Parish Notices for October 8, 2021 |
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- Sunday - Bring a Picnic
- Sunday - Attend the Ministry Fair
- Sunday - Stewardship Kickoff
- Sunday - 2nd Sundays of the Month
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt
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- All Saints & All Souls Services
- Sacred Grounds Update
- Ismaili Visit Photo Album
- Epiphany Stars
- New Gallery Show Coming
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You are Invited!
Ministries Fair • Picnic • Stewardship Campaign Kickoff
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Join us THIS Sunday immediately after the 11:30 a.m. worship service to discover or rediscover all there is to love about Epiphany!
We will celebrate the 2022 Stewardship Campaign Kickoff at both services, 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Celebrate what we love about Epiphany. Get to know more about our ministries. Connect with others!
Ministries will offer individual snacks and light bites to be consumed outside. Bring a picnic lunch (and chairs or a blanket) to enjoy on the church grounds with others!
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Second Sundays of the Month
This Sunday, October 10, the Young Adult Group will meet for dinner at Mellow Mushroom at 6:30 p.m. Mellow Mushroom is located at: 340 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030. See you there!
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Adult Formation on Sunday Mornings |
Formation will not take place this Sunday.
Starting Sunday morning 10/17 at 10:10 AM, Rev. Nicole and Seminarian Linden Abston will facilitate Ambivalent Ancestors: Wrestling with our Stories of the Past, a five-week virtual Bible study and discussion class on Genesis. The class will explore faith, legacy, and the complexity of the human experience by examining the narratives of our biblical ancestors. It will be an opportunity to reflect on our relationships with scripture while becoming more familiar with the biblical text.
During the months of October and November, Epiphany parishioners are participating in various small groups:
- Community of Hope on Monday evenings
- “Bookless” small group on Wednesday evenings
- Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles
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Season of Creation Series Reflections |
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During this Season of Creation, some of our parishioners shared reflections on environmental care. If you missed them in the 11:30 a.m. bulletin, they can be viewed at the links below.
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Worship online at 9 a.m.
Login to Zoom a few minutes early to greet one another.
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Dial: 646.558.8656
Meeting ID: 532 385 901
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If you are worshipping on Zoom and would like to schedule a time to receive communion outside at the church, please contact one of the clergy and we would be happy to arrange that. |
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Worship in the Nave at 11:30 a.m.
Registration and Masks required.
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Altar Arrangements and the Sanctuary Light
The Altar Arrangements and the Sanctuary Light can be given in honor of an anniversary, birthday or in memory of a loved one.
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The Arrangements at the Altar for this Sunday are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary by Amy Shipp & Eric Schulz.
The Sanctuary Light is given this week to the Glory of God and in memory of her sister Sandra Bond Morgan, by Marsha Bond, and in memory her dear friend Leigh, by Susan Williams.
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The color and selection of flowers is based on the appropriateness of the liturgical season. However, you may request a particular flower or color be used on the signup. Suggested donation is $75.
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The light is a visible sign of the presence of the Blessed Sacrament held in reserve in the Tabernacle and burns for seven days. Suggested donation is $6.
Sign up by noon on Wednesdays to be listed in the weekly Friday email.
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Morning Prayer at 9 a.m.
Weekdays via Zoom
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Login around 8:45 a.m. for Virtual Coffee Hour. The Zoom Link is not public. Email the parish office to receive the login information.
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Tuesday Men's Group at 7 a.m.
The Tuesday Men's Group meets each Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. for Morning Prayer (Holy Eucharist 1st Tuesdays) followed by a time of fellowship before heading on their way for the day. Contact: John Yntema.
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Wednesday Noonday Prayer & Eucharist
In the nave
Noonday Prayer takes place at 12 p.m. in the side chapel. Healing with Eucharist follows at 12:15 p.m.
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Youth Formation
Sundays at 10 a.m. Room 201
This semester we are exploring the work of discernment as it relates to ourselves, our community, and our nation. Parents are invited to attend. Following the presentation, youth and their parents will break into separate age-based small groups for deeper conversation. There will be a middle school group, a high school group, and a parent group.
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Youth Monthly Pizza Nights
First Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at Fellini's.
Pizza Night at Fellini’s on first Sundays will not take place on November 7. The youth will attend the All Souls Requiem service instead.
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Youth Group Evening Prayer
Except for the first Sundays of the month*, Evening Prayer is held on Sundays from 5-6 p.m. The first half is dedicated to games and social time, while the second is set aside for prayer and formation.
*First Sundays are Pizza Night with the youth at Holy Trinity Parish.
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Next Drama Practice & Writing Session
Sunday October 10 from 4 - 5 p.m.
We will have two performances—November 13 and November 14—with proceeds going toward the youth travel fund. Practice and writing sessions will be held each Sunday from 4-5 p.m. If your youth is interested in participating as a writer, actor, set designer, costumer, or in another logistical role, please register them.
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Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 30 |
We will gather with Holy Trinity off-campus (location TBD) on October 30 for a Halloween themed scavenger hunt. |
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Children's Weekly Bulletin |
Click the link below for this Sunday's Children's bulletin. Hard copies and crayons are available from the ushers for those attending in person.
The bulletins include word searches, white space for imaginative drawing based on prompts, word scrambles, connect-the-dots, and lots of creative coloring opportunities.
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All Saints & All Souls
Sunday, November 7
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Epiphany will observe the Feast of All Saints at the morning services. Names of those who have taken part in a sacrament since last year’s observance will be listed in the bulletin and prayed aloud during the service.
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Join us for the All Soul’s Requiem at 5 p.m.—an evening service to remember and honor all whom we love but see no longer. The service includes Eucharist and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, sung by the Epiphany Choir and accompanied by organ, violin, and harp.
Names of the faithful departed will be listed in the bulletin. If you would like the name of a loved one included, please fill out the online form by Noon on Wednesday, November 3. Parishioners are invited to bring mementos and pictures of loved ones for the Table of Remembrance.
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Sacred Ground Series Update |
The Sacred Ground series began on Saturday morning, September 25, with a whole group retreat with members from both Epiphany and Holy Trinity Parish and included a walk in a Labyrinth. The curriculum confronts the historical roots of systemic racism and examines how that history still shapes American institutions and social interactions today. Members who registered with the program are now meeting in smaller study groups for four sessions through the end of the year and then another five sessions through March of 2022. If you were not able to participate in the series, two core books of the program you can read on your own are Waking Up White by Debby Irving, and Jesus and the Disinherited by Dr. Howard Thurman.
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Photos from our visit to the Ismaili Jamakhana |
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On October 3, 35 Epiphanites visited the Ismaili Jamakhana on DeKalb Industrial Way, Decatur. If you would like to learn more about the Ismaili, hear are a couple of articles.
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Ismaili visit to Epiphany
Saturday, October 30
Members of the Ismaili Community will come to visit and tour Epiphany on Saturday morning, 10/30 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. If you would like to volunteer to serve as a greeter, tour guide, beverage or food preparer, or just generally serve as a friendly face and dialogue partner please email the Rev. Nicole Lambelet or sign up at the link below.
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Cooking for our Ismaili Guests! |
On Thursday October 28 at 5 p.m., help prepare some goodies for our guests with Brandon Laird in the Epiphany kitchen. To volunteer, call Brandon at 404.542.2135. |
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Seminarian Emily Badgett gave the Ministry Fair Banner a good cleaning for this Sunday's Fair.
Naomi Lambelet placed 2nd for the fourth grade, and Penson Sherrill placed 3rd for the fifth grade in the Fern Bank Fun Run.
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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!
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New Show to be installed on October 17 |
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Epiphany's Art Ministry presents oil paintings by Marjorie Jordan |
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“I am working to influence our human outlook away from a sense of entitlement, toward a sense of humility, awe and wonder with regard to the natural world. I believe our course toward a global warming catastrophe and our undiminished use and consumption of the planet’s limited resources can only be altered if we change our perspective. My images are meant to cast light on the everyday miracles of Nature perpetually unfolding right before our eyes, often unnoticed.”
View the Exhibit in-person on Sunday mornings in between services and on weekdays at limited hours. Please call ahead to make sure the building is open. Masks and social distancing are required at all times.
- 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany.
- Make checks out directly to the artist. No cash please.
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We use Realm, an online ministry platform for online giving, directory, and event registration.
If you haven’t already, please sign up for an account to manage your personal information, control your giving, register for events, and keep in touch with the people and groups that matter to you.
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The SNAP Food Stamp program does not cover non-food items such as personal care, hygiene or cleaning products. Therefore, the ECW sponsors a pantry drive for Emmaus House twice a year in March and October.
This time for the month of October, we are collecting feminine hygiene products. Bins will be by the front door. If you would like to contribute, but are not frequenting stores during the pandemic, you can donate $10 to the church and we will shop for you. Please mark Emmaus House in the memo field.
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The Feeding Ministry has resumed cooking and serving each month for the Gateway Shelter. Please volunteer to help with one or more of the following activities at epiphany.org/rsvp.
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- Wednesday 11/10 - Food Shopping
- Thursday 11/11 - Chopping Veggies
- Friday 11/12 - cooking from 2–5 p.m., serving from 5–7 p.m. or helping clean up after the volunteer dinner at 7 p.m.
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Opportunity to Support Homeless Families at Hagar's House
October 16 - 20
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Epiphany has a long relationship with Decatur Cooperative Ministries, which runs the Hagar’s House shelter for homeless families. Hagar’s House provides critical emergency shelter while working with residents to find transitional housing and more. During the pandemic, the generosity of parishioners has allowed us to provide catered meals for residents. We are now transitioning to dropping off home cooked meals, which will allow for a more personal approach while still keeping everyone safe. |
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Our next week to supply dinners for Hagar’s House will be October 16-20. Volunteers will prepare the meal at home and drop off at the shelter between 4 - 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, and between 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. on weekends. The shelter has had a lower resident count during COVID, varying between 9 - 15 people. Please consider signing up to provide a dinner or a portion of the meal one evening.
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If you would like to help coordinate future Hagar’s House meals or have any questions, please contact Erin Braden at 404.386.3600.
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Refugee Family Resettlement
Epiphany works with New American Pathways to co-sponsor refugee families, and we will collaborate with St. Catherine’s to support an incoming family this fall. There is a longer than usual delay to be matched with families right now, due to COVID restrictions and quarantine requirements, but it looks like we could be matched by sometime in November. There will be many opportunities to help support these and other new arrivals, from gathering supplies to donating furniture to helping once we are matched with a family. Please let Erin Braden or the Rev. Nicole Lambelet know if you would like to help with the planning team or other efforts.
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Donations
The Welcome Co-Op was created by NAP and the three other refugee resettlement organizations around Atlanta in order to accept furniture donations and set up apartments for refugee families. Since we are not sure when we will get a family and they will likely already have been settled into an apartment due to COVID health restrictions, we ask that you donate furniture directly to the Welcome Co-Op. Please visit their website to see what items can be accepted. They have an easy online process to arrange for drop off or pick up… at this time they seem unable to pick up because of demand, but hopefully that will change. In the meantime, please also save any household items or small furniture items that may be useful. We will have a spot to bring items to church, so please stay tuned!
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Daughters of the King meet 4th Sundays
The Daughters of the King (DOK) monthly meeting is on hiatus.
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Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays
The Epiphany Book Group meets 1st Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. All are welcome. Email Linda Ryder-Wolf if you have questions.
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October 4: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
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November 1: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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December 7: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
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Episcopal Church Women meet 2nd Tuesdays
The Episcopal Women (ECW) meet on 2nd Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in Jones Hall. This month, after the meeting we will adjourn to Melton's App and Tap for lunch on their patio. Contact Laura Keys.
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The Grief Pastoral Care Group meets 1st Thursdays
The Grief Pastoral Care Group meets on Zoom 1st Thursdays at noon for a healing and faith based conversation around grief and loss. Led by parishioners Megan Fraijo-Paul and Nancy Thompson, both trained psychotherapists. Contacts: Megan or Nancy
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HVAC to the Future
Pledge to replace our broken HVAC system today
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We are in the midst of a necessary replacement of our HVAC systems in the nave, offices, narthex, and bathrooms.
This replacement required an engineering redesign to address problems that existed in these systems and to replace them with systems that are more energy efficient, have better filtration, and will serve us for years to come. We estimate these projects, along with some needed structural improvement in the undercroft, will cost $250,000 - $350,000.
Please prayerfully and thoughtfully consider what amount you may be able to contribute. Use the link below, or you can pick up a pledge card in the narthex.
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Ways to Give
The easiest way for you to give to Epiphany is through Realm, our secure online community. You can make one-time donations or manage your giving as a recurring transaction in a secure, easy-to-use environment. Contribution statements are always available via your profile.
Realm Login
If you have not yet created a login to our online church ministry tool, Email the parish office and you will be sent an invitation email
Visit epiphany.org/ways-to-give to learn about the different was to give to Epiphany. You'll also find links to more information about Realm. Finally, if you have not already made a financial pledge to support Church of the Epiphany this year, there's also a link about how to make a pledge on the Ways to Give page.
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Send prayer requests to the parish office.
- 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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For members who are bidding our prayers: Jewel Allen • Vicki Bolton • Joy Boydon • Sally Brockington • Alma Fuller • Barbara Holmes • Henry Laird • Rod MacLeod • Ellen Mintzmyer • Sally McClintock • Diane Mundy • Neela Ram • Jennie Richardson • Ann Rowles • Larry Wilcox
For friends and family: Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers • Betty Porter, relative of Christen Erskine • Dave Tipton, brother of Pam Tipton • Rosalind, sister of Katharine Hilliard-Yntema • Nicky Cullen, friend of Linda Ryder-Wolf • Paul Hendricks, Epiphany’s sexton • Bonnie Wolf, friend of Nancy Thompson, aunt of Brittany Allen • Amy & Deiter, sister and brother-in-law of Anne Warner • Eola Hogg, aunt of Liefy Smith • Brandon Aull, nephew of Cristin Davis
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Ron Hutcheson • Chris Miller • Tom Mundy • June Sparks • Pat Spivey • Kathy Walmsley
For those of who have died: Dix Varley, uncle of Erin Braden • Jeff Jaeger, friend of Nancy Thompson • Sheila MacAvoy Block, stepmother of Erin Braden • Flo Hammond, friend of Susan & Richard Messner
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 10/10-16: Susan Scott & Rob Godsall • Keith Fox & Joey Saavedra • Suzanne & Chris Armor • Stacey & Trey Lucas • Christine & Charles Sterne • Jeremy & Cristin Davis • Alix & Todd Janke
For those celebrating birthdays for the week of 10/10-16: Pam Gore • Alex Williamson • Jan Adair • Brittany Baum • Tipton May • Brendan Bassett • Bridge Bassett • Wally Hare • Brenda Lloyd • Tom Mundy, Jr. • Abby Woods • Barbara Holmes • Henry Milhaven-Eddy • Emily Schmidt • Noelle Reetz
Did we miss your anniversary or birthday? Send your 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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