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Bi-Weekly e-News from Epiphany Parish
August 3 - August 16, 2022
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From Rev. Christen
Dear Epiphany Parish,
Last Wednesday, I dropped off 10 bags of groceries to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Westwood. These groceries were donated by members of Epiphany Parish and went to the families of the children and counselors who are participating in the B-SAFE summer enrichment programs in our diocese. Together with St. John’s in Westwood and Church of the Advent in Medfield, we donated over 50 bags of groceries!
I wanted to thank everyone who shopped for groceries and donated money to B-SAFE this summer. The groceries were very much appreciated by the families who received these groceries, especially during these times of economic instability.
Peace in Christ,
Rev. Christen
Pastoral Update: I wanted to share with the parish that Phyllis MacKinnon was injured in an accident last week. There will be Get Well cards available on Sunday for members of our church to sign for her while she is recovering at the hospital. The cards will also be available to sign during office hours next week if you would like to come by and sign them. I also ask that everyone please keep Phyllis and Don in your prayers during this difficult time.
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Epiphany Parish News
Summer time, summer time!
Yes, summer is here, as is our summer in person worship schedule.
One service at 9:30am will continue through Labor Day weekend (September 4.)
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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Sunday, August 7th
Nineth Sunday after Pentecost
Rite I
Sunday, August 14th
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rite II
Morning Prayer via Phone - 8:30am
Worship - 9:30am In person & Facebook
Bulletins and the Prayer Lists will be emailed on Fridays.
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Notes from the Office
Save the Dates
September 11th - Sundae Sunday
Weekly Calendar
Sunday Morning Prayer - by Phone at 8:30am
Sunday Morning Worship - 9:30am in person & Facebook Live
Tuesday Open Vestry Meetings - virtually every third Tuesday via Zoom
Wednesday Morning Prayer - 7:15am by Phone
Wednesday - Sanctuary open for Prayer - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fridays - AA Meeting - Undercroft 8:00pm
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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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.
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:
HESSCO Volunteers Needed - Volunteers are essential to the nutrition program. Volunteer drivers not only deliver meals, but provide a welcome smile, friendly conversation and an important social connection with seniors each day! HESSCO Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to seniors in Norfolk, Canton, Sharon & Walpole. Please contact Susan at Slongmoore@hessco.org
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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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