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Reminders

by Fr. Bill Van Oss

I am pleased to announce that my Celebration of a New Ministry (Installation as Rector) will be Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 pm. The service will be followed by a reception. Bishop Smith will be with us that weekend and be presider at the 10:30 service on Sunday. There will not be a 5:00 service on the 12th.


It is so good to be able to begin having social hour after the Saturday service and coffee hour on Sunday. We be having them outdoors in the parking lot this weekend and hope to move them inside to the parish hall beginning next weekend. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board outside the kitchen if you would like to host a social or coffee hour. Please sign up to do that.


I also want to remind you that beginning next Sunday, October 31st, we will have 2 services. Services will be at 8:00 & 10:30 am moving forward. The 10:30 am service will be livestreamed and be followed by coffee hour.

Progress on planting and the parking lot continues to move along nicely. At this point we anticipate the lot will be blocked off until the end of the month. Please continue to enter off Dunlop. The handicapped spots outside the front doors of church are available for parking on Saturday and Sunday. 


Finally, Sue Van Oss is recording people sharing “God glimpses.” This is a wonderful project. It is good for us to reflect on times when we have seen God or felt God’s presence in a particularly meaningful way. It might be in nature, or in an encounter with a friend or stranger, or something special that happened to you or that you feel particularly grateful for. Keep your eyes open for glimpses of God and contact Sue if you’d like to share one.


Peace,

Bill+

Moving Forward Updates from Fr. Bill

Hope Rising Update #72

By Fr. Bill Van Oss • 20 Dec, 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 +

Hope Rising Update #71

By Fr. Bill Van Oss • 13 Dec, 2023
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