Family Ministries at Epiphany:

Week of December 31, 2023

Upcoming for Families at Epiphany

Worship with Baptisms: Sunday, December 31 at 10am
Midwinter: Dinner & Burning of the Greens on Wednesday, January 3 at 6:15pm
First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: Sunday, January 7 at 10am
Church Luncheon: Sunday, January 7 at 11:30am

Midwinter:
Burning of the Greens on January 3

On Wednesday, January 3, we will celebrate our annual Midwinter @ Epiphany. This special "Midweek" is a beloved tradition at Epiphany. We gather in Hadley Hall for grilled cheese (a la Duane) sandwiches and soup, and then head into the Cloister Garden for a worshipful end to the Christmas season with the Burning of the Greens and Chalking of the Doors.

You are invited to save a small piece of your evergreen tree or wreath, and bring it to Midwinter. We burn these greens as we reflect in gratitude on the season.

We also welcome in the new year with the Chalking of the Door, asking God's blessing on 2024.

First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: January 7

On the first Sunday of every month, we all worship together (there are no separate Church School classes) and the children & youth are invited to take part in special ways throughout the 10am service. This is an important way in which the children experience the service, and all ages love working together. First Sunday Worship is special and well loved.

Would you child like to be a greeter, an usher, a reader ("lector"), or an element bearer on one of our First Sundays? These jobs are fun ways to help and take part in the service, and we teach children their simple roles "on the job" that morning.

We invite you to sign up your child for a role on January 7 or February 4 here: First Sunday Worship Jobs Sign-Up

Church School Schedule

There is no Church School on December 31. We will have worship at 10am with baptisms.

Church School resumes on January 14, which is Martin Luther King Jr Weekend. Due to the holiday, we will have one all-age class in the chapel during the 10am service. Children will start the service in the sanctuary and join the procession with their teachers to the chapel. We will do a special Godly Play story on Martin Luther King and then do a service project together.

Regular classes (preschool-1st grade in Upper Parish Hall and 2-5th grade in the Chapel) will resume on January 22.