Weekly eNews for February 16, 2024 | | |
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2024 Vestry Liaison Roles
Letting Go Lenten Video Series Begins - 2/18
Art Show Closing 2/22
Family Eucharist - 2/27
Grant Applications DUE 2/28
Chez Epiphany - 2/29
Membership Update
Photos from Shrove Tuesday
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Your 2024 Vestry went on retreat this past Friday and Saturday at Emmaus House.
Kaylie Gibbs is our Senior Warden this year, and Andrea Strahan was elected Junior Warden.
Here are the Vestry Liaison Roles for 2024
Adult Formation - Susan Ashmore
Pastoral Care & Technology - April Maa
Endowment - Emily Thompson
Parish Life - Judy Jarady
Buildings & Grounds - Matthew May
Finance - Andrea Strahan
Community Engagement Partnerships - Sally Walker
Sustainability & Justice - Carol Bartlett
Parish Health & Wellbeing - Paul Bonner
Membership & Newcomers - Jordan Moody
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Worship with us at 10:00 a.m. | |
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Children's Chapel will NOT take place on Sunday.
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Sermon Recordings are posted on Mondays.
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Formation for all at 11:30 a.m. | |
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Adult Formation:
During Lent we will engage with Bishop Wright’s five-part Lenten series to help guide us in this season of sacrifice and self-examination. The theme of this year’s series is “Letting Go.” More information about the series is listed below.
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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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YOUTH MINISTRIES
Youth Group
| This Sunday is our first split Youth Group of the semester. Middle Schoolers (6th to 8th grade) will meet from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., both Middle and High Schoolers will eat dinner together from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. and then High Schoolers (9th to 12th grade) will meet from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Questions? Please reach out to Emily Elder. | |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Art Ministry - CLOSING FEBRUARY 22
Closing 2/22—The last day of the current exhibit is Thursday, February 22. Unfortunately, “Doc” Davis needs to pick up the work earlier than expected. Please purchase and pay for items by that date. Remember to make checks to the artist—Doc Davis Wood-turning and not Epiphany. Sunday, February 18 is the last Sunday the exhibit will be in the gallery so please purchase/pay this Sunday if possible! Many thanks for all your support!
Remember, 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany.
Click here to learn more about the artist and the Art Ministry >>
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The Rite of Reconciliation is available during the season of Lent. | This rite, also known as confession, invites the confession of sin to God in the presence of a priest, followed by the assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution. Contact the Rev. Amy Dills-Wright or the Rev. Carmie McDonald if you would like to schedule a time for this sacramental rite. | | | |
FORMATION
Lenten Quiet Day - Save the Date
3/16—A Lenten Quiet Day will take place at Epiphany on Saturday, March 16 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. More details coming soon!
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WORSHIP
Compline—Thursday Evenings online
from 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Zoom
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During Lent this year, we invite the whole parish—and especially our younger families—to consider praying Compline once a week (or however often makes sense for your schedule).
A short, family-friendly Compline prayer session will be held every Thursday evening during Lent, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. over Zoom. Please click on the meeting link on our homepage to join.
Click here for a Compline Coloring Book >>
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ADULT FORMATION
Bishop Wright's Lenten Series - Letting Go
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Begins this Sunday, February 18
This Lent I am inviting you towards God, towards your self and towards one another using the theme, “Letting Go.” So many of us are “heavy laden” or “ensnared” as the Bible puts it that we aren’t experiencing the life abundant that Jesus offers.
Since Jesus came to set the “captives free,” “Letting Go”of those things and ways that hold us back is central to the new and risen life in Christ that we celebrate each Easter. For the next five weeks, we’ll offer a video meditation on this theme with a study companion for you to make the meditations as personal and useful as possible. So then, in the Name of God, I invite you to the keeping of an Holy Lent by “Letting Go” of “…those weights and obstacles and sin that so easily entangle us and run with patience the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”
And so, as your bishop and brother, I call you and all of us to the keeping of a Holy Lent.
God bless you!
The Right Rev. Robert Wright
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
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Week 1 - Letting go of the Familiar
Link to the Study Guide >>
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DEVOTIONALS
A Booklet from Living Compass
free in the gallery, limited supply
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If you are looking for a Lenten devotional to read as a spiritual practice during Lent, pick up one of the Living Compass booklets in the gallery: Living Well Through Lent 2024: Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind.
Prefer a digital practice? A free PDF version is also available at livingcompass.org. You can also sign up to receive a daily email of each reflection for free.
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Liturgical & Event Calendar through Spring
Asterisk (*) denotes services that will also be live-streamed
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Season of Lent
February 18—First Sunday in Lent • 10:00 a.m.*
March 16—Lenten Quiet Day • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
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Each Week During Lent
Sunday Holy Eucharist • 10:00 a.m.*
Weekday Morning Prayer • 9:00 a.m. (Zoom, request link)
Tuesday Morning Prayer/Eucharist 1st Tuesdays • 7:00 a.m.
Wednesday Noonday Prayer • 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday Eucharist with Healing • 12:15 p.m.
Thursday Family-Friendly Compline • 7:00 p.m. (Zoom only)
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Holy Week
March 24—Palm Sunday • 10:00 a.m.*
March 27—Tenebrae • 7:00 p.m.
March 28—Agápe Supper (RSVP) • 6:00 p.m.
March 28—Maundy Thursday Liturgy • 7:00 p.m.*
March 29—Good Friday Liturgy • 12:00 p.m.*
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Easter Sunday – March 31
The Great Vigil of Easter • 6:00 a.m.
Easter Day Services • 9:00 a.m.* & 11:00 a.m.*
Easter Breakfast • 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt • 10:15 a.m.
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FAMILIES & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Young Family Service Projects
2nd & 4th Tuesdays during choir rehearsal
| 2/27—In coordination with Children & Youth Ministries and Community Engagement, service project activities for children, youth, and families take place on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. | |
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WORSHIP
Family Eucharist Service
4th Tuesdays of the month
| 2/27—The Tuesday Family Eucharist Service takes place on 4th Tuesdays 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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NOTICE
Endowment Fund Grants Available
Application Deadline is Wednesday, February 28, 2024
| 2/28—Endowment Fund Grant Applications are available online from the homepage and in the gallery tract rack. Grants may be for capital improvements; scholarships or grants to members; or community outreach projects. Application deadline is February 28, 2024. | |
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PARISH GROUPS
Chez Epiphany Cooking Class
Thursday, February 29 • kitchen & parish hall
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2/29—The next cooking class with our chef-in-residence Joel Fowler will be form 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The topic for this session is hands-on Puff Pastry! We'll make a basic rough puff pastry together and then put it to use. No pastry skill or experience needed. The cost is $25 per person, which includes the class and the meal we have together from what we cook.
Endowment Fund Grant Applications are available online from the homepage and in the gallery tract rack. Grants may be for capital improvements; scholarships or grants to members; or community outreach projects. Application deadline is February 28, 2024.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Feeding Ministry
Meals served 2nd Fridays of the Month
| 3/6-8—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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
MARCH Non-Food Pantry Drive
| The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) sponsor a pantry drive in March and October for Emmaus House for items not covered by the Food Stamp Program. This time for the month of March, they are collecting bar soap and liquid hand soap. Collection bins are in the gallery. | |
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WORSHIP
Training for Eucharistic Ministers (EM)
| 3/3—EM training/refresher session on Sunday, March 3 at 8:30 a.m., in the nave. All interested persons are welcome. Contact Martha Rummel for more information. | |
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FORMATION
Contemplative Practice
2nd Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in March & April
| 3/10—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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Holy Comforter Quarterly Wednesday Dinner
| 3/13—Holy Comforter is a unique worshipping community in the heart of Atlanta. About 60% of this congregation lives with mental illness. We will prepare a meal during the afternoon and take the meal to the church, leaving at 6:00 p.m., prepare to serve after the 6:30 p.m. service. After serving, the volunteers join the parishioners for dinner. Contact Jeanette Hanson for more information. | |
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BUILDING & GROUNDS
Parish Workday
Saturday, March 23 • from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
| 3/23—Please save the date for a work day that we will have on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. We hope you will be able to join your fellow Creation Caregivers of the Earth Guild and the Buildings & Grounds Committee as we spruce up our lovely grounds and interior spaces before Holy Week. All ages and all skill levels are welcome! | | |
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We will provide snacks and beverages, but you will want to bring your reusable water bottle so we can avoid single-use plastics. If you have them, bring your work gloves, pruning shears, loppers, spades, clippers, and garden shovels. | |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Summer Advocacy Internship Program
Interfaith Children’s Movement (ICM)
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Deadline 4/1—ICM’s advocacy program is open to youth ages 13 to 18. Youth learn how to tap into the power of their faith to make a difference in the world. Application deadline is April 1.
For more information contact Kay Lee.
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GIVING
United Thank Offering (UTO)
make a practice of thank offerings during Lent
| 4/7—In 1889, two Episcopal women envisioned a way to collect small thank offerings in homes as a personal expression of gratitude. Today, UTO contributions from Episcopalian around the world support more than 5,300 Episcopal missions and ministries. UTO boxes/envelopes are in the Gallery. Make checks out to The Episcopal Church Women, noting UTO in the memo. Ingathering will be Sunday, April 7. | |
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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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If you are relatively new to the parish, or have been attending for some time and would like to officially join by way of transfer from another church of any denomination, just fill out this form. | | | |
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Welcome Jacob & Keri Geiger
joined January 11, 2024
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Jacob and Keri Geiger moved to Atlanta in June 2023 and were drawn to Epiphany by the welcoming people and its similarity to other parishes where they've worshiped in the past. Keri is a nurse who specializes in global health, an interest nurtured by a year spent working in South Africa for the Episcopal Church's Young Adult Service Corps (YASC). She has worked for Doctors Without Borders over the course of several years, including while completing her doctorate in nursing; she is now an epidemiologist at the CDC. Jacob previously worked as a journalist and a boarding school communications director; he now works with nonprofits on fundraising communications. | |
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Keri and Jacob began attending Episcopal churches together in college and were previously members of St. John's in Richmond, where Keri served as a lay eucharistic minister and Jacob served on the vestry, as well as the finance and endowment committees. Keri is a native of Richmond and has lived in Virginia most of her life. Jacob is a native of Kansas City but has lived in Virginia for the past 20 years. They live in Kirkwood with two dogs, Waffles and Donut, and a cat, Slinky. | |
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Welcome Darrell Grizzle
joined on November 28, 2023
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Darrell Grizzle is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in private practice, working with clients in the criminal justice system. He was confirmed in the Episcopal Church in May 1995. He is a published author of horror, dark fantasy, crime fiction, and poetry. He is especially proud of his queer folk-horror story that was published last year in the anthology, Lonely Hollows. Darrell practices Centering Prayer as well as Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation, which he learned at Epiphany several years ago. You can find Darrell online at https://linktr.ee/dzgrizzle | |
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Photo Gallery
On Shrove Tuesday, pancakes were served, palms were burned, and the Alleluias were buried. Click the photo below to see more images from the evening.
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Epiphany Star
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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Piper Boatright—A huge shout out to Piper for designing the graphics for this year's Compline Coloring Book, which was handed out to families and children on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, and will be available to pick up this Sunday. We'll also use the coloring book to lead Family-Friendly Compline on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. during Lent (on Zoom).
You can see Piper's beautiful images here >>
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Have a Heart Campaign Results
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Thank you to the many Epiphanites who participated in the Interfaith Children's Movement (ICM) "Have a Heart Campaign." We led other faith communities with our 87 cards delivered to individual Georgia Legislators on February 15. ICM is grateful for Epiphany’s enthusiastic support of this campaign. | |
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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 and the Sanctuary Light are given to the Glory of God
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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Earth Guild Meeting
Thursday, February 19 • Room 202
| 2/19—Earth Guild will be meeting February 19 at 6:00 p.m. You may be interested in helping with on-going projects: the composter, watering in the Courtyard, helping with workdays—but not coming to meetings. Contact Carol Bartlett if you would like to join us or just help with projects. | |
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PARISH GROUPS
Epiphany Book Group
2nd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. - location varies
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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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March: The Accidental Saints, by Nadia Bolz-Weber at Epiphany
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April: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent-Krueger at Epiphany
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May: TBD - 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. For more information, contact Robin Hairston. | |
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Children & Youth—Tuesdays in the Music Suite upstairs
Please register your children for Children's Choir
- Beginning Choristers (pre-K-2nd grade) meet Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
- The Junior Choir will not meet this week.
Adults & Youth—Wednesdays
- The Epiphany Ringers and the Epiphany Choir will not meet this week.
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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: Wayne Urban • Rob Godsall • Ellen Mintzmyer • 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: Maril Revette Stratton, friend of Marjorie Timmer • Kristin Shinall Runnion, family of Doug Runnion• Carrie Wade, partner of Chris Belcore• Larry Holland, friend of Lisa Carlson • Susan Habib, mother of Peter Habib • Anda Tomel, friend of Susan Scott • Sherri Sharp, cousin of Terri Lawrence & Julie Ryder • Jeff Smith, family member of George & Liefy Smith • Nick Brown, son of Colleen Morich • 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 • Alma Fuller • Rod MacLeod • Sally McClintock • Chris Miller & Ron Hutcheson • Tom Mundy • Floyd Parker • Pat Spivey • Ann Rowles • Shirley Sugden • Wayne & Judy Urban • Larry Wilcox • Kathy Walmsley • Colleen
For those who have died: Jessica Byrnes-Laird, niece of Tracey & Brandon Laird• Father Henry Gracz, friend of Ann & Joel Fowler • Tom Larsen, friend of Julie Ryder • Mary Wimpenny, friend of Diane and Jackie Tate and Julie Walton • Tom Foster, friend of Sara Cushing
For those in the armed forces: Stewart Mundy
For those celebrating birthdays for the week of 2/18-24: Jewel Allen • Johanna Hinman • Will Thomas • Susan Williams • Wende Crow • Lauren DeMotte-Kelly • Evan Gibbs • Cristina Montesinos • Nick Christian • Shannon Lambeth
For members awaiting the adoption of a child: Jessica, Duane & Abram Burns
For racial justice: For African American communities in Atlanta and for Emmaus House and others like them, finding ways to create affordable housing, encourage appropriate development, and increase local employment and educational opportunities.
For our endangered world: The Ogeechee River—the most polluted river in Georgia
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