Parish Notices for August 19, 2022 |
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New this Issue & Highlights |
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- Refugee Family Update
- Season of Creation
- Guest Preacher this Sunday
- Children & Youth Choirs
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- Join Sacred Ground
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The Sum of Us book discussion
- Join the Epiphany Choir
- Picnic RSVP is now live
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Update on the Family from Afghanistan
by Carol Newsom
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Earlier this year in February, Epiphany was matched with a refugee family from Afghanistan through our partnership with New American Pathways. Members of the Community Engagement team and additional volunteers have had the joy of accompanying the Khil family over the last several months as they settle into their new life in Atlanta. We continue to get to know the Khils and admire their courage and resiliency.
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There is lots to report about the Khil family. In appreciation for Epiphany’s assistance and companionship over these last months, the Khil's recently hosted several of the volunteers at their home for an Afghan banquet. The food was delicious—bed of aromatic rice pilaf with lamb, beef meatballs, chicken, eggplant, spinach, cauliflower (all in Afghan style!), fresh vegetables, fruit, and many other delicacies. Monise, her daughter, and her niece are superb cooks. They also shared more about themselves that night, showing us pictures of their families, still in Afghanistan. We also learned stories of their past, including some tragic losses during earlier phases of violence in Afghanistan. But, on a happier note, Jamaluddin told us that he was previously a Taekwondo instructor in Afghanistan and showed us an amazing picture of himself appearing to levitate over two adult students—it looked like a picture from a Bruce Lee movie! Amazing!
The family is incredibly kind and resourceful, and they are fully embracing life in America. The father, Jamaluddin, has been working with Carol Newsom, Doug Kertcher, and Erin Braden to work out the family's transition and we continue to explore how to fully resource Jamaluddin for learning English. Ellyn Bryan and Jess Burns have been tutoring Monise, Hasanat (8) and Khyber (6), while Nicole and Garren Lambelet have been tutoring Rana (12), who is becoming quite proficient in English. Because of her increasing skills, Rana has been “double promoted” and is now caught up with her age group in middle-school.
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A few weeks ago, Ellyn and Jess took the family to the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, where everyone, Monise and children alike, had a wonderful time interacting with the animals. They love outdoor activities. Hasanat was particularly taken with the rabbits! (Pictured is Dr. Harris Bonkers, PhD.) We hope to be able to plan additional outings for the family, so that they can enjoy some of Atlanta’s beauty.
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Erin and Carol also took the family shopping for back-to-school supplies and for (much needed) clothes, thanks to generous contributions from members of Epiphany. Even though we were shopping at stores that had limited options, they were so delighted to be able to pick out things they found beautiful. They asked us to thank all the people at Epiphany for these gifts. |
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Going forward we have several needs: (1) a male English tutor for Jamaluddin; (2) people who can provide transportation to medical appointments or recreational activities on an occasional basis; (3) a car for transportation (currently, they are borrowing a relative’s car)—if anyone is trading cars and would like to donate an old one, please contact Ellyn Bryan or Carol Newsom. Your help is deeply appreciated. We are so blessed by our engagement with this courageous family.
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Season of Creation — September 11 - October 2 |
Our celebration of the Season of Creation this year begins Sunday, September 11 and continues through the celebration of the feast of St. Francis on October 2. Our celebration will include liturgies honoring creation, bread baked from locally sourced flour, locally sourced flowers at the altar, opportunities for service, and of course the Blessing of the Animals during worship on October 2.
This year we want to incorporate art into the season of creation. Rather than inviting an outside artist to show in the gallery in September, we are inviting you to bring a photograph that you have taken of a favorite scene from creation. In order to hang it in our gallery, the art ministry asks that you bring it framed with a wire for hanging (not saw-tooth hangers) to fit on the gallery hanging system. Submissions need to be a minimum size of 5 x 7, mats are encouraged, but not required.
You can deliver your framed photography between the afternoon of September 6 and morning of September 8 to be hung in the afternoon of the September 8. Please label your name and the place or name of the subject of the photograph on the back, so we can create a list for the table. We look forward to seeing the many ways you have captured the wonder of God’s creation.
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The Summer Choir is open to adults and youth; we rehearse one anthem on Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. and then sing it during the 10:00 a.m. liturgy (no vestments, no weekday commitment, lots of fun and fellowship). Join us upstairs in the Music Suite.
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Sunday Morning Worship
Masks required during worship
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Holy Eucharist - 10:00 a.m. in the nave
- The Healing Station is open in the side chapel.
- Childcare for newborns and children ages 3 and under is available in the nursery. Our vaccinated childcare workers wear KN95 masks.
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We welcome Salmoon Bashir as our guest preacher on Sunday. Salmoon is a resourceful young minister from Pakistan with ten+ years’ experience providing thoughtful leadership in diverse, multi-cultural and multi-faith spaces in the US, Pakistan, Iraq, UK, and the Republic of Georgia. After working in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East, Salmoon changed his path and served alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Community of St. Anselm at Lambeth Palace in London. After Lambeth Palace, Salmoon came to the United States and studied at Candler School of Theology where he graduated with his Master of Divinity. Salmoon is also a Postulant for the Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Currently, Salmoon works as a Chief of Staff with Fearless Dialogues—grassroots organization committed to creating unique spaces for unlikely partners to engage in hard heartfelt conversations. In his ministry, Salmoon is known for having a big heart, for being a good neighbor, and for extending a hand of radical hospitality towards all. |
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Ongoing this Sunday, Children up to 3rd grade gather during the last verse of the Sequence Hymn and follow the cross to Room 203 after the Gospel. They return at the Peace. Parents are welcome to join us!
Contact: Emily Elder, Director of Children & Youth Ministries
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This Sunday is our last Expanded Coffee Hour. We hope everyone has enjoyed meeting after the service during the summer.
Please RSVP (below) for the picnic next Sunday, August 28.
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Youth Group
Sunday Evenings from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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Youth group is happening Sunday, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at Epiphany! We will meet in the Parish Hall. This week, we will get to know each other a bit better, and will talk about our hopes and expectations for this year in youth group. |
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Contact: Emily Elder, Director of Children & Youth Ministries |
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Altar Arrangements and the Sanctuary Light |
The Arrangements at the Altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Mary Palmer, by the Finnegan Family (Kim, Karla, Max & Callie) and also in memory of Jason Shorthouse, by Kaiyanna Price.
The Sanctuary Light is given to the Glory of God and in memory of Mary Palmer, by the Finnegan Family (Kim, Karla, Max & Callie).
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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 in the comments field of 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. |
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Volunteer!
Children & Youth Ministries is seeking willing volunteers to invest in and spend time with Epiphany's younger members! If you're interested in hearing more about these opportunities, please reach out to Emily Elder.
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Interested in Cooking for Youth Group?
This year, we're hoping to bring back meals at youth group (at least 2x/month), because breaking bread together is a valuable way to build community. If you are interested in providing meals for any of the youth groups this semester, please fill out the form located at epiphany.org/rsvp.
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Children's & Youth Choirs return - 10/4
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A Dialogue Series on Race, Grounded in Faith |
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Epiphany’s Racial Justice Group and members of Holy Trinity Parish's Beloved Trinity invite you to participate in the Sacred Ground dialogue series, which is part of the Episcopal Church’s Becoming Beloved Community initiative on racial reconciliation.
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Sacred Ground is an 11 session dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. The series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus in Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander American histories as they intersect with European American histories. The curriculum confronts the historical roots of systemic racism and examines how that history still shapes American institutions and social interactions today.
If you have interest in participating in a Sacred Ground small group over the course of the academic year with members of Holy Trinity, please email the Rev. Nicole Lambelet.
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Feeding Ministry - 9/9
Monthly on 2nd Fridays
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The Feeding Ministry cooks at Epiphany and then serves the meal at Gateway Shelter on 2nd Fridays. |
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You can help with one or more of the following activities:
- Wednesday - Food Shopping
- Thursday - Chopping Veggies
- Friday - cooking from 2:00–5:00 p.m., serving from 5:00–7:00 p.m. or helping clean up after the volunteer dinner at 7:00 p.m.
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Pilgrimage to Montgomery
Saturday, September 10 at 7:00 a.m.
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We will leave Epiphany at 7:00 a.m. and plan to return by approximately 7:00 p.m.
Our rental van has already filled up, but we anticipate getting a second vehicle, so please sign up on the Wait List by August 29 if you’d like to ride with us!
The cost is $45 which covers the tickets, van rental and gas. Lunch is not included but there are 2 restaurant options nearby. Please register if you want to join us.
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Private Screening of Code Noir
Sunday, September 18 at 4:00 p.m.
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Epiphany's Racial Just Group (ERJG) is hosting a private screening of the film Code Noir including a discussion with cast members and the creative team after the film.
Code Noir tells the story of General Alex Dumas, the first person of color in the French military to become general-in-chief of a French army. Born of a French aristocrat and an enslaved Haitian woman, Dumas was a hero of the French Revolution and father of the famous novelist, Alexandre Dumas. Join us to hear his story, examined through the lens of the justice system. We'll screen the movie, and then enjoy a discussion with the cast and creative team of the film, including Epiphany member Carolyn Cook. Light refreshments will be served.
The cost of the screening has been covered so there is no charge to attend. However, in order for Eventbrite to register and process your ticket a donation of at least $1.00 is required. While only $1.00 is required to register, we encourage you to consider a small additional donation in support of the Theatre du Reve theater company that created this fascinating film.
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Last Sunday, members of Epiphany had a fantastic time with our Interfaith and ecumenical neighbors learning about bears, butterflies, and climate change at Science Gallery Atlanta.
Check out some photos from the August "Finding My Ecopower" event below.
Mark your calendars for the next Only One Earth Event, our annual River Clean Up with our Ismaili friends and others on September 25, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. More details coming soon!
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ERJ Book Discussion - 10/12
We are grateful that Deacon Katharine Hilliard-Yntema (bio listed below) has agreed to lead the next ERJ Book Group discussion. We are reading The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee. We will next meet on Wednesday evening October 12 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Room 201 to discuss the book.
This book is a NY Times bestseller, long-listed for the National Book Award, for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence and for the Torchlight Business Book of the Year. It is also one of Time Magazine’s 100 must-read books of the year. You can learn more about the book, the author and also find a link to a spin-off podcast here. All are welcome to join us for this discussion. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kay Lee or Lisa Daily.
Katharine's Biography:
Deacon Katharine Hilliard-Yntema served St. Bartholomew from December 2018 to December 2021 until her official retirement. She was ordained in the Diocese of Atlanta in 2011. She has served at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Atlanta from 2011 to 2014 and St. Timothy’s, Decatur from 2014 to 2018. She had practiced psychiatry in a number of settings (private practice, care of mentally retarded patients, children in foster care, community mental health centers, correctional detention centers, Army Behavioral Health Center) until her retirement from the practice of medicine in 2011. She has been active in leading worship and singing in skilled nursing homes since 2005. She continues volunteer activity in the Arts Program of the Holy Comforter Friendship Center (http://www.friendshipcenter-atlanta.org), with weaving and other textile crafts, creating items for sale from donated materials. She is a life vowed member of the Society of Saint Anna the Prophet following vows of Simplicity, Creativity and Balance. She previously enjoyed reading to students as part of the Everybody Wins Power Lunch Program. The pandemic and the needs of her mother caused her to resign from that work. She has a lifelong interest in nature and nurturing native plants in various green spaces.
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Community of Hope's Circle of Care
Monthly on 4th Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
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The Community of Hope's Circle of Care members gather monthly on 4th Mondays from 6:00-8:30 p.m. to pray, learn, and provide each other with mutual support as they reflect on their emotional and spiritual responses to pastoral encounters. If you or a loved one would like to receive a pastoral visit by one of the trained caregivers, please contact Ann Fowler.
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The Grief Pastoral Care Group - 9/1
Monthly on 1st Thursdays at noon
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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. Please contact Megan or Nancy before attending for the first time.
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Parish Events & Groups Meetings |
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The Living Contemplatively Spirituality Group - 8/18
Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
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The Living Contemplatively Spirituality Group meets together on Zoom on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. This time they are reading and discussing The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister.
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Kick-Off Picnic - 8/28
Sunday, August 28 after the service
We’re kicking off the fall programming with a picnic after services on August 28. Joel Fowler will be grilling beef tenderloins for us, as well as hot dogs and veggie burger. Parishioners are invited to bring salads, sides, desserts. Parish Life will provide beverages.
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Join the Epiphany Choir
Rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 7 at 6:45 p.m.
Our all-volunteer choir provides musical leadership for the 10:00 a.m. liturgy and feast days with rehearsals on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:30 p.m. The first rehearsal of the season is September 7. Membership is open to fully vaccinated adults and youth.
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Acolyte Q & A Sessions
September 11 & 25 at 9:00 a.m.
Are you, or do you know someone interested in becoming an Acolyte? If so, information sessions will take place on Sunday September 11 and Sunday September 25 at 9:00 a.m. Acolyting is open to all those in 4th Grade and above (including adults).
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New Chez Epiphany Cooking Class
September 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Our next Chez Epiphany Cooking Class will be Thursday, September 15, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the church kitchen with Joel Fowler. The theme this time is Japanese food! Note that, in addition to other dishes, the menu will include sushi—BUT it won't be exclusively raw fish sushi. There will be plenty of non-raw toppings for those who prefer otherwise.
The cost is $30 per person (slight increase due to more expensive Japanese ingredients), which includes the class and the dinner we have together from what we cook. Hope you can make it!
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Provide relief and help communities recover from flooding and fires |
Deadly flooding and fires in southern and western parts of the US are displacing thousands and creating a financial burden on the most vulnerable. Episcopal Relief & Development is working with church and local partners to provide help where it’s needed the most. Your swift response and compassionate gift to the Episcopal Relief & Development Disaster Fund will provide supplies to help communities in Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, California and other places make a full and sustained recovery. Visit episcopalrelief.org to make a contribution today for US Disaster Response.
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If you shop on Amazon, consider accessing Amazon through http://smile.amazon.com and designating Church of the Epiphany Atlanta as your charitable beneficiary.
70 Amazon customers have made Church of the Epiphany Atlanta as their beneficiary. This quarter our donation was $37.14.
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The Education for Ministry (EFM) Zoom group got off to a good start last fall, and will continue again for the 2022-2023 school year. There are 4 states represented in the group—including GA, with Epiphany’s own Sara Cushing—and one group member from Turks & Caicos. Despite the format, the group has bonded well, but would be able to easily welcome new members. All 4 years are invited to join. |
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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, contact Esther Harbert.
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Required Trainings for Staff & Lay Leadership
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Dismantling Racism training is offered by the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. Currently, the training is only being offered online via Zoom from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In-person trainings have not yet resumed.
Safeguarding Training: Click the link to register for Safeguarding God's Children (SGC) or Safeguarding God's People (SGP) trainings. The link below is for the Zoom trainings. In-person trainings are restarting. Check with the parish office for any available dates if that is your preference.
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Morning Prayer takes place every weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Zoom. Login at 8:45 a.m. for coffee hour. Contact the parish office for the link.
Tuesday Morning Prayer/Holy Eucharist: The Men’s Breakfast Group meets each Tuesday morning at 7:00 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.
Wednesday Services: Wednesday Noonday Prayer takes place at 12:00 p.m. in the nave. A Healing Service with Eucharist follows at 12:15 p.m.
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Dave Schneberger Funeral | Saturday, August 20 at 2:30 p.m.
The Waldorf School of Atlanta Sanctuary, 711 S. Columbia Dr. Decatur, GA, 30030
Masks are required. There will be gathering outside the sanctuary after the service.
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Knox Robert (Bob) Burnett | Sunday, September 18 at 4:00 p.m.
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Masks are required. Following the service there will be a reception in the parish hall.
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For members who are bidding our prayers: Charlotte Hill • Keith Fox • Annalia Polemitis • Maia & Brynn Schneberger • Julie Dodge • Zoey Laird • Floyd Parker • Lane Burnett • Judy Jarady • Stephanie Thompson • Ron Hutcheson • Evan Vega • Jane Stutz • Jewel Allen • Sally McClintock • Rod MacLeod • Larry Wilcox • Jennie Richardson • Colleen • Ann Rowles • Sally Brockington
For friends and family: Mabry Miller, friend of Laraine & Megan Fraijo-Paul • Stephanie Allen, niece of Jewel Allan • Charles Perrin, husband of Judy Jarady • The Pegg family, friends of Amy Shipp & Eric Schulz • Elizabeth Dolezel, sister of Marjorie Timmer • Kirk Tcherneshoff, brother of Amy Shipp • Kathy Black and Michael & Bethany Gaige, relatives of Barbara Belcore • Anne Cavett, daughter-in-law of Wayne & Judy Urban • Sophia Baginski, friend of David Draper • Russell Saxon, nephew of Kathie Ryan • Peggy Bryant, mother of Patrick Bryant • Diana Lawrence, niece of Terri Lawrence • Keren Clay, neighbor of Susan & Richard Messner • Rosalind sister of Katharine Yntema • Dave Tipton, brother of Pam Tipton • Betty Porter, relative of Christen Erskine • Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Alma Fuller • Tom Mundy • Idamay Shaw • Pat Spivey • June Sparks • Wayne & Judy Urban • Kathy Walmsley
For those in the armed forces: Henry Laird • Stewart Mundy
For those who have died: Larry “Kirkwood” Currelley, friend of the Fraijo-Paul family • Stephen Fluharty, friend of Richard & Susan Messner • The Rev. Dr. G. Robert (Bob) Gary, father of Bill Gary
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 8/21-27: Bill & Pat Graves
For those celebrating Birthdays for the week of 8/21-27: Erin Haraway • Edie Brush • Kathy Walmsley • Mary Haworth • Connie Kneisel • Eleanor Gaeddert • Elizabeth Teel • Brandon Laird • Ryan Gaffney Stone • Boone Wiesner • Charlotte Hill • Sarah Matthews • Tom Felcher
For those awaiting the adoption of a child: Jessica & Duane Burns
For those awaiting the birth of a child: Claire & Cody Chaffins • Megan & Laraine Fraijo-Paul • Kaylie & Evan Gibbs
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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