Parish Notices for August 6, 2021 |
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Please join us for "Islam 101" this Sunday
Offered both online and in-person at 10:15 a.m.
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We will kick off a 3-week series this week to learn more about Islam and the Ismaili community. This series aims to prepare us for important interfaith understanding and community service with the Decatur Ismaili community this fall.
The opportunity to engage with our Muslim neighbors in service and dialogue emerged from a letter Rev. Nicole sent to all Decatur area faith leaders inviting them to participate in the Displaced and Erased Tour of Decatur this past spring. After perusing our website and doing some research on the Episcopal church a representative from the Ismaili community recognized that we shared many of their core values and reached out to Epiphany to learn more about how we might partner together in service and some mutual learning about one another's faith traditions. We were humbled and thrilled by this offer and we accepted!
In order to prepare well to meet with these neighbors, we hope you might come learn with us each week as we explore the origins of Islam in the seventh century, the basic tenets of faith, the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, the development of Sunni and Shi’a sects, and the important role of Ismaili Muslims in America and our world today.
Unfortunately, Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence has only increased in the United States and Europe. During this same time, however, American Muslims of various backgrounds have expressed their commitment to American values of democracy, freedom, and civic engagement. Please join us as we learn more about the religion of Islam, the lives of Muslims, and the common ground between us.
On August 8, Epiphany’s own Jim Hoesterey, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Emory, will share the basics about Islam and the Shi’a Ismaili community.
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Sunday's Adult Formation will take place in-person and online at the same time at 10:15 a.m.
The in-person class will take place in the Parish Hall.
The online class will take place on Zoom using the link for the 9 a.m. Sunday Service.
Dial: 646.558.8656
Meeting ID: 532 385 901
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Jim Hoesterey is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Religion at Emory University where his research focuses broadly on Islam, media, and politics. His first book Rebranding Islam: Piety, Prosperity, and a Self-Help Guru chronicled the rise and fall of one of the world’s most famous Muslim preachers and his current book project explores Islam, soft power, and the rise of religious diplomacy and inter-faith service and solidarity.
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On August 15, Dr. Deanna Womack of Emory’s Candler School of Theology will discuss the history of Muslims in the U.S. as well as Muslim-Christian relations. |
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Deanna Ferree Womack is Associate Professor of History of Religions and Interfaith Studies at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, where she teaches on Christian-Muslim relations and American Islam. Her historical research focuses on religious encounters in the Middle East and the United States, with particular attention to the gendered power dynamics in American-Arab and Christian-Muslim relations. Womack has published and lectured widely on these subjects and is the author of two books: Protestants, Gender and the Arab Renaissance in Late Ottoman Syria (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) and Neighbors: Christians and Muslims Building Community (Westminster John Knox Press, 2020). Womack’s current book project examines themes of gender and race in American Protestant discourses about Islam. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she spent two years in Lebanon working as a minister and Christian educator before earning her PhD at Princeton Theological Seminary.
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On August 22, we will host a special guest panel to explore the role of Islam and inter-faith service efforts in our world today. No previous knowledge required—just come with an open mind and heart! |
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Guest Preacher for August 8 |
Salmoon Bashir, an international student from Pakistan, is a third-year M.Div. student at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. At Candler, Salmoon is a research assistant in the History and Practice of Christian/Muslim Relations. This summer he worked at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City, NY on TEC's ecumenical and interreligious relations. Salmoon also serves as the Seminarian & Youth pastor at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Stone Mountain.
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Sunday Morning at 9 a.m.
Online via Zoom
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Login at 8:50 a.m. to greet one another. Use the link to the right or the one on our home page. |
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Dial: 646.558.8656
Meeting ID: 532 385 901
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Sunday Morning at 11:30 a.m.
Indoor Eucharist - Registration Required
To allow for social distancing, there will be a limit of 80 people in the congregation. Registration is required.
Masks should be worn by all during worship. Fully vaccinated clergy, lay worship leaders, choir, and lectors may go without a mask while actively leading worship. There will be singing by the choir and the congregation. Communion remains in one kind (bread only).
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Registration: Click on links provided on our website, in this newsletter, or from your Realm account online or your smart phone app. For those who have created your Realm logins, the fields will auto-fill for you once you select your name. Guest registration is also an option.
A pop up confirmation notice appears when you complete your registration, and a confirmation email is immediately sent. If you don’t receive a confirmation notice or email, try again and be sure to click the last button marked REGISTER.
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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 for this Sunday are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Charles William Shipp III by Amy Shipp & Eric Schulz
The Sanctuary Light is given this week to the Glory of God and in memory of her mother Patricia Belcore, by Barbara Belcore; and in memory of his mother, Lucille Edge, by Cliff Edge
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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.
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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Second Sundays
Young Adults! Join us every Second Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. in the courtyard. We'll eat, pray, and ping-pong together with Mary and all the saints. Email the Rev. Nicole Lambelet with questions.
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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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Children & Youth Ministries |
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Keeping Families Informed |
If you would like to get more details about the Children & Youth Ministries Programs, email the parish office to subscribe to their weekly email.
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Monthly Family Meet & Greet |
Knowing that not all of our families are feeling comfortable with a return to indoor worship or formation, we will be starting a monthly gathering for children and families outside on the Epiphany playground! We’ll have coffee and snacks, songs and a short story or devotion appropriate for the whole family. |
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For starters, mark your calendars for 10:15 a.m. on Sunday August 29, September 26, and October 24. The sign up for these events will be coming to a newsletter in your inbox soon!
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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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Youth Ministries In-Person Evening Prayer
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.
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Youth Formation this year will begin on September 12. Our semester long theme is "discernment," and we're excited to explore the work of discernment as it relates to ourselves, our community, and our nation.
We're changing the format of formation from years past, so look forward to a detailed update and an opportunity to register in next week's newsletter.
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After 7 months of online-only liturgies and a few drive-by blessings, Epiphany held its first in-person Eucharist (complete with 2 Baptisms!) on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Because guidelines were changing weekly, if not daily, every bit of planning we attempted was subject to last minute adjustments. |
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One of the many details that didn’t change weekly during our 8 months of outdoor Eucharists was the need to amplify our voices, and that need was fulfilled by Epiphany star Patrick Bryant, with weekly assistance from Senior Warden Shelle Bryant and Vestry liaison Sara Cushing. Patrick augmented Epiphany’s existing speakers, microphones, and cables with his own and then helped us purchase supplementary equipment as we moved forward.
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Nearly every Sunday and on holy days, Patrick, Shelle, and Sara moved the audio equipment from our make-shift storage facility in the chapel to the paved parking lot, attached the power cords and microphone cables, hoisted the speakers to their stands and helped us all have very meaningful worship.
When these services concluded each Sunday our Epiphany Stars moved all of this gear back to the Chapel until mid-March when it was safe for those in attendance to give them some assistance. Many thanks to their continued work on behalf of all of us.
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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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Epiphany member helps Emmaus House children go to Camp Mikell |
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Since its founding in 1967, Emmaus House children have visited Camp Mikell, the Camp and Conference Center of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, for a week at the end of the summer. Generations of campers remember this experience fondly; many Freedom School grandparents and parents tell their children how much they loved attending Camp Mikell when they were young.
Unfortunately, this year, because of the pandemic, Emmaus House didn’t have enough scholars to go to North Georgia to make it economically possible for Camp Mikell to host the program. When Epiphany parishioner Joy Boyden heard that Emmaus House needed to cancel the trip, she came to the rescue.
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Joy’s donation of $10,000 ensured that Camp Mikell could provide a week of outdoor adventures to 20 Freedom School children. Learning of her generous contribution, Camp Mikell Executive Director Ken Struble said Joy qualified as one of the saints among us. We totally agree! |
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Now Showing for the month of August |
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Epiphany Art Ministry presents Travel Photography by Bill Deneke
The Rev. Bill Deneke has always enjoyed international travel and culture. Bill’s photos of people and scenes in Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Russia are featured in the exhibit at Epiphany in August.
The exhibit is open on Sunday mornings in between services and on weekdays at limited hours. Please call ahead to make sure the building is open.
Remember, 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany. See the table in the gallery for payment instructions.
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THIS Sunday, August 15, Bill will be at Epiphany in-between services for a meet and greet with the artist. |
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Neighbors Small Group
Tuesday Evenings at 7 p.m.
The Neighbors Small Group will meet on Zoom each week to discuss the book Neighbors: Christians and Muslims Building Community by Deanna Fierre Womack. Facilitated by parishioners Evan Gibbs and Paul Hinson. Email the Rev. Nicole Lambelet to RSVP or for more information.
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The schedule for the whole series is as follows:
August 10: Discuss Chapters 2 & 3 (40 pages)
August 17: Discuss Chapters 4 & 5 (28 pages)
August 24: Discuss Chapter 6 (18 pages)
August 31: Discuss Chapters 7 & 8 (32 pages)
September 7: Discuss Chapter 9 & afterword (24 pages)
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Parish Fall Retreat - SAVE THE DATE
October 22-24, 2021 at Kanuga
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KANUGA IS OPEN AGAIN and our Epiphany Retreat is a GO! We’ve got our traditional fall weekend reserved for October 22-24 and premium cabins as well as a few rooms at the Inn. Some things will be different this year – we’re preparing to 're-Imagine' the weekend retreat for a post-pandemic era! So, mark your calendars for October 22-24, consider joining the Kanuga Committee to help us ‘re-Imagine’ the retreat, and check back for more information in the coming months. Email Ann Williamson if you are interested in serving on the planning committee.
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Because of the uncertainties of the next year, Education for Ministry (EFM) will meet on Zoom for the 2021-22 school year. This makes it a great opportunity to get to know people outside of our usual geography and ways of thinking, and perhaps even some people from other countries! EFM is a four-year extension program of the School of Theology of the University of the South. It is partly academic readings, but the heart of EFM is theological reflection, or “TR.“ In a TR, participants discuss issues of faith, what they believe, what they question, how it relates to their everyday lives, and how they keep faith alive. Students sign up one year at a time for this four-year program. The cost of the program is $350 per year. The meetings will be held from early September through May. For further information, email Esther Harbert.
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Please call the parish office at 404.373.8338 and leave a message for Amy (ext. 14) or Nicole (ext. 16). They receive message alerts and will return your call. |
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Daughters of the King meet 4th Sundays
The Daughters of the King (DOK) meet online on 4th Sundays at 2 p.m. The DOK is open to all women in the parish interested in fellowship and study. Email Barbara Ryder if you would like to receive the Zoom link each month.
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Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays
The Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Hall. Email Linda Ryder-Wolf if you have questions.
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August 30 (the next week is Labor Day): Last Hope Island by Lynne Olson
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October 4: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
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November 1: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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Racial Justice Group meets 2nd Tuesdays
The Racial Justice Group (RJG) meets 2nd Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Called by our baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace among all people and to respect the dignity of every human being, the RJG is focused on lifelong learning and action steps we can take as individuals and as a church community to help achieve racial equity and justice. All are welcome. Email Erin Braden for the Zoom link, and reach out to Erin or Kay Lee with any questions or suggestions. We welcome your thoughts.
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Racial Justice Book Study Group meets 4th Wednesdays.
You are invited to join Epiphany’s Racial Justice Book Study group on the last Wednesday of the month from 6:45 - 8 p.m.
Walking With The Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis.
August - Parts One through Four
September - Parts Five through Seven
The purposes of our Book Study are to:
- educate and inform ourselves on the history of racial injustice
- better understand the challenges of changing racial inequities and seeking racial justice, and
- work toward pragmatic and effective ways to be better anti-racist advocates
Please consider ordering your books from Black owned, local bookstores, which you can find by searching for “black owned bookstores Atlanta.” Email Lisa Daily for the Zoom link. Contact Lisa Daily or Kay Lee, if you have any questions.
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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. Email Megan or Nancy for more information.
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Flex & Stretch and Chair Yoga
The Flex & Stretch class—which is the basic SilverSneakers class—meets online on Fridays and the Chair Yoga program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All at 11 a.m. Email Ellen Mintzmeyer for the Zoom link.
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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 • Joy Boydon • Sally Brockington • Alma Fuller • Beth Galvin • Barbara Holmes • Judy Jarady • Henry Laird • Sally McClintock • Neela Ram • Ann Rowles • Paul Thompson • Evan Vega
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 • Susan Culpepper, friend of Larry Wilcox • Jeff Jaeger, friend of Nancy Thompson • Carlton Quarells, friend of Nancy Thompson • Dorothy Rowe, friend of Jewel Allen • Corrine & Bud Bloom, family of Pam Tipton • Hendree, nephew of Laura Keys • Christina, granddaughter of Evelyn Stewart • Vinnie O'Mera, friend of Larry Wilcox • Bill McAnn, friend of Jewel Allen • Diana, sister-in-law of Brenda Lloyd • Richard & Maryanne Theyerl, praents of Nick Theyerl
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Ron Hutcheson • Rod MacLeod • Chris Miller • Tom Mundy • Terry-Lee Ross • June Sparks • Pat Spivey • Kathy Walmsley
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 8/8-14: Cathy & Jim McKinney • Jarrod & Susan Moody • Amanda Styles & Megan Swett • Christen & Kurt Erskine
For those celebrating birthdays for the week of 8/8-14: Judy Cox • Gabe Introna • Sarah Mackey • Max McAuliffe • Ellie Sterne • Quinn Weidmann-Smith • Eleanor Gaeddert • Vicki Bolton • Mira Gross • Brant Mackey • Meredith Parks • Sherry Wallace • Ann Davis • Aiden Hoath • Lissa Jackson • Sara Kertscher • Mary Sadler • Kim Finnegan • Angie Fox • Margo Timberlake
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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