Welcome to St. Michael's
Episcopal Church
Holy Week and Easter is the most important week of the Christian year. The worship services for these days are filled with powerful prayers and meaningful symbols as we walk with Jesus through death into resurrected life. This journey of Christ’s death and resurrection is not something we intellectually explain, but is instead a mystery into which we enter by the grace of God whose love is stronger than death. We gather with each other and with Christ as we hear, witness, believe, doubt, weep, and rejoice. This experience changes us as we grow as disciples who, too, will proclaim life and love to the world.
Join us both online and in-person for Holy Week this year. While not required, online registration is appreciated so we can plan for us to gather as safely as possible during this pandemic. Masks are required for all in-person services, as well as physical distancing between households. Weather permitting, our 11:00 am Easter Sunday service will be in the parking lot, so bring your own chair.
Join us both online and in-person for Holy Week this year. While not required, online registration is appreciated so we can plan for us to gather as safely as possible during this pandemic. Masks are required for all in-person services, as well as physical distancing between households. Weather permitting, our 11:00 am Easter Sunday service will be in the parking lot, so bring your own chair.
As part of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, we are part of a family of over 35 worshipping communities throughout Eastern Kentucky. Many of our fellow Kentuckians have been devastated by historic flooding in Appalachia. We at St. Michael's seek to offer help, relief, and care to our neighbors in need.
How can we help?
How can we help?
- Donate Money - St. Timothy's Episcopal Outreach Center is coordinating these efforts on behalf of the diocese. Financial donations to flood relief are needed for building materials, cleaning items, and other household and personal care items those who've lost so much as they find a way forward. You can give through the giving portal at https://onrealm.org/diolex/-/give/now or by texting “Diolex” to 73256 and choosing St. Timothy’s as the recipient. You may also donate through St. Michael's, designated flood relief on your gift.
- Offer Help - We need volunteers to help with flood cleanup and recovery in Estill and Lee counties. At present, help is needed on Saturday mornings, beginning at 9:30 a.m. A signup sheet will be posted on the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington's social media accounts every Monday for the following Saturday. If you sign up, you will be contacted prior to your Saturday morning with specific details on where to go. We anticipate needing assistance through the end of April. There are jobs for a range of abilities and ages. You may also contact St. Michael's and share when you are able to volunteer (days of the week and times), and we will work with Archdeacon Bryant Kibbler of the Appalachian region to coordinate times and days for teams to work.
- Share Love - We continue to pray for all who have been impacted by flooding and winter storms in Eastern Kentucky. Share ways we can help with friends and neighbors. If you're able to volunteer, listen to their stories and be present with them. Too often, after a disaster is no longer in the news, it fades from our memories while the victims continue to struggle.
Worship with Us
We are regularly worshipping online. Each Sunday morning, the video service is available by 10:00 am. The printed service bulletin is emailed on Fridays and is also available under the Worship in Time of Coronavirus tab on our website. Our services are available online at our YouTube channel, which you can subscribe to here.
We continue our ministry of love in action at St. Michael's, as well. We are supporting God's Pantry, feeding those who are hungry in our community, especially students. We are studying together - our Zoom groups gather weekly. We are joining other faith communities to forgive medical debt in Appalachia in the Commonwealth Forgiveness Project. If you are interested in participating in our ministries, please subscribe to our online newsletter.
Our church building is also open for prayer Mondays through Fridays for those who would like to come sit in holy space and pray. We ask all who do to wear a mask and honor physical distancing while in the church building. The building may be closed to communal worship, but the Church is open - it is in each home, each person who believes hope, life, and love win, and each sacrifice we all make to ensure the health and safety of our neighbors. We as the people of St. Michael's continue to be the church as we stay healthy at home until we gather again. Stop by Mondays through Fridays 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, when the Church Office is open.
We continue our ministry of love in action at St. Michael's, as well. We are supporting God's Pantry, feeding those who are hungry in our community, especially students. We are studying together - our Zoom groups gather weekly. We are joining other faith communities to forgive medical debt in Appalachia in the Commonwealth Forgiveness Project. If you are interested in participating in our ministries, please subscribe to our online newsletter.
Our church building is also open for prayer Mondays through Fridays for those who would like to come sit in holy space and pray. We ask all who do to wear a mask and honor physical distancing while in the church building. The building may be closed to communal worship, but the Church is open - it is in each home, each person who believes hope, life, and love win, and each sacrifice we all make to ensure the health and safety of our neighbors. We as the people of St. Michael's continue to be the church as we stay healthy at home until we gather again. Stop by Mondays through Fridays 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, when the Church Office is open.
The Way of The Cross
The devotion known as the Way of the Cross is an adaptation of a custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem who offer
prayers at a series of places in that city traditionally associated with our Lord’s passion and death. This practice is also known as Stations of the Cross. In past years, we have opened the Church on Fridays for members to pray this devotion.
This year, we are thankful to The Department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary for this video version of The Way of the Cross and a reflection guide. Through scripture, art, and music, the video invites us to walk with Christians of every generation on a virtual pilgrimage, meditating on our Lord’s passion and death. Permission is granted for unlimited use of this video. The liturgy for this devotional multimedia experience comes from the Book of Occasional Services. The artwork is Margaret Adams Parker’s Stations of the Cross Paintings (2019), and the music is composed by Marty Wheeler Burnett (©2020 St. James Music Press, www.sjmp.com).
prayers at a series of places in that city traditionally associated with our Lord’s passion and death. This practice is also known as Stations of the Cross. In past years, we have opened the Church on Fridays for members to pray this devotion.
This year, we are thankful to The Department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary for this video version of The Way of the Cross and a reflection guide. Through scripture, art, and music, the video invites us to walk with Christians of every generation on a virtual pilgrimage, meditating on our Lord’s passion and death. Permission is granted for unlimited use of this video. The liturgy for this devotional multimedia experience comes from the Book of Occasional Services. The artwork is Margaret Adams Parker’s Stations of the Cross Paintings (2019), and the music is composed by Marty Wheeler Burnett (©2020 St. James Music Press, www.sjmp.com).
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About Us
St. Michael’s was built on the “holy hill” of southeast Lexington in 1955. Today we worship and serve in a thriving neighborhood that includes the Arboretum, Trader Joe’s, Landsdowne Center and the venerable Lexington restaurant, Ramsey’s.
While location, location, location is important in real estate, we know people are always more important, especially when it comes to church. Our congregants range from founding members to Lexington newcomers; life-long Episcopalians and people new to Christianity; singles, married, and partnered; babies and active seniors. Together, we gather to worship, laugh, grieve, pray, celebrate, and serve both God and neighbor.
You'll find out a lot about us by exploring this website and even more by joining us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
You can keep up with what's happening at St. Michael's by subscribing to our weekly e-newsletter.
While location, location, location is important in real estate, we know people are always more important, especially when it comes to church. Our congregants range from founding members to Lexington newcomers; life-long Episcopalians and people new to Christianity; singles, married, and partnered; babies and active seniors. Together, we gather to worship, laugh, grieve, pray, celebrate, and serve both God and neighbor.
You'll find out a lot about us by exploring this website and even more by joining us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
You can keep up with what's happening at St. Michael's by subscribing to our weekly e-newsletter.
We believe God accepts people of every race, culture, age, ability, gender, sexual identity, educational level, and economic status . . . and so do we.
