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Featured in this Issue...
Standing Committees: Cultivating Christian Leaders By The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon
The staff and I are continually impressed by the character, gifts, skills, and abilities of Saint Michael’s lay leaders. They bring their very best passion and intellect to the work of the church, ensuring that finances are sound, operations are smooth, and ministries are effective. We are very grateful for those who have been called to leadership in this community.
Tela, Honduras 2024: Moments Of Impact By The Rev. Robin Hinkle
I recently returned from our latest mission to Tela, Honduras, where once again I was amazed at how Saint Michael has actually constructed a large part of the infrastructure for the barrio public schools we visit, including classrooms, play yards, a water pump and outdoor restroom facilities. These structures are used every day by hundreds of children who are in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Growing In Faith, In Hope, And In Love By The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
One of the challenges we often experience in the life of faith has to do with our need for a clear vision of what growing in faith looks like. We can be inclined to think of faith as a feeling or an idea rather than as a behavior: this can frustrate our attempts to become mature Christians because it makes it hard to recognize how we may be called to grow in specific, concrete ways. The call to grow as a mature disciple of Jesus invites us to reflect on where it is Jesus calls us to go and how we’re going to get there.
This Psalm Saved My Life By Ann Marie Cowdrey
The words of Psalm 34:19 saved my life. They mysteriously appeared in the form of a 2"x1” card placed on my desk in the fall of 2021. After asking several people who I suspected might have left it for me, I can only guess where it came from.
Looking Back: Gaining Perspective During Lent By Wyatt Rousseau
What are we going to give up for Lent? Always a challenging question—chocolate or alcohol?
But why not take something on? Like going to church on Wednesday evenings?
Mentoring In Faith Through Ceremony By Katherine and Michael Blachly
The Strength of Unity by the Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
This year, we kick off the summer season with a fantastic Pentecost celebration! On Sunday, May 19, we will celebrate the Feast of Pentecost in an even more exciting way than usual, because this year, we will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the big capital project that will remake our campus.
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