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- Sing in the Summer Choir!
- Expanded Coffee Hour - 4 slots left
- DEAM Pantry Drive for June
- Parishioner Art Show Artists Wanted
- Parish Service Project
- Parish Retreat - SAVE THE DATE
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Dear Epiphanites,
Shortly before the Rev. Amy Dills-Wright left for her sabbatical this summer, she reminded us in her Pentecost sermon that the church consists of all its members, acting collectively as the living Body of Christ, and that the Holy Spirit endows each of us with unique gifts that contribute to the overall health, vitality, and mission of the church. I am grateful for the many ways – large and small – that members of this community have worked together since then for the benefit of our parish and those we serve.
Thank you to our vestry, staff, and volunteers for ensuring that our operations and programming run smoothly. We continue to make progress repairing those areas of our building that were impacted by the recent water damage, and just this week we installed the replacement refrigerator in the kitchen! Special thanks to our Facilities Manager, Jason Sullivan, for coordinating those efforts.
I am grateful, too, to the many people who have helped lead our worship and music. I am excited to share that the Rev. Emily Elder will be with us this Sunday, June 21, as our guest celebrant following her ordination to the priesthood at St. Philip’s Cathedral on Saturday, June 20. All are welcome to attend that event. You can find more information below.
Finally, I am thankful to all of you for your prayers and presence as we serve God together in this sabbatical season. Next month we’ll participate in a parish-wide Sunday service project packing lunches for our unhoused neighbors at DEAM. Please consult your newsletter and bulletin and plan to join us during coffee hour as we experiment with this new expression of service and solidarity.
Hope to see you Sunday!
Carmie
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Ordination to the Priesthood
Emily, our former seminarian, will be ordained to the sacred order of priests tomorrow, June 20 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Philip.
Click here for the livestream >>
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Sing in the Summer Choir
Join us any Sunday now through August 30
The Summer Choir is open to adults and youth; we rehearse one anthem on Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. and then sing it during the 10:00 a.m. liturgy (no vestments, no weekday commitment, lots of fun and fellowship). Join us upstairs in the Music Suite.
Contact Julie Ryder if you have questions or want more information.
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Expanded Coffee Hour
Sign up to Host a Sunday!
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Please join us for cake in the parish hall as we celebrate the ordination of the Rev. Emily Elder.
There are THREE Sundays still available for groups or individuals to sign up to host.
Anyone is welcome to bring some simple breakfast items. Individuals and families may bring a dish or groups can sign up. Parish groups are welcome to set up displays, handouts, or fliers to promote their ministries.
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VBS Volunteer Training
Sunday, June 21 after worship
Volunteer and youth counselor training will be held this Sunday at 11:30 a.m., after the service upstairs in Room 201.
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Vacation Bible School Volunteers Needed
On June 27, when we host Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Epiphany, it would be wonderful for our children to see familiar faces! Click the button to Volunteer for a shift on that day.
| | There will be no youth group tonight. Join us next week in Dunwoody for a Game Show Battle Night with Holy Trinity Parish! Registration Deadline is Sunday. See article below in Upcoming Events. | |
Altar Arrangements & Sanctuary Light Sign Up
- The Arrangements at the Altar are given to the Glory of God.
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The Sanctuary Light is given to the Glory of God and in memory of her father, Lionel Belcore, by Barbara Belcore.
Altar Arrangements & the Sanctuary Light can be given in honor of an anniversary, birthday, or in memory of a loved one. Click the button link to reserve dates that have meaning for you.
Click here to choose a date >>
| | | | Last Sunday, Epiphany youth Scott Sheehan presented his presentation, "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness," as part of Grady Hospital’s Teen Experience and Learning Program. Scott helped educate our congregation about sickle cell disease, emphasizing the importance of awareness, advocacy, and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for those affected by this condition. Thank you to everyone who came out to support Scott and celebrate his work! | | Have you or another parishioner you know given a gift of their time and talent to Epiphany? Do you know someone who has received recognition for a personal achievement? If so, please let us know. | | | | |
DEAM Pantry Drive
For the Month of June
| Epiphany stocks the pantry at the Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM) twice a year in January and June. For the month of June, we are collecting canned vegetables (especially greens), canned soup, and multi-packs of peanut butter crackers. We hope to collect 75 of each. Wooden bins for your donations are in the gallery by the front door. Also, we collect travel toiletries year round. | | | | |
Contemplative Book Group
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. through July 9
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6/25—This time the group will be exploring Subversive Sabbath by A. J. Swoboda, for five weeks starting June 11 in Room 201. We’ll be looking at Sabbath as both a spiritual practice and a form of resistance to the prevailing culture of productivity, distraction, and anxiety, both individually and for our communities. Swoboda proposes that “God may actually do more when we do less.”
Drop-ins are welcome as together we seek to live into the creative, abundant life God desires for us.
| | | | Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping our youth attend Camp Mikell this summer! You can continue to encourage our campers while they are away by sending a care package or a letter. For more details, please contact Taylor Irwin. | | Other Meetings & Programs Taking Place This Week | | |
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Community of Hope’s Circle of Care—4th Mondays at 6:00 p.m. • parish hall
6/22—Members gather to pray, learn, and provide each other with mutual support as they reflect on their emotional and spiritual responses to pastoral encounters. If you or a loved one would like to receive a pastoral visit or home communion by one of the trained caregivers, please contact Ann Fowler.
Men’s Breakfast Group—Tuesdays following the 7:00 a.m. service
6/23—The Men’s Breakfast Group gathers for breakfast and discussion following the 7:00 a.m. Tuesday service and are typically on their way by 8:00 a.m. Contact Dave Thompson with any questions.
Epiphany Trivia Group—Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. • Universal Joint in Oakhurst
6/24—All are invited to join the Epiphany Trivia Group on Wednesdays at Universal Join in Oakhurst. Trivia begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends by 9:00 p.m. Contacts: Edie Brush or Jacob Geiger.
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Social Justice Action Group—Virtual Group
This social advocacy group promotes social and cultural change. The group identifies community events in which we can participate, and provides a curated list of local community happenings via Realm Groups. If you’d like to be part of this group, join via Realm Groups to view current opportunities of social justice action in our area.
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Looking Ahead
7/2—Contemplative Book Group—Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. • Room 201
7/2—Grief Pastoral Care Group—1st Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. • Zoom
7/8-10—Gateway Shelter Meal Ministry—2nd Fridays • Parish Hall/Kitchen
7/12—Contemplative Practice—2nd Sundays at 4:00 p.m. • Choir Loft
7/14—ECW—Sandwich Making 2nd Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. • Parish Hall/Kitchen
7/15—The Munch Bunch—3rd Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. • Thinking Man Tavern
7/21—Epiphany & Earth & Soul—3rd Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. • Room 201 | Zoom
7/21—Caregiver Support Group—3rd Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. • Zoom
7/27—Community of Hope’s Circle of Care—4th Mondays at 6:00 p.m. • Parish Hall
8/6—Fireside Sit & Sip—Once a month at 7:00 p.m. • Courtyard
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Vacation Bible School
June 27, July 11, July 25
Vacation Bible School is NEXT Saturday at Epiphany. Our theme this year is “Neighbors.” Children ages 3 years through rising 5th grade are invited to a morning filled with storytelling, music, crafts, and games. Families will then rejoin us in the afternoon for a service project and family Eucharist.
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Game Show Battle Rooms
Sunday is the deadline to register
| 6/28—Epiphany Youth and their parents are invited to a night of game-show show downs at the Game Show Battle Rooms in Dunwoody! Members of the Epiphany and Holy Trinity Parish (HTP) youth group will meet at 4:30 p.m. at HTP to carpool to the event. Our game slot begins at 5:00 p.m. and we will wrap up with dinner, returning to HTP by 7:00 p.m. | | |
Calling All Creatives!
Parishioner Art Show Coming Soon
Epiphany’s Art Ministry is excited to invite our adult parishioner creatives to exhibit and sell work for the month of September in the Epiphany Gallery.
Contact Page Love or Liefy by June 30 to reserve you place in the show.
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Parish Service Project
Members of the Community Engagement committee invite Epiphanites young, old, and in-between to participate in a service project we’re calling "Lunch Bags for Neighbors following the morning service on July 12, 2026: we will pack 200 lunch bags for DEAM (Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry) to distribute to local people experiencing food insecurity.
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During the Vestry Retreat in February, vestry members and clergy toured the area of Holy Trinity Parish occupied by DEAM, which provides food, pharmacy, and utility assistance for people experiencing hardship. We visited the pantry and lunch bag distribution area, and learned about partnerships that include 18 area churches, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and the United Way. The tour was led by Nancy Garrison, DEAM volunteer and member of Holy Trinity. Nancy will be joining us on July 12 to be on hand during the service project and will share information about DEAM with Epiphanites who want to know more.
Other community engagement ministry teams will contribute delicious treats for that morning’s Summer Breakfast. All are invited to join in.
Kathy Corcoran and Tracey Laird, Community Engagement Vestry Liaisons
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Youth Group
Water Olympics
7/12—Epiphany Youth are invited to test their skills at the Epiphany & Holy Trinity Water Olympics on Sunday, July 12! The evening will feature a variety of field-day-style water games and competitions, along with dinner and fresh watermelon.
Please register by July 5 so that we can get an accurate head count for dinner.
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Join us for our second film in the series, Hamnet. We will gather at 5:30 p.m. for pizza and popcorn. The show will start at 6:00 p.m. as we watch the film projected onto a 120-inch screen in surround sound in the parish hall.
We ask that you please RSVP no later than Friday, July 10 so we can plan for pizza and popcorn.
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Parish Retreat
Save the Date!
| 9/18-20—The Annual Parish Retreat will take place at The Mountain in Highlands, NC the weekend of September 18-20. Mark your calendar! | |
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For members who are bidding our prayers: Carol Fuller • Alix Janke • Jamie Hare & Caitlin Cox, Wally & Anna • Eloise Wierwille • Joy Boyden • George Ross • Lisa Gray • Richard Shirah • Larry Wilcox • Mike Curry • Chris Miller & Ron Hutcheson • Philip Anderson • Louise Bedrossian (wife of Bob Thompson) • Barbara Belcore • Esther Harbert • Veta Smith (mother of Cecilia Democko) • Sally Brockington
For friends and family: Bob Hogg, brother of Liefy Smith • Paul & Nan O’Conner, friends of Jewel Allen • Allie Harrison, friend of Jarrod Moody • Andy & Amy, friends of Barbara Ryder • Rachel Williams, daughter-in-law of Susan &Loren Williams • Kay Harris, mother of Rebecca Webb • Danny Nodine, brother of Larry Nodine • Louise Peters, grandmother of Tristen Webb • Dave Tipton, brother of Pam Tipton • Isabel, granddaughter of Mike & Beth Towers
For members who desire our continuing prayers: Jewel Allen • Mary McCall Cash • Wende Crowe • Pat & Bill Graves • Bruce Fort • Esther Harbert • Robin Hairston • Rod MacLeod • Sally McClintock • Chris Miller & Ron Hutcheson • Ellen Mintzmyer • Ann Rowles • Pat Spivey • Beth Towers • Michael Towers, Jr. • Wayne & Judy Urban • Larry Wilcox • Wes, Kelly & Lillian Wright • Colleen
For those celebrating anniversaries the week of 6/21-27: Susan & Rick Montgomery • Esther & Jon Harbert • Andrea Strahan & Noah Tobin • Ellyn & Michael Bryan • Brandon & Tracey Laird
For those celebrating birthdays the week of 6/21-27: John Corcoran • Anna Democko • Meg Shearon • Sparrow Thompson • Keri Geiger • Laurel Hanna • Audrey Thompson • Eli Brush • Shelle Bryant • Lenora Robertson • Rick Day
For Amy, our rector, who is on sabbatical. She will return to the office on Monday, July 13.
| | | | Did we miss your anniversary or birthday? Send the full date of your anniversary and/or your date of birth to the parish office so that we can update our records. | | | |
The weekly deadline for submission of announcements for the Friday Morning eNews
and the Sunday bulletin is Wednesdays at Noon. Please send your submissions
ready to go to the parish office.
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