Beginning a New Budget Year – Epiphany News June 12 – 21
Last night, Epiphany’s vestry (governing board) passed our budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Our plan for the 12 months beginning on July 1 is to spend $1,027,766 continuing the ministry and outreach of Epiphany. Here are a couple of highlights: Overall, our budget envisions a 3.2 percent increase in expenses in the year ahead […]
“Holy, Holy, Holy” – Sanctuary Angel Icons – Epiphany News June 5 – 14
We worship with “Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven” (BCP 132) every time we celebrate communion at Epiphany. Later this year that reality will be more visible. With the support of the vestry and the help of an anonymous donor, we have commissioned two new icons for the sanctuary. These will […]
Following the Kids – Epiphany News May 29 – June 7
It is a story I love to hear. One of our families has been watching our worship service from home via livestream. Through the (technical) miracle of zoom lenses, livestream gives children a closer picture of what happens in worship than they have had before. This opens all kinds of opportunities for play. There is […]
Pentecost and Thank You! – Epiphany News May 22 – 31
This Sunday is Pentecost. A fun tradition in the church is to wear red to worship on Pentecost Sunday. Red reminds us of the “tongues of fire” (Acts 2:3) that settled on the Apostles on the first Pentecost. It is also a reminder for each of us that the gift of the Holy Spirit isn’t […]
Ready to Share Hope – Epiphany News May 15 – 24
Most of us do not think of ourselves as evangelists. Most of us resist the title because we don’t see ourselves as being the one who prays that final prayer with another person. But the truth is, we are more evangelistic than we might be aware of! Perhaps we decide to quietly say to co-workers, […]
Do Not Repay Evil for Evil – Epiphany News May 8 – 17
A few weeks ago I wrote about Peter’s (not me, the Apostle Peter’s) controversial call in 1st Peter 2 to submit to governing authority, even when authority is unjust. Not all of you were sure I was reading that passage correctly. And that’s fine. When in doubt, my hope is that we all open our […]
Welcoming Archbishop Abraham – Epiphany News May 1 – 10
During my first year of seminary at Trinity in Pennsylvania, I got to know several Sudanese students. They were “Lost Boys,” survivors of brutal attacks on their villages in Sudan that killed or scattered their parents, families and neighbors. After the attacks, they walked alone for hundreds of miles from Sudan to Kenya and other […]
“Be Subject…to Every Human Institution” – Epiphany News April 24 – May 3
This coming Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday. Our Biblical passages focus on Jesus’ description of himself as the “Good Shepherd.” Our Psalm is Psalm 23, which begins “The Lord is my Shepherd.” It’s also the Sunday we hear one of the most controversial (if we thought about it) teachings of the New Testament from 1st […]
Resurrection Stories – Epiphany News April 17 – 26
They come one right after another in the weeks after Easter. On Easter Sunday we are with Mary Magdalene at the tomb. The next Sunday, we were in the upper room with Thomas and the other apostles. This Sunday, we are on the road to Emmaus with Cleopas. In every case, the people meeting Jesus […]
Thank You for Holy Week and Easter! – Epiphany News April 10 – 19
People sometimes ask me what Holy Week and Easter (or Christmas) is like for clergy. I tell them it’s like the playoffs for a sports team. It is busy, crazy, and stressful. But it is also exciting, fulfilling, and even fun. Also, like the playoffs, Holy Week and Easter are a team effort. None of […]