Words of Encouragement
from Alexis Posnanski
God’s kingdom is the place of abundance where every generous act overflows its original bounds and becomes part of the unbounded grace of God at work in the world. Gratitude is our primary stance toward God and we have much to be grateful for.

And the reason is YOU.
THANK YOU! Thank you for honoring your 2020 pledge. Thank you for continuing to mail in checks, scheduling your pledge payments online or texting to give. Thank you for paying off your pledge early to avoid cash-flow contraction. Thank you for paying more of your pledge in the first half of the year than in years prior. Thank you for making additional contributions to CSMSG above and beyond your pledge. Thank you for generously contributing to the Pat Johnson (Patricia Mary Johnson) Assistance Fund. Thank you for EVERY SINGLE penny that has been deposited into the Church’s bank account so we can continue to care and serve each other. Thank you for your Stewardship. Our Stewardship is one part of our response to Jesus’ proclamation that God’s kingdom is near.

Since the beginning of this pandemic, parishioners, friends of the parish, former members of the parish and even family members of the parish who worship at other churches (in and out of town) have found their way to our online services and website. We are pleased by their feedback about how the Church has been able to adapt and serve in this new world. Your stewardship dollars are hard at work. Every member of the clergy and staff are grateful for your continued generosity. 

As we move into the summer and fall, we anticipate an increased need for resources that were not on our radar before the pandemic. Currently, there is a team of people assessing these needs inside and outside of the building that will help keep us safe.

As we work to prepare the building for in-person services, we look forward to the day when we can worship together, side - by - side (socially distancing, of course). 

For right now, let us again say: THANK YOU! 

• As the coronavirus pandemic began, members of The Church of St. Michael & St. George quickly recognized that the African American community would be among those hardest hit. The church contacted Bridges to Care and Recovery, a program which seeks to combat mental illness by teaching clergy in 65 African American churches in North City and County to recognize mental illness and to connect their parishioners with services. Bridges asked their Wellness Champions to tell us what we might do to help their congregations.

The answer was food for those who are having trouble feeding their families and more recently face masks for protection. For the past several weeks, parishioners have been donating food and household supplies on Sunday afternoons and driving them to the food pantry of The Last Days Apostolic Church where District Elder May Johnson is pastor.

• Be sure to download the Sunday Morning Prayer service leaflet posted on the web so that you can participate in the liturgy. We join with one voice in the Worship of the living God.  

• Be on the look out for a phone call from Church Receptionist Becky Arthur or other staff members, as we update our Realm directory.