St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Albuquerque

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is a socially diverse and theologically progressive community of faith, inviting all people to seek a life of spiritual growth grounded in worship, prayer, study, service, and fellowship.

Through creative worship and strong personal commitments, we seek to be transformed by the love of God in Christ so that we may be sent out to serve the poor and all those in need

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Trusting God Like St. Francs- The Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman

Trusting God Like St. Francs- The Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman

Paul Hanneman preaches on the feast of St. Francis and says, in part, "Jesus is bidding us look beyond the borders of our fields, whatever they might be, but on the borders of our lands and our homes and our bank accounts and investments."

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Trusting God Like St. Francs- The Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman

Trusting God Like St. Francs- The Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman

Paul Hanneman preaches on the feast of St. Francis and says, in part, "Jesus is bidding us look beyond the borders of our fields, whatever they might be, but on the borders of our lands and our homes and our bank accounts and investments."

Contending with Evil- The Rev. Mike Angell

Contending with Evil- The Rev. Mike Angell

Today we hear the story of Michael defeating the dragon. Today we tell ourselves again that the angels are stronger than the demons, that love is more powerful than hate.

On Greatness- The Rev. Mike Angell

On Greatness- The Rev. Mike Angell

A sermon on the "capable wife," or as Rachel Held Evans called her "The Woman of Valor," and the importance of understanding true greatness...

Take Up Your Cross- The Rev. Susan Allison-Hatch

Take Up Your Cross- The Rev. Susan Allison-Hatch

How do we think about the cross? The Rev. Susan Allison-Hatch makes a case to "love God, love your neighbor, and let the chips fall where they may."

Where to Locate Hope- The Rev. Mike Angell

Where to Locate Hope- The Rev. Mike Angell

“If our faith isn’t about bringing hope to those who have been left out, what good is it? If our religion doesn’t teach us to listen to, and stand with, the women who persistently cry for justice, how can we call it Christian? If our faith isn’t about bringing liberation, for all God’s people, what are we even doing?”

On Goodness- The Rev. Mike Angell

On Goodness- The Rev. Mike Angell

What if we learned to recognize and cultivate in ourselves and in our neighbors what is true, and loving, and good? Are we mature enough to imagine that kind of faith?

The Cloud of Unknowing- The Rev. Mike Angell

The Cloud of Unknowing- The Rev. Mike Angell

I'm with Solomon this morning. I think no one building, no one experience, no one scripture, no one community can ever fully capture God with Solomon. I simply pray that this building, this community, can point in a Godward direction with Solomon. I hope we can point to a God we will never fully capture with Solomon. I hope we will point to a God who is always bigger than our church.

A Fleshy Metaphor- The Rev. Susan Allison-Hatch

A Fleshy Metaphor- The Rev. Susan Allison-Hatch

The unfair, the unjust, the deplorable, the grotesque seem to be a part of the human condition. Could Jesus' metaphor about eating flesh be a way of addressing the most difficult parts of our life?

Compassion -The Rev. Mike Angell

Compassion -The Rev. Mike Angell

What value defines Christians? In a sermon covering Jonathan Myrick Daniels, a martyred seminarian during the era for Civil Rights, an argument that our central teaching is all about compassion.

I am Bread - The Rev. Mike Angell

I am Bread - The Rev. Mike Angell

When we gather for Eucharist, we propose the same world Jesus proposed, a world where all are welcome at the table. All have a place. All are fed.

All the Fullness of God- The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya, PhD.

All the Fullness of God- The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya, PhD.

On her last Sunday at St. Michael's, Mandy preaches about loaves, fishes, and the abundance of God's blessing.

No Longer Strangers- The Rev. Mike Angell

No Longer Strangers- The Rev. Mike Angell

Faith, amidst the rhetoric of our world, is more than a hobby. Finding stillness and grounding is about more than what we do with 20 minutes on a Thursday morning or an hour and change on a Sunday. Our faith is how we stay sane in a world with insane priorities.

On Dance, the Body, and God - The Rev. Mike Angell

On Dance, the Body, and God - The Rev. Mike Angell

When was the last time you danced? I expect for some of us, it has been awhile. Dancing teaches us about our bodies. Today, I want to talk about dancing, about bodies, and God.

Imperfect Leadership- The Rev. Mike Angell

Imperfect Leadership- The Rev. Mike Angell

Let me say at the outset, I can’t tell you what the Bible thinks a particular presidential candidate should or shouldn’t do. The Bible wasn’t written with prophecy about how the Supreme Court should function. If we go to the Bible with questions that specific, we’ll usually be disappointed. But the Bible can tell us a great deal about leadership.

On Healing and Faith- The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya, PhD.

On Healing and Faith- The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya, PhD.

What does Jesus mean when he says, "your faith has healed you?" The answer, according to St. Mark, might surprise you...

On Confidence- The Rev. Paul Hanneman

On Confidence- The Rev. Paul Hanneman

Jesus doesn’t ask his disciples to know much. He does as them to do mostly very slow moving things: to listen, to pray to love, to follow, to serve the people around us.

The Mustard Seed - The Rev. Mike Angell

The Mustard Seed - The Rev. Mike Angell

There’s an irony in today’s Gospel lesson, which may be hidden to us. We can take scripture ever so seriously. Even those of us who have left behind the more literalistic readings of our earlier lives, tend to treat the Bible with a certain gravitas.

Jesus Goes Home-The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya PhD

Jesus Goes Home-The Rev. Amanda Taylor-Montoya PhD

In a troubling passage, Jesus disowns his mother and siblings. Mandy says it is something different to read this after marching in the LGBTQ+ Pride parade, and see all the folks offering "Free Mom Hugs"

Jesus and the Sabbath- The Rev. Mike Angell

Jesus and the Sabbath- The Rev. Mike Angell

I want to spend some time today talking about sabbath, but before we get there, we need to pause. Because discussions about the sabbath in this first century text, they need some cultural translation.

Compliance or Commitment- Bishop Michael Hunn

Compliance or Commitment- Bishop Michael Hunn

On May 29, 2024, Bishop Michael Hunn confirmed, received, and heard the reaffirmation of faith of 25 people from across the region at St. Michael's. This is his sermon from the service.