Have you ever wondered how the Episcopal Presiding Bishop is elected? Do you know how policies are established in the Episcopal Church that affect us here at St. Michael’s? Please join a first-time Deputy to Convention representing ECWO and four-time attendee to past General Conventions on Sunday, May 26, at 10:15 am in the Nativity Hall to learn more about the workings of General Convention.

Our curate, the Rev. SuEllen Pommier, is offering a five-week spirit-focused creative writing group beginning Thursday, May 23. SuEllen offered this writing group for many years in a clinical setting, but she is excited to make it available in a religious space where there is the opportunity to creatively explore meaning and spirituality and employ a scripture-based format. “The Spirited Pen” group will meet in the Raphael Room, tentatively from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

If God’s plans are to be found in the Bible (and they are!), then the blueprints are located in the Creation story of Genesis. These ancient writings describe the series of acts performed by God to bring the universe into existence. Over six days, God designed and produced the natural world, of which humankind is a part.

On May 5, we will welcome Jim Henderson, speaker, author and friend of Scott+’s. Scott+ wrote about Jim in his eblast note of January 25. Jim and his project partner Jim Hancock wrote the book “3 Practices for Crossing the Difference Divide” (1. I’ll practice being unusually interested in others. 2. I’ll stay in the room with difference. 3. I’ll stop comparing my best to your worst.), and they run 3 Practice Circles around the country

Building on the success of last year’s bilingual reading group, which met throughout Lent, the group leadership has chosen another book to read together this year, “Holy Moments: A Handbook for the Rest of your Life,” by Matthew Kelly.