Parish Notices for October 15, 2021 |
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- Grace | Gratitude | Giving
- Ministry Fair Moments
- Parish Workday Saturday
- New Formation Series starts
- Help with Hagar's House
- More Epiphany Stars
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- Openings for Altar Arrangements and Sanctuary Lights
- Names for All Souls
- New Gallery Show Opening
- Meal Train Link for the Bolton Family
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Celebrating our Parish Community
Pam Tipton, Stewardship Chair
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We recently introduced our Stewardship Ministry Team of Tom Democko, Laura Gary, Paige Howell, Emily Badgett, Richard Messner, and Amy Dills-Moore (I am serving as chair). We signaled that our campaign this year would focus on celebrating all that we love about Epiphany, the grace we’ve experienced, the ways we are encountering God, and the gratitude we share for our Parish community.
As the Stewardship team gathered to discern what theme might resonate for this time in the life of the Parish, words like: refresh, renewal, nourish, home and homecoming, gratefulness, community, grace, nurturing, family, and relationships emerged.
We then shared our personal stories about what we love about Epiphany and what we’ve missed most. We thoughtfully considered what images these words and stories brought to mind, what words might embody the spirit of these reflections.
We are excited to introduce our Stewardship theme of Grace | Gratitude | Giving and hope that it inspires you to reflect on all that you love about Epiphany as it has done for us!
For those who may be new to Epiphany, we are nearing the finish line on our special fundraising for the HVAC system. Our Stewardship campaign is an annual initiative to support our annual operating budget—without which we would not be able to worship, find respite, serve one another and all those in our community we touch through our ministries.
As we journey through this season of Stewardship, we invite you to do three things:
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Reflect on all that you love about Epiphany—and share your stories! Please consider emailing Paige Howell or create a short 1-2 minute video sharing what you love about Epiphany! Click here to upload. If you have technical issues, please text me (404.408.1296). We want to share your stories with the Parish.
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Nurture a seedling—a symbol of renewal and nourishment as a tangible reminder. If you missed receiving your seedling starter kit last Sunday, additional ones are available in the narthex through this Sunday.
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Express your gratitude for all that Epiphany means to you through your commitment via a pledge. Pledged amounts enable the development of a budget and which ministries we are in a position to support in the coming year.
Thank you for all you do for Epiphany, with your grace, presence, and your giving of time, talents, and your treasure. I ask you to join me in re-affirming our commitment to Epiphany by completing a pledge card. We look forward to celebrating God’s Grace, with Gratitude on In-gathering Sunday, November 14. You can pledge online today. Cards were mailed to households yesterday.
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Thank you Ministry Leaders for a wonderful Ministry Fair last Sunday as we kicked off our annual Stewardship Campaign: Grace | Gratitude | Giving. Click on the image to see a few photos from the day. |
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Adult Formation on Sunday Mornings |
Starting this Sunday at 10:10 AM, Rev. Nicole and Seminarian Linden Abston will facilitate Ambivalent Ancestors: Wrestling with our Stories of the Past, a five-week virtual Bible study and discussion class on Genesis. The class will explore faith, legacy, and the complexity of the human experience by examining the narratives of our biblical ancestors. It will be an opportunity to reflect on our relationships with scripture while becoming more familiar with the biblical text.
During the months of October and November, Epiphany parishioners are participating in various small groups:
- Community of Hope on Monday evenings
- “Bookless” small group on Wednesday evenings
- Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles
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Worship online at 9 a.m.
Login to Zoom a few minutes early to greet one another.
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Dial: 646.558.8656
Meeting ID: 532 385 901
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If you are worshipping on Zoom and would like to schedule a time to receive communion outside at the church, please contact one of the clergy and we would be happy to arrange that. |
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Worship in the Nave at 11:30 a.m.
Registration and Masks required.
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Altar Arrangements and the Sanctuary Light
The Altar Arrangements and the Sanctuary Light can be given in honor of an anniversary, birthday or in memory of a loved one.
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The Arrangements at the Altar and the Sanctuary Light for this Sunday are given to the Glory of God.
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The color and selection of flowers is based on the appropriateness of the liturgical season. However, you may request a particular flower or color be used on the signup. Suggested donation is $75.
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The light is a visible sign of the presence of the Blessed Sacrament held in reserve in the Tabernacle and burns for seven days. Suggested donation is $6.
Sign up by noon on Wednesdays to be listed in the weekly Friday email.
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Morning Prayer at 9 a.m.
Weekdays via Zoom
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Login around 8:45 a.m. for Virtual Coffee Hour. The Zoom Link is not public. Email the parish office to receive the login information.
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Tuesday Men's Group at 7 a.m.
The Tuesday Men's Group meets each Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. for Morning Prayer (Holy Eucharist 1st Tuesdays) followed by a time of fellowship before heading on their way for the day. Contact: John Yntema.
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Wednesday Noonday Prayer & Eucharist
In the nave
Noonday Prayer takes place at 12 p.m. in the side chapel. Healing with Eucharist follows at 12:15 p.m.
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Youth Formation
Sundays at 10 a.m. Room 201
This semester we are exploring the work of discernment as it relates to ourselves, our community, and our nation. Parents are invited to attend. Following the presentation, youth and their parents will break into separate age-based small groups for deeper conversation. There will be a middle school group, a high school group, and a parent group.
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Youth Monthly Pizza Nights
First Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at Fellini's.
Pizza Night at Fellini’s on first Sundays will not take place on November 7. The youth will attend the All Souls Requiem service instead.
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Youth Group Evening Prayer
Except for the first Sundays of the month*, Evening Prayer is held on Sundays from 5-6 p.m. The first half is dedicated to games and social time, while the second is set aside for prayer and formation.
*First Sundays are Pizza Night with the youth at Holy Trinity Parish.
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Next Drama Practice & Writing Session
Sunday October 17 from 4 - 5 p.m.
We will have two performances—November 13 and November 14—with proceeds going toward the youth travel fund. Practice and writing sessions will be held each Sunday from 4-5 p.m. If your youth is interested in participating as a writer, actor, set designer, costumer, or in another logistical role, please register them.
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Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 30 |
We will gather with Holy Trinity off-campus (location TBD) on October 30 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a Halloween themed scavenger hunt. |
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Children's Weekly Bulletin |
Click the link below for this Sunday's Children's bulletin. Hard copies and crayons are available from the ushers for those attending in person.
The bulletins include word searches, white space for imaginative drawing based on prompts, word scrambles, connect-the-dots, and lots of creative coloring opportunities.
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Join Us For The Procession Of The Under-croft Relics
Saturday, October 16, 1 p.m.
(a.k.a. Parish Workday to Move our “Stuff” Out of the Way)
Before we approve plans for the replacement of the HVAC system for the Nave, involving removal of all HVAC equipment located in the basement level “undercroft” under the Choir Loft, Epiphany has some work to do—and we need your help!
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Like your basement or garage, our undercroft has absorbed many items over the years: some useful things, some things that must have been useful but nobody can remember why, maybe even some relics. But there is a fair amount of “stuff” there, and it will be very useful to clear the room of said “stuff” before any construction work begins (or before contractors come to inspect before a bid and recoil in horror, thinking “I need to work around this stuff?”)
So, adults and sturdy young people able to lift objects and carry them to new places (bring your work gloves) are requested to sign up here to help remove the relics this Saturday, October 16, at 1 p.m. With enough helpers, the processions—to other storage under the building, to the storage fenced area, to the dumpster, or to the street—may not take more than an hour or so, so please sign up here so that we don’t end up with just 3 people working all night on this!
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All Saints & All Souls
Sunday, November 7
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Epiphany will observe the Feast of All Saints at the morning services. Names of those who have taken part in a sacrament since last year’s observance will be listed in the bulletin and prayed aloud during the service.
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Join us for the All Soul’s Requiem at 5 p.m.—an evening service to remember and honor all whom we love but see no longer. The service includes Eucharist and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, sung by the Epiphany Choir and accompanied by organ, violin, and harp.
Names of the faithful departed will be listed in the bulletin. If you would like the name of a loved one included, please fill out the online form by Noon on Wednesday, November 3. Parishioners are invited to bring mementos and pictures of loved ones for the Table of Remembrance.
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Ismaili visit to Epiphany
Saturday, October 30
Members of the Ismaili Community will come to visit and tour Epiphany on Saturday morning, 10/30 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. If you would like to volunteer to serve as a greeter, tour guide, beverage or food preparer, or just generally serve as a friendly face and dialogue partner please email the Rev. Nicole Lambelet or sign up at the link below.
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Cooking for our Ismaili Guests! |
On Thursday October 28 at 5 p.m., help prepare some goodies for our guests with Brandon Laird in the Epiphany kitchen. To volunteer, call Brandon at 404.542.2135. |
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Dan Mundy has become an Order of the Arrow Vigil Honors member--the highest level of scouting's honor camping society which stresses cheerful service to others. It is achieved not by doing some specific steps but by serving others and being noticed by the youth of the vigil honors committee. This year, Dan was among the 12 called out from the Atlanta Area Council. Upon completion of the all night vigil by fire, recipients are given an Indian name. Dan's name is Klamachpin Pteasemowik Wdee, which translates to Quiet Giving Heart.
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Larry Nodine appears on page 8 of the October 2021 issue of Decatur Focus.
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Have you or another parishioner you know given a gift of their time and talent to Epiphany? Do you know someone who has received recognition for a personal achievement? If so, please let us know!
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New Show to be installed on October 17 |
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Epiphany's Art Ministry presents oil paintings by Marjorie Jordan |
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“I am working to influence our human outlook away from a sense of entitlement, toward a sense of humility, awe and wonder with regard to the natural world. I believe our course toward a global warming catastrophe and our undiminished use and consumption of the planet’s limited resources can only be altered if we change our perspective. My images are meant to cast light on the everyday miracles of Nature perpetually unfolding right before our eyes, often unnoticed.”
View the Exhibit in-person on Sunday mornings in between services and on weekdays at limited hours. Please call ahead to make sure the building is open. Masks and social distancing are required at all times.
- 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany.
- Make checks out directly to the artist. No cash please.
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We use Realm, an online ministry platform for online giving, directory, and event registration.
If you haven’t already, please sign up for an account to manage your personal information, control your giving, register for events, and keep in touch with the people and groups that matter to you.
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The SNAP Food Stamp program does not cover non-food items such as personal care, hygiene or cleaning products. Therefore, the ECW sponsors a pantry drive for Emmaus House twice a year in March and October.
This time for the month of October, we are collecting feminine hygiene products. Bins will be by the front door. If you would like to contribute, but are not frequenting stores during the pandemic, you can donate $10 to the church and we will shop for you. Please mark Emmaus House in the memo field.
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The Feeding Ministry has resumed cooking and serving each month for the Gateway Shelter. Please volunteer to help with one or more of the following activities at epiphany.org/rsvp.
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- Wednesday 11/10 - Food Shopping
- Thursday 11/11 - Chopping Veggies
- Friday 11/12 - cooking from 2–5 p.m., serving from 5–7 p.m. or helping clean up after the volunteer dinner at 7 p.m.
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Opportunity to Support Homeless Families at Hagar's House
October 16 - 20
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Epiphany has a long relationship with Decatur Cooperative Ministries, which runs the Hagar’s House shelter for homeless families. Hagar’s House provides critical emergency shelter while working with residents to find transitional housing and more. During the pandemic, the generosity of parishioners has allowed us to provide catered meals for residents. We are now transitioning to dropping off home cooked meals, which will allow for a more personal approach while still keeping everyone safe. |
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Our next week to supply dinners for Hagar’s House will be October 16-20, and we still need the main entrée on Oct. 19 and side items on Oct. 17, 18, and 19. Volunteers will prepare the meal at home and drop off at the shelter between 4 - 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, and between 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. on weekends. The shelter has had a lower resident count during COVID, varying between 9 - 15 people. Please consider signing up to provide a dinner or a portion of the meal one evening.
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If you would like to help coordinate future Hagar’s House meals or have any questions, please contact Erin Braden at 404.386.3600.
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Refugee Family Resettlement
Epiphany works with New American Pathways to co-sponsor refugee families, and we will collaborate with St. Catherine’s to support an incoming family this fall. There is a longer than usual delay to be matched with families right now, due to COVID restrictions and quarantine requirements, but it looks like we could be matched by sometime in November. There will be many opportunities to help support these and other new arrivals, from gathering supplies to donating furniture to helping once we are matched with a family. Please let Erin Braden or the Rev. Nicole Lambelet know if you would like to help with the planning team or other efforts.
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Donations
The Welcome Co-Op was created by NAP and the three other refugee resettlement organizations around Atlanta in order to accept furniture donations and set up apartments for refugee families. Since we are not sure when we will get a family and they will likely already have been settled into an apartment due to COVID health restrictions, we ask that you donate furniture directly to the Welcome Co-Op. Please visit their website to see what items can be accepted. They have an easy online process to arrange for drop off or pick up… at this time they seem unable to pick up because of demand, but hopefully that will change. In the meantime, please also save any household items or small furniture items that may be useful. We will have a spot to bring items to church, so please stay tuned!
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Daughters of the King meet 4th Sundays
The Daughters of the King (DOK) monthly meeting is on hiatus.
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Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays
The Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. All are welcome. Email Linda Ryder-Wolf if you have questions.
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November 1: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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December 7: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
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Episcopal Church Women meet 2nd Tuesdays
The Episcopal Women (ECW) meet on 2nd Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in Jones Hall. This month, after the meeting we will adjourn to Melton's App and Tap for lunch on their patio. Contact Laura Keys.
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The Grief Pastoral Care Group meets 1st Thursdays
The Grief Pastoral Care Group meets on Zoom 1st Thursdays at noon for a healing and faith based conversation around grief and loss. Led by parishioners Megan Fraijo-Paul and Nancy Thompson, both trained psychotherapists. Contacts: Megan or Nancy
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HVAC to the Future
Pledge to replace our broken HVAC system today
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We are in the midst of a necessary replacement of our HVAC systems in the nave, offices, narthex, and bathrooms.
This replacement required an engineering redesign to address problems that existed in these systems and to replace them with systems that are more energy efficient, have better filtration, and will serve us for years to come. We estimate these projects, along with some needed structural improvement in the undercroft, will cost $250,000 - $350,000.
Please prayerfully and thoughtfully consider what amount you may be able to contribute. Use the link below, or you can pick up a pledge card in the narthex.
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Ways to Give
The easiest way for you to give to Epiphany is through Realm, our secure online community. You can make one-time donations or manage your giving as a recurring transaction in a secure, easy-to-use environment. Contribution statements are always available via your profile.
Realm Login
If you have not yet created a login to our online church ministry tool, Email the parish office and you will be sent an invitation email
Visit epiphany.org/ways-to-give to learn about the different was to give to Epiphany. You'll also find links to more information about Realm. Finally, if you have not already made a financial pledge to support Church of the Epiphany this year, there's also a link about how to make a pledge on the Ways to Give page.
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Send prayer requests to the parish office.
- Names of our friends and family remain on the list for four weeks.
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The Anniversary & Birthday List for the month can be found here.
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For members who are bidding our prayers: Jewel Allen • Vicki Bolton • Joy Boydon • Sally Brockington • Alma Fuller • Barbara Holmes • Henry Laird • Rod MacLeod • Ellen Mintzmyer • Sally McClintock • Diane Mundy • Neela Ram • Jennie Richardson • Ann Rowles • Larry Wilcox
For friends and family: Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers • Betty Porter, relative of Christen Erskine • Dave Tipton, brother of Pam Tipton • Rosalind, sister of Katharine Hilliard-Yntema • Nicky Cullen, friend of Linda Ryder-Wolf • Paul Hendricks, Epiphany’s sexton • Bonnie Wolf, friend of Nancy Thompson, aunt of Brittany Allen • Amy & Deiter, sister and brother-in-law of Anne Warner • Eola Hogg, aunt of Liefy Smith • Brandon Aull, nephew of Cristin Davis
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Ron Hutcheson • Chris Miller • Tom Mundy • June Sparks • Pat Spivey • Kathy Walmsley
For those of who have died: Dix Varley, uncle of Erin Braden • Jeff Jaeger, friend of Nancy Thompson • Angela Stovall, friend of Dave Thompson
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 10/17-23: Molly & Mike McAuliffe • Catherine & David Stern • Bridget & Bryan Bassett
For those celebrating birthdays for the week of 10/17-23: Reya Alexander • Jessa Corcoran • Arianna Councill • Amy Zeller • Pam Hall • Mike Kotzan • Laura Keys • Ben Sadler • Jane Stutz • Lila Becker • John Howarth • Lola Oyesiku • Max Finnegan • Tom Democko • Jim McKinney • Kimberly Bonde • Katharine Carr
Did we miss your anniversary or birthday? Send your full date of your anniversary and/or your date of birth to the parish office so that we can update our records.
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The weekly parish notices are published Friday mornings at 7 a.m.
The submission deadline is Wednesdays at NOON.
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