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The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is a traditional Anglican parish continuing the parochial and congregational life of the Church of Saint James the Less, Philadelphia. Sunday Masses are at 8 and 10 in the Chapel of Peace at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. The Chapel of Peace is handicapped accessible. St Michael's began its current phase of life in 2006, when the congregation of the Church of St James the Less left the St James property in North Philadelphia for its current locations. St James the Less had disaffiliated from the Episcopal Church in 1999, and the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania sued the parish in 2001 to seize the property. The Pennsylvania courts eventually decided that while the parish owns the property, there exists an “implied trust” in favor of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Given the choice between the property and the faith, the congregation chose the faith, and moved out. While it has been hard to leave behind the landmark property, the congregation is committed first and foremost to the faith once received from the saints. Fr David Ousley has been rector since 1983, having previously served parishes in New York and Connecticut. He attended Yale College and Nashotah House Theological Seminary, and holds a Ph.D. in historical theology from the University of Chicago. His publications include Pilgrimage: A Newsletter of Chrsitian Spirituality, The Way of Holiness (published by Latimer House in England), and articles in various magazines, includeing Touchstone, The Evangelical Catholic, The Church Times, etc. The rectory household includes his wife, mother, three children, and a Corgi (the last courtesy of the Montomgery County SPCA). |
| Mailing Address: St Michael's Rectory 210 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Telephone: 215-247-1092 dao@anglicanphiladelphia.org |
We worship at: Chapel of Peace at West Laurel Hill Cemetery Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA Click here for directions. |
