This Week at Epiphany, April 27-May 3
Cliff West
THIS WEEK AT EPIPHANY, April 27 - May 3, 2008
A PDF version of these announcements may be viewed and printed on the Church of the Epiphany Web site by using the following link: http://www.churchoftheepiphany.org/periodic/ThisWeek/EpiphanyThisWeek.pdf
Visiting Celebrant — The Rev. Will Hocker
Deacon — The Rev. Hailey McKeefry Delmas
Preacher — The Rev. Will Hocker
Acolytes — Gray Holubar, Nolan McPeek-Bechtold, Ben Maisonpierre, Angela Rae
Acolyte Parent — Lora O’Haver
Altar Guild — Diane Roberts, Claire Dikas
Lay Readers — (8) Bob French (10) Annette Bender, Phil Sankar
Eucharistic Ministers — (10) Lisa Thompson, Phil Sankar, Pat Pimsner
Eucharistic Visitors — Chris
Willard, Betsy Althaus,
Bob French
Oblation Bearers — The Welsh Family
Ushers — (8) Jim
Schuyler, (10) Marilyn Moon,
Chris Thom
Greeter — Cliff Brown
Coffee Hour Hosts — Stacey Ringham, Ginny
Morrow, Mallory Stevens
Godly Play PreK/K: Synagogue and the Upper Room — Sue Sunde, Lindsay Okamoto
Godly Play 1st/2nd: Enrichment: The Crosses — Mary Manders, Vivian Wang
Godly Play 3/4/5: Symbols of the Holy Eucharist — Nina Brooks, Heather Hansen
Middle School: The Holy Trinity — H.D. Stevens
Nursery Teens — Gray Holubar, Max Handler, Samantha Bates
Nursery Parent — Beth Mauldin
The altar flowers are
given to the Glory of God
in celebration of the wedding anniversary
of Ron and Christine Perris.
Sunday, April 27
Contemplative Prayer is from 9:35 - 9:55 am.
This time of silent meditation allows those gathered to
prepare themselves for worship.
Today our preacher and celebrant will be the Rev. Will Hocker. Will is the executive director of the Sojourn Chaplaincy at San Francisco General Hospital. Join Will and Hailey after the 10 am service for a forum about hospital chaplaincy.
Amber is teaching Confirm not Conform.
Rector Search and Interim Priest Update
Thank you to all who submitted Search Committee questionnaires. The submissions were both numerous and reflective of prayerful discernment. Yet again our Epiphany community demonstrated what makes this such a special place.
The Vestry has begun assembling a committee from the pool of candidates. While this is a somewhat open-ended process, we do expect to have completed the selection by the end of this week. Please remember the Vestry in your prayers and support them as they undertake this good work.
A team of Vestry members and clergy consisting of Amber Evans, Colleen Smith, Liz Olson, and Craig DeBrine has completed the first round of interviews with four highly qualified and impressive interim priest candidates. results of those interviews will be presented to the Vestry this week. Of the four interviewees, we expect to select two candidates who will then meet with the entire Vestry sometime during the week of April 27.
The Vestry would like to express our gratitude for the love and encouragement the congregation has shown during this time of transition and renewed growth. Our task is made easier by your continued help and participation.
IHN IS HERE
IHN guests will be at Epiphany this week, April 27 - May 4.
This is a great opportunity for us to give back to our community and help
others who are temporarily without a home. Hosts are still needed for evenings
during the week. Please email or call Rebecca Bates (650) 593-5399
rebl...@earthlink.net
Prayer and Action for Columbia
We will be participating in the "Days of Prayer and
Action for Columbia," anactivitydraw attention to the plight of the people
in Columbia who have suffered through decades of civil war.in our service we
will be saying prayers on their behalf, and in the coffee hour we will be
signing letters. For more information about the problems in Columbia, see these websites: http://www.peaceincolombia.org/ http://www.witnessforpeace.org/campaigns/days08alert.html
We look forward to your interest and participation. Thanks !
Register Online for Epiphany's summer Bible Camp!
POWER LAB: Discovering Jesus' miraculous power in a
science-themed camp.
When: August 4-8, 9 am-1 pm. Cost is $50 per child.
https://www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/epiphany2008
Upcoming Events
Blood Drive in May
Give the gift of life. Epiphany will be hosting a blood drive in the
parish hall on Sunday, May 4 from 11
am to 3 pm.
Make a difference by giving a pint of blood—come by or reserve a time
slot. Bring a friend. You’ll help the Blood Centers of the Pacific save
lives.
Some facts:
· A pint of blood, separated into components, can help up to three people.
· More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada.
· Only 37 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood—less than 10 percent do annually.
· The actual blood donation usually takes about 10 minutes. The entire process—from the time you sign in to the time you leave—takes about an hour.
Blood drives hosted by companies, schools, places of worship and civic organizations supply half of all blood donations across the United States. Sign up in the Parish Hall. Questions? Want to reserve a time? Contact Rev. Hailey McKeefry Delmas hai...@cyberdeacon.com (650) 596-5714.
Pot Luck for Seekers and Parents of seekers
— May 7, 6:30
pm in the Parish Hall.
Come and enjoy each other’s company and talk about possible mission trips
in the future. Should we go to El Salvador,
the Holy Land or continue with group work
camps?
Brunch Bunch on May Wednesday May 14.
In this crisp spring weather, come and warm up with fresh bread and a bowl of
homemade soup!
We'll be meeting directly after the midweek Eucharist at 11 a.m.
Bring dessert or salad to share...bring a friend...or just bring yourself. Need
more information?
Contact Hailey at hai...@cyberdeacon.com
or 650-201-6139
CONFIRMITZVAH
— You’re Invited.
It's A Rite of Passage Service at 7
pm Friday, May 16, 2008 at Epiphany, followed by a reception in the Parish
Hall. This is Epiphany's first Confirmitzvah, and we hope the community will
show up in force to celebrate the commitment to study, prayer and spiritual
reflection made by the youth in the last year. At the service, youth will
receive stoles as a sign of their readiness to interpret the scriptures and
traditions of Christianity as members of the priesthood of all believers. The stoles,
beautifully made by Mary Wagner, are displayed in the parish hall today so that
you can sign them during coffee hour. Please sign each one with a message of
your support and respect for the commitment our youth have made.
DioBytes
The weekly diocesan e-newsletter is open to all. You can subscribe at DioCal.org
More Notes of Interest
A Big Thank You to all RTP Volunteers
On behalf of John Eilers from Christ Episcopal Church, Los Altos, and the homeowner of this year’s Rebuilding Together project, Mrs Lillian Yee, I would like to thank all of the volunteers who donated their time and effort on our prep day, and yesterday, National Rebuilding Day, to improve the living conditions of one of our local senior citizens. Judith Eby
AIDS Walk San Francisco 2008
The Episcopal Churches of the Bay Area Team is participating
in AIDS Walk San Francisco 2008. The team's successful launch in 2007 saw
Bishop Marc lead 108 walkers in raising almost $30,000. The team was fourth in
the top fundraising religious teams. This year, the team has set a goal of
raising $37,500. To reach that goal, only 125 people need to register and raise
just $300 each. To register, go to www.aidswalk.net
and click Register Today -> Join a Team -> select
Episcopal Churches of the Bay Area (#8125) from the drop down menu. If you
can't walk with us, please contribute to our team.
When: Sunday, July 20 Where: Golden Gate Park,
beginning at Sharon Meadow.
Contact: Richard Patenaude, (510) 582-0211
pat...@mac.com
MEMORIAL PIANO
The Vestry members along with Cortlandt Bender, Minister of
Music, are pleased to announce the purchase of the Kent Nowels Memorial Piano. This instrument, a 1927 Steinway
Model A, is made possible by a generous gift to the congregation from Kent’s
estate. Its quality is unsurpassed in instruments of its size. This piano will
replace the one on loan from the Nowels Family. A story about our new
instrument will appear in the May Beacon.
This historic piano will serve the congregation well for years and years.
Opportunities for Children & Youth
SEEKERS on Sunday— Come join the fun!
5:00-6:30 Junior Seekers
6:30-7:00 Pizza Dinner
7:00-9:00 Senior Seekers
Contact Amber at am...@churchoftheepiphany.org
Opportunities for Adults
Wednesday Eucharist and Healing
Epiphany's best kept secret!
A beautiful, intimate service of prayer and healing in the middle of your week.
Join us in the Chapel at 10 am.
Bad Girls of the Bible
The next meeting will be Wednesday April 16—at the same
time as the Men’s Dinner. We have changed the time and date to every
other Wednesday at 7 pm in
Room 108. Some of us have found this new time more convenient. This Bible study
has been an incredible tool in learning more about a shared spiritual path.
Please join us! Upcoming date: April
30
For more information please contact Mary Birss
at mary...@comcast.net or (650) 598-9206
Men's Group
Tuesday morning meetings have resumed at 7:30 am at Broiler Express. Please let Cort
Bender csbco...@comast.net know
if you will be attending so that he can have materials available.
Adult Forum
Join us for discussion of the day's bible lessons every
Sunday morning in the Library, from 9:05 to 9:50 am. Childcare is provided in the Toddler Nursery.
Epiphany Book Group
The next meeting is June 8 at the Dina and Howard Marans’ home, 2756 Comstock Circle, Belmont
at 5:30 pm. Our selection
is The
Shadow of the Sun
by Ryszard Kapuscinski.. Contact Ginny Grant
ginny...@yahoo.com (650) 593-6217
or Cort Bender
csbco...@comcast.net (650) 591-5356
Calendar
Sunday April 27
-- IHN — Parish Hall
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
11:00 am Outreach Commission — Room 108
5:00 pm Seekers — Parish Hall
Monday April 28
-- IHN — Parish Hall
3:30 pm Prayer Service at Bayview Villa
7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Lounge
7:00 pm Spanish Class — Room 108
Tuesday April 29
-- IHN — Parish Hall
7:30 am Men’s Group
Wednesday April 30
-- IHN — Parish Hall
10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing
7:00 pm Bad Girls of the Bible — Room 108
Thursday May 1
-- IHN — Parish Hall
3:30 pm Joyful Noise Choir — Sanctuary
4:00 pm Good News Choir — Sanctuary
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal — Sanctuary
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — SPNS Hall
Friday May 2
-- IHN — Parish Hall
6:30 pm Daisies
Saturday May 3
-- IHN — Parish Hall
Sunday May 4
7:30 am IHN Leaves
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
5:00 pm Seekers — Parish Hall
Web site: www.churchoftheepiphany.org
Office Email: off...@churchoftheepiphany.org
Blog site: www.irreverentepiphanies.blogspot.com
Office Phone: (650) 591-0328 Fax: (650) 591-6472
Church Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
Friday 9 am - 12 noon
