Who We Are

At St. Michael’s, ancient custom and future orientation inspire people for ministry in today’s world.

We are a community of faith that gathers to worship at 10 am on Sunday mornings. Since our founding we have supported activities at home and abroad with monetary gifts and with the personal involvement of our parishioners. In this way we share the light of Christ.

As Episcopalians, we believe in and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world. We believe that God loves you—no exceptions. The Episcopal Church embraces a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; people of all genders and sexual orientations serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church. Laypeople and clergy work together in leadership and governance.

What is the Episcopal Church?

Our Heritage

 1,500 years ago missionaries brought Christianity to the British Isles. The Church of England was established during the Reformation as the official religion of the United Kingdom. Colonists and settlers brought their church to this land and shortly after the Revolution our British roots were adapted for a new country and a new government. We became the Episcopal Church in the United States, the beginning of a family of national churches related to but independent from the Church of England. We are part of this Anglican Communion and we join in spirit, mission and heritage with 70 million Anglicans throughout the world.

Our History

We began our worship life in a golf course caddie house. In 1953, we laid the cornerstone for our church, the first of several building projects. On October 26, 2021, we marked our 75th anniversary of ministry to the Grosse Pointes, Eastpointe, Detroit, Harper Woods, Warren, and St. Clair Shores. We continue to grow as we seek to do God’s work in our local communities and in the world.

 Our Faith-Based Approach

We celebrate the goodness of God’s creation and embrace our role in sustaining and healing the world around us. We strive to respect the dignity of every human being. We are inspired by rich and varied worship that incorporates all the human senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. We follow a church calendar that celebrates holy women and men and in its cycle of special occasions reflects the changing of the seasons. We engage heart and mind and voice to praise God in the beauty of holiness. We discern God’s ongoing revelation through reason, experience and tradition.

Staff and Leadership