Epiphany Star Newsletter for December 2015
Learn about Epiphany’s Christmas Gift to our Neighborhood, signs of a healthy church, Christmas service details, missions update, Epiphany iconographers’ work at church for Advent,
An Epiphany “Christmas Gift” to our Neighborhood
This Christmas Eve, Epiphany will work together to purchase a 900 book library of beginning-English books for our local elementary school.
Dean Alfred Olwa, Canon Andrew White Visiting Epiphany
Epiphany is welcoming international visitors on Nov. 15 and Dec. 2. Please join us as we learn more about the ministry of the church in Uganda, and about the situation of Christians in the Middle East.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for November 2015
Fr. Peter writes about facing our grief and moving forward, nominees for vestry elections are announced, “Youth Connections” begins, “the vicar of Baghdad” is visiting Epiphany on Dec. 2, and an update on our search for Epiphany’s next associate rector.
October 2015 Epiphany Star Newsletter
Epiphany’s financial report for the past fiscal year, the Rev. Pamela Meeks’ first column, photos of Epiphany’s celebration of the Rev. Michael Guernsey’s ministry and the recent parish weekend.
Announcing our Interim Associate: The Rev. Pamela Meeks
Beginning Sept. 14, the Rev. Pamela Meeks will join Epiphany’s staff as the interim associate minister. In this position, Pamela will make sure that our children and youth ministries continue to disciple kids and their families, and assist in preaching, leading Sunday worship, and pastoral care at Epiphany. This is a part time position, and as such, doesn’t fully replace Fr. Michael’s role and responsibilities as the associate rector after his last Sunday on September 13. That said, it is an important position in that it will give Epiphany the pastoral support needed to undertake a thorough and prayerful search for our next associate rector.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for September, 2015
Fall activities at Epiphany, Exploring the Jewish Roots of Christianity, Saying Thank You and Godspeed to the Guernseys, Photos from Sports Camp, Vestry Elections, Women’s Fellowship Update and a Missions Update from Global Scholars.
Epiphany’s Associate Rector Called to New Ministry
Not quite a month ago, Fr. Michael let me know he was a finalist to be the next rector of Christ Church in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. While selfishly speaking this news didn’t give me joy, my assumption was that after three years of fruitful ministry at Epiphany this was probably where God would call him, and that Michael is going to be a great rector. Michael has now been offered, and has accepted that position…
Epiphany Star Newsletter for August 2015
Fr. Peter writes about the “Purpose of Christian Character.” Fr. Michael shares the message he is teaching at our Epiphany Sports Camp this summer, thank you letters from the Reiter and Bracy families and an update on our annual collection of backpacks for area school children.
July 2015 Epiphany Star Newsletter
Responding to the Supreme Court, Summer Discipleship Series begins July 8, Epiphany Supports Coates Elementary Field Day, Missions update from Andy Fetzer, Backpack drive begins.