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Welcome to our home page 
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Our Vision
As the Body of Christ - we are
messengers and servants of God,
charged to spread the Good News.
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Our Mission
To equip ourselves to release
Christ's power into the community. |
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St
Michael and All Angel's Church is a registered Eco-Congregation
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This weeks Green Tip:
Holiday Unplugged
Going on holiday? In order
to save electricity, get into the habit of unplugging as many
appliances as possible before you leave.
If you only switch them off, appliances can use up energy if they're
still plugged in. |
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Africa Day - 24 May 2009
Click here for the Sermon delivered by The Revd
Canon Luke Lungile Pato (Rector: Christ the King, Sophiatown.) |
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Click here for the
Lent course - 2009 - Written by Archbishop Thabo |
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Click here for
The Gospel Of John: Daily Bible Readings
- 15 week course |
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St Mike's Church has a varied
programme of activities and Small Groups
Click here for the booklet with details (MSWord - 196kb) |
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Flower, Music, Arts
and Craft Festival
A photographic review
Held
6/7 September 2008 |
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Click here for Monthly
Prayer List
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Need a Counsellor?
Multi-trained Counsellors are available by appointment.
Please feel free to give them a call.
Click here for details
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The Interpretation of the symbolism of the Green
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Our Patron Saint –
Michael,
Archangel
His name means
‘Who is like unto God?’
He appears in the Book of Daniel as ‘one of the chief princes’ of
the heavenly host and as the special guardian or protector of Israel
(Dan. 10:13 ff. and 12:1).
In the Book of Revelation he is the principal fighter of the
heavenly battle against the devil (or dragon), ‘who was cast unto
the earth and his angels were thrown down with him’ (Rev. 12:7-9).
In the Epistle of Jude (9) he disputes with the devil about the body
of Moses and says: ‘May the Lord rebuke you.’ It seems likely
that this passage cites a lost passage of the Assumption of Moses,
an apocryphal Jewish work. In this and similar writings he is
‘the great captain, who is set over the best part of mankind’
The early Christian Shepherd of Hermas (2nd
century) depicts Michael as an angel of majestic aspect, who
presides over the awards when the willow twigs, some of which grow
and others wither away, are brought for inspection and judgement. He
had authority over ‘this people and governs them, for it was he who
gave them the law … and superintends those to whom he gave it to see
if they kept it’.
In The Testament of Abraham (also 2nd century)
Michael is the principal character whose intercession is so powerful
that souls can be rescued even from Hell. Perhaps this passage
inspired the offertory antiphon formerly used in the Roman Liturgy
for the dead: ‘May Michael the standard bearer lead them into the
holy light, which you promised of old to Abraham and his seed’
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (David Hugh Farmer)
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