Waiting On God: Sermon on January 19
We have a savior, but often it is hard to resist the urge to try to save ourselves. Fr. Robin Rauh, Epiphany’s rector, preaches on Psalm 40. “I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard my cry.”
Godspeed Anne Bracy: Epiphany’s Organizer-In-Chief Retiring after 12 Years
Anne clearly has loved working for Epiphany, but all good things must come to an end. She and her husband, Ken, plan to move down to Williamsburg, Virginia during the spring of 2014. Before she goes, Anne has very generously agreed to help Epiphany with the transition and is working a part time schedule in January to do that. Epiphany will hold an appropriate send-off and “thank-you” for Anne and Ken on February 9 at 5 pm at the church.
Ministry Spotlight: Marriage Mentors
We value our own marriages and want to share our blessings! Marriage is meant to be a God-oriented, life-long, growing relationship. We walk beside you in your marital journey. Our mentoring involves warm and genuine empathy, prayer, and candid discussions.
Can You Spell “Epiphany” – Sermon for Jan. 5
God reveals himself to us in Jesus Christ. Our response is sometimes like that of the wise men, and other times like that of King Herod. Fr. Peter Frank preaches on Matthew 2.1-12.
SPECIAL NOTE ON WEATHER FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 5
Freezing rain is predicted in our area tomorrow morning (Jan. 5). We have been watching forecasts and thinking about what that might mean for our scheduled worship service. Tom Will, Epiphany’s senior warden, and I have made the decision that as of now, we will be going ahead with the 10 am service.
REMINDER: No 8 am Service January 5
Epiphany will be having a joint service at 10 am tomorrow, January 5, for Epiphany Sunday. We will be coming together as a congregation to worship, thank outgoing vestry members and install the 2014 vestry.
Thank You! Christmas Eve Outreach Report
Starting this past November we encouraged you to invite friends and family members to church for Christmas Eve. Led by the visibility committee (Cynthia Aungst, Allison Hammond, Daniel Johnson and Catherine Zimmerman), we distributed hundreds of postcards with service information, invited our neighbors at Kendrick Court to join us for worship and provided rides for those who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to be out on Christmas Eve. It worked!
“What Child is This?” – Sermon for Dec. 29
On Dec. 29, Fr. Michael preached on John 1 and three errors people commonly make about Jesus.
Pointing to Jesus – Bishop John Guernsey’s Sermon on Dec. 15
Bishop John Guernsey made his annual visit to Epiphany on December 15. He confirmed nine Epiphany youth and received three adults into the Anglican Church.
“Repentance” – Sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent
Who was John the Baptist and is his message for us? Fr. Robin preaches on Matthew 3.1-12 on Dec. 8, the second Sunday of Advent.