St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is a socially diverse and theologically progressive community of faith, inviting all people to seek a life of spiritual growth grounded in worship, prayer, study, service, and fellowship. Through creative worship and strong personal commitments, we seek to be transformed by the love of God in Christ so that we may be sent out ​to serve the poor and all those in need

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Drawing on Jesus’ greatest commandment, Moses’ journey, and Gregory of Nyssa’s mystical theology, The Rev. Mike Angell reflects on what it means to love God before all else. Faith invites us beyond certainty and control into the mystery of God&#39;s presence, where friendship with God stretches and transforms us.

The Dazzling Darkness of God | The Rev. Mike Angell

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Every person bears the image of God. The Rev. Mike Wallins reflects on Jesus’ command to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s, calling Christians to resist fear and division, defend human dignity, welcome the vulnerable, and ground our public lives in justice, mercy, and love. <h3>YouTube Chapters</h3>These timestamps come directly from the full service transcript:25:12 – Sermon Begins25:30 – A Ministry of Compassion at the Border29:02 – How Is Your Spirit?30:53 – Jesus, Caesar, and a Divided Nation32:59 – Whose Image Do We Bear?35:23 – Immigration, Justice, and Human Dignity37:03 – God’s Sovereignty Beyond Borders39:17 – Politics Shaped by God’s Character41:16 – Refusing to Let Fear Harden Our Hearts42:29 – Caesar Can Have the Coins44:44 – Closing Prayer47:06 – Sermon Ends

Caesar Can Have the Coins The Rev. Mike Wallins

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We often look to money, success, appearance, and possessions to give us security and even save us. But these things cannot satisfy our deepest longing. Through generosity, we loosen money’s hold on us and discover a different kind of abundance: relationship, shared joy, and the feast God invites us into.

Generosity and the Saving Joy of God -The Rev. Mike Angell

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On the Feast of St. Francis, The Rev. Simone Drinkwater reflects on Francis&#39; radical authenticity, stubborn love, and commitment to justice in a church struggling with power and change. Francis reminds us that faithfulness is not conformity but becoming fully ourselves in Christ, whose love gives us permission to live courageously and compassionately.

The Rev. Simone Drinkwater: St. Francis and the Courage to Be Fully Yourself

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Explore the mystery of angels and their significance in our lives. In this thought-provoking sermon, The Rev. Mike Angell invites us to consider how angels point us to deeper truths about our existence and faith.

St. Michael and All Angels: How to not be weird about Angels | The Rev. Mike Angell

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Jesus&#39; parable of the vineyard workers challenges the assumptions about fairness, scarcity, and reward that often shape our lives. Contrasting Pharaoh&#39;s economy of fear and competition with God&#39;s economy of abundance and dignity, this sermon explores why some hear this story as offensive while others hear it as good news. Ultimately, it invites us to trust that in God&#39;s Kingdom there is bread enough, work enough, and grace enough for all.

God's Economics - The Rev. Mike Angell

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Drawing on Exodus, Jesus&#39; teaching on forgiveness, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.&#39;s question &#34;Where Do We Go from Here?&#34;, The Rev. Mike Angell explores the difference between contract and covenant. In an age of anxiety and artificial intelligence, Christian community is built through mercy, forgiveness, relationship, and grace.

Chaos or Community? | The Rev. Mike Angell | September 13, 2026

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Our preacher in Residence reflects on what it means to be “Christian enough,” inviting us to see ourselves, our neighbors, and the world through Jesus’ soft eyes. Moving beyond judgment, fear, and exclusion, she calls the church to embody grace, community, justice, and Christ&#39;s presence through courageous love and solidarity.

Christian Enough: Seeing with Soft Eyes | The Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman

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What does true religion look like? Reflecting on Moses at the burning bush, Jesus&#39; call to take up the cross, and the witness of Dolly Parton, The Rev. Mike Angell explores faith as attention to God&#39;s presence, solidarity with those who suffer, and a life shaped by generosity, justice, and love.

True Religion | The Rev. Mike Angell

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What if faith isn’t about getting everything right? Reflecting on Peter’s bold confession, The Rev. Simone reminds us that God works through imperfect people. Like Peter, we are invited to take risks, make mistakes, ask for help, and trust that God meets us in the unknown, transforming failure into faithful community.

Making Mistakes, Building Faith | The Rev. Simone

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After months of drought, the rain becomes a teacher. Reflecting on the Canaanite woman who would not settle for crumbs, The Rev. Mike Angell invites us to imagine a wider circle of belonging, where grace moves like water through hidden roots, restoring what has grown dry, brittle, and disconnected.

Life Comes Thru the Roots-The Rev. Mike Angell

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Drawing on Peter walking on water, Joseph and his brothers, and the wisdom of recovery communities, The Rev. Mike Angell challenges the myth of self-sufficiency. Faith is not about doing more or believing harder. It is the courage to admit our need for God, community, and one another.

From Self-Sufficiency to Grace

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Drawing on Jacob’s wrestling at the Jabbok, Paul’s grief in Romans, and the feeding of the five thousand, [Name of Preacher] explores how scarcity is often a posture of fear rather than reality. God’s love multiplies when shared, inviting us to practice abundance, welcome others, and trust grace.

Love That Multiplies | Lessons from Jacob, Paul, and Jesus

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Many of us wish faith came with clear answers and guaranteed scripts. Scripture stubbornly refuses to cooperate. Through the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel, and the wisdom of the rabbis who wrestled with this text, we discover that God is found not in rigid formulas but in grace-filled relationships, unexpected blessings, and lives that are far messier than we planned.

Grace in the Margins or The Bible Doesn't Do Situationships?  - The Rev. Mike Angell

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Reflecting on Jacob&#39;s dream and God&#39;s promise, The Rev. Mike Angell explores how accompaniment becomes a living expression of faith. Through stories from St. Michael&#39;s immigration ministry, this sermon invites us to reject fear and division, embrace human dignity, and discover holy ground wherever we say, &#34;I am with you.&#34;

Immigrants Deserve Better Than a Potato Sack-The Rev. Mike Angell

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Using the parable of a grain of rice and Jesus’ teaching about the sower, The Rev. Lee Lowery reflects on how faith is meant to be lived, shared, and multiplied. God&#39;s kingdom grows when we cultivate the seeds of love, joy, kindness, and generosity in our lives and communities.

Seeds of the Kingdom: Growing What God Gives- The Rev. Lee Lowery

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On the weekend of America’s 250th anniversary, Angel Nalubega reflects on Paul’s confession that we often know what is right yet fail to do it. Naming the realities of nationalism, racism, and exclusion, this sermon calls Christians to solidarity with the vulnerable, receiving grace together and becoming Christ’s beloved community.

The Body of Death, The Beloved Community-Angel Nalubega

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Exploring Paul’s letter to the Romans, this sermon wrestles with grace, sin, and transformation. It contrasts “cheap grace” with costly grace that calls us to follow Christ. Baptism is not symbolic alone but a new identity—reminding us we are loved, redeemed, and invited into a life of purpose and possibility.00:00 Opening &amp; Introduction 00:45 Context: Paul, Rome, and Early Church Tensions 03:15 Jews, Gentiles, and Leadership Conflict 05:30 The Law as a Gift of Grace 07:00 “If Grace Abounds, Should We Sin?” 08:30 Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace (Bonhoeffer) 11:30 Baptism as Transformation, Not Symbol 13:30 The Struggle with Sin After Baptism 15:30 Exodus Imagery &amp; New Life in Christ 17:30 What Baptism Really Means 19:30 Identity, Commitment, and Belonging 21:30 The $100 Bill Illustration: Our Inherent Worth 23:00 Living as Beloved People 24:15 Closing Prayer

Costly Grace & New Life in Baptism - The Rev. Lee Lowery

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In a time marked by division and exhaustion, this reflection turns to an unexpected place for hope: laughter. From Genesis to the Pride parade to Jesus’ sending of the disciples, it argues that making space for one another through conversation may be how God continues to do the impossible in our midst.

When God Tells a Joke - The Rev. Mike Angell

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In a moment shaped by fear, division, and questions about who belongs, this sermon explores how God unsettles our settled assumptions and invites us into a wider, deeper way of living together. Drawing from the story of Abraham leaving Haran and Jesus sitting at table with a tax collector, this reflection asks a simple but urgent question: who will you be?

Unsettled by God -The Rev. Mike Angell

Sermons, Education, and Occasional Mediations from St. Michael and All Angel's Episcopal Church.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is a socially diverse and theologically progressive community of faith, inviting all people to seek a life of spiritual growth grounded in worship, prayer, study, service, and fellowship. 

Through creative worship and strong personal commitments, we seek to be transformed by the love of God in Christ so that we may be sent out ​to serve the poor and all those in need