Bernadette and I have been members of Epiphany since before we were married.  When we lived in Washington after college, "church shopping" was one of the many ways we spent our weekends exploring our new city together.  We must have attended more than a dozen Episcopal churches across the District and Arlington before we set foot in Epiphany.  When we did arrive at Epiphany, we were each struck by something different.  For me, it was the traditional liturgy, the music, and the message.  For Bernadette, the Church's social ministry spoke to her in a way that many other churches never could.  Together, we found a church home at Epiphany.  Although we left Washington for a few years, when we returned, we also returned to Epiphany.  We thought about finding someplace more convenient to home, but no place else could deliver what both of us were seeking in a church.  This year, as we've welcomed Alistair into our lives, it has become even more important to us to have a church that welcomes us, that challenges us, and that will help our son to follow Christ.  Epiphany has been a part of our lives for years, but now we must accept the challenge to make ourselves more a part of Epiphany's life.  We, each and every one of us, are Epiphany.  Without you, there is no liturgy, no music, no Street Church, no Welcome Table.  The Church is us, and its life depends on all of us giving what we can, in whatever way we can.