We begin our summer worship schedule on Sunday, May 27 through September 2, 2018, with one service offered at 9 am.    We will alternate between Rite I and Rite II services.

In honor of our high school graduates:

Colin Smith, Lily Meaker, and Nikki Cecchetti

and additional scholarship recipients:

McRae Smith, Sarah Cecchetti, and Natalie Colwell.

These afghans will go to the VA hospital in Tampa or St Petersburg once they are put together and blessed.

On Saturday, January 13, from 2 – 5 pm the Rev Suzanne Culhane will speak on stewardship and planned giving in Lowe Hall.  Refreshments will be served.  Representatives from other local churches have been invited to attend.  Please sign up to attend this event, either in person or by calling the church office at 941-778-1638.

Rev Culhane is an associate rector at Christ Church in Greenwich, Connecticut and is a professionsl in the fields of philanthopy and stewardship.  Besides being our guest speaker for this event, Rev Culhane will also deliver the sermon on Sunday, January 14 at both the 8am service and the 10:30 am service.

At the end of the Celebration Service.

Father Matthew with the children cutting his cake at the Reception following the Celebration Service.  Father Matthew was presented with a beautiful Pectoral Cross, designed and created by Marietta Sophie Paul, former parishioner and silversmith.

The vestry hosted a luncheon with Bishop Dabney Smith and his wife, Mary, at the new Waterline Hotel in Holmes Beach.