Parish of the Epiphany welcomes Cassidy Manley as our new Office Administrator! Cassidy will be working part-time (20 hours/week) to help manage our office, in-house administration needs, membership and database, and the ministry of welcome and hospitality throughout the week. Cassidy comes to us with experience working in church administration and can be reached at office@3crowns.org following her start date of Tuesday, September 5. 

It is a joy to welcome back Kathryn Dominguez to our team. Kathryn will be helping us with our communications needs and several projects as we begin the fall. Kathryn lives in Denver, Colorado and will be working remotely as she supports our communications and the production of materials for many projects we have here at Epiphany. She will be working part-time. Kathryn can be reached at kdominguez@3crowns.org for our communication needs as we move into the fall. Kathryn will begin with us toward the end of August.

Join Rev. Nick Myers for Discover: Exploring Faith & Life, a course which will begin in October and run through early June. This twice-monthly course on Sundays explores Christian faith and life and invites each participant to discover their faith in deeper and more authentic ways. This course is for those new to the Christian faith, those exploring the Episcopal tradition, or those interested in more fully claiming a faith with integrity and joy. Contact Rev. Nick for more information.

Parish of the Epiphany is pleased to welcome Tony Catino as our new weekday Sexton. The position of Sexton is a part-time position that focuses on helping care for our buildings and grounds as well as weekday events. Tony will be on campus Monday through Friday during the morning and early afternoon hours. 

Tony brings years of experience working in construction, building maintenance and carpentry. Most recently Tony helped manage the day-to-day operations of a large apartment complex, with a particular focus on painting and carpentry. 

Parish of the Epiphany welcomes Julia Kilgore as our new Finance Administrator! The position of Finance Administrator is a part-time position that focuses on helping manage the array of our parish finances, including pledges, interfacing with our Finance Committee and treasurers, and helping the administrative life of our parish.

Julia has worked in nonprofit leadership and management for the past 14 years. Julia is a graduate of Assumption College where she studied Sociology and Community Service Learning. In addition, she holds a master’s degree in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. Purpose-driven work has been at the center of Julia's professional career, and she is thrilled to continue on that path as she joins the Parish of the Epiphany community. 

Julia brings an incredible amount of experience and gifts to Epiphany and we are excited for her leadership among us. Julia will be in the parish offices on Mondays. She can be reached at her jkilgore@3crowns.org. 

We are grateful to have Kristina DeFrancesco join us at Epiphany during this time of transition as we seek a new Office Administrator. Kristina worked with us doing temp administrative support during our previous search. Kristina will work remotely and help us in producing worship booklets, our weekly 3Crowns Newsletter, and managing the office@3crowns email. Please note that during this time of transition, our office will be minimally staff during the week and we, together as a staff, will do our best to respond to phone calls in a timely manner.

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 Friday, March 31 for inclusion in the Easter bulletins.

To make a contribution in any amount for Easter flowers and music, please 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 lilies" 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.

Begin your Lenten journey at Parish of the Epiphany with Ash Wednesday worship next Wednesday, February 22. We will offer services of Holy Eucharist with imposition of ashes at 7:30 am (spoken word) and 7:00 pm (with music).  

The Malden Warming Center provides a warm and safe shelter for those experiencing homelessness during the winter months. They are currently on the lookout for hoodies/sweatshirts, sweatpants, coats, winter boots, backpacks, small or medium suitcases with wheels, and thermal underwear. 

Let’s care for our unhoused neighbors! Leave donations in the back of the church in the shopping cart in the Nave until March 5. Rev. Janelle is also gathering a group (18 and older) to be trained to volunteer at the center. If interested, please email her. You can learn more about the Malden Warming Center here. 

This Lent, as a parish together, we will be reading Tattoos on the Heart by Father Gregory Boyle. Fr. Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. This book is about solidarity with our neighbors, compassion, and ultimately about God’s love. Sojourners said this about the book: “Reading this book is a spiritually cleansing experience that won’t leave you the same.” 

The deadline to sign up to participate is Sunday, February 19. The study begins the week of February 26 and runs for five weeks. We will be gathering in small groups as we journey through the book together. We have a number of offerings at different times throughout the week in various locations, with some groups meeting at Epiphany, some in homes, and potentially an online option. We are hoping that this book and the discussions that come out of it will help guide us through Lent and further into the future as we learn to better embody Christ's love in our time. Click here to sign up for our Lenten Book Study!