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February 4, 2026

     2026 is off to a lively start, and we look forward to what lies in store. If you were not able to attend our Annual Meeting on January 25, please pick up your annual reports and directories at the office or in the Narthex on Sunday. 

     Thompson Howell will be a guest organist at the next Choral Evensong at the Cathedral of All Saints, which will be on Sunday, February 8th.  He will play a solo program at 3:45 pm, and the Choral Evensong at 4:15.  Choral Evensong is a form of worship enjoyed by Christians of all denominations and by anyone who enjoys traditional choral music. These worship services are a treat at any time, but I think it would be a special joy to attend when Thompson is playing.

     And now a word from our Hospitality Committee:  Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, February 17, 2026;  5:30-7 PM, St. John’s Gym:  Please join our fellow parishioners for a celebratory supper the evening before the first day of Lent.  Enjoy pancakes, sausages, fancy applesauce, and pancake races for the children. It is always a fun event!  Sign-up sheets are posted outside the Thompson Room and in the Narthex.  God bless you all and we'll see you there!   --Isabelle

     Lent is nicely coming into view.  Alongside our usual rich spiritual fare of the Lenten Devotional, Candlelight Meditations, and Stations and Soup, we will have two courses beginning in Lent.

  • An  Anglicanism class, which will begin on Thursday, February 19th on Zoom.  More information is available on these nine classes in the Sunday announcements.
  • The second is our Lenten Wednesday evening, in-person dinner and film series, which comes to us from Bishop Robert Barron: Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Lively Virtues. With references to Dante’s Inferno and other literary works, spiritual writings, and psychological literature, Bishop Barron lays out with good humor these sinful tendencies that we all share.  But the good news is that for each of the deadly sins, there is a lively virtue that we can practically cultivate.  Plan to join us by the fire in the Thompson Room, at 6 for dinner and 7 for a discussion of a 20-minute movie, on these evenings:
    • February 25: Pride and Humility
    • March 4: Envy and Admiration
    • March 11: Anger and Forgiveness
    • March 18: Sloth and Zeal
    • March 25: Avarice and Generosity
    • April 1: Gluttony and Asceticism, Lust and Chastity

     I am out of town from Tuesday February 3rd through Tuesday, February 10th, as my husband and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary.  I will be thinking of you and keeping you in prayer.