Flying Nuns – Epiphany News November 21 – 30
Earlier this year, I read a fascinating book called “They Flew” by Carlos Eire. His subtitle is “A History of the Impossible.” In “They Flew,” I met dozens of Christians, mostly Italian or Spanish nuns and monks, who were known to levitate, bilocate, and otherwise take a break from the laws of physics. Eire isn’t […]
Staff Transitions – Saying “Thank You” this Sunday – Epiphany News November 14 – 23
This Sunday we will say thank you to two special members of Epiphany’s staff as they officially retire after years of volunteer ministry; November 30 – Annual Meeting, Bishop John Guernsey preaching, Christmas Kids Activity; Thanksgiving gathering; Seniors lunch at IHOP Chantilly; Efaw and Greenwood funerals scheduled; Advent Class – Learn to Release Painful Memories
Remembering Phebe and Gary – Epiphany News November 7 – 16
Last week, I wrote about our practice of remembering family and friends who have died in the past year on All Saints Sunday. This week, we will be giving thanks for two more saints on Sunday morning. Gary Efaw, who died on Monday evening, and Phebe Greenwood, who died on Sunday afternoon. Both Gary and […]
For All the Saints – Epiphany News October 31 – November 9
This coming Sunday is All Saints Sunday. One of the practices we have had at Epiphany over the last few years is to remember before God friends and family who have died by reading their names out during the prayers on All Saints. I find this to be a moving time in worship. There is […]
Farewell to a Church Triumphant
The current run of failures in leadership and difficulties applying our disciplinary processes won’t be the death of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Far from it. I make that prediction as one of a small group of people who witnessed the formation of the ACNA up close. The truth is, we have survived […]
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 […]