Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us

Dear Friends, Since we began our work last September, the Vision and Strategy Committee has endeavored to walk with all the people of St. Michael & All Angels to rediscover

Dear Friends, If you’ve worshiped with us in September, you’ve likely noticed references to The Season of Creation. Many of the prayers, affirmations, and songs this month invite us to

“Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe

“Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house.” (1 Peter 2:5) Dear Friends, “Come home.” Sunday marks our return to a fuller experience of the life we

God is our refuge and strength, / a help always near in times of great trouble./ That’s why we won’t be afraid when the world falls apart,/ when the mountains

I am very excited to share with you that The Rev. J. Antonio Álvarez (Padre Toni) has accepted my invitation to join us at St. Michael’s as Associate Rector for Latino Ministry and Formation. Padre Toni currently serves as Priest-in-charge of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Turlock, California. A child of Mexican immigrants and a native of the San Joaquin Valley of California, he is a bilingual and bicultural person and priest.

Last Sunday, we gathered for the second all-parish event to participate in St. Michael’s yearlong Vision & Strategy process. Thank you for showing up and participating in this process.

This week, several news outlets reported an incident at a Dutch museum where a celebrated painting was damaged during an “unguarded moment.” The work—Rothko’s Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8—was on display in a special “Depot,” an open-storage annex of Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. These publicly accessible spaces allow for expanded exhibition capacity and a closer, more intimate experience of extraordinary art – without the usual barriers and tight security of traditional galleries. In this case, a child inadvertently touched the unvarnished painting, leaving light scratch marks on the €50 million masterpiece.