The Anglican Church
of St MICHAEL

• 1 Sunday Sun

  Epiphany 4

  • 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Zoom)
• 2 Monday Mon
• 3 Tuesday Tue

  • 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (First order)
  • 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
• 4 Wednesday Wed

  • 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
  • 7:30 p.m. Book Club
• 5 Thursday Thur

  • 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 9:45 a.m. Mainly Music
  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Bunnings BBQ
  • 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
• 6 Friday Fri

  • 8:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist
  • 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 10:30 a.m. Men's Coffee
  • 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
• 7 Saturday Sat

  • 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
  • 4:00 p.m. Choir Practice
• 8 Sunday Sun

  Epiphany 5

  • 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (zoom)
  • 5:00 p.m. Sacred Space - Healign service

Other Activities

Evensong

This Sunday we will enjoy the wonderful Anglican worship of Evensong.

With wonderful music and the traditional rhythm of Evensong you will be able to enjoy a way of giving thanks and worship to God that that is grounded in Anglicanism. If you love music, prayer and liturgy you are encouraged to come and experience this service.

Harvest Festival

Over the last few years we have been very grateful for your support in providing donations of non-perishable food items for our Harvest Festival. This along with the donations from The Banana Boys of fruit and vegetables make a wonderful display the generosity of our God of creation and generosity. This year the non-perishable items will be taken to St Lukes Whitmore Square and the fruit and Vegetables to St Mary’s Foodbank for distribution to those in need.

Come and celebrate this Festival with us on the 15th February at the 9:00am service.

Shrove Tuesday

Pancakes on the Terrace for Shrove Tuesday is an event that everyone anticipates. Come and join us from 6:00pm Tuesday 17 February, as we feast before the fasting of Lent commences.

If you can help with the provision of a topping (sweet or savoury) for the pancakes please note it on the list in the Narthex

Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Day) is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of "fat eating" or "gorging" before the fasting period of Lent.

This moveable feast is determined by Easter. The expression "Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word shrive, meaning "absolve". Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and Roman Catholics, who "make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God's help in dealing with."

As this is the last day of the liturgical season historically known as Shrovetide, before the penitential season of Lent, related popular practices, such as indulging in food that one gives up for the upcoming forty days, are associated with Shrove Tuesday celebrations. The term Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday.

Sacred Space Sunday