April 2015 Epiphany Star Newsletter
Updates from Fr. Peter on many events over the next several weeks, including retreats for youth, women and men, our stewardship campaign, and annual meeting, photos from the 30 Hour Famine outreach by Epiphany’s youth, Holy Week and Easter schedule, mission update from Maggie McNeely, and details on a proposed bylaw change to be discussed at the annual meeting.
Easter at Church of the Epiphany – 2015
Celebrate Easter at Church of the Epiphany April 4-5. If you are considering visiting us during Holy Week, you are welcome!
Epiphany Star Newsletter for March, 2015
Fr. Peter’s column on “Counting to Ten,” Reports on the recent Women’s Tea, an update from Epiphany’s missionaries in Niger, information on Holy Week services, and much more!
Epiphany Star Newsletter for February 2015
Fr. Peter writes about how we gather in God’s presence every Sunday, neighbors attend Epiphany’s Christmas Eve party, mission update from Uganda Christian University, Vestry Officers Elected, Women’s Ministry Plans for 2015.
Epiphany’s Vestry Leaders for 2015 Elected
Under Epiphany’s bylaws, it is my duty to appoint the Senior Warden. I announced last night that I am appointing Merle Stromberg, who was Epiphany’s junior warden in 2014, to this important post.
The vestry nominated and elected Catherine Zimmerman to serve as Junior Warden and Ann Guest to serve as Registrar. Both of these offices have one year terms and are only open to vestry members.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for January 2015
This issue includes the results of Epiphany’s “Natural Church Development” survey, information about our coming class on interpreting the Bible, news of a missionary visiting Epiphany this January, and picture’s of this year’s confirmation class.
The Epiphany Star Newsletter for December, 2014
This month’s issue of the Star includes information about Advent and Christmas worship at Epiphany, and looks ahead to a number of events in December and January, including Bishop John’s visit on December 14, Fr. Michael’s next Wednesday night class on interpreting the Bible, and an all-Epiphany women’s tea.
Something New For Advent
Starting Nov. 30 and continuing through Dec. 21, Epiphany is going to be using a new set of words, a new liturgy. This liturgy is the “Short Form” of the Eucharist from the Anglican Church in North America (our national church body). Many of the words will be familiar. It is almost exactly the same length as the liturgy from the 1979 edition of the Book of Common Prayer that we are currently using. But some things will also be different. Here are a few changes to be aware of:
Vestry Election Results
Four candidates were elected to Church of the Epiphany’s Vestry on Nov. 9, 2014. They will begin their three-year term of service on January 1, 2015.