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The Vision for St. Michael's
You are like a tree planted by streams of water,that sends out its roots, and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:8
We are Saint Michael's, Geneseo, an Episcopal Church, which God
has planted here in the land of the Big Tree and the Genesee River.
WE BELONG TO GOD AND WE BELONG HERE
We are nourished by diversity, by the many and varied streams
of people who have converged here over time.
THE RICHNESS OF OUR COMMON LIFE
DEPENDS ON OUR WILLINGNESS
TO WELCOME NEW PEOPLE, APPRECIATE EACH OTHER AND INCLUDE ALL
We are a gathering place, where people can feel connected
and root themselves in relationship.
to humanity and to God
WE BELONG TO ONE ANOTHER.
BY CHRIST AND HIS TEACHINGS, WE ARE LINKED TO ALL OTHERS,
INCLUDING THOSE WHOSE FAITH WE HAVE INHERITED,
THE NEEDY AND THE LOST OF TIME
AND THE YOUTH WHO WILL ONE DAY ASSUME OUR PLACES.
We provide a fertile setting in all seasons
that encourages our people to grow and bear fruit.
THROUGH WORSHIP, EDUCATION, FELLOWSHIP, AND MISSION
WE ARE CHALLENGED TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPRESS OUR FAITH,
USE OUR GIFTS, AND ALLOW CHRIST TO RULE OUR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS.