The Parish of the Epiphany

Family Newsletter
for the week of April 17, 2022
Easter

Fri  15-Apr  :   7:30-8:30pm  :  Good Friday Service

Sat  16-Apr  :  7:30-9:00pm  :  Easter Vigil with Baptism

Sun 17-Apr  :  9am or 11:15am  :  Festival of Easter Worship

Sun 17-Apr  :  10:00-11:00am  :  Festive Easter Reception (Cloister, Hadley)

Sun 17-Apr  :  10:30-10:40am  :   Easter Egg Hunt

Wed 27-Apr  :  6:15-7:30pm  :  Midweek Dinner and Formation

There is no Church School this Sunday, April 17, or next Sunday, April 24. Church School resumes on Sunday, May 1.

    Dear Families,

    As we walk through Good Friday and Holy Saturday with our children and youth, I pray that these days and services bless you and help you to hold the deep love of God, manifest in Jesus Christ, in your hearts. This Sunday and always, may you know the joy of the Lord and the wonder of the resurrection. 

    Please note that our two festival worship services on Sunday morning are at 9am and 11:15am. Both of these service times are different from regular Sundays.

    At 10am, we hope you will join us for a festive reception in Hadley and the Cloister Garden, and at 10:30am we will enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt together! Children should meet Bryn in Hadley Hall at 10:25 for directions.

    If you're a grown-up who would like to help with the hunt, please email me at bhollenbeck@3crowns.org. 

    Peace,

    Bryn

      The Triduum & Easter with Storymakers: Check Your Faith-at-Home Bag!

      The Triduum--or three days--refers to our time of prayer and worship in the days leading up to Easter: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Through these days we remember and walk again through our most important stories from Scripture: Jesus's Last Supper, the Passover meal before his arrest (Maundy Thursday); his trial and his crucifixion (Good Friday); and the day of waiting and mourning (Holy Saturday). On Easter we celebrate Jesus's resurrection, the power and majesty of God, and the new life God offers to us all. 

      This year, our Storymakers church school curriculum offers us a wonderful way to walk through these days, with meaning and care, with our children. In your Faith-at-Home bag, please find the envelope marked Holy Week. In it you will find copies of a special booklet for a grownup and each child in your household. These books begin with us on Maundy Thursday, and end on Easter Sunday. They offer the story, in a narrative for children, as well as reflection questions and activities. 

      Parents, please take a look through this booklet and decide which pieces are best for your children. I plan to use it all with my elementary-aged son, but every child is different. Any or all of the pieces of this booklet can help you observe and understand the Triduum and Easter with your children.

      Midweek@Epiphany Spring Schedule

      Midweek@Epiphany is a relaxed evening of fellowship, food, and formation (learning about God and faith) that happens roughly twice a month in the middle of the school & work week.

      We begin at 6:15 with a delicious dinner (cooked by our Midweek Dinner Team) and time to socialize. At 7pm, adults and youth are invited to a Bible study with Rev Nick in Upper Parish Hall, and children are invited to a time of faith-centered art and music with Bryn, Jeremy, and ministry volunteers in Hadley Hall. 

      The next Midweek@Epiphany dates are:

      • Wednesday, April 27
      • Wednesday, May 18
      • Wednesday, June 1

      All are welcome!
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