February 16, 2023

Fr. Bob Davidson and Rich Bartels are organizing an early season golf challenge — are you interested in playing? The format would include 2 nines and one 18 hole round. Suggested date are:

• Saturday, April 1, 9 hole tee times (maybe at Tewksbury again)
• Friday, April 14, 18 hole tee times (maybe at Butternut Farms or some fun course you might recommend)
• Saturday, April 22, 9 hole tee times (maybe at Pine Meadows in Lexington) 

Everyone can play any or all of the matches. Feel free to bring along a non-Epiphany friend! The format could be best ball or Captain’s choice depending on what your foursome would like. 

If you’re interested, please contact Rich Bartels by this Sunday, February 19 indicating which date(s) you want to play. If you have one, please include your handicap to help form foursomes.

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 this 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 on the button above to sign up for our Lenten Book Study! 

The Book of Ruth is the story of a family. But when family stories are examined closely, they can be surprising — even unsettling. During our final session this Sunday, February 19 at 11:30 am, we will take a close look at the Book of Ruth, and see what surprising things it may have to tell us about God, our ancestors in faith, and ourselves.

Please note that the parish office will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day. The office will be reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, February 21. 

On Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 pm, there will be a potluck dinner in Hadley Hall to thank all who worked on the 2022 Christmas Fair and invite anyone who might be considering working on the 2023 Christmas Fair. Please join us! Share ideas on what worked well or we might improve. If you have been thinking about how much fun the Fair can be and would like to learn more, please come. Click the button above to sign up to bring a dish, but know you are welcome to attend even if you aren't signed up.

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).  

Our next Word & Table service will be held on Sunday, February 26 at 5:00 pm in Hadley Hall. Offered once a month, Word & Table is a casual, contemporary, and creative service based on our familiar Episcopal liturgy. Our additional upcoming services will be held on March 19, April 23, and May 21.  

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 these items:

• Hoodies/Sweatshirts
• Sweatpants
• Coats
• Winter Boots
• Backpacks
• Small or Medium Suitcases with wheels
• 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. 

Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is mobilizing with long-term partners after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Working through Action by Churches Together Alliance (ACT Alliance), ERD will rapidly respond to the disaster through existing networks by providing supplies including winterization kits, hot meals and other food, medicine and emergency support. In addition to your prayers, you can support relief efforts by donating through the ERD fund found here. 

On Saturday, March 25 at 4:00 pm in Hadley Hall, join Rev. Nick and the Executive Director of Locally Haiti, Wynn Walent, as he visits Boston and introduces the amazing work and innovative approach to sustainable, vibrant, and impactful non-profit work in Haiti. This Episcopal-affiliated and Haitian-led organization focuses on community health, education, agriculture, and girls' empowerment in the community of Petit Trou de Nippes. Come for a festive reception and evening together as we learn about Locally Haiti.

We are excited to announce that Epiphany will be taking a pilgrimage to the Holy Land on February 3-14, 2024. If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact Rev. Nick. You can join an informational meeting and presentation on the planned pilgrimage on Sunday, April 2 (Palm Sunday), after the 10:00 am service. Please mark your calendars!