Our Epiphany: A Place to Belong
I have heard it said more than once that, "Stewardship is everything you do after you say yes to God." The way we steward our time, our relationships, our money, our gifts, our joy, our pain, our anger, our hope—the entirety of our lives—is an act of faith. Together, we are stewarding the life of Parish of the Epiphany.
Not many of us have had the opportunity to lay a cornerstone of a building or a church. You can see pictures of Epiphany's laying of the cornerstone in the hallway from the sanctuary to Hadley Hall. No one in that photo is alive today; yet, their dreams live on in our shared ministry and life together.
In many ways, we are laying a new foundation here at Epiphany as we regather to rebuild and renew our life together. Here we are with our trowels and mortar, our prayers and our stewardship, seeking to build something beautiful and transformative for God and neighbor. During this season of our annual Stewardship Campaign: Renew + Rebuild, we want to share with you some voices and stories from our community. It is a reminder that we each can have an epiphany here and experience God's goodness in our lives or the gift of being community together in this place. We are beginning a new chapter here at Parish of the Epiphany. It is rooted in our past, connected to each person who calls this place home, and shaped by the directing Spirit of God's Spirit. We pray you'll join in.
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2022 Stewardship Campaign Progress
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Newcomer Coffee Hour on October 24
Are you interested in learning more about Parish of the Epiphany? We invite you to our Newcomer Coffee Hour on Sunday, October 24 at 11:15 am, immediately following the 10:00 am worship service. Join us in Upper Parish Hall to find out more about who we are as a parish and how to get connected!
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Outdoor Worship for All Ages
This fall, we invite all, and especially young children, to join us for a series of short, 30-minute outdoor worship services in the Cloister Garden. Our next service for young families this autumn will be held on Sunday, October 24 at 5:00 pm. We hope you will join us!
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Fundraising Event for El Hogar
Please join us on October 23 at 7:30 pm for Esperanza, a joyful, immersive, virtual multi-media event to benefit El Hogar. If you are new to Epiphany, you may not know that our community has been a long-time partner with El Hogar, which offers a home, an education and a family to children born into extreme poverty in Honduras. Many of our adults and youth have served on service trips to El Hogar, sponsored students, and supported the transformative work that takes place there. Come and meet students and teachers, and learn about the exciting changes that are underway at El Hogar.
Click here to see in just one minute why you should join us on October 23. To register, click here. Register early to receive your pre-event gift in time! Please contact any of us with questions.
Liz Kinchen, Eileen Marks and Betsy Walsh
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Christmas Fair Is Just Around the Corner —
We Need You!
Saturday, November 20 is Fair day. Please mark it on your calendar. Please help us! We need everyone to pitch in to make this a wonderful experience for all.
Needed:
- Jewelry: Please drop off items in the basket at the entrance to Hadley Hall or at Gabrielle Stott's home (408 Highland Ave, Winchester)
- Silent Auction Items: weekend vacation homes, golf outings, Celtics tickets, theater tickets, new kitchen items. Themed basket items or components for a basket. Have an idea? Let's chat!
- White Elephant Items: silver, kitchen items, bowls, china, decorative items for the home. Clean out those closets!
- Kids Store Items: Books for kids in elementary school and younger, including board books; small items kids would like to buy as gifts for their family.
Please drop off your donations in the basket located at the entrance to Hadley Hall. A SignUpGenius for Fair-day volunteers is on it's way. Stay tuned! In the meantime, please be in touch with Laura or Sara with questions and ideas.
Your Fair Chairs,
Laura Krotky 781 325-2320
Sara Post 617 797-4195
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Mission & Ministry Sunday on October 31
On Sunday, October 31, we have a full Sunday morning. We welcome the Rev. Liz Steinhauser, who will preach at both services. At 9:00 am, Rev. Liz and Rev. Nick will host a conversation in Hadley Hall about St. Stephen's Youth Program and Epiphany's shared ministry together. At 11:15 am, Rev. Nick and Nelia Newell, chair of the Stewardship Committee, will host a conversation in Hadley Hall about our vision and hopes for the coming year.
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Evensong Returns on November 7 at 5PM
Please plan to join us for a service of Choral Evensong on All Saints’ Sunday. Choral Evensong is the most particularly Anglican service in all of Christian worship. Originating from monastic hours, it consists of the distinctive parts of the ancient office of Vespers and Compline. The choir offers canticles, prayers, and anthems so that everyone’s devotions at the end of the day may be enhanced by music, scripture, and candlelight.
The choir will sing Herbert Brewer’s Evening Service in D, prayers, and responses by Herbert Sumsion and Richard Shephard’s beautiful setting of Isaac Watts’ text Give Us the Wings of Faith.
Give us the wings of faith to rise within the veil, and see the saints above,
how great their joys, how bright their glories be.
We ask them whence their victor came: they, with united breath,
ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, their triumph to his death.
They marked the footsteps that he trod, his zeal inspired their quest;
and following their incarnate God, they reached the promised rest.
Our Leader claims our praise for his own pattern given;
while the long cloud of witnesses, show the same path, the path to heaven.
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Nominations for 2022 Service Are Open
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The Parish of the Epiphany needs leaders who are committed to growing their faith in Jesus Christ, excited about this parish community and the Episcopal Church, willing to roll up sleeves, pray, and oversee our common life. At our annual meeting in January 2022, we will elect one warden, one clerk, three vestry members, a treasurer, an associate treasurer, two people to attend the 2022 Diocesan Convention, and two people to represent the Parish of the Epiphany at meetings of the local Deanery (the 13 parishes in the Mystic River Valley).
Email your nominations for any of these positions to nominations@3crowns.org or use the online survey here to submit a nomination. A paper ballot box is also available near the main entrance to the church, in the narthex. Nominations will be accepted until October 31. |
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"Neighbors Serving Neighbors" —
Epiphany's Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
Our Epiphany congregation will continue our tradition of celebrating this season of gratitude by contributing to the Council of Social Concern Thanksgiving food drive. Last year we had a tremendous outpouring. Can we count on you to help again?
A list of suggested food items is below. Local supermarket gift cards will be appreciated too. (Please put gift cards with the amount noted on the card into sealed envelopes.)
Bring donations of food and grocery store cards into the narthex (church lobby) by Sunday, November 14. Gift cards can also be mailed to or dropped off in the office.
The Council of Social Concern serves individuals and families who are in need through their food pantry, early education, and child care programs. Thanking you in advance.
Ellen W. Rockefeller, Coordinator
Thanksgiving Food Items
- Fruit juices (Apple, Cranberry, Grape)
- Boxes of instant mashed potatoes
- Dry stuffing mix
- Rice/ rice preparation mix
- Cans of green beans
- Cans of peas
- Cans of corn
- Cans of yams
- Jars of turkey or chicken gravy
- Cans of cranberry sauce
- Cans of fruit
- Boxes of chicken broth
- Bread, cake, or brownie mixes
- Jello or pudding mix
- Cookies, nuts, or crackers
- Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
Grocery gift cards in $15, $20, or $30 amounts are also needed, so
families can buy turkeys and other perishables.
These gift cards can be mailed directly to the Parish of the Epiphany or
dropped off in the office. If included with grocery items, please put card in
envelope and clip or tape to top of bag. Thank you!
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Greeters Needed for 8AM and 10AM
Greeters welcome those arriving for services at the church door, drawing us together in friendship with a smile and warm greeting. This lovely ministry is an easy and rewarding way to meet parishioners and engage in our community. If you are interested in learning more, please come to a short informational meeting in the Suter Room immediately following the 10:00 service on October 31. If you are interested and don't want to go to a meeting, or you used to be a greeter and would now like to get back in the rotation, please email Carol Hollingshead.
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Online Presentation on Nonviolence by Episcopal Peace Fellowship
On Sunday, November 7 at 4:00 pm, all are invited to the Episcopal Peace Fellowship's free, one-hour online presentation by Dr. Michael Nagler, author of The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature and founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence.
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This Week's Calendar
Click here to access the complete parish calendar.
Thursday, October 21
5:30pm Men's Group via Zoom
7:00pm Healing Prayer via Zoom
7:30pm Parish Choir Rehearsal in Hadley Hall
9:00pm Compline via Zoom
Friday, October 20
10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry in the Sproat Room
Sunday, October 24
8:00am Holy Eucharist in the Sanctuary
9:00am Bible Study in the Suter Room
9:00am Coffee Hour in the Cloister Garden
10:00am Holy Eucharist in the Sanctuary, Hadley Hall, and via YouTube
10:00am Church School in the Bishop Garden
11:15am Coffee Hour in the Cloister Garden 11:15am Newcomer Coffee Hour in Upper Parish Hall
2:00pm Scouts BSA Den Meeting in Hadley Hall
5:00pm Outdoor Worship Service for All Ages in the Cloister Garden
Monday, October 25
5:30pm Sustainability and Creation Care Group Meetings via Zoom
6:00pm AA Meeting in Hadley Hall
7:30pm AA Meeting in Hadley Hall
Tuesday, October 26
8:30am Employment Transition Group Meeting via Zoom
9:30am Staff Meeting in the Suter Room
1:00pm Nomination Committee Meeting via Zoom
4:00pm Circle of Life via Zoom
Thursday, October 28
5:30pm Men's Group via Zoom
7:00pm Healing Prayer via Zoom
7:30pm Healing Ministry Team Meeting via Zoom
7:30pm Parish Choir Rehearsal in Hadley Hall
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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