Join Sdn. Thaddeus as he leads a weekly Bible Study this Thursday, January 15th at 7:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall and on Zoom.  In our upcoming class we will begin with Acts 8:1. 

Zoom Information:

Topic: St Michael's Adult Bible Study
Time: Jan 15, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 899 1226 3022
Passcode: 545249

Our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 18th. Three positions on the council will be voted for, each is a 3-year term: President, Secretary, and one of our three “at-large” spots. Current nominees are: Jeff Kendall for President, Fr. Dn. James for Secretary, and Luke Wales for reelection to the at-large spot. To make a nomination please contact Dn. James or Emmelia Peck. Nominees  must have the blessing of the rector (Fr. Silouan) as well as be in good standing.

Only members of St. Michael’s that are in good standing are eligible to vote or be elected to a Parish Council office during the annual meeting. Per our bylaws - Article 2, section 2, a member in good standing is one that:

• Is a baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christian;
• Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
• Partakes of the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion in this Parish regularly;
• Submits a signed statement of intent to be a voting member of the Parish;
• Has been a parishioner of this Parish for a prior consecutive 3-month period.
• “Good standing” is determined solely by the Rector.

As mentioned on this list, a Statement of Intent must be turned in to be considered in good standing and therefore eligible to vote or be elected. In early January they will be made available on a table as you enter the Fellowship Hall. Please read, sign if you agree, and place your form in the box there. Married couples can sign one form.

NOTE: What is “regularly” concerning confession? The OCA Clergy Guidelines state that monthly confession with a priest is the “norm” (Mystery of Penance, p.17, point 1.) General confession (group confession as part of a church service or reciting the precommunion prayers) is not accepted as fulfilling this point.

Father Silouan uses an opt-in email service to send out his communications (such as the Weekend Update) to the parish.  This is a different service than the parish Listserv.

To sign up, click on “The Latest” in the menu above.  Then click on "Email Signup" which is the first item in the drop-down menu.

Don’t forget you can give tithes and offerings online, including designated funds. There are two ways to do this.  First, you can use the green "Give" button on Father Silouan's "Weekend Update" emails.  Second, you can use the menu on this page.  Click on "The Latest," then click on "Church Connect."  Finally click on the blue "Give Online" button.