Family Ministries at Epiphany:

Easter

Upcoming for Families at Epiphany

Good Friday Service: March 29 at 7:00pm
Easter Vigil Service: Saturday, March 30 at 7:30pm
Easter Festival Worship: Sunday, March 31 at 9:00am or 11:15am
Easter Reception: Sunday, March 31 from 10:00-11:00am
Easter Egg Hunt for Children: Sunday, March 31 at 10:30am sharp
First Sunday Worship: Sunday, April 7 at 10:00am (sign-up here for children and youth roles)
Midweek Dinner and Formation for All Ages: Wednesday, April 10 at 6:15pm.

Walking the Path to Jerusalem in Church School

Easter Nursery Drop-Off Care

For Easter morning services we will have drop-off care in the nursery at both 9:00am and 11:15am. The nursery is for babies and toddlers 0-3 years of age. Usually we have a first-come, first-served policy in the nursery, but due to expected crowds if your child is already registered in our nursery, you may secure a slot at one of the services now. You may sign up here.

Holy Week & Easter

Family Guide

Good Friday: March 29

We remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

These somber services are offered at 7:30am (Chapel), 12pm (Sanctuary), and 7:00pm (Sanctuary). The 7pm will be live streamed on YouTube.

Holy Saturday: March 30

We prayerfully wait.

9:00am: Simple Holy Saturday service followed by altar and flower preparations.

If your flower-centric child would like to come help set up the many flowers, please join us.

7:30pm: Great Vigil of Easter

This beautiful service (which goes until around 9pm) begins in darkness as we hear lessons and music, light the Paschal candle, renew our baptismal vows, and share communion while welcoming the coming of Easter. It will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Easter Sunday: March 31

Celebrate the Day of Jesus's Resurrection! There are two (identical) services offered on Easter morning. In between the services, there is a festive reception for all in Hadley Hall, with food and fellowship, and an Easter Egg Hunt for the children.

9:00am or 11:15am: Easter Festival Eucharist

These are joyful worship services with special music and lots of alleluias. The nursery will be available for babies and young toddlers during both services. (Nursery sign-up.)

10:00am: Festive Reception

10:30am: Easter Egg Hunt

First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: April 7 at 10:00am

The first Sunday of each month, all ages worship together throughout the 10am service. Children and youth are offered the opportunity to try different roles within the service, like greeter, usher, lector (reader), and element bearer. This is a wonderful way for our young people to help, to serve, and to see the worship experience with new eyes. Please sign-up for a role, and thank you!

First Sunday Worship Roles

Midweek: April 10 at 6:15pm

Our Midweek@Epiphany dinner and formation for all ages will be on April 10. Midweek is usually first and third Wednesdays, but for April we are shaking it up and going for the second Wednesday (this is because of post-Easter fatigue on the part of staff and volunteers, and the school break later in the month).

So please get April 10 on your calendars! Dinner is at 6:15pm, followed by Bible Study with Rev. Nick for grown-ups at 7pm, and art and music for the kids with Bryn and Jeremy.

The children made these wonderful cards for our friends at The Gables, sending their Easter love.

Parent Community Events

Our Parents & Caregivers of Adolescents Group will gather on Sunday, April 21 at 5pm in the Suter Room. This group is open to all who are actively raising preteens and teens. We're a simple support and friendship group.

Our Moms of Young Children Group will gather for a potluck lunch on Sunday, April 28 at noon. This group is open to all moms of little ones, from babies through elementary school. Please email Sarah for more information and to let us know you'll be joining us.