This Week at Epiphany, May 18-May 24
Cliff West
THIS WEEK AT EPIPHANY, May 18 - May 24, 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. Amber Stancliffe Evans
Acolytes — Dominic Dei Rossi, Rebecca Mulready, Matt Morrow, Tieg Racioppi
Acolyte Parent — Tina Mulready
Altar Guild — Liz Olson, Beth Mauldin
Lay Readers — (8) Dick Tingey (10) Pat Hawkins, Russ Wayman
Eucharistic Ministers — (10) Victoria Brown, Dede Lehmkuhl, H.D. Stevens
Eucharistic Visitors — Bob French, Sue Givens
Oblation Bearers — The Grodem Family
Ushers — (8) Bob French, (10) Bernie Votteri,
Linda Votteri
Greeter — Dwight Hill
Coffee Hour Hosts — Sarah and Charlie Pederson, Mary Wagner
Godly Play PreK/K: Jesus the King — Estela Roldan, Denise Stange
Godly Play 1st/2nd: Paul’s Discovery — Sara Yanez Pastor, Angie Namenuk
Godly Play 3/4/5: Paul’s Discovery — Lora O’Haver, Heather Blake
Middle School: Adventures of Paul — Carole Luckenbach
Nursery Teens — Gray Holubar, Max Handler, Samantha Bates
Nursery Parent — Angie Namenuk, Kathy Bollinger
The altar flowers are
given to the Glory of God
in honor of the graduating high school seniors.
Sunday, May 18
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 practice of daily prayer. She served for the past four years as associate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach, Ca.
Julie will start
transitioning into her new role with a few “guest appearances” in
June, and should be settled in by
mid-July. We will keep you posted as her schedule is finalized, and of our
plans for a formal welcome for Julie and her family.
—Craig DeBrine, Sr. Warden and Liz Olson, Jr. Warden
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
Human Rights letter signing Today
Please stop by the table and sign letters on behalf of prisoners
of conscience and victims of torture. Thanks for your support!
Epiphany Movie Night; film about human rights
On Friday May 16 we will be seeing the film Standard Operating Procedure, about the
incarcerations and torture at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Unfortunately the film will
no longer be playing at the Aquarius Theatre in Palo Alto,
and instead will be at the Kabuki 8 cinemas in San Francisco, 1881 Post Street, at 7:00 pm.
This film is relevant both for human rights issues, and a study of ethics; how
good people can do evil acts when in the wrong time and place.
For info about the film, see www.standardoperatingproceduremovie.com
There will be a discussion at a nearby restaurant
after the film; location TBD. If interested in attending, please contact Harry
White at hwhi...@yahoo.com
Thanks for your interest!
GRADUATING From College?
Is your child graduating from college this year? Email Cliff the names of college graduates so we can honor them in the Summer Beacon. Please include name of school, degree conferred and picture. Information needed by this Monday, May 20.
Email off...@churchoftheepiphany.org
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
Memorial Weekend Camping Trip
It is time again for the annual Epiphany camping trip. Come
spend Memorial weekend (Friday, May 23 – Monday, May 26) at George
Hatfield campground and enjoy the beauty of camping in the outdoors with your
Epiphany family and friends. We have room for 35 individuals. So pack up your
gear, share the fun and watch the kids go wild! A sign up sheet is in Eastburn
Hall or contact Karen Hart at khar...@gmail.com
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
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
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.
Opportunities for Children & Youth
Sunday, May 18—Senior Sunday
The graduating seniors will be honored in church on Sunday at the
10 am service and receive
a small gift.
· 5-7 Jr. Seekers event (Bowling)
· 6-7:30 BBQ in honor of Seniors
· 7:30-9:00 Sr. Seekers meeting including our blessing of the seniors.
Sunday, May 25—Memorial Day—No 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 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. Upcoming dinner: May 21
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 18
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
5:00 pm Seekers — Parish Hall
6:00 om Senior Seekers Dinner — Parish Hall
Monday May 19
3:30 pm Prayer Service at Bayview Villa
7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — Lounge
7:00 pm Spanish Class — Room 108
Tuesday May 20
7:30 am Men’s Group
7:00 pm Worship Meeting
Wednesday May 21
10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing
6:30 pm Men’s Group Dinner—Parish Hall
7:00 pm Bad Girls of the Bible—Room 108
Thursday May 22
3:30 pm Joyful Noise Choir — Parish Hall
4:00 pm Good News Choir — Parish Hall
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal — Sanctuary
6:00 pm Carlmont Drama Awards — Parish Hall
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous — SPNS Hall
Friday May 23
Saturday May 24
6:00 pm No Reservations Practice — Parish Hall
Sunday May 25
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
