St Michael and All Angels
Anglican Parish of Weltevreden Park

CONTACT US

Telephone: 011 475 1314
[also answering machine)
Fax: 
011 475 8284

E-mail:
office@stmikes.org.za 



1123 Cornelius Street, Weltevreden Park


P O Box 5561, Weltevreden Park 1715

Welcome to our home page

Our Vision

As the Body of Christ - we are
messengers and servants of God,
charged to spread the Good News.

Our Mission

To equip ourselves to release
Christ's power into the community.

St Michael and All Angel's Church is a  registered Eco-Congregation
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St Mike's Eco-Corner

Earth Day ~ 22 April

This day marks an opportunity for you to initiate actions towards a sustainable future.

Add your “Green act” to the Billion Acts of Green Campaign which aims to mobilise the power of people to create change by taking small steps in our homes, our schools and our businesses that add up to an enormous collective action‖. Think of three things that YOU can do to reduce your environmental footprint.
Visit www.earthday.net for more information

Click here for Eco-corner Archive

Click here for the Green Tip Archive

Please view the St Mike's Environmental Policy - accepted by the Church Council on 17 August 2009

Click here for A Statement from the Anglican Communion Environmental Network

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)

St Mike's Church has a varied programme of activities and Small Groups

Click here for the booklet with details (MSWord - 196kb)

Click here for details of HOME GROUPS

Read about:
 
bullet Church Environmental Policy
bulletSmall Group information
bullet Letter from Bishop Brian regarding Xenophobia
bullet Weekly Parish Diary
bullet Need a Counsellor?
bullet Eco-Congregation
bullet JAEI - Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative
bullet Have a look at happenings that have happened!
bullet St Michael - our Patron Saint
bulletHow can I help? - Some guidelines for friends and relatives of someone who is experiencing grief.
bullet Admission to Communion
bulletHappening

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The Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative is a formal body of the Diocese of Johannesburg, seeking to meet the  challenges being faced by this generation with regards to the environment.  We believe it is God's will that we look after this precious planet we call home.  Read More.....
Need a Counsellor?

Multi-trained Counsellors are available by appointment.  Please feel free to give them a call.

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Interesting Snippets about St Michaels


The Interpretation of the symbolism of the Green Frontal

 

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