Saint Michael to hold rededication post-storms
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Sanibel will hold a Re-Dedication of St. Michael’s service on Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
It will be presided over by the Rt. Rev. Douglass Scharf, sixth bishop for the Diocese of Southwest Florida, and the Rev. Bill Van Oss, rector for Saint Michael. The community is invited to attend.
St. Michael’s sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Ian. It led to a 14-month restoration project, first opening the Noah’s Ark Thrift Shop building as The Gathering Place in June of 2023 and then reopening the Sanctuary in Christmas of 2023. The new bell tower, which replaced the wooden tower that collapsed onto the roof, was delayed until August.
Then, the original rededication ceremony and reopening of Noah’s Ark planned for October was delayed when the buildings again took in several inches of water from Hurricane Milton.
The service will celebrate the restoration from Ian and Milton, including blessing the new bell tower.
For more information, visit https://www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org/ or call 239-472-2173.
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church is at 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
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