Epiphany’s Art Ministry welcomes work by creative youth of the parish for the month of April. Our artists include Ivy May, Piper Boatright, Wally Hare, Anna Hare, Eva Brandon, and Lily Brandon. Art mediums range from photography and painting to 3D paper objects. Please enjoy reading the bios near each artist’s work and about what inspires them to create. Most of the items will be for sale and will benefit the youth trip to Asheville this summer.

Donations to the youth trip are welcome as well without a purchase. All proceeds will be split 50/50% between the artist and the youth fund. For this show, donations can also be made to the youth fund using this QR code noting ‘donation only’  

Please enjoy and support this very special exhibit!

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.

Epiphany Star

Polly Nodine, for becoming "super human" during major church celebrations, especially at Christmas and Easter. Polly manages both the Parish Life events and the Flower Guild which requires countless hours, leading the committees with her gift of aesthetics and even climbing on ladders!

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!

March Non-Pantry Drive Results

A warm thank you from the Epiphany's chapter of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) for the parish's support of our March non-pantry item drive for Emmaus House.

You generously donated 79 bottles of hand soap and 463 bars of soap.

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. 

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.

5/1—Join ERJG to visit Threaded, an exhibit of quilts and contemporary artworks created by Black women working in textiles, including Gee’s Bend quilts and prints, in conversation with contemporary works. We’ll also spend time with Spelman’s permanent art collection primarily from the African Diaspora. $5.00 suggested donation at the door. Meet at Epiphany to carpool at 1:30 p.m. For more information and ride-sharing, contact Suzanne Yoder.

5/8-10—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.

5/5—More information is coming soon, but if you are interested in preaching, reading, acolyting, or playing music on Youth Sunday on May 5, please reach out to Emily Elder.

parish life | Graduate Recognition

5/5—We will honor all 2024 graduates (i.e., High School, College and Graduate) at the Youth Sunday service on May 5. If you would like to celebrate a 2024 graduate, please contact Emily Elder.

5/12—In May, the meeting time returns to 4:00 p.m. 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.

5/15—Give yourself a mid-week-treat and join friends and friends-to-be for lunch at 1:00 p.m. at the Thinking Man Tavern on Howard Street in Decatur. No agenda. No reservation needed. Just fun. This month is our first time meeting. Contact Laura Keys if you have any questions.

5/20—Please join us in the nave for a Taizé Prayer service on Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. Taizé Prayer is a distinctive style of meditative prayer characterized by sung and chanted prayers, meditation, periods of silence, liturgical readings, and the use of icons. Come for prayer, quiet and music.

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.

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.

9/20-22—Save the Date for our Annual Fall Parish Retreat. We are returning to The Mountain in Highlands, NC the weekend of September 20 - 22.

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

• May: Cover Her Face, by P.D. James - at Epiphany
• June: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt at Epiphany
• July & August: No Meetings
• September: The Unanswered Letter: One Holocaust Family’s Plea for Help, by Faris Cassel at Epiphany
• October: Democracy Awakening, by Heather Cox Richardson at Epiphany
• November: Still Fooling ‘Em, by Billy Crystal on Zoom
• December: Appetizers & Dessert at 5:30 p.m. and pick books for 2025 at Epiphany

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.

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.

5/14—The ECW meets on 2nd Tuesdays in the parish hall at 10:30 a.m. This month, we are eating in, so please bring your lunch. All women of Epiphany are invited to attend.

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.

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.

The weekly parish notices are published Friday mornings at 7 a.m.

The submission deadline is Wednesdays at NOON.