Weekly eNews for April 5, 2024 | | |
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Thank You from the Rector
UTO Ingathering - This Sunday, 4/7
Formation Classes Resume - 4/7
View the Youth Art Show in the Gallery
Help with the Feeding Ministry - 4/10-12
Contemplative Practice - 4/14
Family Eucharist & Service Project - 4/16
RSVP for the Newcomers' Dessert - 4/28
Register your children for VBS
Register your youth for the Pilgrimage
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Dear Epiphany family,
What a gift it was to worship with you through the services of Holy Week and Easter. It felt like one of the most meaningful we have observed together so far and I want to offer my gratitude to all those who made it so. The music from Palm Sunday through the joy of Easter was magnificent and reflected all the hard work our choirs and musicians have put into preparation. Worship would not be the same apart from their gifts. I'm grateful to our flower guild for the beautiful decorations for Easter. They were a visual representation of our Easter joy. I'm grateful to our altar guild for all the work they did in preparing our worship space for the various services of Holy Week and Easter and for the work they do every week so that we can worship together. Their work often goes unseen and is certainly not acknowledged enough. I'm grateful to all our other worship guilds: vergers, lectors, acolytes, eucharistic ministers, and ushers who make our worship possible. I'm grateful for our parish life committee who make Maundy Thursday's meal such a treasured part of Holy Week and who make our celebration on Easter even more joyful when we get to share some bubbly and a meal together. I want to acknowledge the many other volunteers whose varied contributions added to our experience of Easter in this community. I'm also grateful for all of you who participate in our Holy Week and Easter services and help make that week more meaningful by your presence.
Finally I want to thank our amazing staff. Carmie, Julie, Shea, and Emily go above and beyond to prepare for Holy Week and Easter and I'm grateful every day to get to work with such a talented and dedicated group of people.
When Shea is back in the office next week after a much deserved vacation, look for the newsletter to have pictures of all the events of Holy Week and Easter, but in the meantime, know that I'm grateful for you! See you Sunday.
Grace & Peace,
Amy+
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Worship with us at 10:00 a.m. | |
- Children's Chapel takes place during the service.
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Sermon Recordings are posted on Mondays.
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Formation for all at 11:30 a.m. | |
Adult Formation – We Have Seen the Lord! The Resurrection in All Four Gospels: For the month of April, join Ebby Arnold from the Candler Foundry as we investigate and compare the resurrection stories from all four gospels. We will explore how the gospel writers use the resurrection appearances of Jesus in creating portraits of Jesus for a variety of audiences in the early Christian community and how these four unique portraits of the Risen Jesus work together and speak to the Christian community of today. | |
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Children & Youth Formation:
Please register your children for formation classes.
- Room 205 – Godly Play children (3 years old through 2nd grade)
- Room 206 – 3rd and 5th grade
- Lower-Level Classroom / Donut Den – Youth (6th to 12th grade)
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GIVING
UTO Ingathering is Sunday
Ingathering will be this Sunday, April 7
| This Sunday, April 7, is the Ingathering for UTO. Be sure to turn in your UTO boxes and envelopes before leaving today. Make checks out to The Episcopal Church Women, noting UTO in the memo. | |
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YOUTH MINISTRIES
Youth Group
| The Youth Group this Sunday will meet at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish for a joint youth meal at Coyote's Mexican Grill. Please send your youth with $12-$15, and plan to pick them up at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity. | |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Now Showing in the Gallery
| The Epiphany Art Ministry is featuring works by our parish youth for the month of April beginning Sunday, April 7 in the gallery. The works will cover a range of mediums from photography and painting to handmade dolls and 3D paper objects. A brief bio of the artist and what inspired them to create their work can be found in the show’s binder. | |
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Proceeds from the works that are for sale (some are not) will be split 50/50 between the artist and the youth fund for their trip to Asheville this summer. For this show, donations can also be made to the youth fund using this QR code noting ‘donation only’
Enjoy this refreshing show and help support the new artists and the youth fund!
New Payment Method: New Payment Method: Please sign up on the price sheet then use the QR code to make payments. You can also pay by check. Payments need to be made to Church of the Epiphany, and note the number of the art piece in the memo field.
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PARISH GROUPS
Join Epiphany's WELCOM! Dinner Group
Sign up is still open
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WELCOM! stands for We Epiphanites Like Conversations Over Meals!
WELCOM! will randomly form casual small dinner groups (similar to a Foyers group) of 6 to 8 adults—both singles and couples, with and without children—who will gather about once a month over a six-month cycle at different locations (mostly homes) for casual conversation over meals.
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Returning participants may (1) request to stay in your current WELCOM! group, (2) join a new group at random (adults only or “kids WELCOM! too”), or (3) both join a new group and request to stay in your current WELCOM! group. For more information, contact Bert Bender. | |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Feeding Ministry
Meals served 2nd Fridays of the Month
| 4/10-12—Volunteers cook in the Epiphany kitchen and then serve the meal at Gateway Shelter on 2nd Fridays. Sign up to help shop, prepare, cook or serve the meal this month. | |
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FORMATION
Contemplative Practice
2nd Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in April
| 4/14—Come gather with us for a time of reflection, meditation instruction, and gathering with others seeking a more grounded way of being in the world. Led by Bobbi Patterson, Elizabeth Ura and the Rev. Amy Dills-Moore. | |
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FAMILIES & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Young Family Monthly Service Project
| 4/16—In coordination with Children & Youth Ministries and Community Engagement, service project activities for children, youth, and families take place once a month from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. followed by the Family Eucharist Service. | |
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WORSHIP
Family Eucharist Service
once a month
| 4/16—The Tuesday Family Eucharist Service for the month of March will take place after choir practice at 6:15 p.m. in the parish hall. Arrive by 6:00 p.m. if you’d like to eat pizza together, or come at 5:00 p.m. to take part in the Family Service Project. RSVP for the pizza to Emily Elder. | |
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MEMBERSHIP
Newcomers' Dessert
Sunday, April 28 in the Courtyard
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4/28—Epiphany’s membership committee invites all newcomers and visitors, both individuals and families, to a dessert reception on Sunday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Old-timers are welcome too! The committee is providing the desserts.
This social gathering will be a time to get to know one another and learn more about our parish, programs, and ministries from clergy and parishioners.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
Vacation Bible School
Registration is open
| 6/10-14—Save the date and register for this year's VBS, which will take place from June 10 to June 14. We will once again host VBS with St Bart's and Holy Trinity Parish. | |
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YOUTH MINISTRIES
Youth Pilgrimage
Registration is open
| 6/24-28—Registration is now LIVE for our Summer Youth Pilgrimage to Asheville, NC. Holy Trinity youth will join us for a time of exploration, service, prayer, and play in this wonderful mountain town. We hope you’ll join us from Monday, June 24 to Friday, June 28. | |
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Ongoing Meetings & Programs | |
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GIVING
Altar Arrangements & Sanctuary Light Sign Up
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The Arrangements at the Altar are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of the birthday of Parsons Toy, by the Seals Toy Family.
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The Sanctuary Light are given to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving of Otto Belcore-Ulman’s first birthday, by Barbara Belcore.
Altar Arrangements & the Sanctuary Light can be given in honor of an anniversary, birthday, or in memory of a loved one. Visit epiphany.org/rsvp to reserve dates that have meaning for you.
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PARISH GROUPS
Epiphany Book Group
2nd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. - parish hall, sometimes Zoom
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All are welcome to join the Epiphany Book Group on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Check the schedule for meeting locations each month. Contact Linda Ryder-Wolf for the meeting link. All are welcome!
Book selections for 2024
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April: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent-Krueger at Epiphany
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May: Cover Her Face, by P.D. James - at Epiphany
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June: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt at Epiphany
- July & August: No Meetings
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September: The Unanswered Letter: One Holocaust Family’s Plea for Help, by Faris Cassel at Epiphany
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October: Democracy Awakening, by Heather Cox Richardson at Epiphany
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November: Still Fooling ‘Em, by Billy Crystal on Zoom
- December: Appetizers & Dessert at 5:30 p.m. and pick books for 2025 at Epiphany
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PASTORAL CARE
Community of Hope's Circle of Care
Last Mondays at 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. • parish hall
| Members gather 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 or home communion by one of the trained caregivers, please contact Ann Fowler. | |
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PARISH GROUP
Men's Breakfast Group
Tuesdays following the 7:00 a.m. service
| The Men’s Breakfast Group gathers for breakfast and discussion afterward the Tuesday morning service and are typically on their way by 8:00 a.m. For more information contact John Yntema. | |
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PARISH GROUP
Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
2nd Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the parish hall
| The ECW meets on 2nd Tuesdays in the parish hall at 10:30 a.m. Afterwards, they will adjourn to Melton’s App & Tap for lunch. All women of Epiphany are invited to attend. | |
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Children & Youth—Tuesdays in the Music Suite upstairs
Please register your children for Children's Choir
- Choristers (pre-K-2nd grade) meet Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
- Junior Choir (3rd grade-unchanged voices) meet from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. and Sundays from 11:20 to 11:40 a.m.
Adults & Youth—Wednesdays
- The Epiphany Ringers rehearse from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Loft.
- Our all-volunteer Epiphany Choir rehearses from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the Music Suite.
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PASTORAL CARE
The Grief Pastoral Care Group
1st Thursdays at noon on Zoom
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The group meets each month 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 the first time. | |
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For members who are bidding our prayers: Johanna Hinman • Lisa Gray • Wayne Urban • Rob Godsall • Kim Boswell • Brett Boatright • Laura, John & Sarah Keys • Robin Hairston • Audrey Banfield • Beth Towers • Mary McCall Cash • Wende Crowe • Judy Jarady • Sally Brockington
For friends and family: Susan & Zandra, friends of Nancy Chandler & Peggy Palmiter• Kathie Ashe, friend of Amanda Styles • Carrie Wade, partner of Chris Belcore • Burr Sutter, friend of Jeremy Davis • Kat & John, friend of Coreen Morich • Tom Pedersen, father of Katie Pedersen• Mickey Aull, family of Cristin Davis • Sherri Sharpe, cousin of Terri Lawrence and Julie Ryder • Gary Davis, father of Jeremy Davis • Diana Lawrence, niece of Terri Lawrence & Julie Ryder • Dave Tipton, brother of Pam Tipton • Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Jewel Allen • Rod MacLeod • Sally McClintock • Chris Miller & Ron Hutcheson • Tom Mundy • Pat Spivey • Ann Rowles • Shirley Sugden • Wayne & Judy Urban • Larry Wilcox • Kathy Walmsley • Colleen
For those who have died: Bruce Henderson, brother of Brent Henderson • Jan Pedersen, mother of Katie Pedersen
For those in the armed forces: Stewart Mundy
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 4/7-13: Laura & Neil Brogan • Caitlyn & Matthew Trautwein • Nancy Chandler & Peggy Palmiter
For those celebrating birthdays for the week 4/7-13: Parsons Toy • Damian Kavanagh • Elizabeth McBath • Lisa Daily • Chris Maurer • George Smith • Matt Woods • Christen Erskine • Sophia Pocklington • Rachel Thompson
For members adopting a child: Jessica, Duane & Abram Burns
For racial justice: For physical safety and peace for the people of Israel and Gaza and for our neighbors who are concerned for family and friends in that region.
For our endangered world: The Coosa River, which flows through Rome Georgia, and is among the most endangered rivers in the country.
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Did we miss your anniversary or birthday? Send the 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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