Weekly eNews for March 29, 2024 | |
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Asterisk (*) denotes services that will also be live-streamed
Good Friday - March 29
Good Friday Liturgy • 12:00 p.m.*
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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WORSHIP
Good Friday
3/29—The Good Friday Service takes place TODAY at 12:00 p.m. The offering for the day will go to the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem. Note “Good Friday” in the memo.
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Parking will be at a premium on Easter Sunday, so we encourage carpooling. You are welcome to park on the street.
Please leave handicap spots available for those who need them the most. An off-duty police officer will be on hand to help with entering and exiting the parking lot.
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WORSHIP
Great Vigil of Easter
Join us for the Great Vigil of Easter at 6:00 a.m. to begin our Easter celebration. There will be incense at this service.
Remember to bring bells to ring and plan to stay afterwards for champagne and strawberries.
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WORSHIP
Easter Sunday Services
Easter Sunday Services will take place at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Please Note: Children's Chapel and Formation Classes will not take place this Sunday.
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PARISH EVENT
Easter Flowering of the Cross—There's a New Cross this Year!
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All are welcome to participate in this annual tradition as our new cross built by Bill Graves comes to life as a living symbol of resurrection.
The cross will be set up in the courtyard, so please place your flowers in the cross as you arrive for services.
Bringing things from your own garden is a practice that is certainly welcome, and one that many find especially meaningful.
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PARISH EVENT
RSVP for the Easter Breakfast
Easter Breakfast will be served from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Please sign up with your table ready breakfast dishes to share (fruit, sweets, casseroles, and other savories).
Parish Life will provide biscuits with jams and jellies, ham, and beverages. Include a card listing dietary/allergen comments (i.e., meat, dairy, gluten, nut ingredients).
No charge/donations welcome.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
Easter Egg Hunt
Gather your children (up to 5th grade) in the church nave after the 9:00 a.m. service for instructions and we will dismiss for the egg hunt from there at 10:15 a.m.
Please bring your own baskets.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Now Showing in the Gallery - LAST WEEKEND
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Epiphany’s Art Ministry welcomes acrylic paintings by Lorraine Kimsey for the month of March. Remember, 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany.
New Payment Method: Please sign up on the price sheet then use the QR code to make payments.
Learn more about the artist and the Art Ministry >>
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
MARCH Non-Food Pantry Drive - LAST WEEKEND
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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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PARISH GROUPS
Join Epiphany's WELCOM! Dinner Group
Sign up by Easter Sunday!
WELCOM! stands for We Epiphanites Like Conversations Over Meals!
WELCOM! will randomly form casual small dinner groups (similar to a Foyers group) of 6 to 8 adults—both singles and couples, with and without children—who will gather about once a month over a six-month cycle at different locations (mostly homes) for casual conversation over meals.
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Returning participants may (1) request to stay in your current WELCOM! group, (2) join a new group at random (adults only or “kids WELCOM! too”), or (3) both join a new group and request to stay in your current WELCOM! group. For more information, contact Bert Bender. | |
Looking Ahead (after Easter) | |
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Office Closure
Please note that the office will be closed on the Monday and Tuesday following Easter - April 1 and April 2.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Showing in the Gallery for APRIL
| The Epiphany Art Ministry will be showing works by our parish youth for the month of April beginning Sunday, April 7 in the gallery. The works will cover a range of mediums from photography and painting to handmade dolls and 3D paper objects. A brief bio of the artist and what inspired them to create their work can be found in the show’s binder. | |
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Proceeds from the works that are for sale (some are not) will be split 50/50 between the artist and the youth fund for their trip to Asheville this summer. For this show, donations can also be made to the youth fund using this QR code noting ‘donation only’
Enjoy this refreshing show and help support the new artists and the youth fund!
New Payment Method: New Payment Method: Please sign up on the price sheet then use the QR code to make payments. You can also pay by check. Payments need to be made to Church of the Epiphany, and note the number of the art piece in the memo field.
Learn more about the Art Ministry >>
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GIVING
Pick up a UTO box or Envelope
make a practice of thank offerings during Lent
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Ingathering 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 Episcopalians 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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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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Feeding Ministry
Meals served 2nd Fridays of the Month
| 4/10-12—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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Contemplative Practice
2nd Sundays at 5:00 p.m. in April
| 4/14—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 Amy Dills-Wright. | |
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FAMILIES & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Young Family Monthly Service Project
Note: 3rd Tuesday for the month of April
| 4/16—In coordination with Children & Youth Ministries and Community Engagement, service project activities for children, youth, and families take place once a month from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. followed by the Family Eucharist Service. | |
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WORSHIP
Family Eucharist Service
Note: 3rd Tuesday for the month of April
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4/16—The Tuesday Family Eucharist Service for the month of March will take place on March 19 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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MEMBERSHIP
Newcomers' Dessert
Sunday, April 28 in the Courtyard
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4/28—Epiphany’s membership committee invites all newcomers and visitors, both individuals and families, to a dessert reception on Sunday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Old-timers are welcome too! The committee is providing the desserts.
This social gathering will be a time to get to know one another and learn more about our parish, programs, and ministries from clergy and parishioners.
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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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YOUTH MINISTRIES
Youth Pilgrimage
Registration is now live
| 6/24-28—Registration is now LIVE for our Summer Youth Pilgrimage to Asheville, NC. Holy Trinity youth will join us for a time of exploration, service, prayer, and play in this wonderful mountain town. We hope you’ll join us from Monday, June 24 to Friday, June 28. | |
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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 are given to the Glory of God and in honor of Kristin Banfield’s birthday, by Rod & Michele MacLeod.
- The Sanctuary Light is 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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PARISH GROUPS
Epiphany Book Group
2nd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. - parish hall, sometimes Zoom
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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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April: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent-Krueger at Epiphany
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May: Cover Her Face, by P.D. James - 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. For more information, contact Robin Hairston. | |
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Epiphany Racial Justice Group
New Meeting Day and Time
| 4/3—If you’ve been thinking about joining the work of racial justice, now’s the time. We’re moving to a mid-day meeting time. Join us on Wednesday, April 3 at 12:30 in Room 202. Contact: Suzanne Yoder. | |
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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: Lisa Gray • Wayne Urban • Rob Godsall • 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: Kat & John, friend of Coreen Morich • Jan & Tom Pedersen, parents of Katie Pedersen• Mickey Aull, family of Cristin Davis • Sherri Sharpe, cousin of Terri Lawrence and Julie Ryder • Melissa Keating, friend of Linda Ryder-Wolf • Susan & Zandra • Norman Lindgren and Steve Macciocchi, friends of Susan Scott & Rob Godsall • Richard Gable, relative of Susan Scott • Sara Kolhbrenner, sister of Susan Moody • Mary Donovan, friend of Laura & John Keys • Erin Bauslaugh, friend of Laura & John Keys • Betty Tuzzolino, aunt of Loren Williams 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 • Rod MacLeod • Sally McClintock • Chris Miller & Ron Hutcheson • Tom Mundy • Pat Spivey • Ann Rowles • Shirley Sugden • Wayne & Judy Urban • Larry Wilcox • Kathy Walmsley • Colleen
For those who have died: Jan Pedersen, mother of Katie Pedersen • Bruce Henderson, brother of Brent Henderson
For those in the armed forces: Stewart Mundy
For those celebrating anniversaries for the week of 3/31-4/6: Richard & Susan Messner • Carol & Chris Moser
For those celebrating birthdays for the week 3/31-4/6: Kristin Banfield • Todd Davis • Abigail Wiles • Avery Sherrill • Lucas Zeller • Shea McNutt • Bobby Cunningham • Eva Brandon • Bea Cornett • Skye McKinney • Jim Biddle
For members adopting a child: Jessica, Duane & Abram Burns
For racial justice: That the knowledge of Christ’s resurrection may embolden us to work for a new day of justice, beloved community, and peace.
For our endangered world: The Coosa River, which flows through Rome Georgia, and is among the most endangered rivers in the country.
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Did we miss your anniversary or birthday? Send the 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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