This Week at Epiphany, April 20-26
Cliff West
THIS WEEK AT EPIPHANY, April 20 - April 26, 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
Celebrant — The Rev. Amber Stancliffe Evans
Deacon — The Rev. Hailey McKeefry Delmas
Preacher — The Rev. Hailey McKeefry Delmas
Acolytes — Lucy Olson, Peter Morrow, Matt Morrow, Katie Hirsch
Acolyte Parent — Liz Olson
Altar Guild — Nancy Winningham, Beth Mauldin
Lay Readers — (8) Bob French (10) Dwight Hill, Gretchen Ross
Eucharistic Ministers — (10) Kent Holubar, Shelley Denney, Nancy Winningham
Eucharistic Visitors — Linda
Votteri
Oblation Bearers — The Mulready Family
Ushers — (8) Bill Dear, (10) Bernie Votteri,
Laura Winslow
Greeter — Linda Votteri
Coffee Hour Hosts — Dwight Hill,
Priscilla Lu, Melodee Singer
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 Cross — Chris Perris
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 Art and Lindsay Okamoto.
Sunday, April 20
The Children’s Ministry committee meets after church in Room 108.
Visiting Celebrant
Next Sunday, April 27, 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 ministry as chaplains in hospitals.
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.
QUEST FOR ADULTS
This series will have its last session tonight, April 20,
from 5 to 7 pm in the
chapel. Contact Shelley h...@earthlink.net
Upcoming Events
National Rebuilding Day next weekend
Many thanks to the volunteers who helped prepare the site of
this year’s Rebuilding Together project so that it is ready for painting
and the final yard work on this coming Saturday, April 26. If you would like to
sign up, it’s not too late to volunteer! We will start at 8 am and probably work until 3 to 4 pm, and then perhaps join the rest
of the Bay Area volunteers for a picnic at Flood Park.
Drinks and food are provided throughout the day.
Alternately, you can
serve as a ‘runner.’ Working in teams of two, runners are
responsible for keeping 6-8 sites supplied with paint, paint sundries,
hardware, cleaning materials, construction materials and miscellaneous items
needed at the last minute. Requirements include a valid drivers license and
clean driving record, a car (preferably one with carrying capacity like a truck
or SUV), a good sense of humor and an ability to read maps. Runners must also
be at least 18 years old. The time commitment is approximately 8 hours. In
either capacity, come and join us!
For further details contact Judith Eby (594-0785) Jud...@phortech.net
WOMEN’S ONE-DAY
RETREAT
New date -April 26
In addition to our annual weekend women's retreat in the fall, a new
one-day retreat is being planned for Saturday, April 26. women of the parish
are welcome for a full day of reflection, community andsome.cost$30lunch and
dinner. The sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall. details will follow. If you
have any questions please contact Lisa Thompson
(650) 593-3295
lisacth...@aol.com
IHN SUPPORT
IHN guests are coming to Epiphany for the week of April 27 -
May 4. This is a great opportunity for your family to give back to our
community and help others who are temporarily without a home. I am looking for
people who would like to host, prepare dinner for our guests and visit with
them; and then someone else to spend the night and help our guests in the
morning. I need volunteers for Sunday, 4/27, Wednesday, 4/30, and Saturday,
5/3. I am also looking for volunteers on Sunday morning, 5/3, at 8 am to help breakdown the tents.
Please email or call me, Rebecca Bates 593-5399 rebl...@earthlink.net
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?
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. At this service, the 6 participants will embrace their identity as
persons responsible for their own spiritual lives. Each youth with share a
bible passage and what it means to them. Then they will journey together the
next day to Grace Cathedral for confirmation. 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.
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 1 to 5 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.
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 In the Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski..
Contact Ginny Grant
ginny...@yahoo.com (650) 593-6217
or Cort Bender
csbco...@comcast.ne t (650) 591-5356
Calendar
Sunday April 20
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
11:00 am Children’s Ministry — Room 108
4:00 pm Daisies — Room 103
5:00 pm Quest — Chapel
5:00 pm Seekers — Parish Hall
Monday April 21
— Beacon Submission Deadline
3:30 pm Prayer Service at Bayview Villa
7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Lounge
7:00 pm Spanish Class — Room 108
Tuesday April 22
7:30 am Men’s Group
Wednesday April 23
10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing
Thursday April 24
3:30 pm Joyful Noise Choir
4:00 pm Good News Choir
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal — Sanctuary
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Parish Hall
Friday April 25
6:00 pm No Reservation Practice — Parish Hall
Saturday April 26
— Women’s Retreat
10:30 am Naylor Funeral Service
Sunday April 27
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
