How to Worship Online with St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

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St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Albuquerque offers several ways to participate in worship remotely: the parish website provides links for online worship, downloadable bulletins to follow along, recorded service videos (including recent Michaelmas 2026 services), and a Wednesday Compline service. If you cannot attend in person at 601 Montaño Road Northwest, start with the online worship links and bulletins on the site, then use the recorded videos and Wednesday Compline to build a regular remote practice.

Where to Find the Online Worship Links

The church's website lists Links for Online Worship alongside its Sunday service information. These are the primary entry points for joining a service remotely rather than traveling to the building.

The same section also offers Download Bulletins, which let you follow the order of service at home the way you would with a printed bulletin in the pews. Downloading the bulletin before the service starts is the simplest way to stay oriented during prayers, readings, and hymns.

Regular Sunday Services and What to Expect

Sunday worship is offered at three times:

Service Time Notes
7:30 a.m. Regular Sunday service
9:00 a.m. Regular Sunday service
11:15 a.m. Regular Sunday service; also the time for special events such as St. Francis Day

The site includes a What to Expect on a Sunday page, which is useful to read before your first remote service so you know the shape of the liturgy and when to follow along in the bulletin.

Recorded Services and Videos

If you cannot join at a set time, the site hosts recorded video of past services. Examples shown on the page include:

  • Michaelmas 2026 — September 27, 2026 (second half), running about 54 minutes
  • 10AM September 27, 2026, running about 18 minutes

These recordings let you worship on your own schedule and are a good way to sample the parish's style before committing to a live service.

Wednesday Compline

Wednesday Compline is listed as an additional worship offering. Compline is a short, quiet evening service, which makes it a low-barrier option for midweek participation — helpful if Sunday mornings don't fit your schedule or if you prefer a contemplative format.

A Practical Way to Start

  1. Open the church website and locate the Links for Online Worship section.
  2. Download the current bulletin for the service you plan to attend.
  3. Join a Sunday service at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m., or try Wednesday Compline midweek.
  4. If you miss the live time, watch a recorded service video instead.

Common Snags

  • No bulletin on hand: the service can be hard to follow. Download it first.
  • Time zone confusion: service times are local to Albuquerque, so convert them if you are joining from elsewhere.
  • Special services: events like St. Francis Day (October 4, 11:15 a.m., with a pet blessing at noon) follow their own pattern, so check the Upcoming Events listing rather than assuming a standard Sunday format.

The parish describes itself as a socially diverse, theologically progressive community of faith with shared values of welcome, spiritual grounding, and action, and states that all are welcome. That context may help you decide whether its online worship fits what you are looking for.