Beginning on Sunday, December 1, Rev. Nick and others will lead us through an exploration of the Gospel of Luke, the gospel from which we will read this coming church year. After the 10:00 am service each Sunday in Advent, we will gather to explore this gospel's unique call to change the world through faith and hope. 

All children are invited to participate in the Christmas Pageant, held during the 4:00 pm service on Christmas Eve. We will rehearse this Sunday, December 22 at 11:30 am, and again on Christmas Eve beginning at 2:45 pm. Last-minute additions and visitors are welcome to join us as a sheep, shepherd, or angel! 

The weekend of December 20-22, join us for You Are Not Alone: Responding to Grief and Trauma by Building Relationships, a retreat co-presented by the Rev. Bob Davidson, Episcopal priest and social worker, and Dr. Anthony Valdini, professor of family medicine and community health. The retreat will be held at Barbara C. Harris Camp & Conference Center in Greenfield, NH and will include three presentations during the Saturday retreat day, a Friday evening optional get acquainted, and Sunday morning optional healing and community worship. Please click here for more details or to sign up. 

On the third Saturday of each month, Epiphany serves food at St. Luke’s-San Lucas in Chelsea for those experiencing food insecurity. We will be serving both breakfast and lunch on Saturday, December 21. Children and families are encouraged to volunteer! Please click to sign up. 

Celebrate our Savior’s birth with Christmas worship at Parish of the Epiphany! On Tuesday, December 24, our Christmas Eve worship will include three services. The 4:00 pm service is our family Eucharist and Children’s Pageant, sung by the Choristers and Schola. At 7:00 pm, we will offer a Sung Eucharist, and at 10:00 pm, a Festal Eucharist, both featuring the Parish Choir and string quartet. (Please note that the 10:00 pm service includes incense and a choral mas setting.) On Monday, December 25 at 10:00 am, we invite you for a Sung Eucharist with the Schola.

On Tuesday, December 31, join organists Jeremy Bruns, Louise Mundinger, and Bryan Ashley for an organ concert at The Christian Science Plaza, also known as The Mother Church. This is the largest organ in Boston! Bryan Ashley will perform at 3:00 pm, Louise Mundinger at 3:30 pm, and Jeremy Bruns at 4:00 pm. This annual concert is co-sponsored by The First Church of Christ, Scientist and the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; the concert is free of charge.

On Sunday, January 5 at 10:00 am, we celebrate our namesake feast as we mark the arrival of the Three Wise Men at the manger. This service will be sung by the Parish Choir and Choristers, including music by George Malcolm, Felix Mendelssohn, and Herbert Howells. All ages will worship together during this service as a part of our First Sunday Intergenerational Worship. Children are invited to take part in a number of ways: being a greeter, usher, element bearer, or "magi carrier" as we bring the magi to the creche during the procession.

All are invited on Sunday, January 5 at 5:00 pm for Word & Table, a casual, participatory, and intimate worship experience in the Upper Parish Hall. Word & Table is offered on the first Sunday of each month from October through June. 

All are invited to our next Journey to Justice meeting on Sunday, January 12 at 11:30 am in the Upper Parish Hall. Join us for part I of our immigration justice forum, during which we'll discuss the history of immigration. For questions, please contact Betsy Walsh  or Rev. Janelle.

On Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 pm, all are invited to a harpsichord recital by Peter Skyes in Parish of the Epiphany’s Upper Parish Hall. Peter Sykes has taught at the New England Conservatory, the Longy School of Music, and the University of Michigan, and currently teaches at Boston University and is a core faculty member and principal teacher of harpsichord in the Historical Performance department at the Juilliard School in New York City. He will offer music by Louis and François Couperin, Froberger, and J. S. Bach, playing his newest acquisition, a harpsichord by Ronald Haas (after Ruckers, 1624). Admission is free; donations are gladly accepted. 

All are invited to Midweek @ Epiphany on Wednesday, January 15. Midweek, which is offered on the first and third Wednesday of each month, begins with a community dinner and fellowship from 6:15-7:00 pm, followed by formation opportunities for adults, youth, and children from 7:00-7:30 pm.

As part of Epiphany’s Lighthouse Ministry, we invite parents and caregivers of children of any age with neurodivergence, disabilities, or mental health challenges to join our group offered by Dr. Litzenberger, our priests, and our Director of Children’s Ministry. This group meets next on Tuesday, January 21 from 7:00-8:30 pm. We engage in listening, support, and collaboration. If you are interested in joining, please contact Bryn Hollenbeck. 

Our Youth Faith Circle will resume on Wednesday, January 22 from 6:15-7:30 pm. Youth Faith Circles are gatherings for dinner with intentional faith formation, a sense of community and consistency, and a way for youth to have caring adults in their lives! Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join us every second and fourth Wednesday. If interested in participating, please reach out to Rev. Janelle at jhiroshige@3crowns.org.

We will hold Communion Enrichment for children in grades 2-5 and their caregivers on Saturday, January 25 from 9:00-11:00 am at the church. The Communion Enrichment class is designed to help children better understand the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. These children will participate in the 10:00 am service of worship on January 26. Please click to sign up. If you're interested in learning more, contact Bryn Hollenbeck.

Join us on Sunday, January 26 at 11:30 am as we gather in Hadley Hall for our Annual Meeting. We will gather to approve a slate of candidates for our open parish leadership positions and look to the coming year ahead. A simple lunch will be served. We hope you can join us for this important yearly meeting.

On Wednesday, January 29 from 6:15-7:30 pm, all are invited for an all-parish potluck dinner and game night in Hadley Hall! We’ll provide homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, and we invite you to bring a salad, side dish, or dessert. Have a favorite board game? Please bring it!

If you are interested in serving as an Acolyte or helping to serve Communion as a Chalice Minister at the altar, we invite you to a training following the 10:00 am service on Sunday, February 2. Rev. Nick and our Vergers will work with youth (5th grade and older) and adults who would like to serve as part of our altar team ministries. Please click to submit a brief interest form. For questions, please contact Rev. Nick at nmyers@3crowns.org.  

Are you interested in learning more about Parish of the Epiphany? We invite you to our Newcomer Social Hour on Sunday, February 2 at 4:00 pm. Join us in the Rector's study to find out more about who we are as a parish and how to get connected!

Internationally renowned vocal quartet Praxis returns on Friday, February 7 at 7:00 pm to perform modern, classical, and barbershop songs. This group simultaneously pushes the boundaries of the barbershop art form through its explorations of modern/R&B arrangements by in-house arrangers David Breen and Lance Fisher, while also elevating the "hallmark" barbershop style. They were such a hit last season, we simply had to bring them back! This concert is free; donations are gratefully accepted.