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The History of St. Michaels Episcopal Church The journey at Saint Michaels and All Angels began on January 17, 1954 when our founders gathered to lay plans for establishing an Episcopalian presence in Noblesville, Indiana. Two additional meetings resulted in a location for Services, a petition to the Diocese to establish a church and a name. A vote was taken and St. Michaels chosen as the name for this new Episcopal Church. Church lore recounts that this name was chosen because the first two acolytes to serve our parish were both named Michael. At the time of the vote, various members were closely associated with a St. Michaels Church in England. Both facts probably contributed to the name we claim today.  The intervening years saw growth in both our community and our Church. In October 1956, we purchased the Christian Science Society Building. The first service held in our own building occurred on September 2, 1956. Known around town as “the little Church on Cherry Street”, it was truly that. Within a year we had to grow, constructing a new Chapel in a vacant lot next to the Church. St. Michael’s would serve Noblesville from this location for the next 20 years. In September 1976, ground was broken on the building we currently worship in. On Maundy Thursday, in an unfinished building, we celebrated Communion in our new parish home. Momentum grew, and in June 1977 our first Strawberry Festival was held on the new property. October of that year saw the dedication and consecration of our building. As our congregation grew, we approached the Diocese for release from our Mission status. In 1987, after a long period of prayer and application, we became a Parish. St. Michaels now stood on its own. In his twelfth year as our Vicar, Reverend Purvis became our first Rector who served St. Michaels until his retirement in 1997 In April 1997, we welcomed The Very Reverend Roger Gray as our interim rector. Our Search Committee began its work shortly there after. We were well served by Father Gray. His initiatives resulted in our Strawberry Festival moving from Church ground to the Noblesville town square. In September 1998, Reverend Dr. Thomas Tirman was installed as our second rector. In 2001, our newly remodeled Chapel was re-dedicated to St. Michaels. In 2004, our standing as the oldest Episcopal Church in Hamilton County was highlighted by our 50th anniversary celebration. Our programs and services continued to grow. In January 2006, Father Tirman resigned as our rector. Father Al McClure answered our call assuming duties as part-time interim priest, as our Search Committee worked to find us a new rector. On November 1, 2007 Fr. Lee Schaefer joined us at St. Michaels and now we begin to write the next chapter of our story. 
St. Michaels The Mission & Vision.
The Mission of St. Michael's Episcopal Church: By being Disciples of Christ we invite others to be Disciples of Christ through daily prayer, weekly worship, regular Bible study, having a spiritual friend, giving to the church and outside the church.
The Vision of St. Michael's Episcopal Church St. Michael's will be an active and growing parish family which serves God, our community, and the world by being disciples of Christ. |
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