Counseling ~ We offer counseling from a licensed Psychologist to those in need. Contact Melody Martini, Psy. D.

Grief Share ~ A confidential, small group setting provides teaching and support for those going through life’s difficult moments.  See Grief Recovery brochure for details.

The Marriage Course ~ Fall & Spring ~ 6 pm ~ Every other Thursday ~ Kinloch Room

DivorceCare ~ This 13-week program helps people through their divorce recovery.  Emotional, educational, and spiritual support are provided. See brochure for details.

Stephen Ministry ~ Members provide one-to-one Christian care to people who are experiencing grief, loneliness, divorce, hospitalization, job loss, disability and many other life difficulties.

The Latest Messenger Newsletter Articles

• 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...

Archived Articles

• Long Days – Dark Nights by Melody Martini, Psy.D

  I remember the days between my beloved father’s death and his funeral.  The days were long, filled with decisions to be made, e-mails to be sent, phone calls to dear family friends, visitors to console and food or flowers delivered hourly.  As long...

• What is Stephen Ministry?

  “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ:” Galatians 6:2 In today’s fast paced, “I can do it myself” society, people often don’t have a caregiver or friend they can count on.  With family member...

• Melody B. Martini Pastoral Care Ministry By Peg Eastman

  In July St. Michael’s welcomed Melody Martini to the staff. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who will be regularly at St. Michael’s on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. This new position was created as part of St. Michael’s “Heart and Ho...

• GriefShare

  GriefShare is a thirteen week  Biblically based video and discussion program, with an optional workbook, for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one, no matter how recent or distant the death.  This confidential and supportive program is held in...

• DivorceCare

  DivorceCare is Biblically based thirteen week  educational and experiential support  group for individuals considering divorce, divorcing, or divorced previously.  This class uses videos, discussion, and an optional workbook. There is also a clas...

• Adapted GriefShare Offered by St. Michaels at Bishop Gadsden

  St. Michael’s is hosting and facilitating an adapted version of GriefShare at Bishop Gadsden. This course is directed to care givers, family, and friends of individuals with dementia and associated memory disorders . There are many good-byes over wee...

• Day of Healing Prayer Reflection

  I was a little concerned that the “subject” of the day would keep people away.  Will anyone come to a Day of Prayer about “Addiction”?  Even though we tried to advertise “broadly”, saying “addiction can be a lot of things”, I wondered...

• Light for Our Darkness

  Recently I was with a person who confessed, “Soon it will be Thanksgiving and then Christmas and then the New Year.  I wish I could just sleep through it all.  This is the hardest time of the year for me. I know I should be thankful and I ought to ...

• Surviving the Holidays

  How strange it is to be writing about survival in relationship to a time so many people anticipate as happy, fun and filled with family.  We think of survival in relationship to war and natural disasters. We think of survival as a life and death issue...

• Is It Really New Year’s?

  When I was a little girl I believed that an eternity existed between Thanksgiving and Christmas. As a senior adult it seems only a moment - and then comes January 1st! Instead of resolutions this year I have made some personal goals. Goals are obtainab...

• With God’s Help!

  Over the Christmas season, someone sent me a wonderful article about resolutions for this new year.  I was inspired by the thoughts of living intentionally - aware of myself and others.  Then I remembered previous years and the longevity of my effort...

• From the Pastoral Care Suite

  On Sunday, February 5, St. Michael’s sponsored a  “Protecting Our Children” plenary. Elizabeth Hocker, Director of Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, spoke about ways parents, educators, church personnel, and adults in relationship with ...

• Relationship as God’s Refining Fire

  As part of my responsibilities at St. Michael’s, I see many couples and families who are working on their relationship.  It is always exciting to see God’s people awaken to the need to work on their interactions and reactions to each other.  Many...

• Pastoral Care, Healing and the Front Office Welcomes the Boomans

  Welcome David! David came to us from Roper Hospital where he was working in their Clinical Pastoral Education ministry. You can read all about David and Caity and their joint education at the Trinity School for Ministry. But let me say that only God co...

• 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 j...

• 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...