05-06-12 “No Longer Fatherless” The Rev. Alfred T. K. Zadig, Jr.

Festival of Faith

It’s hard to put into words how important the festival of faith is to the entire body of St. Michael’s Church.  Have you ever been on a trip and then tried to come home and explain what you saw?  I remember coming home from attending a year as a student at the University of Glasgow, [...]

Confirmation Coming

Bishop Lawrence is set to make his visitation for confirmation on June 3rd.  This is a gorgeous service that will bless you as attend and pray for each of the confirmands, child and adult alike.  Like last year, a harpist is scheduled to play during the laying on of hands which gives you the opportunity [...]

Bishop Lawrence Giving His Testimony at the 6pm Service June 3rd

Have you ever heard the story of the life of Bishop Mark Lawrence?  If not, this is a critical night for you!  You will hear how he came to Christ in the Pentecostal church, and how he migrated into the Anglican world, it’s a fascinating story, join us June 3rd at 6pm!  

Global Impact Celebration (GIC) 2013 – The Rev. Tony Campolo

Plans for the GIC are already underway under the leadership of Joe and Nicole Nicholson.  We had invited The Rev. Tony Campolo to preach as part of the GIC, and he initially said yes, but then had to decline.  His letter was so gracious I wanted to share it with all of you! Dear Mr. [...]

05-13-12 “Secret of Lasting Friendship” The Rev. Dr. Peter C. Moore

Are you hooked?

Of course not, you say to yourself. But you may be fooling yourself. As someone said “Denial is not a river in Egypt.” Our ability to think we are freer, less dependent, more self-directed, and incapable of being in some kind of “bondage” is like the man who was so annoyed at all the news [...]

Evangelism Doesn’t Justify Everything: Beware the Christian Mafia

She waltzed down the aisle in the Crystal Cathedral, pinkish blond locks flowing, arms waving to well-wishers, flowers everywhere, celebrities ready to take part in the wedding ritual. It was Janice Crouch — hardly a symbol of the demur mother-of-the groom – making a grand entrance at her son’s wedding. But Janice Crouch I was [...]

Be a part of the Festival of Faith Team

The Festival of Faith and Family Reunion is our time to gather as one church body, do some business and celebrate the year of ministry as a family.  This year we celebrate this event on the Sunday of Memorial weekend May 27, 2012.   We would love to have you be a part of one [...]

Bishop Alex Dickson Book Signing May 20th

Please come and join us after the 10:30 service on Sunday May 20th for a very special book signing by our own Bishop Alex Dickson. The new release of his life and witness to our Lord Jesus Christ, has been recorded by Alex in his very first book “Riding The Turnrows & Preaching The Gospel”. [...]

A Letter to Saints Alive

 Dear St. Michael’s, Last month, my wife, Karin, and I had the privilege of attending A Day of Healing with Nigel Mumford.  We live in Aiken, but we had learned of the event from Christine Meredith, Manager of Saints Alive, a few weeks earlier when we stopped in to discuss a recently published book that [...]

Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches 2012 Ministry!

Congratulations to the St. Michael’s Choir!  Our beloved choir has been one of 20 choirs from the southeast selected for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches!   Our guest conductor will be award winning Canadian conductor Edward Norman.  Yes, our former organist/choir director with his lovely wife Susan will be returning to Charleston to conduct [...]

Alpha Conference

I am very excited about Mobilize, the national Alpha conference, to be held in the Charleston area June 14 and 15.  Most of our national conferences have been held in Chicago, Dallas, etc and obviously it has been more costly to attend those because of airfares, hotels, etc , so here is a chance to attend an [...]

Alpha City-Wide Prayer Event: May 20 – 27

Prayer is an out-flow and an overflow of a relationship with God!   Join us for our next city-wide prayer event in Charleston that is part of the Alpha USA week of prayer from May 20 to May 27.  Churches from across the country will be joining each other in prayer, 24/7, as we lead [...]

Tool Time Sundays at 9:20 a.m.

Sundays 9:20 am (Kinloch Room) Discovering the Heart of Islam May 20th - “Understanding Radical Islam and Global Jihad” May 27th - Festival of Faith June 3rd Bishop Lawrence visits St. Michael’s - Plenary with the Bishop June 10th and Following throughout the Summer - Bryan Hunter on the Gospels

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School June 4 – 7 ~ 9am – 12N Register Your Child Online www.stmichaelschurch.net/vbs by May 18th at 6:00 pm Cost: $10 per child Questions, Contact Cyndee Cave at cyndee@stmichaelschurch.net or (843) 693-0355.   CALLING ALL VBS VOLUNTEERS! Please go online now to www.stmichaelschurch.net/vbs and sign up to be a volunteer. We have [...]

Toddler Time 2012-2013

Toddler Time is accepting applications until the end of May for next years class, we still have a few openings available.  Children must be between the ages of 19-24 months by September 1st to register.  For more information or to receive a registration brochure, please contact Dee Goehring, Director of Preschool Ministries, 814-7835 or deegoehring@comcast.net . [...]

Nursery/Substitue Positions available

Do you love children and love to share God’s love with them… if so, come be a light in the nursery and toddler time rooms.  We are currently hiring nursery staff and Toddler Time substitutes for the summer and beyond.  Feel free to contact Dee Goehring, Director of Preschool Ministries, 814-7835 or deegoehring@comcast.net to learn more [...]

Kanuga 2012 – Michaelmas High Country Parish Retreat (September 7-9)

Guest Speaker: The Rev. Neely P. Towe Our retreat speaker for this year is Pastor Emerita of Stanwich Church, Neely Towe. For those of you who don’t know her, Neely served as Senior Pastor at Stanwich for almost 20 years until she and her husband Rolf retired in 2007. While Rolf was engaged in the [...]

Doe Warren – Lifelong Member of St. Michael’s

For those of you who may not have met Doe Warren, she attends the 10:30 service and sits in the back of the north side of the church. Christened Theodora A. Porter Gregorie, her family and friends always called her “Doe.” Her association with the Episcopal Church goes back generations. Her great grandfather was the [...]

VBS – Registration Ends May 18th!

Dear Parents, Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles!   As this summer  & VBS quickly approaches I want to challenge you to consider two opportunities to serve. Both have great evangelistic and discipleship impacts on the lives of our St. Michaels children. They are Vacation Bible School June 4-7th, 9:00 till noon, and Sunday Children’s Worship [...]

2011-2012 Youth Year in Review

This year really flew by! I certainly don’t have the space to recap everything we did but I did want to share with you my own “Top 5 list of seeing Jesus at work in our youth”. For a full visual year in review, join our Facebook group called “St. Michael’s Student Ministry” to see [...]

Mark Your Calendars! Youth and Family Summer Schedule 2012!

If you are interested in ANY of these events, contact Justin to sign up! VBS June 4-7, 2012 VBS is only a few weeks away and we can’t do it without you teens! Come serve humbly and hangout with us afterwards! New Youth Orientation Meeting Sunday June 10, 12pm ALL RISING 6th grade families – [...]

Transitions and Change

Many years ago someone told me “all change is perceived as loss – even good change”.  How can that be?   Recently I saw someone in my office who was confused about their feelings related to graduating from college.  This person was excited about a new life – an entrance into adulthood – but sad [...]

Prayer Corner

Please pray for St. Michael’s Church and our mission, which is to transform every heart and home, the Holy City, the Hurting Coast and the Hungering World through Jesus Christ. Pray specifically for the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence and his family; for Dallas and Janie Wilson and St. John’s Chapel; for Rob Dewey and Coastal [...]

The Order of St. Luke

A 7 week course Open to All Alpha Graduates Beginning Monday, July 2nd, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Kinloch Room Cost: $45 for Individuals, $55 Total for Couples   Interested to Learn More? Information and sign-up meeting in the Anne Hester Willis Room immediately after church Sunday, June 10th.   Contact the Rev. [...]

“Sacred Windows” Reflects Holy City’s Stained Glass

Charleston, South Carolina artist, Carol Ezell-Gilson, has created a beautiful group of paintings based on stained glass windows.  Sacred Windows, a series of 12 paintings, depicts stained glass windows from 12 places of worship in the downtown, historic district of Charleston. One of these paintings, “St. Michael’s Panel Circular Landscape,” is from St. Michael’s sanctuary. [...]

St. Michael’s Bible Study goes to Crisis Ministries

The St. Michael’s bible study group consisting of The Brinsons, The Colemans, The Hines, The McKays and The Nicholsons, felt called to do more than study the Bible in our small group.  We have all served in the community on our own, but wanted to share the service experience as part of our small group. [...]

Faith Promise Reminder

Mission trips at St. Michaels are cranking up!  The Ukraine Healing Mission Trip is scheduled for September 27- October 7.  The Youth Group is planning to go to Dorchester, MA late July, and a Burundi trip is in the works for January!  So much is happening, but we need our devoted parishioners to remember to [...]

Serving Schedule for May 20, 27 and June 3, 2012

  ~Who’s Serving on May 20th is in Bold; May 27th is in Italics~   Vestry of the Month: Robb Imbus / Julie Akers Altar Guild: Group II / III / IV 8:00 a.m. Service: Readers: Henry Grimball, Frank Grimball / Frank Barnwell, Bob Prioleau / Frank Grimball, Henry Grimball Acolytes: Renee Dougherty / Christopher Moss [...]

Rural Mission Volunteer Opportunities

Rural Mission is a non-profit located on John’s Island which has been helping repair homes on the Sea Islands around Charleston for over 42 years. Their mission is to restore the foundation of the community – its families – by repairing the homes in which they live. Groups of volunteers are needed to help Rural Mission repair [...]

Newman and Trish Lawrence – Uganda

Please PRAY for us while we’re in Uganda! For updates, please follow our blog: http://livinginthepearl.blogspot.com “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you.  But to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” –Micah 6:8

Ministry In and Out

“I came into this group feeling alone and frightened and left knowing more deeply God’s love and care for me.”  GS participant St. Michael’s hosted GriefShare this past fall and spring.  These small groups met in the pastoral care suite to view videos, share conversation, pray for each other and receive God’s healing.  We addressed [...]

Children’s Worship

Hey kids 5k through 2nd grade – join us all summer long for children’s worship 10:20 am. We will have lots of fun learning about Jesus and how to bring him in our home all week! Every kid will receive weekly take-home tool bag of fun to explore with their family. Want to be a parent [...]

The Tenth Parallel – available at Saints Alive Book and Gift Store

The Tenth Parallel – the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator – is a geographical and ideological front line.  Between the tenth parallel and the equator, Christianity and Islam collide.  More than half of the worlds’ 1.6 billion Muslims live along the tenth parallel; so do 60 percent of the world’s [...]

WHERE DO YOU GO – When you’ve really blown it? Reflections on the life and witness of Chuck Colson

You go to a friend’s house, of course. With the debacle of Watergate hanging over his neck, with the public outraged at the Nixon administration he served so loyally as a hatchet man, with a prison sentence looming over him on the horizon, Chuck Colson went to see his friend Tom Phillips. Phillips, a quiet, [...]

MY FIRST VISIT TO GOOSE CREEK

They came in carriages, men in powdered wigs, ladies in lace and satin, down the shady lane to the parish church of St. James – located near enough to Charles Towne Landing to be safe from Indian attacks, and yet close to plantations in the area. Very British were these landed gentry who together with [...]

Ordination Reflection

For the past few years, as I have looked back over the course of my life, I have felt that three days in particular might qualify for the “Greatest Day of My Life” category: (1) the day Caity and I became engaged (2) the day we were married (3) the day in the spring of [...]

Letter to the Rector

Dear Father Al, What a wonderful weekend. Rev. Mumford’s words were inspiring and encouraging, I am so pleased I was able to be part of it. I also attended the service this morning and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I think I shall I try to visit St Michael’s once a month. By the way I was [...]

Letters from Easter

Dear Rev. Zadig, Before too much more time passes, we wanted to thank you and your congregation for the warm welcome we received while worshipping at St. Michael’s during our three-week stay in Charleston in March. We attended three of your contemporary worship services, as we’ve done in the past during our Charleston visits. We [...]

Where Did Your Lenten Prayer Cards Go?

Thank you to all of you who filled out your prayer cards during Lent.  What happened to them?  The process I followed this year was to take your cards on my Lenten prayer retreats and pray over each one.  This was done multiple times.  Then on Good Friday, I simply put them into a basket [...]

The Festival of Faith…. Why Do You Need to Be There? Because We Are Better Together!

Bishop Salmon has many one liners that I will simply never forget.  They include: –  You can’t have what you don’t believe, i.e.: •  If you don’t believe you could ever be loved -you will never be loved •  If you don’t believe you could ever be forgiven -you will never be forgiven –  We [...]

Holy Week, Loquats & Easter

Nothing moves the spirit, soul and body more than Holy Week and Easter.  Nothing on the church calendar compares to this most powerful week of the year.  This year was no different.  From Palm Sunday where we began in great triumph with Windjun the Donkey, to the end of that service where we read the [...]

Crisis Ministries

When Diana informed me that I had volunteered to feed seventy-five homeless men at the Crisis Ministries, I had visions of the street people of Philadelphia. Diana and I have an apartment in Philadelphia’s Center City. In that beautiful city there are an estimated four thousand homeless that live each day on the streets. One [...]

GIC Reflection by Amy Smith

I have never been a good traveler. I think it is primarily because I am naturally a “home body.” Whenever I do travel, I get very anxious about the packing and planning. In addition I don’t like not being in control, am a picky eater, cautious, and really don’t like being uncomfortable. All of these [...]

Life After GIC

St. Michaels spent February either preparing or participating in our Global Impact Celebration.   So what has been happening since the GIC ended?  The Action Team has been very busy working on the distribution of the faith promise pledges into the different ministries that we support, looking at the commitment cards that our parishioners turned in, [...]

The Triumphal Entry and Dead Palms

It was a beautiful warm sunny day in March at Camp St. Christopher.  I was attending as prayer support at Alpha Weekend Away when it was suggested that I hike to the crab dock on the circle path.  I was told to enter the path at a certain point and just keep walking , looking [...]

Day of Healing Prayer Reflections

Less than three weeks after coming on board to be the new assistant for pastoral chaplaincy and healing prayer, I was privileged to be part of St. Michael’s 45th Day of Healing Prayer, led by Fr. Al Zadig, Jean Corbett, Fr. Ted McNabb, and a special guest, the Rev. Nigel Mumford (the Tom Brady of the [...]

Celebrating 50 Years on Palm Sunday

The St. Michael’s Choir with orchestra will be singing selections from Handel’s Messiah Easter Sunday at 7:30am and 10:00am. This wonderful work is dedicated to the glory of God and in honor of Gus Marjenhoff’s 50 years of ministry in the St. Michael’s Choir.  Congratulations and thank you Gus!

PAROCHIAL UPDATES: March 2012

From the Parish Register Baptisms:  We receive you into the household of God… March 18, 2011       Eliza Branch Bierman, daughter of Robert Wayne Bierman and Mary Carr Bierman March 18, 2011       William Lawson Rembert, son of David Hopkins Rembert, III and Laura Campbell Dingledine Rembert Transferred In:  Welcome! March 1, 2012         David [...]

New Transformation Administrator

As many of you may have noticed, I am no longer greeting you at the front door or answering your calls on the phone. Have no fear I have not gone far.  I am just right up the stairs in the Laura Hewitt Building. My job has shifted a bit to support additional ministries here [...]

Canterbury to Bid Adieu: The A.B.C. Throws in the Sponge

Saying that he hopes that his successor has the constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros. Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, will resign at the end of this year and return to academics. He will become the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge where he can meander along the River Cam [...]

Nearing the End as a Trinity Seminarian- by Holly Craighead

This past week has been Reading Week, dedicated to writing papers.  Most of the campus is quiet, save for the few one finds in the library.  This past Wednesday, I went out into my garden to search for new life emerging from the perennial bed planted last spring.  To my delight all of the perennials [...]

A Green Cross on St. Patrick’s Day

When I wear my purple shirt and a clerical collar, I usually wear a gold cross that was given to me at my Consecration, but this Saturday at the Day of Healing Prayer, I wore a chain of green three leaf clovers because it was St. Patrick’s Day.  Each three leaf clover is a symbol [...]

Lenten Tuesday Morning Testimony by Ashley Severance

My husband, Matt, and I have four children, and we have been members of St. Michaels since we moved to the wonderful city of Charleston eight years ago. I feel fortunate to say that I was raised in a Christian home, and I formally asked Jesus into my heart my first week of kindergarten.  Our [...]

Children’s Ministry Moves Forward With Strength

After much prayer and discernment, I am excited to announce that Cyndee Cave has accepted my call to become our Interim Children’s Minister.  As many of you know, Cyndee is a long time St. Michaelite, wife of Scott, and mother of three young girls, Catherine, Mae, and Addie.  She is a devoted disciple of Jesus [...]

Lenten Thank You’s to So Many!

Tuesday Morning Testimonials: Thank you for giving your story: Chappy McKay, Corey Turner, Ashley Severance, Carter Falk, Mary Frances Stuckey and Madison McNeill. Tuesday Morning Cooks: Every Tuesday morning hours before the sunrise you could find over half a dozen faithful St. Michaelites in the Belser Building Kitchen cooking away and preparing the morning breakfast.  [...]

HOLY WEEK

Holy Week For Everyone Holy Week is that most intense and critical time of the Church Year.  For the clergy it makes the Christmas season look easy.  Holy Week is demanding spiritually, physically and emotionally.  We are taken with Jesus to the depths of betrayal, death and hell, only to come out the other side [...]

Convention Convenes for the Diocese of South Carolina

Convention Convenes for the Diocese of South Carolina Along these lines of the conversation changing, the diocese of South Carolina met for our annual meeting on Friday-Saturday March 9-10 here in Charleston.  It opened with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali speaking for 2 hours on the uniqueness of Jesus in a pluralistic world.  Then, following the Bishop’s [...]

The Conversation Has Changed: The Anglican 1000 Conference

It was a conference that started with these four words: The Conversation Has Changed… These were the words of Archbishop Robert Duncan as he opened the Anglican 1000 Conference in Plano Texas. The Archbishop was referring to the fact that for years our conversation in the Anglican Church has been about sexuality, division, factions and [...]