Weekly e-News from Epiphany Parish
August 1, 2023
From Rev Christen

Dear Epiphany Parish,

A few minutes before our 9:30am worship service this past Sunday, we noticed that there was a lot of water on the floor of the undercroft. During the rainstorm we had on Saturday night, the drain in outdoor emergency exit stairwell filled so fast that it couldn’t keep up, and all that water came into the undercroft under the exit door.
When I announced at church that we needed volunteers to stay afterwards to help clean up, so many people stepped up to help. Thank you to everyone who helped clean, mop, and move furniture during and after the service! The undercroft is now dry and all the furniture has been put back to order.
It takes a lot of time, effort, and money to keep the three buildings (And a gazebo and garage!) that are owned by the church safe and maintained. This month we are going to re-launch our property committee to help John Robinson, our Junior Warden, and the vestry to keep on top of the maintenance and stewardship of the property our church has been entrusted to care for. If you are interested in serving on this committee, the next meeting will be on Sunday, August 27th after the 9:30 am worship service.
Many blessings to you all on this first day of August.

Just a note: I will be away on Sunday to visit family and Rev. Hal will be preaching and presiding. Thank you all for this chance to get away!

Peace in Christ,
Christen
Epiphany Parish News
We began the summer bi-weekly e-news schedule.
Our next e-news will be Tuesday, August 15th.


George Ford - The funeral for George Ford will be held at Epiphany Parish this Saturday, August 5th at 10:00am.

His obituary has been posted - Click Here for more details.
**Epiphany Parish Summer Worship Schedule**

Sunday, August 6th
The Transformation
9:30am - Rite I with Holy Communion & Live streamed

Sunday, August 13th
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
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
If your name is not listed on the Anniversary List or the Birthday List please contact the office for an update.

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 are 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.