St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church

Mike’s Cooking for One Workshops

St. Mikes — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:35:31 +0000

Hone your culinary skills in Mike’s Kitchen: we’ll make a meal, eat a meal, and take a meal home. The Barbecue edition of the class takes place Thursday, May 24.

On June 21, Cooking for One chef Mark Wood will demonstrate meals to prepare when it’s too hot to cook.

Classes take place form 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each class is $10; please let Mark or Pat Gill or the rector know if you intend to join us.

Message in a Bottle: Spirit-based summer art

St. Mikes — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:25:38 +0000

Based on Doug Eng’s work in Florida, we will do our own message in a bottle art project for Pentecost; please bring in your clean, clear plastic water bottles—making art from recyclable materials. The projects will be both indoor and outdoor…

You can get the idea at http://www.messageinabottlejax.com Doug Eng’s Web site, or by watching the clip:

GIFT Update

St. Mikes — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:31:15 +0000

As of May 8, the people of St. Michael’s have contributed $66,000 to Growing in Faith Together, a fundraising initiative of the Diocese of Ottawa. Half of the funds raised will come back to support parish programs.

Breakfast In-Between

St. Mikes — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:56:57 +0000

An opportunity for both services to meet and greet each other before the summer exodus from the city. Sunday May 27, between the services, 8:45 to 10:00 a.m., includes pancakes, sausage, toast, tea, and coffee, served downstairs. Suggested dondation of $5.

Pentecost in Two Minutes

St. Mikes — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:39:32 +0000

Everything you wanted to know about Pentecost, explained by the folks at Busted Halo.

The Creed

St. Mikes — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:47:33 +0000

When you recite the Creed, are you being real or are you being a robot? Do you even know what you are saying? Is there a difference between believing there is a God and believing in God?

GIFT Video: The Case for Support

St. Mikes — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:13:21 +0000

St. Michael and All Angels’ fundraising goal is $200,000. With our share of those funds, we plan to focus on the following initiatives that came out of the parish visioning:

Increasing our outreach for the community, including ministries for the poor, youth and seniors
Continuing the formation for spiritual growth, including a growing youth ministry, workshops, study groups and prayer and healing ministries
Using our building to its maximum potential, exploring the property development possibilities and obtaining some professional assistance, such as special event and volunteer coordination
Improving accessibility for worship, from transportation to the use of technology and creating more flexible worship spaces.

For more information about St. Mike’s GIFT campaign, visit “GIFT Campaign”

kony 2012 – Cover the night

Josephine — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:24:02 +0000

Thousands of people in dozens of countries served their local communities on April 20th while advocating for international justice. Look for ways to serve your community on a regular basis.

It’s a lifestyle.

Kony 2012: Part II Click here

Kony from the Kids What they are saying.

It has us talking … maybe thinking.

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Josephine — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:53:33 +0000

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Click here to hear the story

GIFT Campaign Launches

Josephine — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:15:30 +0000

What is GIFT? – Click on the image to download the St Michael’s brochure

Get more details on how to make your GIFT today at http://www.growinginfaithtogether.ca/Donate.html

Between now and the end of June, you’ll be hearing a lot about Growing in Faith Together (GIFT), a joint fundraising campaign by the Diocese of Ottawa and its parishes. Every St. Michael’s parishioner will be visited by a GIFT ambassador, who will deliver a detailed information package. You’ll be hearing from various speakers throughout the campaign, including some of our own parish members and guest speakers from the Diocese.

St. Michael and All Angels’ fundraising goal is $200,000. With our share of those funds, we plan to focus on the following initiatives that came out of the parish visioning:

Increasing our outreach for the community, including ministries for the poor, youth and seniors
Continuing the formation for spiritual growth, including a growing youth ministry, workshops, study groups and prayer and healing ministries
Using our building to its maximum potential, exploring the property development possibilities and obtaining some professional assistance, such as special event and volunteer coordination
Improving accessibility for worship, from transportation to the use of technology and creating more flexible worship spaces.

With its share of the funds raised by GIFT, the diocese will bolster its work in parishes, the community and beyond. Among the diocese’s plans for the funds:

Expanding its community organizations, including Cornerstone, (for vulnerable women), Centre 454 (for the homeless);
Supporting churches struggling with declining membership;
Fighting child poverty;
Educating church leaders, including lay people in parishes, students and curates;
Supporting church work in the North, particularly to fight suicide.