Loaves and Fishes, our outreach ministry, has been in place in various forms since the late 1980s. The current co-chairs are our Senior Warden, Deann Megonnell and Deacon, Mary Margaret Smith. Twice a month a group of about 18 volunteers works to deliver food to the needy. Some buy food from the Kauai Food Bank on Mondays, others gather on Tuesdays to bag the food, and others distribute it at Vidinha Stadium on Wednesdays.
They try to have protein, such as eggs or meat, fresh veggies, and fruit, as well as canned and packaged food in each grocery bag. People donate produce from their gardens, and we have received grants to purchase bags of fresh produce from local growers.
This ministry could expand to make sure children are getting the food they need on weekends and during school breaks, and there is discussion with other churches to expand the reach of Loaves and Fishes in the future.
“Music is the way that many of us talk to, hear from, and experience God. At St. Michaels, music is at the heart of our worship.” — ALAN VAN ZEE
Our facilities, located in the heart of Lihu‘e, are a popular venue for cultural events and much in demand by the community at large. We rent meeting spaces and the sanctuary at affordable prices to organizations with various needs – from concerts and conventions to piano lessons to a weekly gathering of 80 home-schooled students.
The Jewish Community of Kauai is a dynamic island faith community that was established in 1985. For many years, St. Michael and All Angels welcomed them to hold services on its campus. In 2019, St. Michael’s invited the Jewish Community into a deeper and broader relationship, establishing them as the Synagogue-in-Residence. Since that time, both the parish and the Jewish Community have together celebrated the arrival of a new Torah and Rabbi, engaged in opportunities for common worship and participated in joint spiritual formation gatherings. Both faith communities consider themselves partners in striving for the common good on the island of Kauai.
