To know and share God's light
To know and share God's light
Our Weekly Newsletter
THIS WEEK AT EPIPHANY, August 26 – September 1, 2007
Sunday August 26
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
Celebrant — Amber
Stancliffe Evans
Deacon — Carol Bowen
Preacher — Gail Greenwell
Acolytes — John Wilson, Megan Lehmkuhl, Angela Rae, Savannah Rae
Acolyte Parent — Dede Lehmkuhl
Altar Guild — Sue Marquis and Barbara Haas
Lay Readers — (8) Bob French, (10) Howard Marans, Barbara Vaughan
Eucharistic Ministers — (10) Kent Holubar, Mary Wagner, Sandy Burnett
Eucharistic
Visitors — Dede Lehmkuhl and Bob French
Oblation Bearers — The Welsh Family
Ushers — (8) Ginny
Hurley, (10) Chris Perris, Dwight Hill
Greeter — Cliff Brown
Coffee Hour Hosts — Angie Namenuk and Kelly and Fernando Bravo
Summer Club — Kelly Bravo
Nursery Parents — Diana and Howard Bujtor
Nursery Teens — Emma Howland, Max Handler, Stephanie Blake
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Today’s altar
flowers are dedicated to the glory of God
in honor of the anniversary of Dan and Ginny Morrow.
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Blood Drive Success
Many thanks to
all who participated in the Blood Drive last Sunday.
We had one of the best turn outs ever!
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INFORMATION MEETING — confirm not Conform
Wed, August 29th 7-8pm, Parish Hall. Parents of Jr. and Sr. Seekers who want to know more about our exciting new youth confirmation program, please plan to attend.
Church School Orientation & Instructed Eucharist
September 30th, during the 10 a.m. Service. Parents, please join the children (PreK-8th Grade) at our first children’s Feast in the parish hall for a fun and meaningful worship service. Children and parents will share communion with an instructed Eucharist celebrated by Pastor Amber. After the Feast, parents and children will join the Godly Play teachers in their classrooms. This will be a great opportunity to meet the teachers and thank them for their ministry with your children.
Seekers to Disneyland:
We’ll join with other youth from the Deanery for this quick trip to the magical kingdom. It’s a day in Disneyland sandwiched between 2 all night bus rides. Youth will be on their own with groups of three and will check in regularly with chaperones. Young teens should discuss with parents if they are ready for this kind of trip. This trip is organized by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto, with Epiphany chaperones attending. TELL AMBER BY SEPT 9th IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.
When: November 9-11, 2007 (Fri night to Sunday AM)
Where: Departing/Arriving from St. Mark’s Palo Alto
Time: Depart: 10 pm Fri Nov 9th, Arrive 6 am, Sun Nov 11th
Other: The cost of this trip will be approximately $150.
PRAYER SLIPS
Prayer Slips for requesting prayers may be found in the pew racks. Many members of Epiphany are committed to offering daily intercessions on behalf of those whose names and needs are listed on the slips. If you know of anyone for whom we can lift to God for healing, or for any other needs, please fill out the slip and place it in the collection plates as the ushers circulate.
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Opportunities for Youth and Children
Children and Youth Programs
It's almost time to register for Epiphany's 2007-2008 Children and Youth programs.
Church School and Seekers both begin September 9.
Registration
forms will arrive by mail and will be available online.
http://www.churchoftheepiphany.org/current_07/2007_prog_registration_form.pdf
Young people participating in the Nursery, Church School, Confirmation and Seekers Youth Group
all should fill out forms that we need on file to keep you up-to-date, for liability reasons, and allergy information.
Contact:
The Rev. Amber Stancliffe
Evans
amber@churchoftheepiphany.org (650) 591-0328 ext.107
Opportunities for Adults
Wednesday Eucharist and Healing
10 am Epiphany's best kept secret!
A beautiful, intimate service of prayer and healing in the middle of your week. Join us in the Chapel.
Bad Girls of the Bible
Please join us
for a stimulating and prayerful book study — starting up again on September 8,
after the Epiphany Retreat at Bishop Ranch. This study can be joined at anytime.
Class is held in Room 108 of the parish office, every other Saturday 10-11:30
am. All are welcome.
Future dates: September 15 and 22.
For more
information please contact Mary Birss at
marybirss@comcast.net or (650) 598-9206,
or Nancy Grandfield at
granny4nan@aol.com, or (650) 591-6485
Men's Group
Wednesday
mornings at 7:30 am in the Lounge. Come for breakfast and discussion on the
topic of the day.
Coming up… Men’s Group Dinner —
September 18: Details to follow.
Adult Forum
Join us for
discussion of the day's bible lessons every Sunday morning, in the Library from
9-10am.
Childcare is provided upstairs in the Toddler Nursery. Continues through the
summer with discussion led by the days preacher.
Upcoming Events
GOOD NEWS CHOIR (ages 6–11)
If you and your child are interested in Good News Choir, join us on Thursday, September 6, at 3:45 pm for registration and 4:10 pm for rehearsal. We begin with a healthy snack and then sing for 50 minutes with explorations of music reading and other musical concepts. We tie nearly all of our work to biblical concepts, which the children will be learning over the years. Good News Choir will be singing during Sunday morning worship at least 9 times during the 2007-2008 choir season.
PUT SEPTEMBER 9th ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW AND KEEP THE SUMMER FUN GOING!!!!!
The summer vacation goes quickly by when you are having free time and fun with friends and family. NOW IT'S TIME TO PLAN FOR THE WELCOME BACK SUNDAY PICNIC.....to be held September 9th in Burton Park. All parishioners are invited to a barbecue immediately following the 10 o'clock service that day. Burgers, hotdogs, condiments and drinks are supplied by the parish. Games and activities for the small children. Please bring a salad or dessert to share, and join in the start of the Epiphany Fall programs. Sign up sheets to serve as hosts, shoppers, cooks, and set up/clean up teams are posted in the parish hall.
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FOYER DINNER GROUPS ARE FORMING
Foyer Groups are informal groups of parishioners who gather monthly to enjoy each other’s company. There is no agenda or plan — just casual socializing. Members take turns hosting the group in their homes, in the church lounge or sometimes at a local restaurant. Groups are assembled on a random basis and provide a great opportunity to meet and get to know others whom you might not meet otherwise. Groups meet for one year and then are reassembled. New groups are forming now. Sign up in the Parish Hall.
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Funeral services for former Epiphany parishioner, Thomas Beckett, will be at Christ Church, Los Altos on 9/8/07 at 2 pm.
The family invites all who may remember Thomas to share in a celebration of his life.
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Film: GREEN: THE NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE, Sunday, September 23rd, 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.
Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat, sets out to discover how the greening of America could change the way we live. The US is at the beginning of a surge toward green energy, powered by the sun, wind, water and even grass, but it will not be enough. The key is clean carbon-free energy, on a huge scale. Friedman explores many sources of carbon-free energy, including some that might sound counter- intuitive, such as coal and nuclear energy. This film examines ways American families can change the world and have the same effect as global giants like Wal-Mart, Google and Texas Instruments.
WALK WITH BISHOP MARC
Saturday, October 13, 2007 — Episcopal Charities’ annual 7.5- or12-mile Walk-a-thon. This brisk walk through San Francisco enables participants to visit and understand how Episcopal Charities’ 14 partner agencies help poor, oppressed and endangered Bay Area individuals break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives. Episcopal Charities hopes to have representation for all 80 churches in the diocese including youth groups. Lunch, a T-shirt and snacks will be provided. Parish teams of 12 or more receive 25% back from the money they raise for their churches’ outreach ministries. Registration is $35 before September 21 and $45 after. To register and for more information visit www.episcopalcharities.org.
Epiphany Men's Summit
The Men's Retreat is the weekend of November 2-4, 2007! Our fast-paced and highly competitive society often demands excellence at the expense of personal fulfillment. Join us in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains for rest and relaxation, fellowship and fun, education and enrichment. Cost - $200 per person, with scholarships available. More details to come. Registration will begin at the end of August. Questions?! Contact Rob Keim (408) 718-7990 rkeim11@earthlink.net or Chris Rimer (415) 990-5101 crimer@alumni.haas.org
Epiphany Women’s Retreat 2007 from November 9-11.
Once again the women of Epiphany are gathering for our annual Women’s Retreat. The theme for this weekend is What’s Next? A Time for Choices and Change, a program which will help us explore how we make choices that renew our balance and spiritual equilibrium, when we are challenged by changes in the world as well as by the inevitable changes in our own lives.
When: From 6:00 pm Friday November 9 thru lunch on Sunday November 11, 2007.
Where: St. Dorothy’s Rest Retreat Center outside Occidental – 1.5 hours drive from San Carlos.
Cost: $150.00 for the weekend, which includes semi-private rooms for Friday & Saturday nights and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. There will be a ‘dutch treat’ dinner on Friday night. Scholarship assistance is available – please contact Gail immediately for a confidential conversation.
Registration: Registration forms and payment in full for the retreat are being accepted on a first-come basis, beginning after the 10:00 am service on Sunday, September 9th. Payment in full must accompany your registration form - as registrations received without full payment will not be guaranteed a space. Lisa Thompson will be in the church court yard immediately following the 10:00 am service on Sunday, September 9th to collect registration forms and payments.
To learn more about this popular event – and obtain a registration form – please go to the Church website: www.churchoftheepiphany.org Questions: contact Lisa Thompson or Nancy Winningham.
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pODCASTS iTunes users:
the weekly sermons are now available as podcasts.
Click the Sermons button on the church Web site or use the following link
http://www.churchoftheepiphany.org/audio/audio_sermons.htm
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Calendar
Monday August 27
3:30 pm Prayer Service at Bayview Villa
7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Parish Hall
Tuesday August 28
7:00 pm Finance Meeting — Room 108
Wednesday August 29
7:30 am Men’s Group
10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing
Thursday August 30
8:45 am Mo Music
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Parish Hall
Friday August 31
Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch
Saturday September 1
Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch
Sunday September 2
Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
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CHECK out the Epiphany Blog
Amber and Gail
share their reflections at
www.irreverentepiphanies.blogspot.com
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Parish Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
(650) 591-0328 (office)
(650) 591-6472 (fax)