Weekly e-News from Epiphany Parish
July 5, 2023
From Rev Christen

Dear Epiphany Parish,
On Monday we had a successful desserts sale during the town fireworks! In fact, our sale was so successful that we ended up inventing a new dessert! We ran out of shortcake biscuits and for the last 50 minutes of the sale we sold brownies with strawberries and whipped cream. I’ve been told that it was delicious!

Today I dropped of 12 bags of groceries to St. John’s in Westwood who will be bringing them into the B-SAFE site tomorrow morning to be distributed! Thank you so much to everyone who helped support both our dessert sale and B-LOVE for B-SAFE!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing fourth of July celebration!
Peace,
Christen
A Prayer for the Fourth of July
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We
commend this nation to your merciful care, that, being guided
by your Providence, we may dwell secure in your peace. Grant
to the President of the United States, the Governor of this
Commonwealth, and to all in authority, wisdom
and strength to know and to do your will. Fill them with the
love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful
of their calling to serve this people in your fear; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
For the President of the United States and all in Civil Authority Book of Common Prayer p. 820
Epiphany Parish News
We are beginning the summer bi-weekly e-news schedule.
Our next e-news will be Tuesday, June 18th.

Security Lights
Thanks to your Junior Warden, John Robinson, and the entire vestry, all the security lights on the outside of the church were replaced with new LED light fixtures last week. In addition, all the outdoor lightbulbs have been replaced so our church building is safer and more welcoming in the evening! 
Diocesan News
Bishop Curry's Health Update
Bishop Curry offered the following statement: “I want you to know I am mindful of the power of prayer in tandem with good medical care, and I am blessed to be receiving both. I love what I do and cannot wait to be back actively serving our Lord and the church. I also know that the God who gave us a soul also gave us a body and a mind, and as we are to care for our souls, so we are to care for our bodies. I am in a season where I am called to be mindful about the care of my body. In that spirit, though, I am looking forward to attending Episcopal Youth Event and It’s All About Love, even at a more limited level, as a kind of Christmas in July since much of this is like Advent—a time of waiting on test results and considering various treatments. Thank you so much for all your prayers, and please know I am also praying for you.”
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offered the following video message on June 30, 2023:
Statement from our Bishops
"In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action in college admissions, I am saddened for all who will be negatively impacted, and I am mindful that we must continue to root out White supremacy and systemic racism. 

 Our mandate as followers of Jesus is clear: to create the Beloved Community by facing painful truths from our past, learning from them, and then turning and joining hands together to right wrongs and foster justice and healing. In so doing, we can be and build that community and world where there is truly liberty and justice for all. This is the work of love. 

 The Episcopal Church has long supported programs of affirmative action to address inequality wherever it exists. This work continues, and our faithful witness is more important now than ever before."
Sunday, July 9th
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

**Summer Schedule**
9:30am - Rite II with Holy Communion & Live streamed

Join us each Sunday after the 9:30am service for
Coffee Hour for an informal time of fellowship!
We are looking for folks to host Coffee Hour! It's easy and if you provide the treats we can help you make the coffee! Sign up in the undercroft or at the link below:
Notes from the Office
common cathedral - We are not signed up for a common cathedral drop-off in July.
Weekly Calendar
Sunday Morning - 9:30am worship alternating between Rite I & Rite II weekly - in person & live streamed on Facebook
Sunday Youth Group - every other week 5-6:30pm - resumes in the Fall.
Monday Bible Study - 7:00-8:00pm - Resumes in September
Tuesday Open Vestry Meetings - every third Tuesday
Wednesday Morning Prayer - 7:15am by Phone
Wednesday - Finance Committee - every first Wednesday
Friday - AA Meeting - Undercroft 8:00pm
Office Hours - The office hours have returned to Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm. Please email to arrange a time to meet in person for different days or times. As always, please contact Rev Christen directly if you have a pastoral emergency.‌
Safe Church Training - The staff and the vestry members of Epiphany Parish are required to take the Safe Church Training. If any other members of the parish would like to also take the training, please email the office and an invite will be sent to get you started on the online training.
‌Epiphany Parish Welcome Statement
Epiphany Episcopal Parish welcomes all those who seek a spiritual connection to God. We embrace the young and the old; the seasoned and the newcomer; the married, single, separated, divorced and widowed; those of all sexual orientations and gender identities; those from any economic, ethnic, cultural or religious background; and those of all abilities. We not only welcome diversity at Epiphany, we celebrate it.
Epiphany Email Policy
 Fraudulent emails are continuing to become more common and more sophisticated, please note that Rev. Christen, Epiphany Parish staff, and/or the members of our Vestry will never solicit money, gift cards, or personal information via email. If you have any questions or concerns about an email request you receive from a leader or staff person in our parish, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.