The Red Door

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE

Reflections

Dear Friends in Christ,

Here we are in October already. While this is a time of transition, we are collectively working together to keep St. Michael’s growing spiritually, in outreach and in love and care of each other.

Sitting down to write has started me thinking about what we are all

doing at St. Michael and All Angels. It certainly is not my role to make

great changes during this in-between time, but it can still be an

opportunity for us to grow spiritually together. We will continue to do

the things that have helped us in the past, and we may add a few new

things to help us along during the coming year.

Our healing ministry will continue and grow as we pray with each

other at the Wednesday morning Healing Eucharist, and as we seek the

healing power of Jesus through prayer in the Memorial Garden after we

receive communion each Saturday & Sunday.

Our Bible study will begin again in November, as we work our way

through the Gospel of John. We’ll have time for a relaxed reading and

discussion of what we find there. All translations are welcome, as are

your thoughts, observations and insights. I also look forward to this

being a fun time as we study and grow together. Everyone is welcome

and encouraged to come. If you’ve been to lots of Bible studies, this

one will be a bit different. If you’re new to Bible studies this is a great

time and way to begin.

Monthly Taizé services will also resume on November 20. The

music is meditative and peaceful, encouraging us to focus on Jesus, and

will help us to deepen our spirituality.

Tuesday Morning Prayer will offer us an opportunity to get our day

off to strong start. By beginning with worship, we can be prepared for

whatever the remainder of the day holds for us.

There will be all sorts of other opportunities for us to gather as

Christ’s family, grow together, work together, play together and

become stronger in faith and fellowship.

I am always open to your ideas, whether about things that are new,

or things that are in need of improvement. With God’s blessing we will

work and grow together.

May God bless us all as we set off into this new adventure.

Blessings,

Alan+

Vision Transforming lives through Christ

Mission Our Mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ so that all may

come to know God.

Guiding Principles Faith: We value our Christian faith; therefore, we will endeavor to conduct ourselves according to Christ’s teachings. Compassion: We value compassion; therefore, we will care for others in the name of Christ.

Service: We value service; therefore, we will share the gifts God has given us. Inclusivity: We value inclusivity; therefore, we will strive to include everyone.

Integrity: We value integrity; therefore, we

will treat each other with respect and honesty.

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Donations to Disaster Relief

Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is

working closely with the dioceses in the path of

Hurricane Dorian. You can help provide affected

communities in the Bahamas and the U.S. with

immediate and long-term support. I ask that you

prayerfully consider personal offerings to assist

those suffering from the hurricane. Contributions

can be made to ERD’s Hurricane Relief Fund

at support.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-relief or

mail check to: Episcopal Relief and

Development (specifically marked for Hurricane

Dorian or the Bahamas or U.S.), P.O. Box 7058,

Merrifield, VA 22116.

All Saints Sunday

November 3rd We’ll not only usher in the start of our three

weekend services – Sunday 8 & 10:30 a.m.,

Saturday 5 p.m. – on the weekend of

November 2nd & 3rd, but we’ll also turn our

clocks back an hour as Daylight Savings time

ends. Lots to remember and lots

to be thankful for as so many of

our friends and neighbors return

to the area.

Morning Prayer on Tuesday We realize that our Christian identity is renewed

each week in the celebration of Holy Eucharist

and Baptism; however, we also live out our faith

in the monastic tradition of daily prayer

- whether alone in our homes or in the

gathering together at Morning Prayer

every Tuesday at 9:00. I’m hoping that

more people this year will meet in the

Angel Chapel for these twenty minutes

of prayer and scripture. I encourage you

to prayerfully consider this important

time as we assemble in Christ’s name.

(6:00-7:15p)

October 23rd – Ruby Tuesday (9001 Park Royal Drive)

November 20th – Five Guys (16230 Summerlin Road)

December 18th – Citrola’s Italian Grill (16740 McGregor Blvd.)

Meghan Warner, Youth Leader

Special Thank You Deep appreciation and gratitude to Mike Baldwin and Erik Entwistle who

generously gave their time to fill in for Jan Holly while she was on medical leave. Jan worked behind the scenes this

summer choosing the beautiful hymns, and also invited soloists from the area to be part of the

worship music. (Jan continues to be our

Saturday night organist throughout the year.) Thank you all very much.

Prayer and Potluck 1st Wednesday of the Month

Please join us as we gather for prayer at 6:00 p.m.

in the nave, and then feast on delicious potluck

dishes in the parish hall following the service. On

October 2nd we will celebrate the Prayer Book

service of Compline. The November 6th “Brats

Night” potluck will follow St. Michael’s annual

prayer service of remembrance, where we’ll all

have the opportunity to light a candle in memory

of our loved ones who have died.

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Parish Profile and

Search Committee Update The Vestry is very pleased to announce that

Bruce Pattison and Chris Salerno have been

appointed as Co-Chair of the Search Committee

for the next Rector of St. Michael and All

Angels. It is so heart-warming to the Vestry that

so many parishioners have applied to be on the

Search Committee. Our thanks is extended to all.

The complete committee will be appointed at the

October Vestry Meeting. The goal is to appoint a

committee of around twelve people who together

represent a broad perspective of the church.

Is expected that the Search Committee will begin

meeting in November. Meanwhile the Parish

Profile Committee is still on target for the Profile

to be completed as scheduled to be presented to

the Vestry. Website update development is

progressing and, when completed, the Profile

will be published on the web and available for all

to read. This report will be the foundation for the

Search Committee as they begin deliberations.

Holy Baptism of

Ellen baptizing Oliver with parents Chris &

Emily Kirchner and big sister June watching

proudly.

Directory Updates John & Ellie Harries (Address # Correction)

15538 Pascolo Lane

Alwyn Johnson (new Address)

2727 N Rock Road, #132

Wichita, KS 67226

Blessing of the

Animals Saturday, October 5th

9:00 a.m.

This ancient tradition in honor

of St. Francis is one we hold

close to our hearts. Whether you

are caring for a dog, a cat, or a

tortoise, we invite you and your

beloved pet to join us on St.

Michael’s front porch on

Saturday morning at 9:00 for

our Annual Blessing of the

Animals. We’ll have treats for

humans and other creatures as

well.

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Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, mark

the beginning of the Annual Fall Ingathering of

the United Thank Offering. UT0, established by

the Episcopal Church, has provided assistance

throughout the world to the less fortunate since

1889. UTO contributions are one of the ways

members of Episcopal parishes express

gratification for the countless blessings God has

bestowed upon us.

Please consider contributing to this worthy

ministry with cash or check made out to ECW-

St. Michael & All Angels with UTO in the memo

box. The Southwest Florida Diocese is one of 53

dioceses to increase giving in 2018. Our parish

also increased giving last year. Please consider

giving what you can, or perhaps a little bit more

than last year, to thank God for your blessings.

Envelopes will soon be distributed for your

contributions. Please place them in the offering

plates or mail them to the church office no later

than November 30th.

~ Sally McGowan, UTO Chair

Taizé Begins Again Join us for a service of prayer, candlelight, and music on

November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Taizé is a small town in France

where a community of brothers first opened its doors to the public to welcome them to pray, sing, and

be silent - most importantly to invite them into a place of peace from a hectic world.

(In 2014, there was an average of 7000 people a week who journeyed to Taizé.) This 25 minute service on the third

Wednesday of the month will offer you a holy and melodic rhythm – one you may want to take back into your busy lives.

Mostly, it is a time for all of us to create a space to hear where God is speaking. It will

be followed by refreshments and light snacks.

elcome ack to the Glasses

Hank and Jeanie will back with us on

Sunday, October 13th after a long summer away. We look forward to hearing about their journeys this past summer!

Spiritual Direction One of the joys of life is to share our spiritual

journeys with one another. As a trained spiritual

director, John Topliff offers his presence and

support to people of St. Michael and All Angels

who are seeking a spiritual friend with whom to

share their stories and experiences.

As he says, “We meet once a month for one hour

and I provide a listening ear and an opportunity

for confidential conversation and prayerful

encouragement.” Several parishioners now meet

with John regularly and he welcomes others.

If you are curious or want to schedule a meeting

please contact John at 269-767-6370, or email:

JohnLTopliff@gmail.com. He will send a

descriptive letter outlining a representative

session and answer the questions you have.

Parishioners who live at Shell Point can choose

to meet with John there.

Men’s Fellowship

Join together in fellowship, discussion

and prayer at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday,

October 9th & 23rd and November 13th &

27th in the Parish Hall. Light breakfast

provided (7:15).

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Nominating Committee

Being Formed Ellie Harries has been appointed Chair of

the Nominating Committee for the 2020

Vestry. Members of the Nominating

Committee will be appointed at the October

Vestry Meeting. According to the By-Laws,

the Nominating Committee is responsible

for presenting a slate to the Vestry at the

December meeting.

Elections to the 2020 Vestry will be held at

the Annual Meeting on February 16, 2020.

The Nominating Committee may propose

three Vestry candidates. Candidates may

also be proposed to the Nominating

Committee by petition signed by 15 electors

of the parish unrelated to the candidate.

Deadline for petitions is December 1st.

Vestry members with terms expiring this

year are Lee Almas, Ellie Harries and

Jerry McCullough.

Russian Ensemble Friday, November 15

6:00 p.m.

Our musical friends from Russia return once again to offer us an evening of inspiring sacred music and beautiful Russian folk songs.

The Parish Choir will begin rehearsals on Friday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. Anyone who wishes to sing with

us this year is welcome to join us for these up-coming services.

~ Hank Glass, Minister of Music/Organist

Weekly gatherings of the Prayer Shawl and Quilt

Ministry begin again on Tuesday October 1st

from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Parish Library. Do

you knit, crochet, sew quilts, or would you like

to learn? There is a supply of yarn, pattern books,

and equipment (even a sewing machine)

available for you to use. Quilts, shawls, and lap

rugs of many styles and colors are created,

donated to St. Michael's, blessed, and given to

parishioners and friends to help bring comfort at

a difficult time in their lives. Some are also

celebratory, being given for weddings and

baptisms.

Meetings are very informal, and there is no

obligation to stay the whole time or come every

week. Bring lunch if you wish. Meetings begin

and close with prayer. This is a wonderful

opportunity to get to know people better while

working together. We try to link hands, hearts

and healing.

If you know anyone who you think is having a

difficult time, and might need some extra

comfort, do contact either our Parish Nurse,

Wendy Warner, or Susan at the office, or

myself (ellieonsanibel@gmail.com) and we can

help make arrangements with you. And thank

you to parishioners who, while unable to come to

meetings, work at home and donate their

creativity. It is much appreciated, as is the

donations of yarn.

~ Ellie Harries, Facilitator

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From Your Parish Nurse, Wendy All medications dispensed by the pharmacy are

required to have a medication information sheet

accompany the prescription. Most times we put

them aside and don’t take the time

to read the information provided.

Doctor’s offices tell you what the

medication are for, but the

medication sheets go into a more in-

depth explanation about the

medication you are taking. Take

time to pick up those sheets and read

over especially the precautions and interactions. If

you are one of the many people who are now taking

Eliquis, there are 278 medications known to

interact with this medication. If you use more than

one pharmacy to obtain the best price for

medications, your medication profile may be

incomplete at one or the other so the interaction

could be missed. Sometimes we are not told or are

unaware of the interactions that can occur with our

medications. As well as drug to drug interactions,

one common interaction that occurs is an increased

sensitivity to the sun and heat. What this means is

that the medication you are taking will make you

burn more easily from the sun or make it much

harder for your body to produce sweat and then

you overheat. Sometimes it they use the term

phototoxicity to mean the same as sun sensitivity.

“Assorted antibiotics, sulfa drugs, cold and allergy

medicines and pain killers are among the

medications that can make people more vulnerable

to sun and heat. A number of medications used to

treat acne, high blood pressure, heart disease,

diabetes and cancer can also cause these side

effects.” Some common medications that cause

this problem are Retin-A, Phenergan, Naprosyn,

Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Nifedipine, Lasix,

thiazides, Thorazine, Benadryl, Sudafed, plus

many antibiotics.

Other types of interactions that we need to tune

into are interaction between food and drugs.

“Grapefruit juice can also cause the body to

metabolize drugs abnormally, resulting in lower or

higher than normal blood levels of the drug. Many

medications are affected in this way, including

antihistamines, blood pressure drugs, thyroid

replacement drugs, birth control, stomach acid-

blocking drugs, and the cough suppressant

dextromethorphan.” Another food and drug

interaction that many of you may need to be aware

of is to avoid ingesting too many green leafy

vegetables when you are taking blood thinning

agent such as Coumadin. This is because green

leafy vegetables contain Vitamin K which causes

clotting of the blood. Another food item,

“Glycyrrhiza — a natural ingredient used to make

black licorice — can deplete the body of potassium

while causing an increased retention of sodium.”

Be aware of salt substitutes, chocolates, aged or

mature cheeses, smoked meats, hotdogs and some

other processed foods that can interact adversely

with certain medications. I recently discovered that

Ginseng and common meds like Motrin, Aspirin,

Naproxin can make someone more prone to

bruising.

Bottom line is, we all need to read those

medication information sheets that we get from

your pharmacy. When picking out over-the-

counter medications it is advised to either ask your

pharmacist if there

are any interactions

that you need to be

aware of. Most

remember as I do,

that most over-the-

counter medications

just 30- 35 years ago

were all prescription,

so caution needs to

be used.

If you have some questions or topics you would

like to see more about, email me:

wendywarnerrn@gmail.com.

CPR Heart Saver/AED Classes Considering getting CPR/AED certified?

Classes at the Sanibel Fire Department are the 2nd

Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Please let me, Wendy R.N. or Susan in the Parish

Office know if you plan to go and on what date.

We need trained individuals in our congregation!

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Summer of Dreams Fulfilled This past summer Jeanie and I travelled to France to

visit Dr. Anne-Marie Bouché and Annie and Yves

Bourdét. We started with three visits to the

absolutely over-powering Chartres Cathedral.

Having attended three service offered in Latin and

French, this was an gorgeous experience in worship.

We saw young children celebrating first

communions and baptisms. To see the cathedral full

of relatives and visitors and to hear the mighty organ

played for the many chant selections was a spiritual

experience.

This is so much of the importance of our ministry

today. These young people were fulfilling a rite of

passage with beautiful music and outstanding organ

playing from the Titular organist. Men and some

women compete to be called the “Titled” organist of

the church.

Later in our trip, the five of us attended Saint

Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Dinard. This

Western city is a great beach town, and it attracts

many tourists. Our worship was in English. It was

strange to hear an entire service in English in this

otherwise French speaking land. Had a chance to

play the organ which was imported from England.

Organ was fun to play.

Aristide Cavaille-Coll was the legendary pipe organ

builder of France around 1850. Most French

Cathedrals have an example of his work. Heard

several during our trip, although France is struggling

to maintain these iconic instruments, which are

nearly 150 years old and in much need of repair.

The Saint Louis Cathedral of Versailles has two of

these remarkable instruments. The Titular Organist,

Jean-Pierre Millioud, was very welcoming and

pleasant. He told us that the main organ, high in the

back balcony, was undergoing repair as we spoke.

But we were able to hear the Choir organ near the

Altar accompanying a pick-up choir assembled for

the ordination of new priests in the Roman Catholic

Church.

On another day, we moved on the Saint Germain du

Ville, where Henry II built a huge palace. The

gardens are on a parapet overlooking the City of

Paris. Many tourists and locals walked among the

grounds of this outstanding garden. The church,

Saint Germain, had a wonderful pipe organ high in

the balcony. Suddenly we heard organ music, and

the piece was played so well that I thought it was a

CD playing. We realized after a time that this was

indeed being played live from the balcony. We

applauded, but the organist did not come to the

balcony rail or acknowledge us in any way.

However, the person played another famous French

work in impeccable style. We applauded again, but

no response. But again we heard another wonderfully

played French work. We shouted up to the organist,

but no response. We had to leave, but we had heard

a well-played organ recital in this church.

Travelling to Rouen Cathedral, which has become a

featured art work, because it was famously painted

by Monet, and Saint Ouen, the Abbey Church; one

gets the idea that both organs were being “babied” to

make it through another recital.

All of the organists we met were very friendly, but it

was made clear that these instruments were not in

top-notch condition.

Returning to our own country, Jeanie and I had a

chance to travel out “West”. I had the distinct

opportunity to play the famous Tabernacle organ

(pictured below) in the famed Mormon Tabernacle

on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Thinking of the

many world-class organists who have played this

instrument, I was overwhelmed with humility and

awe of being given the chance to play this huge

organ. If the digital organ in Saint Michael’s was a

pipe organ, it would be eight times smaller than the

Salt Lake City behemoth. This organ is maintained

in first class condition—used daily for a 12 Noon

recital demonstration.

I return to Saint Michael filled with a new sense of

responsibility to make the sacred music as excellent

as possible for our ministry to the Lord!

~ Hank Glass, Minister of Music/Organist

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St. Michael’s Rector

Ellen Sloan Retires The Reverend Dr. Ellen Sloan has retired as Rector of St.

Michael & All Angels Episcopal

Church, effective September 30.

She has served as the church’s

Rector for the past 10 years.

During her long tenure, Dr.

Sloan focused on congregational

development, strengthening

pastoral care and creating a holistic approach to the

parish’s extensive outreach efforts.

She was instrumental in beginning a vibrant Youth

Ministry that included outreach efforts, pool parties

at her home, overnight “lock-ins,” discussions of

scripture, and annual trips to the Diocesan Acolyte

Festival at the Cathedral in St. Petersburg. In 2017,

she also initiated Vacation Bible School, a weeklong

experience for children age 5 through 5th grade.

She involved youth and Sunday School children in

the regular Sunday processionals, as readers,

crucifers and as torchbearers. Children as young as 7

now serve at the altar in various capacities.

She also encouraged families with children to

participate regularly as ushers and greeters during

Sunday services.

In 2015-16, Rev. Sloan began a Strategic Planning

Process for the parish, which resulted in Vision and

Mission Statements, and Core Belief Principles.

The Vestry was proud to complete all action items in

the subsequent three to four years. She was also

instrumental in securing significant financial

donations. During her tenure, the following funds

were created: Renovation and Renewal of the

Campus, Catastrophic and Renewal, Spiritual

Development, Beautification of the Campus, and

Outside Music Musicians and Concerts.

A donation to the Renovation and Renewal Fund

resulted in major renovations of the Sacristy, the

Sunday School room, the Madden Room, the Flower

Guild Room, restrooms and a Gathering Place, all

completed and dedicated in 2017. Another fund will

be used to complete a new office building.

Along with the History and Archives Ministry, Dr.

Sloan encouraged the establishment of an annual

Martin Luther King, Jr., event, now in its fifth

season. The event also celebrates the fact that St.

Michael’s was the first church of any denomination

in southwest Florida to integrate black and white

congregations.

She expanded the Healing Ministry at St. Michael’s

and brought back the practice of Morning Prayer.

She created a Taizé service once each month, a

Sacred Dancers Ministry, a Women at the Well

spirituality group, beachside Eucharists, and an

annual series of lectures and concerts called

"Nourishment of Body, Mind and Spirit.”

Reflecting on Dr. Sloan’s invaluable leadership at

the church, longtime parishioner and Church

Chancellor Judy Workman said, “Ellen is the kind

of leader whom you hope will never leave, but of

course, that is a little unrealistic. For the past ten

years, St. Michael’s has been blessed with a pastor

who exudes love, compassion and warmth to all. She

has been a model for the congregation.

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“I truly believe we have learned from her to become

a warm and welcoming church,” Workman added.

“We will miss her, but our greatest gift to her will be

to continue her legacy as we move forward.”

Another longtime parishioner, Ralph Clark, who

was co-chair of the search committee that recruited

Sloan, recalled that “Dr. Sloan, known to all of our

parishioners as Ellen, led St. Michael’s in many

important ways over her ten years with us. She

brought young people to the altar and to the life of

the church, drew many new families to the

congregation with her preaching and warmth, drove

the music program to great new heights, made major

improvements to the facilities, and led us to new

levels of outreach to the community and beyond.

“But if I were to try to characterize her greatest

ministry with us,” Clark added, “I would say she led

our church community by living out Jesus’

commandment to ‘love one another as I have loved

you.’”

The Rev. Alan Kelmereit, St. Michael’s Assisting

Rector, described Sloan as “an outstanding pastor

and leader for St. Michael’s. During her tenure, the

church has experienced significant growth and has

extended its charitable outreach throughout

southwest Florida,” he said. “She was the catalyst for

substantial spiritual development among

parishioners. She will be sorely missed.”

Kelmereit will serve as Priest-in-Charge for St.

Michael’s while the parish conducts a search. A new,

permanent rector is expected to be in place by fall

2020.

Written by Jan Holly (This article was also submitted

to the island papers for publication)

Blessings on Your

Retirement

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Pumpkin Pies for Thanksgiving Baskets for Hungry Families

F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here) of SanCap will put

together Thanksgiving Day dinner baskets, again this year, for 100 needy people on the

island! It's been St. Michael's tradition to help out this effort by providing pies to put

in the baskets. The Outreach Ministry Team will be coordinating our efforts. This year we’ll be soliciting donations to buy pies

from Costco. In November we'll be asking for a suggested donation of $10 to cover the

costs.

F.I.S.H. remains very grateful for our help every year as it continues to reach out to so

many of our fellow islanders.

Welcome Back!! As you start settling back

in, don’t forget to let Susan in the Church Office know of your return. Call, e-mail or just stop in and say “Hi.” We are always happy to

see you.

Diocesan Convention The 51st Annual Diocesan Convention will be

held October 11-12, 2019

at the Charlotte Harbor

Event & Conference

Center in Punta Gorda.

The Convention is the

annual gathering and

business meeting of the

Episcopal Diocese of

Southwest Florida.

Christmas Open House

at Noah’s Ark Noah's Ark cordially invites you to our second

annual Christmas Open House, NOAH'S NOEL,

on Monday, November 18th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Noah's Ark will be transformed into a Christmas

wonderland with holiday decor, music, and gifts

perfect for family and friends. Refreshments

including homemade Christmas cookies and

punch will be served.

Pictured (L-R): Harriet Pattison, Mary Jane Proctor,

Bettie Modys, Kathy Jones and Adele Mattern

Now in its 60th year, Noah's Ark is staffed by the

women and men of St. Michael and All Angels

Episcopal Church. Proceeds are distributed to

more than 25 local, regional and global

charities. Come join us on November 18 to

support Noah's Ark and its mission - and delight

in this festive season.

From the Book of Common Prayer

Prayer for the Conservation of Natural Resources

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over

things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom and reverence

so to use the resources of nature, that no one

may suffer from our abuse of them, and that

generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP , 827)

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Coming Soon

Couples and Singles

Mix and Mingle The reincarnation of Suppers for Six

Would you like to get to know other members of the

congregation in a small group fun setting? Meet for

meals or happy hour on several occasions after the

mid-winter holidays? This is a great way to meet

new parishioners and church attendees or get to know

better some you've known for years.

Trying something new, there will be options from

which to choose – happy hour format in either homes

or local establishments perhaps before theater,

concert or other event – dinner (or lunch!) in either

homes or local establishments.

Participants take turns hosting.

H-3 (Happy Hour Homes): the host provides

drinks and possibly suggests an outing

afterwards which attendees can choose to attend

or not. Attendees bring appetizers. Group

members take turns hosting.

H2O (Happy Hour Out): Host shares favorite

watering hole and makes reservations if

necessary as well as suggesting a possible

optional outing.

Dine in: Host provides drinks and main course.

Others rotate bringing appetizer, vegetable,

starch or dessert.

Dine out: Host shares favorite restaurant and

makes reservations if necessary

Those hosting in homes will be able to set a

maximum number that they feel they would be

comfortable entertaining in their home. The goal is

a group of 3-9 people in addition to the host(s).

Sign up time will be mid-December to mid-

January. Groups will be notified the 3rd week in

January hopefully giving time for all to host before

some head north.

Notice the odd numbers? That is because we hope to

include one or more singles in every group.

~ Sue Scheiwe, Facilitator

An Open Invitation to the

Parishioners of

St. Michael & All Angels

Church and Friends Because of the interest expressed by our friends at St.

Michael’s and our own love for the people of

Guatemala and the Common Hope Project in

Guatemala, we are going to organize a Vision Team

to the Common Hope Project and are inviting you to

join us. Because many of us have scattered to our

summer homes, we won’t be able to hold an

“interest” meeting until December for a trip to occur

sometime preceding or following Easter. (Easter is

April 12, 2020.)

Therefore, we will try to answer some of the

pertinent questions now:

The trip lasts seven days – Sunday to Sunday,

anticipating April 2020.

The cost is airfare, $1,000 for expenses and a

personal contribution if you choose.

The trip includes housing, food, hot water,

laundry, cultural trips, house construction

opportunities, everything but souvenir shopping

on Saturday.

Do I need shots? The Hepatitus Series and a

Tetanus are recommended. We are not exposed

to malaria.

Security? The project and the supervision of the

team members have a perfect record for safety in

30 years.

Am I too old? Common Hope has rewarding

work for all ages from helping in the day care,

library, pharmacy to house construction and

accompanying social workers on family visits.

Too expensive? We can arrange a scholarship,

especially for youth.

If you have any questions or would like to commit at

this time, please email us at: gtsherer@aol.com.

There is room for 14 and we have commitments for

five.

In Peace,

Greg & Linda Scherer

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To All the Women of

St. Michael's

Luncheons, Programs & Retreat

2019-2020

November 11, 2019 12:30 p.m.

Life and Theology of Francis Perkins

Guest Speaker: Peter Blaze Corcoran

December 9, 2019 12:30 p.m.

Hildegard of Bingen:

A Feather on the Breath of God

Guest Speaker: Demaris Peters-Pike

January 13, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Presentation of the Budget

Advance Directives, Wills & Trusts

Guest Speaker: Janet Strickland

February 10, 2020 1:00 p.m.

Noah’s Ark Fashion Show

March 9, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Topic: Dermatology

Guest Speaker: TBA

March 10-11, 2020

Women’s Retreat

DaySpring Conference Center

Retreat Leader: The Rev. Anne Kimball

April 13, 2020 12:30 p.m.

SalusCare of Florida

Guest Speaker: Todd Cordisco

Christian Yoga

Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

in St. Michael’s Parish Hall

Classes: November 5 & 19, December 3 & 17

Christian Yoga – as a gentle practice and prayer

for better health, will be offered free of charge,

the first and third, Tuesdays of the month starting

in November. The class will convene in the St.

Michael’s parish hall and will go from 3:30-4:30

p.m. Please bring a yoga or sticky mat, a strap

and refrain from eating an hour and a half prior

to class. All participants must be able to get up

and off the floor by themselves.

The first part of the class will be spent on breath

work. We will move to stretches and extensions

on the floor. We will then rise and work on

balance and standing poses. The last part of the

class is our final relaxation pose, meditation and

prayer. Please come join us.

If you have any questions; call Gari Lewis

Certified Yoga instructor: (239) 395-2403.

"...offer your body as living sacrifices, holy and

pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of

worship." Romans 12:1

Welcome Back to Noah's Ark Thrift Shop!

After a month of cleaning, rearranging

and restocking, the women and men of the Ark opened their doors again on

Tues., October 1! The Parish joins in thanking these wonderful volunteers for their dedication to this good work which helps so many people. We wish everyone a great season and many blessings. (Open Tuesday and Friday in October

9:30-12:30. Starting in November open every day and 1st Saturday of the month 9:30-12:30.)

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Watch weekend sermons or events on-line,

live or recorded. Visit our website at

www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org, scroll

down and click on the Livestream box in the

sidebar, select the service or event you’d like

to watch.

Vestry Members’ Reminder

Future meeting dates: October 17th and November 21st

1:30 p.m. with lunch at 12:45

New Birthdays and

Anniversaries? With so many new faces among us, we want to

make sure we have your birthday (and

anniversary if appropriate).

We try to pray for each person individually on

these special days and will put your name in the

worship service leaflet at the appropriate time. It

will also appear in the Red Door Newsletter! If

you feel so inclined, please fill out the form

below and send in to the church office, with your

name and birth date - no year required - and

thank you.

Name: ____________________________________

Birthday: __________________________________

Name: ____________________________________

Birthday: __________________________________

Anniversary: _______________________________

Prayer List Please Remember in Your Prayers

Parishioners: Susie Wilson Edna Hanner

Carol Daniels Patty Molnar

Jackie Banker Barbara Maruchi

Boyd Johnson Gretchen Van Walterop

John Bordieri Jan Holly

Paula Traxler Polly Pinney

Peg Jensen Cathy Suthard

Wes Rooker Jack Rushworth

Mel Deming Brenda Demaree

George Craig Peggie Dodd

Jean Chapman-Castle Don Van Alstyne

Family of Parishioners: Shane Hassett Bea Howard

Twyala Poole Smith Christina Dillon Cohen

Lucy Brooks Jeff Lin

Walter Carol Welsh

Chris Therese Stripling

Emma Susan

Amy Sue Lund Kim

Sherrie Michael Wood

Nickie Marilyn

Trevor Bob

Kenneth Andrew

Friends of Parishioners: Eric Orkin Terry Kostoff

Angie Barouse Don Vowell

Jackie Rogers Andrea Miller

Tatum Allen Diane

Sanibel Island’s

Luminary Holiday

Stroll Friday, December 6th

at Sundown Join us for: hot cider,

homemade cookies, &

caroling!

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Birthdays and Anniversaries

If you have not already done so, please consider

sharing your birthday and/or anniversary with us.

October Birthdays

1st Camryn Peach 15th Ellen Sloan

Barbara Schilling 17th Jean Chapman-Castle

Judy Workman 18th Gretchen Delman

2nd Jim Nelson Ruth Foote

Sue Scheiwe 19th Susan Kienzle

3rd Steve Brown Marilee Wood

6th Whiz Lowden 20th Marguerite Jordan

7th Peggy Tyson Susan Sell

Michael Wood 21st Sue Lorenger

8th Mary Lou Flynn 22nd Patty Molnar

10th Carol Krafft 23rd Michael Crowe

Jim Storer Wendy Harris

11th Gillian Bath Jo McGrade

Jeanie Glass 24th Ellen Lai

Bill Larson Don Lewis

Dave Washburn 25th Norma Emerson

12th Pat Van Alstyne 28th Joe Burkart

13th Nancy Garfield Kerry Salatino

Nancy Maurer 29th Nancy Maupin

Kim Ross 30th John Jackson

14th Sara Berendt 31st Jan Pearson-Graham

Cindy Brown Marge Moretzsohn

October Anniversaries 1st Peg & George McGann

3rd Stephanie & Bill Rahe

7th Kathy & Jerry Jones

12th Cathy & John Bridge

23rd Barbara & Mort McDonald

24th Kerry & Joe Salatino

25th Rachel & Stephen Peach

26th Karen & David Searles

29th Nancy & Barry Gordon

November Birthdays

1st Jan Holly 12th Jerry Hubbard

Betsey Kane 13th Ellen Bordieri

Peggy Nichols 14th Kandi Sanger

Greg Scherer 15th Tom Edgar

2nd Paul Carling 17th Emma Neill

John Harries 18th Gigi Brand

3rd Nancy Gordon 19th MaryAnn Kanzius

4th Jerry McCullough 21st Jaye Boswell

5th Mary Mather Jon Burroughs

6th Jane Adams 22nd Diane McGinley

Alan Kelmereit Bruce Neill

7th Abby Neill 24th Tom Cleaver

John Stephens Bev Kitch

8th Emalee Peach Stephen Peach

9th Bruce Eskew 25th Douglas Burdick

Alex Flesh Carol Heath

10th Bill Foster 30th Annie Bourdét

Martha Vaules

November Anniversaries 1st Susan & Joe Burkart

3rd Susan & Joe Ruth

4th Judi & Buck Kirkpatrick

9th Carol & Paul Chaveas

Marilyn & Dick Lewis

15th Carmen James & John Schmidt

17th Maggie & James Davis

Debbie & Alan Kelmereit

18th Sue & Mark Lorenger

22nd Penny & Scott Chrysler

24th Patty & Jim Sprankle

25th Evelyn & Bruce Neill

26th Carol & Gary Kreml

29th Annie & Yves Bourdét

Saturday, November 2nd

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Coming Up October and November 2019

Sunday School Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. (Nov. 3rd changes to 10:30)

Fort Myers Food Pantry Every Monday 9:30a or 4:30p Cypress Lk Presby. Ch

Morning Prayer Every Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Angel Chapel

Prayer Shawl/Quilt Ministry – Resumed Oct 1 Every Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Library

Men’s Fellowship Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Parish Hall

Holy Eucharist Every Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Angel Chapel

Prayer and Potluck (1st Wednesdays) Oct. 2nd and Nov. 6th 6:00 p.m. Church / Parish Hall

Taizé Service (3rd Wednesdays) Nov. 20st and Dec. 18th 6:00 p.m. Angel Chapel

Bible Study November TBA

Choir Rehearsal Every Friday (Oct.-May) 1:30 p.m. Music Room

Blessing of the Animals Sat. October 5 9:00 a.m. Front Porch

Church Office Closed – Columbus Day Mon. October 7

Men’s Fellowship Tues. October 8 / 22 7:30 a.m. Parish Hall

Pastoral Care Ministry Wed. October 9 10:00 a.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Outreach Ministry Thurs. October 10 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Diocesan Convention Fri-Sat October 11-12 Char. Co. Convention Ctr., Punta Gorda

ECW Fort Myers Deanery Workshop Wed. October 16 Church of the Epiphany, Cape Coral

Grants Committee Meeting Thurs. October 17 10:00 a.m. Library

Vestry Meeting Thurs. October 17 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Youth Group Wed. October 24 6:00 p.m. Bimini Bait Shack

Friday Book Group Fri. November 1 10:00 a.m. Library

UTO Weekend Sat.-Sun. November 2-3

Daylight Saving Time ends – Sunday, November 3 (Set clocks back 1 hour Saturday evening)

Two services on Sunday begin – Sunday, November 3 (8:00 & 10:30)

ECW Board Meeting Mon. November 5 1:00 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Grant Committee Meeting Tues. November 5 / 12 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Christian Yoga Tues. November 5 / 19 3:30 p.m. Parish Hall

Christian Education Ministry Wed. November 6 1:00 p.m. Library

Prayer and Potluck Wed. November 6 6:00 p.m. Church / Parish Hall

Church Office Closed – Veterans’ Day Mon. November 11

ECW Lunch and Program Mon. November 11 12:30 p.m. Parish Hall

Men’s Fellowship Tues. November 12 / 26 7:30 a.m. Parish Hall

Pastoral Care Ministry Wed. November 13 10:00 a.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Thank You Celebration for Ellen & Ralph Wed. November 13 5:00 p.m.. Sanibel Comm. Center

Outreach Ministry Thurs. November 14 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Russian Vocal Ensemble Fri. November 15 6:00 p.m. Church

NOAH’S NOEL: Christmas Open House Mon. November 18 9:00 a.m. Noah’s Ark Thrift Shop

Grants Committee Meeting Tues/Wed Nov. 19 / Dec. 4 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Vestry Meeting Thurs. November 21 1:30 p.m. Thomas Madden Rm

Healing Ministry Mon. November 25 12:30 p.m. Angel Chapel

Thanksgiving Day Service Thurs. November 28 10:00 a.m. Church

Church Office Closed – Thanksgiving Thurs.-Fri. November 28-29

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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2304 Periwinkle Way • Sanibel, Florida 33957

[239] 472-2173 or [239] 472-9289 Fax: [239] 395-1670

www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org

The Rev. Alan Kelmereit, Priest-in-Charge alanhk@comcast.net

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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Worship & Fellowship Saturday at 5:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II, followed by Reception

Sunday at 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II, followed by Coffee Hour*

(*With Sunday Shuttle pickup at Woodlands and then at SP Island)

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Eucharist with Healing Prayer

Prayer & Potluck at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 2nd and November 6th

Taizé Service at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 20th and December 18th

-------------------- Beginning Sunday, November 3rd --------------------- Saturday at 5:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II, followed by Reception

Sunday at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I, followed by Coffee Hour

Sunday at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II, followed by Coffee Hour*

------------------------ Noah’s Ark Thrift Shop ------------------------ October: Tuesdays and Fridays (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

Fall hours of Mon-Fri. and first Saturday begin November 1st (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

Questions? Call the Ark at 239-472-3356

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