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St
Michael the Archangel is a traditional Anglican church for the
Philadelphia area. Our aim is to glorify God by maintaining and
practicing the ancient catholic and apostolic faith in the Anglican
tradition. We believe that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God who
died for our sins, and through whom we are reconciled to God and
offered a place in heaven. We regard Scripture as God's word,
containing all things necessary to salvation.
In
the midst of the confusion in the world and in the Church today,
Saint Michael's tries to help people come to God with all the
assistance of the rich tradition of the Anglo-Catholic movement. The
faith which has been handed down to us from the apostles is a
priceless treasure. We are determined to uphold it, practice it as best
we can, and pass it unimpaired to our children.
Our worship
is Eucharistic and centered at the altar. Using
traditional Anglican forms, our worship has formality as well as
intimacy, times of quiet as well as praise. We use the 1928 Book of
Common Prayer and the Hymnal 1940. St Michael's is a parish of
the Diocese of the
Eastern United States of the Anglican
Church in America. |
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Saint
Michael's is a small parish, which means that every member is a vital
part of our fellowship. Everyone has the opportunity and is
encouraged to participate in the activities of the parish. A full
round of activities in worship, education, service, and fellowship is
available.
- Prominent among these is the long-standing Wednesday morning Bible
Study, which follows the ten o’clock Wednesday Mass at the
rectory.
- A Healing Service is offered in conjunction with the Mass on most
Wednesdays.
- Other adult classes meet from time to time, usually on a weeknight.
These include the Rector's Inquirers’ Class (a general
introduction to the Anglican way of being Christian and is designed to
allow for all those questions you’ve never had the
opportunity to ask) and the “School of Religion”
which covers different topics each class.
-The children's Sunday School meets after the ten o'clock Mass at the
West Laurel Hill chapel.
- The parish runs an after-school tutoring program in North
Philadelphia, the Homework Club. This is staffed with volunteers from
the parish. We are grateful to the Huer Foundation for supporting this
program.
- Times for sacramental confession are made available (Sundays at 9:30,
except the first Sunday of the month) and set apart so that the great
privilege of absolution may be sought.
The parish is both old and new. It began in 1846 as the Church of St
James the Less in East Falls. In 2006, it became the Church of St
Michael the Archangel, when it left the St James property for its
current location. Click
here for details.
St Michael the Archangel welcomes newcomers and visitors. Come and see
if this is the parish for you. Visitors and others interested in the
parish are encouraged to speak with the priest or any member concerning
their interest or to call the parish office at 215-247-1092. |
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