This Week at Epiphany, May 25-May 31
Cliff West
THIS WEEK AT EPIPHANY, May 25 - May 31, 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. Horace
Greeley
Preacher/Deacon — The Rev. Hailey McKeefry Delmas
Acolytes — Peter Morrow, Lucy Olson, Angela Rae, Savannah Rae
Acolyte Parent — Ginny Morrow
Altar Guild — Diane Roberts, Liz Olson
Lay Readers — (8) Bob French (10) Chris Wood,
Eucharistic Ministers — (10) Pat Hawkins, Tim Billing, Dede Lehmkuhl
Eucharistic Visitors — Linda Votteri, Kimberly Gonsalves
Oblation Bearers — The Bravo Family
Ushers — (8) Jim
Schuyler, (10) Bruce Erikson, Jack
Marquis
Greeter — Jan Erikson
Coffee Hour Hosts — Mary Manders,
John Chapman
Godly Play PreK/K: The Great Banquet — Sue Sunde, Lindsay Okamoto
Godly Play 1st/2nd: Samuel — Mary Manders, Vivian Wang
Godly Play 3/4/5: Job — Heather Hansen, Heather Blake
Middle School: The Adventures of Paul — Craig DeBrine
Nursery Teens — Dominic Welsh, Tim Farber, Sam Taylor
Nursery Parent — Laura Bierwagen
The altar flowers are
given to the Glory of God
in honor of the graduation of Megan Cid
by her aunt, Nancy Winningham
Sunday, May 25
Contemplative Prayer is from 9:35 - 9:55 am.
This time of silent meditation allows those gathered to
prepare themselves for worship.
Senior Sunday
Graduates from high-school will be honored at the 10 am service.
Graduates and their parents are invited to a special Senior Seekers Dinner in
their honor in the Parish Hall from 6-7:30 pm.
Coming in June
The Vestry is very pleased to announce
the calling of the Reverend Julie Wakelee-Lynch as our Interim Rector.
Julie is a "cradle" Episcopalian and native Californian. She studied political science at Occidental College in Los Angeles, theology at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (M.Div. 2003) and ethics at the Graduate Theological Union, earning an MA in ethics and social theory in 2004. She and her husband Joseph (Joe) Wakelee-Lynch are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary this month and they have one child, Grace, who is 13.
Outside of church, her interests include gardening, kayaking, running, yoga, papermaking, being a baseball fan, reading the funnies and doing the Sunday crossword. She is currently at work as first-round editor and contributing writer for a book project for the national church, developing a new resource that she hopes will help people deepen their
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
GIVE cyclone and earthquake Help for victims of the cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China. Through Episcopal Relief and Development you can donate towards disaster relief. ERD is an excellent and trustworthy organization. On this link, select "donate now" and indicate to which area of need you'd like to give. http://www.er-d.org/
Upcoming Events
Take Note
June 1 Teacher Appreciation during the 10 am service.
June 8 Choir
appreciation after the 10 am
service.
The Feast, Children will receive a gift to keep the
bible alive at home over the summer.
Next gathering of the Brunch Bunch is on June 11.
FREE
CONCERT—June 13
Trillium, a vocal trio that hails from Trinity Presbyterian
Church in San Carlos, invites you to a concert of secular poetry, Old Testament
Psalms, and prayers. Come to Trinity's Sanctuary on Friday, June 13, at 7:00 to
hear the group, along with special musical guests, bring engaging poetry to
life, share the joy of the Psalms, and offer peaceful prayers through the gift
of music. Composers you will hear include Haydn, Rorem, Claussen, and Rutter,
among others. This is a free concert, and all are welcome. Trillium's CD Faithful will be available for purchase.
For information, call the church office (650) 593-8226.
Picnic at the Bishop’s Ranch
July 5 will be a very special day at The Bishop’s Ranch as we gather from throughout the Diocese to formally dedicate the new William and Mary Swing Pavilion. We hope that you will mark your calendars now and make plans to attend. Bishop Marc Andrus and Bishop William Swing will be on hand for this long awaited event.
We will start our program on July 5 with the building dedication. Please plan to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawns of the Ranch following the dedication. Afternoon activities will include tours of the new facility and the Ranch, carriage rides, an organic pie contest, demonstration booths, animal exhibits and special activities for children. Raffle tickets are being sold for a beautiful afghan and quilt that were donated to the Ranch—the drawings for the winners will be held that afternoon.
A panel of judges will determine the winners of the organic pie contest, after which the pies will be offered as dessert to those attending the picnic. you would like to enter and donate a home-baked organic pie contact Bridget Gleason bridget...@comcast.net will provide you with contest details and an entry form.
Date: Saturday,
July 5
Time: 11:00AM—3:30PM
Where: The Bishop’s
Ranch, 5297 Westside Road,
Healdsburg, CA
Contact: Sarah McGowan (707) 433-2440
x105
Additional details on this event will be available in DioBytes, and on the Ranch’s website www.bishopsranch.org .
More Notes of Interest
Can You Help Our Companion Parish needs help starting its sewing co-op and school. Padre Mario, the priest of our companion parish La Divina Providencia, has mentioned two specific things that would greatly help his parishioners: starting a sewing coop and starting an Anglican grade school. Estela Roldan will be traveling to El Maizal this summer to help with the sewing coop. Although there is a limit on how much she will be able to carry, Estela would be happy to receive items such as fabric shears, thread, pins, and simple patterns to start the women on their way. She would also like to take a sewn banner proclaiming our companion relationship and good wishes with her to give to LDP. If anyone would like to help make this banner a reality, please let Estela know. estela...@yahoo.com
Padre Mario has also requested help equipping the preK class for the Anglican primary school. If you would like to help start this classroom, please make a donation to Epiphany with a notation that it is for Project El Salvador or Account Number 9365.
Ministry Schedule The schedule for June through September is now available on the Web site. Look for the link in the lower left corner of the home page.
Bible Study and Discussion every Sunday Join with other adults to discuss the lessons appointed for the day from 9-10am every Sunday. It's the adult forum, and the conversations are deep and lively! Meet other Epiphany-ites, and go deeper with your faith and the Bible. Childcare is provided in the Toddler Nursery upstairs.
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
Opportunities for Children & Youth
Seekers
Sunday, May 25— Memorial Day— No Seekers
SUNDAY, June 1—No Senior Seekers
5-7pm Junior Seekers
Last meeting before summer
It's our annual tradition: The Heavenly Banquet.
We'll turn junior seekers into heaven on earth!
Wear your favorite outfit, bring your favorite food.
SATURDAY, June 7 and SUNDAY, June 8
8pm-9am Senior Seekers Lock-in
Seekers will attend 8am church.
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 is May 21 from 7:00-8:30 pm. We are meeting
at the same time as the Men’s dinner. The next meeting will be a planning
meeting. We need to make decisions on where the group is going, and what book
to study next. This group is open to all at Epiphany. If you have been thinking
about bible study please try and make the meeting, and bring your ideas on what
bible study format you would like to see used.
Upcoming date: May 21
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 May 25
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
5:00 pm Seekers — Parish Hall
Monday May 26
3:30 pm Prayer Service at Bayview Villa
7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Lounge
7:00 pm Spanish Class — Room 108
Tuesday May 27
7:30 am Men’s Group
7:00 pm No Reservations Practice — Parish Hall
Wednesday May 28
10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing
Thursday May 29
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal — Sanctuary
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — SPNS Hall
Friday May 30
Saturday May 31
Sunday June 1
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
