Something New in the Anglican World – Epiphany News October 24 – November 2
Seventeen years ago, I had just been ordained a deacon. I was uncomfortably wearing a clergy shirt in public for the first time as I began a journey to the Middle East. I missed my flight to Jordan (not my fault, honest!). My luggage got lost. Before it was over, we even got kicked-out of […]
Coming Up This Fall at Epiphany – Epiphany News October 17 – 26
Fall is here, and we have several good things on the calendar in the month ahead; Family Pumpkin Carving – Oct. 26; All Saints Sunday – Nov. 2; Falling in Love Again and Again – Nov. 8; Praise and Worship evening – Nov. 12; Mom Time – Nov. 14; Annual Congregational Meeting – Nov. 30; […]
Reading the Little Books in the Bible – Epiphany News October 10 – 19
Did you know there are 24 books in the Bible that you can read in under 15 minutes? Lately, I’ve taken a growing interest in these little books. (Spoiler alert: yes, I’ll be preaching on another short book—Ruth—this Sunday.) I would never suggest that we read only the short books of the Bible. The longer […]
Welcoming Our Children’s Ministry Director – Epiphany News October 3 – 12
Rebekah Ng to begin serving as Epiphany’s Children’s Ministry Director beginning on October 8; Sermon on the Corrupting Potential of Riches; Save the date for Marriage Ministry event – Falling in Love Again and Again!; Help us restock Coates food pantry empty shelves; Pet Blessings on Saturday; Remembering William Tyndale (c. 1494 – 1536).
Holy Lives – Epiphany News September 26 – October 5
Holy Lives – the great cloud of witnesses; This week we remember Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 1626); Why women lead at Epiphany – a sermon on 1 Timothy 2:1-15; Epiphany seeking Children’s Ministry Director; Pet Blessings event on October 4; First Communion class on October 5; Help us refill Coates food pantry – next delivery […]
A Message from our Archbishop – Epiphany News September 19 – 28
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The past several days have been a difficult and profoundly troubling time in our national life. A school shooting in Colorado, the release of video footage of the murder of Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte […]
Evangelism and Chili This Weekend – Epiphany News September 12 – 21
This Saturday, a few of us from Epiphany will be traveling to the Church of the Holy Spirit in Leesburg to hear the Rev. Greg Downs teach on “Gossiping the Gospel”. The gathering runs from 2:30 to 5:30pm and is free to attend. I hope several more folks who want to learn how to share […]
I Cheerfully Refuse – Epiphany News September 5 – 14
What would life be like if everything we know and love were to fall apart? Do we see the beauty we inhabit?; Would you want Jesus at your party?; Mark your calendars for an evangelism seminar on September 13; Epiphany seeking Children’s Ministry Director; Thank you for helping Epiphany stock Coates food pantry; Sign up […]
Seventeen Steps – Epiphany News August 29 – September 7
Seventeen different individual steps that must be taken to prepare the electronics and all the other electrical devices that support our Sunday services; People of the lie; Epiphany seeking Children’s Ministry Director; Read 1st Peter with Fr. Peter on Sundays; Sign up for Chili Cook-Off & Dad Joke Contest event; A few more spots left […]
Two Marriages – One Husband and Wife – Epiphany News August 22 – 31
Two marriages, one husband and wife. The commitment Doug and Phebe made to each other again before God; Jesus our Champion; Read 1st Peter with Father Peter starting this Sunday; Epiphany’s annual Chili Cook-Off and Dad Joke Contest is back; Stand in the Gap to pray for Epiphany leaders; Coates food pantry delivery on September […]