A Word from Craig Benner
I love the month of June! In New England, it begins with gardens bursting with flowers and later we get our first tastes of summer weather. For most of us, schedules begin to be a little less hectic and we have time to enjoy being outside as well as having opportunities to gather with family and friends. We have the whole summer to look forward to, and often that includes a bit of travel. It doesn’t seem like it could get much better, but this year it has!
After months of having our lives turned upside down because of Covid, this June we have begun to get back many of the things we used to take for granted before the pandemic. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for each step forward that we have taken these past few weeks. There are so many things that I have missed, but as I think through the list, there is one thing that stands out – community.
We find community in many different places during our lives, and as I thought about my own life, I began to realize that the place I have most consistently found community is the church. Most of my closest childhood and adult friends are people that I have met in church. I even met the person who is now my spouse when we were singing in a church choir many years ago. I’m guessing that many of you can identify with this. As we have been regathering at Epiphany these past few weeks, the one thing I have heard over and over is how much you all have missed each other. While we have done our best to keep in touch online, it just isn’t the same as sitting next to someone and having a conversation, or singing and praying together as a group, or being able to give someone a hug and letting them know that you’ve been thinking of them. What a gift our church community is!
As your church staff has been meeting and planning for fall over the last few weeks, we have been talking a lot about how all of us need opportunities to get together so that we can strengthen our sense of community after many months of being apart. While all the plans are not completely finalized yet, I can tell you that there will be opportunities on Sundays after worship and during the week for us to reconnect and have conversations with one another. Please watch the newsletter for more information as we go through the summer. If you would be willing to help with these gatherings in some way, we would love to hear from you. We have much to be thankful for as we regather over these next few months and much to learn about what has changed in all of our lives. I look forward to reconnecting with all of you as we rebuild and add to the beloved community here at Epiphany. |
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3 Crowns Update
Pleate note that, as of the first week of July, 3 Crowns will be released weekly on Thursday, rather than Monday. Following our issue on Monday, June 28, the next issue of 3 Crowns will be published on Thursday, July 8. We believe that moving the newsletter to Thursday will enable us to better highlight upcoming Sunday events.
Submissions for the newsletter must now be received by Tuesday for inclusion in Thursday's 3 Crowns. Please send announcements to office@3crowns.org. Thank you! |
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Parish Office Closure
Please note that the parish office will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. Happy 4th of July! |
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Outdoor Worship for Young Families
This summer we invite all families with children aged preschool through sixth grade to join us for a series of new outdoor worship services. These short, 30-minute services will take place in the Cloister Garden and are created especially for children and their caregivers to worship together. Our next Outdoor Worship for Young Families will be in the Cloister Garden on Sunday, July 11, at 5:00 pm. Pre-registration is required: please sign up here by Friday, July 9. Our fourth and final family worship service will be on Sunday, July 25 at 5:00 pm. We hope you will join us! |
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Wonderful News! You're Invited to the Epiphany Christmas Fair!
We are thrilled to announce the Christmas Fair is scheduled for Saturday, November 20 in Hadley Hall. This annual favorite takes on greater meaning this year as an opportunity to gather as a community of friends after a very long and isolating pandemic.
So let’s gather at the Fair!
We need lots of help to make this event a success. Please contact Laura Krotky or Sara Post, your happy Fair Co-Chairs, to donate and volunteer. We are asking for: - Silent Auction Items
- White Elephant Donations
- Homemade Treats to Fill our Delicious Bake Table
- Volunteers to make apple pies, donate food for lunch, work at the Fair
- And so much more!
Look for more information in upcoming newsletters, including a SignUpGenius for volunteers and donations.
Thank you,
Laura
781-325-2320
Lktroky180@gmail.com
Sara
617-797-4195
snsp17@gmail.com
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Come Join the Fun in August!
For our 16th summer, Epiphany will again partner with the B-SAFE (Bishop’s Summer Academic and Fun Enrichment) program run by St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in the South End of Boston. This means we will:
- Provide and serve lunch to 60 children (ages 5-11), 32 teen CITS, and 8 adult staff for three days, August 2-4, onsite at St. Stephen’s, 419 Shawmut Avenue, Boston.
- Welcome the B-SAFE group to Winchester for a morning of swimming and sand. play at Shannon Beach on Mystic Lake, for games and crafts on the nearby fields, for a cookout and an afternoon with a magician at Epiphany on Thursday, August 5.
- Pack and deliver 50 bags of groceries for families of B-SAFE campers experiencing food insecurity.
- Have fun and begin to build relationships across age, race, economics, and geography.
We encourage individuals and families to join in the fun in whatever way works best. Please use the following links to sign up: - To donate food - click here
- To volunteer - click here
Please contact Betsy Walsh for more information or if you have questions. Thanks for supporting our partnership with St. Stephen’s Youth Programs!
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Continuing Support Needed in Chelsea
Through our long standing partnership with St. Luke's - San Lucas Episcopal Church in Chelsea, Epiphany remains committed to supporting their efforts to provide food and other items for those in need in Chelsea. There are three ways that you can help. - Volunteer your time on Fridays from 2:00 - 6:00 pm. St. Luke's and the City of Chelsea are distributing food from St. Luke's on Saturday mornings to about 350 families currently. Help is needed on Fridays to bag frozen foods for distribution on Saturday.
- Donate to the Bella Isla Cafe Partnership through our GoFundMe site. For 13 months, Epiphany raised money to cover the cost of 150 certificates ($6 value) from Bella Isla cafe that were distributed every Saturday morning at St. Lukes. This allowed recipients to enjoy a hot meal AND helped a minority woman-owned business remain open during the pandemic. Last week, we shifted to a new phase of our partnership. Instead of certificates, we are now offering hot beef empanadas, made at Bella Isla, to those receiving groceries. This was very well received last week and will continue indefinitely. This costs about $400 each week. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated.
- Donate personal hygiene items for distribution on Saturdays at St. Luke's. These items are delivered to St. Luke's on the first Saturday of the month. Please drop your items at Roz Nazzaro's house (1 Dunham St, Winchester) or at Tracy Podol's house (9 Falmouth St, Belmont).
Please contact Betsy Walsh if you would like to volunteer on Fridays or if you have questions about our partnership with St. Luke's and/ or Bella Isla Cafe.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
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Updated Protocols at Epiphany
Following public health directives for Houses of Worship in Massachusetts, as well as the guidelines of our Diocesan office, we share the following updates to our practices and protocols here at Epiphany:
Sunday Worship
- Beginning Sunday, July 4, registration for services is no longer required.
Mask Wearing
- Masks must continue to be worn inside during worship services.
- Masks are not required when outside.
Fellowship and Gatherings
Fellowship in the Cloister Garden will continue during the summer. Hadley Hall will be used for fellowship during inclement weather; all windows and doors opened for air ventilation. Masks may be removed while consuming food and beverage.
Small Groups and Committees are able to return to in-person gathering at the church if they wish. Please contact the parish office at office@3crowns.org or 781-729-1922 to request space and approval. We encourage groups to still offer a virtual option for those who are unable to attend in-person.
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This Week's Calendar
Click here to access the complete parish calendar.
Monday, June 28
7:30pm AA Meeting in Hadley Hall
Tuesday, June 29
8:30am Employment Transition Group Meeting via Zoom
9:30am Staff Meeting in Hadley Hall
12:00pm Noonday Prayer via Zoom
Wednesday, June 30
7:30am Morning Prayer via Zoom
Thursday, July 1
5:30pm Men's Group via Zoom
7:00pm Healing Prayer via Zoom
9:00pm Compline via Zoom
Sunday, July 4
8:00am Holy Eucharist in the Sanctuary
9:00am Coffee Hour in the Cloister Garden
10:00am Holy Eucharist in the Sanctuary and via YouTube
11:15am Coffee Hour in the Cloister Garden
Monday, July 5
All Day Parish Office is Closed for independence Day
7:30pm AA Meeting in Hadley Hall
Tuesday, July 6
8:30am Employment Transition Group Meeting via Zoom
9:30am Staff Meeting in Hadley Hall
12:00pm Noonday Prayer via Zoom
6:00pm Property Committee in the Suter Room
7:00pm Prayer Team Meeting in the Sproat Room
Thursday, July 8
5:30pm Men's Group via Zoom
7:00pm Healing Prayer via Zoom
9:00pm Compline via Zoom |
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70 Church Street, Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1922
www.3crowns.org
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