Parish Notices for October 9, 2020 |
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Earlier this year, before COVID, we said that we would highlight, throughout this year, some of our amazing committees, guilds, and groups who do so much behind the scenes to add to our life in community. We highlighted the work of the Pastoral Care Committee previously, and for October we want to celebrate the good work of the Flower Guild. Whether it’s the pageantry of Easter or Christmas, or a Sunday of Ordinary Time, they share their gifts to make our worship space more beautiful. |
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You may have noticed that each week there is a fresh arrangement behind me in the altar space that I’ve created at home for leading worship. Even in these strange times, they have committed themselves to making our worship space, whatever form that takes, feel special. |
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The Flower Guild consists of co-chairs Sybil McCullar and Polly Nodine, Wallace Bryan, Lisa Daily, Lauren Davis, Anna Democko, Leah Felcher, and Cathy McKinney, and Margaret Ciccarelli. Please join me in thanking them for the work they do. |
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I will be on vacation for a week beginning today. Nicole will be officiating this Sunday and our seminarian, J.D. Houchin, will be preaching. I look forward to being back with you the following Sunday. If you have a need for pastoral care while I’m gone, please contact the Rev. Nicole Lambelet.
I’m looking forward to more opportunities to worship with you in person in our beautiful outdoor space at Epiphany. I hope you will sign up for one of the opportunities this month and look for more to come. Our online worship continues and will continue even after we return to in-person worship. However we worship together, whether in person or online, may our love for God and for each other continue to grow and be evident in all that we do.
Grace and peace,
Amy+
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Outdoor Worship Services for October
Outdoor worship will take place in the parking lot or Courtyard depending on number of attendees. You must register to attend. COVID Protocols are listed on the registration pages.
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- Youth Evening Prayer Sunday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m.
- Family Compline Wednesday, October 14 at 5:30 p.m.
- Noonday Prayer Tuesday, October 20 at 12 p.m.
- Morning Prayer Wednesday, October 21 at 9 a.m.
- Youth Evening Prayer Sunday, October 25at 5:30 p.m.
- Family Compline Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m.
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Personal Prayer Time in the Nave
You are invited to sign up for a 20 minute time slot to come to the nave during designated hours to spend some quiet time in personal prayer in the space that we all miss so much. Julie Ryder will be staffing this time and will be playing the organ.
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- October 15 from 2-4 p.m.
- October 19 from 10-12 a.m.
- October 29 from 2-4 p.m.
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You don't have to sign up for Zoom to participate. Just click the login button below to join the service. All the links below are also on our homepage. The bulletin PDF link is below if you prefer to call in or are unable to view the service Power Point presentation. |
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— SUNDAYS —
Login around 9:50 a.m. to greet one another. The service begins at 10 a.m. Remain online after to participate in Small Groups Virtual Coffee Hour.
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— OR DIAL IN —
Dial 646.558.8656
Meeting ID is 532 385 901
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— WEEKDAYS —
Login around 8:45 a.m.for Virtual Coffee Hour. The service begins at 9 a.m.
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— NOONDAY —
Wednesday Noonday Prayer at 12:30 p.m. has a private login. Email the parish office to receive the link and meeting ID.
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ADULT FORMATION - Two Offerings |
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The Prophets: From Jerusalem to Selma
Sundays at 11:15 a.m.
The class begins with an introduction to the Old Testament prophets and the visions of justice encountered there. It will then shift to a consideration of major prophetic figures from the contemporary struggle for racial justice in America. Led by Evan Basset, Theologian in Residence.
Meeting ID: 532 38 5901
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Modern Families - Two times offered
- Sunday Mornings at 11:15 a.m.
- 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 8 p.m.
We are spending the fall thinking about the core practices of church life as expressed by the sacraments. Gathering around the structure put forth in Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans, the group will explore what church is for, what it means for us to gather, and how church life and family life work together to form human identity.
This Sunday (10/11) at 11:15 a.m. the group will discuss Held-Evan’s last chapters on Confession: The church tells us we are broken, (pp. 74-94). October 18, we will discuss Orders: The church tells us we are called, (pp. 97-117). The Thursday group will discuss Confession on (10/22) covering pp. 43-94.
Meeting Number: 851 6230 2412
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Age specific formation groups for youth are offered on Sundays. To register your youth for a link, please email our Youth Director, Matt Schramm. In addition to enjoying meaningful connection with their peers, youth and their teachers will be working their way through the Journey to Adulthood (J2A) curriculum which is focused on developing and integrating faith to all areas of life.
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Children's Chapel
We will continue Children’s focused formation on Sunday, October 11 at 9 a.m. This week join Godly Play Foundation Trainer, Christen Erskine, and Seminarian J.D. Houchin for a Godly Play story online! We look forward to seeing your smiling faces to sing songs, share stories, and practice the important work of wondering together.
Meeting ID: 890 5875 0509
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Sunday nights from 5 - 6 p.m. a combined Middle & High School age youth group gathers via Zoom for conversation and community building. First we discuss the past week's events and devotional material. Then we play community games like Jackbox, Code Names, and Bible Jeopardy. All youth are welcome!
Meeting ID: 532 38 5901
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The Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Listed below are the selections for this Fall. Email John Yntema for the login.
November: Born of a Crime by Trevor Noah
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SMA is BACK
On Wednesday 10/21, 3rd-6th graders are invited to hop online for a "Shadrach Meshak and Abednego" (SMA) group Zoom session. Cristin Davis and Christine Sterne will facilitate a time of community building and fun, while reflecting with children about Jesus' life and witness. Virtual SMA will be offered 10/21, 11/4, and 11/18 from 6-7 p.m.
The Zoom link for virtual SMA is provided below and will also be available on the Epiphany Parents Facebook page prior to the Wednesday 6-7 p.m.
meeting times.
Meeting ID: 890 5875 0509
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Grief Pastoral Care Group |
The Grief Pastoral Care Group meets 1st Thursdays at noon via Zoom for a healing and faith based conversation around grief and loss. Led by parishioners Megan Fraijo-Paul and Nancy Thompson, both trained psychotherapists. Email either Megan or Nancy to join the group.
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Flex & Stretch and Chair Yoga |
The Flex & Stretch class—which is the basic SilverSneakers class—meets on Zoom on Fridays and the Chair Yoga program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All at 11 a.m. Email Ellen Mintzmeyer for the login.
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Give Arrangements in Honor of Someone |
The Flower Guild is continuing to provide Amy and Nicole with arrangements during the streamed services on a very limited budget. We are using flowers and greenery we can glean from our gardens and the church. Our funds come directly from donations and during Easter and Christmas the donations are generous and we manage well. Now, though, in the current situation, our funds have diminished. If you do sign up to give an arrangement in memory or thanksgiving of a loved one, the donation will be acknowledged during the service. We are so grateful to the parish for all the support to glorify our church and are anxious for us to worship together again soon. The sign up link can be found on the homepage, the RSVP page or click on the lotus flower icon.
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Epiphany Art Ministry RESUMES |
View the Exhibit 24/7 - For the first time ever, we are posting the entire exhibit online with pop-up images including titles and prices. Thanks to Liefy Smith - our Art Ministry Curator - for being willing to be the first artist to try-out a new plan for hosting artists in our gallery during the pandemic.
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View the Exhibit IN PERSON on Mondays from 2-5 p.m. - If you would like to come and see Liefy's work in-person, stop by the church Monday afternoons following these protocols:
- The visit is limited to the Gallery and office if you are making a purchase.
- Sign-in when you arrive and sign-out when you leave in case we have to do contact tracing.
- Masks and social distancing are required at all times.
- Bathrooms will be closed so plan accordingly.
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To make a purchase - Purchases must be made in-person on Monday afternoons so that we can mark the piece sold on site and online at the same time. Checks only (NO CASH) made out to the artist noting the item number in the memo field.
Click on any image to be taken to the Epiphany Gallery page of our website to view her exhibit.
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NON-FOOD Pantry Drive for October |
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The Food Stamp program does not cover non-food items such as personal care, hygiene or cleaning products, so the ECW sponsors a pantry drive for Emmaus House twice a year. For October, we are asking you to give toothpaste and/or bar soap. Bins are by the front door. |
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So far, we have collected
- 25 tubes of toothpaste
- 62 toothbrushes--pure lagniappe
- 50 bars of soap
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If you would like to contribute, but are not getting out during the pandemic, you can donate $10 to the church and we will shop for you. Please mark Emmaus House in the memo.
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Weekly Prayer for Racial Justice |
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Over the course of our program the Faith and Racial Equity groups are praying and reflecting on the 400 year history of slavery and its evolution using 40 Days of Prayer, for the Liberation of American Descendants of Slavery, presented by The Angela Project. We invite you to share some of our journey through this history with prayer. |
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Treatment of the Enslaved
The power relationships of slavery corrupted many whites who had authority over slaves. Masters and overseers resorted to physical punishments to impose their wills. Slaves were punished by whipping, shackling, hanging, beating, burning, mutilation and imprisonment. Punishment was most often meted out in response to disobedience or perceived infractions, but sometimes abuse was carried out to reassert the dominance of the master or overseer or the slave.
William Wells Brown, who escaped to freedom, reported that on one plantation enslaved men were required to pick eighty pounds per day of cotton, while women were required to pick seventy pounds; if any slave failed in his or her quota, they were subject to whip lashes for each pound they were short. The whipping post stood next to the cotton scales.
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We invite you to pray with us:
Heavenly God, we both claim and proclaim your prophecy that is written in Genesis 15: “Your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land; they will be slaves there and will be treated cruelly for four hundred years. Heavenly God, make us one, just as You and the Lord Jesus are One.
We are disciples on a journey.
We hold one another as we carry the concerns of our neighbors.
Unite us through the power of your Holy Spirit that together we might participate with you in the building of your kingdom, in order to create a more just and peaceful world. Amen.
(Excerpted from 40 Years of Prayer and JustFaith Ministries)
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Pastoral Emergencies: Please call the church at 404.373.8338 and leave a message for Amy (ext. 14) or Nicole (16). They will receive a message alert and call you back. Amy is on vacation October 9 - 17.
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Staff: The staff continues to work mostly from home. They check their email and voicemail messages regularly.
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The Parish Directory is accessible online through the Member Login link at the top of epiphany.org and through the ChurchLife app for registered members. Click here to login or to register.
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Building Sign-In Required: The building is closed to in-person worship and meetings, however, if you need to enter the church building for any reason, please sign in and out using the logbook at the entrance.
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DIOCESAN NEWS & TRAININGS |
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Imagine Church is a monthly series offering a renewed approach to online worship through music, visual art, and spoken word. It takes place on the 4th Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. Watch on Facebook or the Imagine Church Watch page.
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Click here to find the latest postings from our bishop including:
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For Faith, Bishop Wright's weekly email devotional
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For People, Bishop Wright's podcast.
Click here to subscribe to Connecting, the Dioceses' monthly newsletter featuring diocesan-wide news, events, announcements, and inspiration.
Click here to see all the news and stories from around the Diocese.
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Required Trainings for Staff & Lay Leadership
If you are not sure of your training status, contact the parish office.
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Dismantling Racism is offered by the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, and runs from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Click here for dates and to register.
Safeguarding Training: The New Inclusion Module OR the Healthy Boundaries and Preventing Abuse Module via Zoom is required for people who need re-certification for either Safeguarding God's Children or Safeguarding God's People as well as people who have never had either training. Click here for dates and to register.
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- Names of our friends and family remain on the list for four weeks.
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The Anniversary & Birthday List for the month can be found here.
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Send prayer requests to the parish office.
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For members who are bidding our prayers: Sally Brockington, Sam Burnett, Rob Godsall, Henry Laird, Sandy Land, Claire & Logan Shults, Stephanie Thompson, Tom & Robin Hairston, Tom Mundy, Terri Lawrence, Sara Kathryn Wierweille
For friends and family: Bill & Carolyn Allen, parents of Jewel Allen; Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers; Sandy Montesinos, mother of Cristina Montesinos; May Kertscher, mother of Doug Kertscher; Bill Deneke; Jackie & Thomas Fraijo; Will Lloyd, nephew of Brenda Lloyd; Fran Block, mother of Erin Braden; Betty Porter, relative of Christen Erskine; Leslie, cousin of Barbara Ryder
For those who have died: Elizabeth Embser, mother-in-law of Larry Wilcox
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 10/11-17: Keith Fox & Joey Saavedra, Suzanne & Chris Armor, Stacey & Fred Lucas, Christine & Charles Sterne, Jeremy & Cristin Davis, Alix & Todd Janke
For those celebrating birthdays for the week of 10/11-17: Jan Adair, Brittany Baum, Nelson Oyesiku, Henry Sadler, Tipton May, Brendan Bassett, Bridge Bassett, Wally Hare, Brenda Lloyd, Tom Mundy, Jr., Aidan Potts, Barbara Holmes, Henry Milhaven-Eddy, Ellie Roof, Emily Schmidt, Noelle Reetz, Reya Alexander, Jessa Corcoran, Arianna Councill, Amy Zeller
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Jackie Boles, Arlen Gray, Ron Hutcheson, Rod MacLeod, Chris Miller, Tom Mundy, June Sparks
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The weekly parish notices are published Friday mornings at 7 a.m.
The submission deadline is Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
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