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Next Week!

by Fr. Bill Van Oss

Next week begins the Season of Lent. On Ash Wednesday we will have services at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Both services will include Eucharist and the imposition of ashes. Attending an Ash Wednesday service is a wonderful way to begin the Lenten season.


We will also be having a Lent Festival on Sunday the 27th after the 10:30 service. This is an opportunity to learn a bit more about the Season of Lent, visit several different stations to get ideas for making Lent special and receive a Lent-in-a- Bag kit to take home. Adult and children's bags will be available for children, grandchildren and great-grands. 


The Women’s Retreat is next Thursday and Friday. 


Last, but certainly not least, we will be having a Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras potluck on Tuesday (the 1st) at 6:00 pm. Barbara Menard will be making her famous shrimp creole for all. You are welcome to bring a dish to pass and your own plate and utensils for the meal (to keep cleanup to a minimum). The potluck begins at 6:00 pm on Tuesday.


Lots of great things are happening next week and every week at St. Michael’s!


Peace,

Bill+

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Hope Rising Update #72

By Fr. Bill Van Oss • December 20, 2023
Today's Excitement Dear Friends, Today was a day to celebrate! LCEC trucks arrived to install the new meter and energize it so the new HVAC system in the sanctuary can be started up! Then a couple hours later, we passed the City of Sanibel final inspection and we were given the Certificate of Completion; the final step in our permit process which started last May. We are very grateful to Councilwoman Holly Smith, City Manager Dana Souza and all the city and LCEC employees who assisted in these final steps and of course to all the FP workers and their subs for all their hard work these past several months and the Property Restoration Team; the working group was there to receive the good news today. We are very busy getting the spaces ready for opening weekend starting with our 4th Advent services this Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 8am and 10:30am (livestreamed). Then we will have 3 Christmas Services at 4pm, 8pm (livestreamed) and 10:30am. Thanks to the volunteer teams who have been washing dishes in the kitchen, putting books on the bookshelf, hanging wreaths and a 100 other details. It is a stunningly beautiful space and we can't wait for all to experience it again for the first time in 15 months! Bill +

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By Fr. Bill Van Oss • December 13, 2023
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