Epiphany Newsletter for December and January
Fr. Peter writes on “Emmanuel” and Mtr. Pamela writes on prayer. Christmas Eve and Lessons and Carols details, Children’s music opportunities, Bishop John visiting Epiphany on Jan. 2, missions update […]
New Worship Space on Sunday
Getting back to church for in-person worship and communion is important. At the same time, I understand that the way we are worshipping in the sanctuary right now (without mandatory […]
Annual Meeting is Nov. 14 – Meet the Vestry Candidates
Epiphany’s annual congregation meeting will be at 11:30 on Sunday, November 14. This year’s meeting will be held-in person. During the meeting we will elect four new members to Epiphany’s […]
For your Health? – From the Rector
I came across a fascinating article in Christianity Today this week. It’s here. The case it makes is “Religious participation strongly promotes health and wellness.” It turns out that there is a […]
Love is a Risk
This last May our family dog, Napoleon, died. We had only had him for six months, but his death at a year-and-a-half old was traumatic and painful. At the time, […]
Star Newsletter for October and November 2021
Annual Meeting is Nov. 14, Pictures of summer baptisms and Epiphany’s fall Kick-Off, Women’s Fall Retreat details, Epiphany is traveling to the Holy Land, Visit from Jerusalem.
From the Rector: Faith Inc.
Have you ever thought about what the word “incorporated” means? We mostly hear it when referring to a certain class of businesses. This is not the only way we use the […]
“May All the People Be Forgiven”
Yesterday at sundown, Jews began their celebration of Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is a biblical observance, commanded in Leviticus chapter 16. It is also the […]
Helping Our New Afghan Neighbors
Note From Fr. Peter: Less than a mile from Epiphany, hundreds of Afghan refugees are sheltered in the Dulles Expo Center after their traumatic evacuation from Kabul. Many of us […]
Mercy Endures
This morning at Morning Prayer we read Psalm 136. It begins: “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, for his mercy endures forever.” And that refrain, “for […]