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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Vestry Highlights

Senior Warden Notes

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Calendar 3

Lenten & Easter

Events

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Sr. Youth Group news 5

ECW Lenten Quiet Day 6

Adult Education 8

T H E V I E W F R O M M Y W I N D O W . . .

WHO WE ARE:

The Church of the Epiph-

any is one of 181 parishes

of the Episcopal Diocese

of Virginia, which is one

of 110 dioceses in The

Episcopal Church (USA),

one of 44 member

churches in the worldwide

Anglican Communion.

T H E C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

T H E S T A R March 1, 2012

It's easy to forget that our little parish is part of a larger community of faith. We are, of course, a member parish of a denomination - the Episcopal Church. We are one of 181 Episcopal parishes in the Diocese of Virginia, which is part of the national church. We are also a part of the Anglican Communion, a confederation of national churches that reach around the world and that share a common starting point, namely the Church of England.

But we are also part of an even larger community of followers of Christ. Some may seem very strange to us, like snake-handlers in the Appalachians or charismatic Christians who speak in tongues, Some may feel like neighbors, like the Lutherans with whom the Episco-pal Church is in full communion, or Methodists, a denomination that rose out of efforts by the Wesleys to reform the Church of England. Others still are less familiar: Pentecostals, ""foursquare gospel" Baptists, and so on. Some are our physical neighbors, church families whom we partner with in this area, like the two Presbyterian churches nearby Lakeside and Overbrook), community churches like River of Life, Roman Catholic churches like Our Lady of Lourdes.

Make no mistake: we have theological differences with many of these other Christian churches. Some of these are relatively minor, some are quite significant. But one thing stands above those differences: we all confess our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who died on the cross but was resurrected on Easter Day. That overarching truth helps us reach across our differences and partner in study of the Word and in mission.

This is at the heart of our Lenten Wednesday evening series this year. This series has been a shared ministry of the LARCUM group here in Lakeside (Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic/United Methodist). Each Wednesday evening, we gather to have a simple meal, dig deeper into the meaning of God's Word and how we live it, and then share a time of prayer and worship. It is a chance to see the richness of our shared Christian heritage and the diversity of our understanding, and that's a good thing.

Epiphany has the privilege of hosting the series this year, as we spend some time medi-tating on the implications of Jesus' Great Commission (Matt 25:37-40). we will talk about our mutual understanding of that commission, how this passage was the culmination of many similar commands from God and God's prophets, how the church has responded (or not), and what we can do today to do what Jesus commanded us to do.

Please join us for this series of meditations as we gather with our brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate the One who unites us, who overcomes our differences and who in-spires us to bring His Kingdom to fruition, this Wednesday night and all Wednesday nights through Lent. The simple supper begins at 5:45 pm in the Parish Hall, followed by the presentation in the church and an evening compline service. Together with our fellow Christians we can learn and grow and serve, so much more than we can do alone.

Blessings,

Mary+

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Fellowship 10

CARITAS returns…

Outreach /Yard Sale

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Days of Blessing 12

Diocesan News 13

Just the Facts 14

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Vestry Highlights Vestry Highlights

The Vestry met on Tuesday, February 14th at 6:30 pm. We began with a Bible study, as usual. Some high-lights:

We are in the black thus far for the year, with a surplus of $872.

We voted to ask Herb Williams and Ralph Martin to serve as Trustees of the Parish, given the passing of Trustees Charles McMurdo and Pete Whitlock. (N.B.: They have been asked and have accepted this re-sponsibility.)

We approved the parochial report to be sent to the national church and the review of our finances by outside auditors Mitchell Wiggins, to be sent to the diocese. The parochial report indicates that we are growing despite the passing of beloved long-time members, and the financial review indicates that we are following procedures appropriately.

We asked Lucy to order new grave markers and stones for the Memorial Garden.

The schedule of ShrineMont fundraisers was finalized, and we also talked about other fellowship ac-tivities to be hosted by ECW Chapter 5, including a possible Pentecost Picnic.

The new playground project, with Garrett Russell taking the lead as part of his Eagle Scout require-ments, is getting started.

The meeting ended with prayer at 8:15 pm. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome!

Submitted by Ann Henderson, Register

SECOND SUNDAYS TO SPOTLIGHT OUR MINISTRIES

Beginning in March, one of our ministry programs will be setting up a display in the church hall during coffee hour. Our

Outreach Ministry will be the first group to be spotlighted in an effort to show the congregation the many ministries it

is involved in while trying to recruit a few new members.

Many know the Outreach group is involved in Lamb’s Basket, the shelter lunch feeding program and the collecting of

toiletries for the veterans. But this past year we expanded our ministries to include CARITAS, collecting cell phones for

domestic violence and a health ministry.

All of our ministries need some fresh faces and ideas on how to continue making our Epiphany membership a caring

and loving congregation.

If your ministry would like to be spotlighted on the second Sunday of an upcoming month, please contact me so a date

can be reserved.

Gray Corbett, Senior Warden

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March Parish Calendar

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Don’t be incognito!

If you have misplaced your name tag, or if you don’t have one, please put your name on the “Don’t Be Incognito” sheet at the back of the church. It is a courtesy to new-comers, who would find it much easier to talk to you if they can see your name, and it is a courtesy to those of us who have been around for a while, but who have occa-sional memory lapses!

Lenten and Easter Events We continue our LARCUM Interfaith Lenten series, hosted here at Church of the Epiphany, on every Wednesday in March. Join us for a light supper at 5:45 pm, then a program for about 45 minutes, followed by informal worship.

This year we are looking at the mandate that Jesus gave us in Matthew 25:34-35: to care for those who are hungry, needy, homeless, sick, imprisoned, and oppressed. What does that look like , how have our different traditions lived into the command-ment over the years, what can we do in our everyday lives? Join us and grow!

Education for Ministry

Our sister church on Hanes Avenue, St. Phillip’s, is considering beginning and EfM

group in the fall 2012. EfM, or Education for Ministry, is a program of Adult Christian

Education that was developed by the seminary at Sewanee. It is intended to help you

“dig deeper into the Christian faith, studying the Bible, Church history and theological

ideas and reflect on connecting faith with life experience’> It is a four-year program,

but you commit to participate one year at a time. If you are interested, please contact

the Rev. Phoebe Roaf at motherroaf@comcast.net

Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11.

Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to

bed on Saturday evening, March 10.

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In February, we had a lock in at the church with ten teens and two very brave

adults. A good time was had by everyone. We also did lunch out and a movie.

In March, we will be going bowling and also have our Book ‘N Bake sale. Our fea-

ture for the month of March will be soup.

In April, we will be going on a trip to Natural Tunnel State Park during spring break

for some relaxing and also to do some caving with a guide.

DATES TO KNOW:

March 9th—Bowling—-Shrader Lanes — 8 pm

March 24th—Set up for Book ‘N Bake sale — 3 pm

March 25th—Book ‘N Bake sale

April 9-11— Road trip to Natural Tunnel State Park—Leaving from Church parking

lot at 9 am.

Senior High Youth Group news

Epiphany’s ECW Card Ministry

Did you know that our ECW remembers church members and friends with cards

for special occasions especially our ill or home-bound members? If you have some

greeting cards (of any type) you would like to donate, please bring them into the

church office or give them to Charlotte Lovelace

Lamb’s Basket

The need for help with food continues to be great for those with limited re-

sources, so your donations of nonperishable food items is particularly needed

right now. They especially need tuna and peanut butter. Other suggestions

include: canned vegetables, jelly, breakfast items, toilet paper, paper towels,

tissues, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, diapers for babies/infants/toddlers,

pet food, etc.

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E C W Diocese of Virginia

Lenten Quiet Day

Thursday, March 29, 2012

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

The Virginia Diocesan Center at Roslyn

8727 River Road

Richmond, Virginia

“ B L E S S E D A R E T H E Y W H O S E E ”

L E D B Y T H E R E V. C A N O N S U S A N G O F F Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Virginia

A Lenten Quiet Day with the Women Followers of Jesus

Open to all adults.

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ECW Lenten Quiet Day, March 29, 2012

Cost: $30 (includes coffee, snacks, and lunch). Make check payable to ECW Diocese of Virginia.

Please use a separate form for each person. Lenten Quiet Day is open to men and women.

Name __________________________________________________________________

Complete Address _______________________________________________________

Phone ________________________________ Email ___________________________

Church & Location ______________________________________________________

Mail to: Bryn Roth, 108 Sleepy Hollow Trail, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

For more information please contact Bryn at brynroth@cox.net or (540) 373-9126.

Please register by March 14.

Contact Kathy Jimerson @ 651-2559

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A Closer Look...

Blessed Are They Who See:

A Lenten Quiet Day with the Women Followers of Jesus

Lenten Quiet Day is open to all adults!

Through scripture, music, meditations and silence, we will walk with the women who followed Jesus from Galilee, to the foot of the cross, to the empty tomb. Dress comfortably. Bring your Bible. Bring your journal, if you use one. Bring your friends! Come walk with the faithful who are seeking in Lent to follow the Way that leads from life through death to life again. Lunch, snacks, and Eucha-rist are included in our day together. The program is based on the female fol-lowers of Jesus. Men are welcome to attend.

The Rev. Canon Susan Goff

The Rev. Canon Susan Goff joined the Bishop’s staff as Canon to the Ordinary

in January 2010. Canon Goff oversees the day-to-day supervision of various

Episcopal ministries, including discernment and ordination processes for the di-

ocese; misconduct prevention and responses; and the transition process for cler-

gy and congregations. Canon Goff came to the diocesan staff from St. Chris-

topher’s, Springfield, where she served as rector for 15 years. In addition to her

work at St. Christopher’s, she served as an adjunct instructor in liturgics at Vir-

ginia Theological Seminary. Prior to St. Christopher’s, Canon Goff served as

rector at Immanuel, Old Church, as chaplain of St. Catherine’s School, Rich-

mond, and as chaplain of St. Margaret’s School, Tappahannock. Canon Goff is

married to The Rev. C. Thomas Holliday, an interim ministry specialist who has

served numerous churches in the Diocese of Virginia.

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Adult Forum for March

Our Lenten series of forums is entitled

“Living Lent with Mary”.

Although we are most used to hearing about Mary, the mother of God,

during Advent and Christmas, she is as powerful presence

at the end of Jesus’ life as she is at the beginning.

Each session will have a reflection on how Mary teaches us

to be disciples, as well as questions for discussion.

March 4: Blessed is She: Living Lent with Mary Part II

March 11: Blessed is She: Living Lent with Mary Part III

March 18: Blessed is She: Living Lent with Mary Part IV

March 25: Blessed is She: Living Lent with Mary Part V

Please join us in the Parlor on Sundays at 9:30 AM for this series.

Men’s Bible Study

We will meet twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. That will be March 13th

and 27th at noon, in the parish hall. Bring a bag lunch and your Bible, and let’s get to work!

Easter Flowers or Banner Fund

Time to get your order in for Easter Flowers or give to the Banner Fund. Cost is $15.00. Please be

sure to include both your name and the names of those you want to remember. Also, whether you

are giving to the Banner Fund or for an Easter Flower.

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Worship Leaders for March 10:30 Ushers: Tillie Freeze, Lucy Whitlock, Frosine Corbett, Diane Durrer

Counters:

March 4—Lent 2

Altar Guild: Jean Riddick, Charlotte Lovelace

8:15—Holy Eucharist

Usher: Herb Williams

Reader: Ann Schaefer

Chalice: Ann Schaefer

10:30—Holy Eucharist

Lessons: Sarah Fore, Jeri Townley

Prayers: Jeri Townley

Chalice: Sarah Fore, Ann Schaefer

Acolytes: Sarah Elionai, Hana Elionai,

Alex White, Madison White

Greeters: Kathy Jimerson, Christine Couturier

Nursery: Sandy Ruder, Patty White

March 18—Lent 4

Altar Guild: Betty Fore, Marietta Spring

8:15 AM—Holy Eucharist

Usher: Chris Tignor

Reader: Ann Schaefer

Chalice: Ann Schaefer

10:30 AM —Holy Eucharist

Lessons: Randy Holden

Prayers: Sandy Ruder

Chalice: Ann Schaefer, Sarah Fore

Acolytes: Garrett Russell, Catherine Cadavid,

Zack Nixon, Melissa Durrer

Greeters: Carole Noe, Sandy Ruder

Nursery Karen & Stephanie Holden

March 11—Lent 3

Altar Guild: Kathy Jimerson, Melba Shumaker,

8:15—Holy Eucharist

Usher: George Baynes

Reader: Ann Schaefer

Chalice: Ann Schaefer

10:30—Holy Eucharist

Lessons: Randy Holden, Cheri Blackwell

Prayers: Gray Corbett

Chalice: Gray Corbett, Brian White

Acolytes: Megan Tignor, Caroline Couturier,

Lucas Couturier, Stephanie Holden

Greeters: Gray Corbett, Aggie Gallagher

Nursery: Joy Baynes, Peggy Wilson

March 25—Lent 5

Altar Guild: Joyce Melton, Karen Holden, Carol York

8:15—Holy Eucharist

Usher: Chuck Strabley

Reader: Gray Corbett

Chalice: Gray Corbett

10:30—Holy Eucharist

Lessons: Brian White, Jeri Townley

Prayers: Ann Schaefer

Chalice: Herb Williams, Ann Schaefer

Acolyte: Stark Gallagher, Ava Whittlesey,

Camille Wood, Sara Lassiter

Greeters: Brian White, Ann Henderson

Nursery: Ann Poates, Caroline Couturier

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Fellowship Activities

Want to go to Brunch? Sunday, March 25th, after the 10:30 service

the ‘lunch brunch group’ will be going to

Nick’s Roman Terrace, Westland Shopping Center,

If you are interested please contact Jean Riddick, 264-0935,

or call Lucy in the office, 266-2503

Volunteers Needed to Assist with Church Cleaning From late March through April, Timon Kenyi, our Sexton, will be making a trip to South Sudan

to check on his family and to work on restoring the family business that burned in Feb. 2011.

Volunteers are needed to clean the church in his absence. There are ten slots; 5 pre-Sunday

(Thurs-Sat) cleanings and 5 post-Sunday (Mon-Tues) cleanings. Each slot requires about 3

hours of work. Training and detailed instructions will be provided. If you can assist with one

or more slots, please call the church office (266-2503) or Scott Blackwell (746-2936 or e-mail

hopball@msn.com). If you are concerned about heavy work, consider volunteering to be

paired up with a teammate. The Sundays that need coverage are April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.

You’re Invited:

To a 50th wedding anniversary party in honor of Herb & Anita Williams!

It will be on March 17th, 3-6 PM at the Hermitage Country Club. Please

RSVP by March 2nd to their daughter Stephanie at aslsrutledge@verizon.net

Please let your presence be their present! Attire: Business casual.

Thank You! The inmates at Haynesville and the 3 State Prisons at Greenville are most

appreciative of the 1390 wall calendars which were donated. They are

especially thankful for persons who purchased calendars to give.

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The prayers and sympathy of the congregation are extended to the family

and friends of Elizabeth Davis who died on Monday, February 27th. A

graveside service was held on Thursday March 1 at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

May her soul and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

CARITAS returns to Epiphany...

Once again, Epiphany will host a CARITAS group in conjunction with the folks from

Emmanuel Brook Hill. We will have our guest with us from Saturday evening May

12th, through Saturday morning May 19th. To make things move a bit smoother,

Epiphany will be responsible for everything for the first 4 days and Emmanuel will

take over for the final 3 days.

There will be many opportunities to serve and we will have a sign-up sheet early in

April. Call Paul Jones 346-0492 with any questions.

Outreach Opportunity

Bailey Nixon will be collecting eye glasses for her community service project at Moody Middle School. She will be

donating the eye glasses that she collects from you to the ‘Lions Club International’ Foundation. This is a very good

organization and trustworthy.

The donated eye glasses need to be in good shape in order to send them to their office. She will collect eye glass-

es for two weeks. The box she will use to collect the eye glasses will be in the hallway. Thank you for your sup-

port!

Shrine Mont Spring Yardsale

Spring cleaning? Need to get rid of some slightly used stuff? The Shrine Mont

Committee will be hosting a yardsale on Saturday, April 28th from 8 AM to noon.

Bring your items to the youth group room (last room on right) anytime between

now and Friday, April 27th. Let a committee member know if you need a large

item picked up. Children’s clothes are acceptable.

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Happy Birthday

March 1 Caroline Habboush

March 2 Colleen Choates

Jennifer Tucker

March 3 Stephanie Holden

Christine Couturier

March 5 Irene Morris

Sydney Strabley

March 6 Kevin Whitlock

Jeri Townley

March 7 Sarah Fore

March 9 Ann Poates

Frosine Corbett

March 10 Martha Jenkins

March 12 Rosemary Rawlins

March 14 Donald Walsh

Stacy Mitchell

March 15 John Stone

March 18 Gunner Shepardson

March 19 Emily Walsh

Nicholas Wolf

March 21 Juliet Wynne

March 24 Mirendy Smith

Victoria Buchner

Jean Craver

March 27 Darel Gallagher

Martin Mitchell

March 30 Donna Young

March 31 Chase Niklas Johnson

Happy Anniversary

March 6 Matt & Jodie Dolci

March 17 Herb & Anita Williams

March 30 Chuck & Roberta Boyles

Days of Blessing in MarchDays of Blessing in March

Those who are ill or have special needs:

In Our Parish Family: Carol Burley, Dave Van Valkenburg, Carl Burley, Ray Hampton, Jean Craver, Peggy Adleman, Sarah Jenkins, Dottie

Strabley, Marian Noe, Sue Rasmussen, Lynne Eppes

Those in Care Facilities or Homebound especially:

Bea Byrd, Roseanne Stockwell, Ruth Williams and Juliet Wynne

Those Serving in the Armed Forces especially:

Matt Guyer, David Hoffert, Daniel Keefe, Patrick Lineberry, Caitlin Mitchell, Bryan Murphy, Michael Stone, Billy Tucker,

Andrew Smith, Ryan Casey, and Chris Tuck

Prayers for those preparing for the birth of a child: Matt & Leslie Guyer

Prayers for family & friends:

Kathryn Cook-friend of Connie Neal, John Renner — friend of Dot Hudson & Carol York, Katie Phillips—friend of Kristin Carver, Gloria

Jones—mother of Kim White, Rebecca Miller—friend of Marietta Spring, Leah & Terri—friends of Aggie Gallagher, Dorothy Hoffecker—aunt

of Diana Stone, Donna Dumas—friend of Sarah Jenkins, the extended Kenyi family in Sudan, Jay—husband of Jill Mitchell, Rona Fisher—friend

of Jessica Ruder, Lisa Binmoeller—friend of Diane Major, Mary Stockdell—daugher-in-law of Susan Josenhans, Heather—friend of Melissa Dur-

rer, Stuart & Jean Swink—sister & brother-in-law of Irene Morris, Jeniffer Sodill—friend of Karen Holden, Ethel Eule, —friend of Ann Poates,

Kent Jenkins—brother of Sarah Jenkins, Maya Fitts—granddaughter of Ron & Paula Fitts, Aubrey Phillips—friend of Bob & Kathy Jimerson.

Prayers for the departed: Elizabeth Davis

Standing in the Need of PrayerStanding in the Need of Prayer

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What’s Happening in the Diocese?

Candidates for Suffragan was announced on February 3rd, and then there will be “walkabouts,” or meetings where we can meet the candidates, throughout the diocese in March. In Richmond, there will be a walkabout session at St James on March 23rd from 7-9:30 pm. There will be an election of the new Suffragan on April 21st and ordination will be at St Paul’s Richmond, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori leading the service, on July 28th.

A New Opportunity for Bible Study

A monthly ecumenical Lectionary-based Bible study in Lakeside has begun! Ecumenical couples (of 2 different faith tradi-tions,) people with family or friends of other faith traditions, or those interested in intentionally ecumenical Bible study, especially as regards the LARCUM covenant, are invited to attend. The coordinators for this activity are Bob and Jane Rolfes: Bob attends Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church and Jane attends Christ Lutheran. Contact them at

756-6053 to find out the date and time of the next gathering.

Did you know….

...that there are scholarships available for students who wish to attend diocesan youth activities like PYM weekends or ShrineMont? Don’t let worries about the cost keep you from participating in these exciting events. Check in with Mary+

if you are interested.

Baptisms At Easter

If you or your child have not been baptized and you wish to make this next step in your faith journey, we will be celebrating the sacrament of Baptism at our Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday

services. Please let Mary+ know if you wish to be baptized at that

time.

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Just the Facts:

Leadership and Contact Information at

Church of the Epiphany

Office address: 8000 Hermitage Rd, Richmond, VA 23228 Phone: 804-266-2503 inquiry@epiphanyepiscopal.com

The Very Rev. Mary Brennan Thorpe,, Rector Cell phone: 804-221-3421 mary@epiphanyepiscopal.com

Lucy Whitlock, Office Administrator lucy.whitlock@epiphanyepiscopal.com

Vestry

Gray Corbett, Senior Warden Patty White, Junior Warden

Marty Shephard, Treasurer

Ann Henderson, Register

Tad Blackburn (2012) Gray Corbett (2012)

Kathy Jimerson (2012) Patty White (2012)

Carole Noe (2013) Sandy Ruder (2013)

Brian White (2013)

Christine Couturier (2014) Aggie Gallagher (2014)

Ann Henderson (2014)

Office Hours :

Lucy is in the office Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm. Mary is usually in the of-

fice Monday through Thursday, unless she is out visiting parishioners or attending meetings.

She can always be reached on her cell phone (221-3421).

May the light of God’s blessing, like the Epiphany star, always guide

you on the path toward Him.