On Saturday, March 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm in the Chapel, the Immigration Justice group of Journey to Justice invites Epiphany parishioners and other faith community representatives in Winchester to a presentation by Andrins Renaudin, Shelter Services Director with the International Institute of New England (IINE), to learn more about volunteer needs of Haitian refugees. 

Currently close to 150 families are housed at the Sonesta Select Hotel on Mishawum Road in Woburn. Volunteers under the direction of IINE are providing supportive services, language support, and driver’s license assistance, and assisting with the transition to more permanent housing. Andrins will be able to spell out specific volunteer needs during the March 16 presentation.

Andrins is the Founder and President of Cognitive Holistic Healing, a nonprofit that provides mental health literacy support for parents of Haitian descent who have children with registered mental health diagnoses. She serves on the Board of the Haitian American Medical Association and is a member of the Woburn Refugee Taskforce.

For more information, please contact the Rev. Bob Davidson. 

Every year the sanctuary is decorated with beautiful Easter lilies and flowers in memory of loved ones or in gratitude for blessings received. To dedicate a lily using our online form, please click here. Submissions must be received by Monday, March 18 for inclusion in the Easter bulletins. 

To make a contribution in any amount for Easter flowers and music, give online (select "Easter Lilies and Music Memorials" from the "Fund" dropdown menu). You can also give by check. Please make checks payable to the Parish of the Epiphany and write "Easter Flowers" in the memo line. Drop your check in the Sunday offering plate or mail it to: The Parish of the Epiphany / 70 Church Street / Winchester, MA 01890.

Episcopalians from throughout the diocese are invited to gather on Saturday, March 2 to join alongside other people of faith and those advocating for a more just society. Our bishops invite us to join this nation-wide movement at 11:00 am at the State House in downtown Boston to support the Poor People's Campaign. Event details can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Nick.

Journey to Justice (formerly Mission & Outreach) has been actively involved with the Malden Warming Center (MWC) since last March.  The Center offers warm, safe, and dignifying overnight housing for those experiencing housing insecurity seven nights a week, from December 1 to March 31. This season, a dozen volunteers from Epiphany have been regularly taking shifts at MWC — welcoming guests, serving meals, and offering companionship.

Among other services, MWC offers warm clothing and footwear for the guests. This Lenten season, we at Epiphany are collecting *NEW* clothing items that are low in inventory at MWC, particularly underwear for men and women (all sizes needed), long underwear, and socks. Please bring donations to the back of the church, or order directly from our wish list here. Items should be shipped to: Malden Warming Center, First Church of the Nazarene, 529 Eastern Ave, Malden MA 02148.

Participation in this clothing drive is another way for us to extend kindness to the guests at the Warming Center. Questions? Reach out to Rev. Janelle. 

We invite you to help lay the foundation for our parish through our Building for the Ages capital campaign. Our goal of $3 million+ will require the prayerful discernment of everyone — we all have a role to achieve our goals. We invite you to make a pledge electronically through Realm or using this physical form. Please contact capitalcampaign@3crowns.org for questions or more information and visit our campaign webpage or the the display in Hadley Hall for details. This campaign is an exciting and transformative effort for our parish. Thank you for joining this campaign. Our Ingathering of pledges will be on Sunday, February 25.  

Join us after the 10:00 am service on Sunday, January 28 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, discuss our ongoing Building for the Ages campaign, and look to the coming year ahead. A simple lunch will be served. We hope you can join us for this important yearly meeting.

Celebrate our Savior’s birth with Christmas worship at Parish of the Epiphany!

This Sunday, December 24, we will mark the Fourth Sunday of Advent with a spoken Rite I Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am. There will be no 10:00 am service this day. 

Our Christmas Eve worship on December 24 will include three services: a family service with our children’s pageant at 4:00 pm, as well as Choral Eucharists at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. (Please note that the 10:00 pm service will include incense.) The 10:00 pm service will be livestreamed via YouTube. 

On Monday, December 25, join us at 10:00 am for a Choral Eucharist on Christmas Day.

All are welcome this Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 pm for Epiphany's annual Candlelight Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. A holiday favorite, this service of scripture and music centers on the mystery of the Incarnation. Sung by the Choristers, Parish Choir, and guests. A festive reception will follow in Hadley Hall. Our service of Lessons and Carols can also be viewed on Epiphany's YouTube channel. 

Advent is here, and the Giving Tree is back in church with opportunities to join in Epiphany’s gift ministry. You will find the tree at the back of Hadley Hall, covered with tags describing suggested donations to be made to organizations supported by Journey to Justice (formerly Mission & Outreach). Please take tags from the trees and follow the instructions to make donations by the date indicated. In addition, the information on the tree tags appears below and you can simply make your donation, as described, without collecting a tag. Your prayerful support of our partners, and the families they serve, would be greatly appreciated during this Christmas giving season.

St. Luke’s/San Lucas Food Pantry, Chelsea
Purchase $25 Target gift cards to be given to those who come in need to the church and the food pantry. Father Edgar is seeing a surge in recent immigrant families who need money to purchase food and warm clothing. Put all cards in the gift card collection box in the Epiphany office by Wednesday, 12/20.

American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem operates humanitarian institutions in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. This includes the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza that was recently in the news after being shelled. These institutions are powerful examples of Christian witness in these conflict-torn regions. Donate directly at https://afedj.org/.

Haiti Nursing Foundation
Haiti Nursing Foundation (HNF) improves health in the Republic of Haiti by supporting quality nursing education, primarily at the FSIL Nursing School, located in Léogâne, Haiti. Donate directly to the Haiti Nursing Foundation at https://www.haitinursing.org/.

El Hogar Ministries, Honduras
El Hogar provides education to Honduran children and youth in vulnerable situations. They are focused on breaking the cycle of poverty and helping the children fulfill their potential.  Donate directly to El Hogar at https://elhogar.org/. 

(Winchester) Network for Social Justice
The mission of the Network for Social Justice is to foster a movement for systemic change to advance equity and inclusion in the town of Winchester and beyond. NSJ is oriented towards social justice activism through a three-pronged strategy of education, engagement, and advocacy.  Donate directly to the Network for Social Justice at https://nfsj.org/.