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Thanksgiving Note from Rector Chris Girata

Thanksgiving Note from Rector Chris Girata

Dear Friends, Thanksgiving Day is one of my favorite holidays, especially because we spend time with those we love most, and who love us in return. Giving thanks for the gift of love, that sweetest gift that we receive from God through Chri...
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An Election Message from Rector Chris Girata

An Election Message from Rector Chris Girata

As we approach the next election of our national leaders, I want to offer a word of encouragement and hope.

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A Message from the Rector - "Deep Gratitude"

Instead of giving something up as our Lenten discipline, Rector Chris Girata offers a few ideas for how we can put into practice our call to discipleship during this Lent.

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A Message from the Rector - "Deep Gratitude"

We have a lot to be grateful for this holiday season, even if we've recently suffered hardship. Rector Chris Girata hopes that you find this holiday season deeply renewing.

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Silence Can Be Challenging

Silence Can Be Challenging

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Last week, my wife and I stole some time on Friday while the kids were at school to go see a movie. (OK, I confess. It was “Downton Abbey”.) As we all know, before any movie, ...
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Rector Chris Girata Featured Preacher on Day1 Radio

Rector Chris Girata Featured Preacher on Day1 Radio

Rector Chris Girata was the featured preacher on Day1 Radio on Sunday, September 22. His sermon, "Shrewd Faith," comes from Luke 16:1-13. Listen Now About Day1 Day 1 has been broadcast every week for 73 years, formerly as The Protestant...
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Moments of Grace Not One-Way

Moments of Grace Not One-Way

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Let’s talk about grace. I don’t mean the grace that is often attributed to being charming or the grace of approval that one person might give to another. I want to talk about ...
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When Bad Things Happen

When Bad Things Happen

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly The past few weeks have been particularly heavy. Multiple young people connected to people I know well have died, including one murder and one suicide. Tragedy is nothing new, and...
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A Message from the Rector - "Grace & The Color Purple"

This fall, we'll be taking some time to focus on Grace.

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Small Acts of Love

Small Acts of Love

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Recently, a friend of mine, I’ll call her Rachel, was at home preparing for lunch when she heard a knock at her door. When she opened the door, she was greeted by two young teen...
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A Message From The Rector - "Dreaming Big"

As you rest and search for renewal this summer, Rector Chris Girata encourages you to dream big about what God wants you to do next.

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The Measure of Success is Nebulous

The Measure of Success is Nebulous

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Success is one of those nebulous ideas that most of us toss around, but few of us agree about how to define it. For most, I think we have some idea about success being based on f...
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A Bit of Heart, Not Mind

A Bit of Heart, Not Mind

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly In my last column, I wrote about optimism. I am an eternally optimistic person (which often annoys my friends when they simply need a moment to wallow). Optimism is a deep mental...
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A Message From The Rector - "God Help Us"

The studies show rising numbers of atheists, agnostics, and "nones," and Rector Chris Girata says that everyone, including atheists and agnostics, should be very concerned. Here's why.

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The Problem of Grief

The Problem of Grief

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Grief seems like an oddly dark subject for my column, but I have witnessed a phenomenon that has begun to worry me: People are exhausted by grief. We can’t go a week (sometimes ...
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God Help Us All

God Help Us All

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly For the first time ever, surveys show that there are as many atheists as Catholics and Evangelicals in the U.S. The number of “nones,” those adults who do not identify with a...
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Ask Them To Dance

Ask Them To Dance

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly A few weeks ago, our U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning all “hateful expressions of intolerance.” So at first glance, I’m glad hateful expressions ...
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Don’t Forget To Say ‘Hello, Brother’

Don’t Forget To Say ‘Hello, Brother’

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Just a couple months ago, I participated in an interfaith panel with two of my good friends, a Muslim imam and a Jewish rabbi. The three of us discussed similarities and diffe...
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You Are Worthy Of Transformation

You Are Worthy Of Transformation

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Over the past few weeks, I’ve been exploring how we can be transformed by goodness in our lives. Transformation is a gift, one that we often experience accidentally. Some people...
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Be Grateful No Matter The Circumstances

Be Grateful No Matter The Circumstances

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly It has been noted that that one significant difference between people in the U.S. and people in less wealthy countries is that Americans expect life to be easy, and when life isn�...
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The Hero Inside All Of Us

The Hero Inside All Of Us

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly My last article introduced the idea that we can be transformed by the power of love. The idea of transformation is nothing new, but our world is often so controlled and predictabl...
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Diversity Requires A Transformation

Diversity Requires A Transformation

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Diversity is a topic that makes a lot of people uncomfortable. In my experience, most people are happy to be politically correct and say that diversity is a good thing, but when w...
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Do Something Comfortable

Do Something Comfortable

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly It’s a new year, and with a new year comes lots of resolutions. I dislike resolutions, not in theory, but because I’m no good at keeping them. The idea is good — change some...
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Abundance Without Attachment

Abundance Without Attachment

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly The new year is upon us, and with a new year often comes the desire to live in new ways. We often call these desires resolutions. I’ve never been a fan of resolutions. I’m sur...
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The Power Of Hope This Season

The Power Of Hope This Season

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly Whenever we get close to Christmas, I begin to wonder what people think about this holiday. Of course, as a priest, my thoughts immediately take me to the traditional root of ou...
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Let's Talk About God

Let's Talk About God

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly I continue to be shocked by hate. Perhaps some people are desensitized at this point, but when a person hurts or kills other people with hate, such as we saw in Pittsburgh recentl...
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What Unites Us

What Unites Us

Rector Chris Girata's latest article in the Katy Trail Weekly This week, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many people have taken advantage of early voting. I say this as someone who is very grateful for the ability to cast a vote at...
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Bring Your Brain To Church

Bring Your Brain To Church

Originally published in the Katy Trail Weekly on October 12 For many people who wish to participate in faith communities, one of the most significant stumbling blocks is often the lack of intellectual rigor. To be a part of many churches, ...
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The Transformative Power of Love

The Transformative Power of Love

Churches are often concerned with what happens within our own walls. At Saint Michael, we know this well. Hundreds and hundreds of you work on different aspects of our life together. From worship to formation to pastoral care and beyond, much of ...
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Loving Our Neighbors

Loving Our Neighbors

I pray for our elected leaders every day. Leaders are called on to make difficult decisions, and I always hope that their decisions are guided by love. I am ret icent to wade into political debates, but when our leaders begin to quote the Bible t...
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Sermons

  • Nov 26 | The Rev. Robin H. Hinkle
    "The Prince and the Pauper"
  • Nov 26 | The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
    "Just As You Did It"
  • Nov 19 | The Rev. Christian Basel
    "Five More Talents"
  • Nov 19 | The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon
    "Entrusted by God"
  • Nov 12 | The Right Reverend George Sumner
    The Rt Rev George Sumner, VIIᵗʰ Bishop for the Diocese of Dallas

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
8011 Douglas Ave
Dallas, TX 75225
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Service Times

IN-PERSONLIVE STREAMS

We are currently offering worship in-person. Several of our Sunday services are also streamed live.

Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
9 a.m. Joy: A Children's Service
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
11 a.m. Contemporary Service (Rite II)
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
8 p.m. Compline
Weekday Services:
Tuesdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Eucharist Service
Thursdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer

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Dallas, TX 75225

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Welcome! | Saint Michael and All Angels is a community of passionate people seeking to follow Jesus in a meaningful way that impacts both our own lives and that of the community around us. We are blessed with our parish home and so glad to share it with you. If you find yourself in Dallas, we would love to have you join us for worship!

- The Reverend Dr. Chris Girata, Rector

Welcome to Children and Family Ministry!

Our team in Children and Family Ministry provides children, ages 0 – 5th grade, and their parents with the tools they need to become faithful disciples of Christ. We achieve this through fun and interactive programming that allows children and families to explore their faith together.

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Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in Saint Michael Chapel
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in the Church
9 a.m. Joy: A Children’s Service in Saint Michael Chapel
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in the Church
11 a.m. Contemporary Rite II Service in the Parish Hall
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in Saint Michael Chapel
8 p.m. Compline in the Church

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We are located just south of Northwest Highway off of Douglas Ave. at Colgate Ave. Via Northbound Tollroad: Exit Lovers Ln, continue straight on Lomo Alto a few blocks to Colgate. Church is on your right. Via Southbound Tollroad: Exit Northwest Hwy, turn left to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right. Via US 75: Exit Northwest Hwy and go west to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right.

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If you are new to Saint Michael, curious about the path to membership, or simply want to learn more about life at our parish community, we invite you to join us for two different class events we have throughout the year: "Saint Michael 101" is an introduction to life here at SMAA, and "Episcopal Christians", where we explore what it means to walk as a Christian in the Episcopal tradition, discussing topics like our Anglican heritage, worship, the Bible and formation etc.

Saint Michael 101 Episcopal Christians
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Flowers in our holy worship spaces are a beautiful gift to God and those who attend services at Saint Michael as well as those being honored or remembered. A contribution to the Flower Fund is a meaningful way to honor or remember a loved one for special life events such as birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, confirmations, thanksgivings, or in memory of a loved one.

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