--- title: "Michaelmas - a festival of courage" url: "https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-09-30-05-35-00-michaelmas-a-festival-of-courage" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Michaelmas - a festival of courage ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Michaelmas.png) 30 September 2024 [Mr Mackley](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) This week's worship looks at the old feast of St Michael, known as Michaelmas. We learn who St Michael is and what he did to defeat evil as an encouragement to us that whatever challenges we face, with God's help, we **can** overcome them. [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5HFGe_z25Co?rel=0) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Values_heart_coloured_(1).jpeg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-09-23-05-38-00-st-matthew-s-day-2024) Previous ### [St Matthew's Day 2024](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-09-23-05-38-00-st-matthew-s-day-2024) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/20241005_165053(1).jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-10-07-05-55-00-not-perfect-yet-perfect) Next ### [Not perfect, yet . . . perfect](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-10-07-05-55-00-not-perfect-yet-perfect) ### Comments ##### 6R *30 September 2024* We spoke about how our faith gives us courage to try new things, tackle problems and helps us. ##### 6W *30 September 2024* Thank you for teaching us all about St Michael and his fight against evil! Our own Michael also does his best to be a good egg! Have a lovely week :) ##### 3H *30 September 2024* We would like to be brave like St Michael and apply what he does to help us everyday. ### Leave a Comment - [![Artsmark Award](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/Am_Schl_Gld_RGB.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![EAL Quality Mark](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/EAL_Silver.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![Halo Code](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/halo_code.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) ##### Location New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 5XB ##### Contact Us 01772 794482 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587761925215) - [X](https://x.com/mackley_ma56490) © Copyright 2018–2026 St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)