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Mike Angell

The Rev. Mike Angell is rector of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in St. Louis.

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How do you recognize Jesus?

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mike Angell

The stories after Easter share a common thread. Jesus followers don’t always recognize him, not at first. Jesus is alive, but the Jesus who has risen is also changed. Jesus is back, but life is not exactly as it once was.

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Advent I: Hope for a Better World

Posted on December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 by Mike Angell

Advent is an invitation to hope. We learn quickly from Jesus that hope is not something light and fluffy. Hope takes grit. Hope means taking risks. Hope means leaning into conflict, and living with the complexity, not settling for easy answers.

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Advent: “In Times Like These”

Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by Mike Angell

In times like these, I invite you to observe this season of Advent. If this year, if recent days have been difficult, take up Advent’s practice of hope.

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The Rev. Mike Angell is a priest at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in University City, Missouri. He is a preacher, writer, a dad, a sometimes frisbee and ukulele player. He likes to hike, ski, swim, and laugh.

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“How Can I Live Peacefully with Justice?
is part of the “Little Books of Guidance” series from Church Publishing. Mike talks frankly about questions of race, identity, justice, and faith.

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