“An ‘evangelism moment’ exists in the huge spike many congregations have experienced in virtual worship views versus pre-COVID-19 in-person Sunday attendance, Curry said. But the moment transcends merely attempting to boost Episcopal Church rolls. ‘It is not about us, but really, it is about Jesus, about God. Evangelism is about joining others on that deeper journey into God,’ he said.” - The Rev. Canon Pat McCaughan

At its April 28 meeting via Zoom, the Vestry voted to cancel this year’s Lobster Lunch due to the ongoing protocols in mitigating spread of the COVID-19. The Lobster Lunch is traditionally held over the July 4 weekend. This year in lieu of our traditional Lobster Lunch, we will be holding a fundraiser for the St. Thomas Church and School in Arcahaie, Haiti.

St. Michael’s has a long-standing relationship with Lifebridge in Salem, where we send teams to host lunches on Saturdays several times a year. Additionally, Father Stephen Voysey, who provided sabbatical coverage for Father Andrew in the summer of 2019, is a dedicated staff member at Lifebridge’s Grace Center in Gloucester. Here is an update from the Lifebridge North Shore website on their current situation due to COVID-19.

This year we had hoped to be able to send each of you our annual Easter Letter. Unfortunately, due to many factors outside our control, Fr. Andrew has decided to share his Easter letter through email. Please take a few minutes and read his message by clicking the button below. For a downloadable version of the letter click HERE.

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Kerry Chomic as St. Michael’s new Parish Administrator-Communications Director.