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Weekly e-News from Epiphany Parish
August 30, 2022
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From Rev. Christen
Dear Epiphany Parish,
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful last few weeks of summer!
In our parish office, preparations for the upcoming program year are in full swing. More information will be coming out later this week and I’m excited for a return to our normal worship schedule and for all the fun things we have planned for the next few months!
In the meantime, I’m planning on savoring the last few weeks of this summer season, even as we prepare for the fall. For me that means eating heirloom tomatoes at almost every meal, trying to find one last time when I can go swim in the ocean, and enjoying a slower pace of life for just a little while longer.
On Sunday, September 11th, we will be blessing the backpacks of all the children and teens who have started a new school year. Adults are also invited to bring cell phones, devices, briefcases, tote bags, diaper bags--anything that is part of your daily ‘work’ to be blessed at our 10am service that morning. Of course, the blessing is just as much for you as it is for the item. This simple ritual is a way to acknowledge the presence of God in the midst of our daily lives and work. As the autumn routines and rhythms begin to return to our weeks, I hope that you can find a time when you can pause and take a moment to look for God in the ordinariness or busyness of your days. And please know that I am praying that you will find times of rest and joy during these last few weeks of summer.
Peace in Christ,
Rev. Christen
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Sundae Sunday
Sunday, September 11th.
Our new fall worship schedule:
Rite I at 8:00am in person
Rite II at 10:00am in person and live on Facebook.
Sundae Sunday features ice cream treats to kick off the Sunday School Program,
Sunday School 2022 Registration Form - HERE
&
The Blessing of the Backpacks
Bring your backpack to be blessed!
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Epiphany Parish Fall Fundraisers
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Strawberry Shortcake Sale @ Main St Live
Friday, September 16th: The event runs from 5-11 pm. We need to be set up and in place by 3:30 and will need help with set-up, making, serving and clean-up as well as some help with prep earlier in the day if anyone has availability.
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Pumpkin Patch
Saturday & Sunday - Sept 24th & 25th: Set-up: tents, pallets, lighting
Thursday - Sept 29: 7:00am the first shipment of pumpkins arrives on pallets, Gilmore's scheduled to help unload but we will need people to empty bins of pumpkins onto pallets
Friday, September 30th - Monday, October 31st: Shift workers needed to sell pumpkins each day and on weekends bakers needed to provide bake sale items which we should be able to do again this year
Saturday - October 15th: afternoon, second shipment of pumpkins arrives and will need to be offloaded manually - hopefully soccer team and NHS students can help again this year.
Saturday - October 22nd: Uncommon Art on the Common will be held and we need to have an event the same day - some sort of Fall Fair: Food, crafts, etc.
Anyone feeling crafty and wanting to make fall/pumpkin themed crafts/baked goods.... all donations are welcome!
Summer time, summer time!
Please remember that although you may go on vacation during the summer, your church does not. We are here all summer for you. We ask that you remember to keep up your financial commitment to the church during the summer months. For those of you who are away on summer weekends, you can drop your envelope off during the week or mail it to the church office.
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Community News
Uncommon Art on the Common - October 22nd
Epiphany Parish is also planning an event on this day.
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Sunday, September 4th
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rite I
Morning Prayer via Phone - 8:30am
Worship - 9:30am In person & Facebook
Bulletins and the Prayer Lists will be emailed on Friday.
This is the last week of our Summer Worship Schedule
Next week: Fall Schedule - Rite I 8:00am, Rite II 10:00am
Altar Flowers
Donating altar flowers for Sunday morning is a wonderful way remember loved ones who have passed or to celebrate something or someone special to you.
Flowers will be ordered for the altar on weeks when they are sponsored by someone. If you would like to sponsor flowers, please call the office and leave a message at 508.668.2353 or email at office.epiphany@verizon.net. The cost is $40 for one vase and $75 to sponsor both vases.
Flowers currently scheduled for September are:
September 11th - Jane & Ed Giovannucci in loving memory of Edith, James and Tina Valentine.
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed!
Volunteers are needed to host coffee hour after the 10am service.
Coffee hour hosts will set up & provide snacks/beverages for approx. 20-25 people. Snacks (individually wrapped or served) could be donuts, cookies, brownies, fruit cocktail, etc. Beverages could be waters/juice.
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We had a lovely visitor on Monday!
We believe it's a Red-Tailed Hawk.
He was resting on the playground fence before flying onto our Gazebo!
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Save the Dates
September 11th - Sundae Sunday & Blessing of the Backpacks
September 16th - Strawberry Shortcake Sale @ Main Street Live
September 24 & 25th - Pumpkin Patch Set Up Help needed
September 29th - Pumpkin Arrive - Unloading help needed.
September 30th - Pumpkin Patch Opens - Pumpkin Patch Attendants needed.
October 22nd -Epiphany Parish Fall Fair @ Uncommon Art on the Common
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Weekly Calendar
Sunday Morning Prayer - by Phone at 8:30am*
Sunday Morning Worship - 9:30am in person & Facebook Live*
*Fall Schedule begins September 11th
Fall Worship Schedule
Sunday Morning - Rite I - 8:00am in person
Sunday Morning - Rite II - 10:00am in person & live streamed on Facebook
Tuesday Open Vestry Meetings - every third Tuesday
Wednesday Morning Prayer - 7:15am by Phone
Wednesday - Sanctuary open for Prayer - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fridays - AA Meeting - Undercroft 8:00pm
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Office Hours - The office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 10-2:00pm.
Please call or email to arrange a time to meet in person for different days or times.
Please contact Rev Christen directly if you have a pastoral emergency.
Covid Protocols - As of April 3, 2022, our COVID-19 protocols have changed. To read more about the changes, please visit https://conta.cc/3tZw1gZ
Safe Church Training - The staff and the vestry members of Epiphany Parish are required to take the Safe Church Training. If any other members of the parish would like to also take the training, please email the office and an invite will be sent to get you started on the online training.
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Want to Get Involved?
New Epiphany Parish 'Fundraisers Committee' - This committee is to help brainstorm new fundraisers and/or changes to our existing fundraisers, to recruit new leadership to help coordinate these different events, and to support the folks who work so hard to make each of these events happen each year. We welcome additional members! Please email Rev. Christen at Christen.Epiphany@gmail.com
if you are interested in helping with this work!
Community Opportunities:
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Need help?
Please CLICK HERE for a list of resources and support for mental health, domestic violence, and substance abuse disorders.
Caregiver Assistance: If you need assistance finding resources, would like to receive a Free Caregiver Toolkit, or join the Virtual Caregiver Support Group, call 781-784-4944 or email SLeary@HESSCO.org.
Food insecurity: Contact the Project Bread FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333; open 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the crisis (TTY line: 1-800-377-1292).
Financial Assistance: There are also some funds available at Epiphany Parish to help members of our community in a financial emergency. Please reach out confidentially to Rev. Christen if you have any questions or need financial support. If you are struggling to buy food or medicine, pay bills, buy gas, or struggling in any other way, please do not suffer in silence. We are all in this together and Epiphany Parish is here to support you in whatever ways we can.
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Epiphany Parish Welcome Statement
Epiphany Episcopal Parish welcomes all those who seek a spiritual connection to God. We embrace the young and the old; the seasoned and the newcomer; the married, single, separated, divorced and widowed; those of all sexual orientations and gender identities; those from any economic, ethnic, cultural or religious background; and those of all abilities. We not only welcome diversity at Epiphany, we celebrate it.
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Epiphany Email Policy
Fraudulent emails are continuing to become more common and more sophisticated, please note that Rev. Christen, Epiphany Parish staff, and/or the members of our Vestry will never solicit money, gift cards, or personal information via email. If you have any questions or concerns about an email request you receive from a leader or staff person in our parish, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.
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Epiphany Parish| 508-668-2353| 62 Front Street, Walpole, MA 02081
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