Tell Us...Show Us!

Show us your event pictures!

Have you participated in any events at Epiphany? Fellowship? Outreach? FastPack? Hot Meals? Whatever it was, we'd like to see your pictures! You can upload them by clicking here for Epiphany EC Pictures.

Celebrate Epiphany!

Tell us your (short!) story!

During our season of Stewardship awareness, Epiphany would like to record member testimonials. Jennifer and Jeff will be available after service on Oct 25 in the fellowship room to film short testimonials (1- 2 minutes in length). Come share a story about one or more of the following questions:



• What does Epiphany church mean to you?
• What does stewardship mean to you?
• What is an example of a time you had a palpable sense of God’s loving presence at Epiphany?
• How have you benefited from the church's ministries and resources?
• Tell us about a ministry you’ve served in or led, and how it was meaningful to your understanding of God in your life and at Epiphany.
• Why are stewardship and service in the church important to you?

Food4Thought Needs Your Ideas!

Hunters Woods Elementary asked us to support 25 vegetarian bags each month. We need everyone's collective creativity and keen grocery-shopping eyes to help us identify healthy, easy-to-prepare, shelf-stable, and cost-effective options. Could you spare a moment on your next grocery trip to browse the aisles looking for a vegetarian substitute for a hearty stew (~$2.48) and tuna salad kits (~$1.20)? 

Email Liz a picture with the item and price, and she’ll compile the ideas for the team to discuss and select an option (esgoff218@gmail.com).

Honoring Marilyn Reardon

Between now and November 15, we are accepting donations to honor Marilyn Reardon. A small committee has formed, including Epiphany representatives and people from her teaching days. We hope to collect enough donations for several projects, including:

* a plaque dedicating the garden in the Door 2 courtyard to her memory

* flowers for All Saints' Sunday

Depending on the donations collected, the committee has specified that any additional funds will support one or more of her passions: Shrine Mont, children, and learning.

Donations can be made to Epiphany Episcopal Church, specifying "Honoring Marilyn." If you have any questions, please contact the church office: churchoffice@epiphanyec.org.

Fall Series: Yoga and Your Health

Have you heard it said that Life is Breath? Or To Move is to Live?

Breath and movement connect our mind and body. How we breathe and move can transform how we respond to our inner and outer world, and to the positive and negative stressors we experience. Join Eleanor Ware, LCSW, RYT 500, and Dr. Pam Shields, PT, RYT 200, for a four-session Fall Series on Yoga and Your Health. In this series, we will explore how breath, combined with movement and posture, can reduce physiological signs of stress in our lives and also improve our sense of well-being. You'll have the opportunity to track your physiological response before and after each Yoga session by measuring blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Each Yoga session lasts 75 minutes and is suitable for all body types and experience levels.

We hope you will join us for this special Yoga series on October 24, 31, and Nov 7 at 10am in the church sanctuary. Bring a mat and a small blanket or towel to each session. We will also have a few mats and blankets available if needed so everyone feels welcome to participate. Attending the series is free, and we encourage you to share this invitation with friends and family.

Send your questions by emailing Eleanor here or by emailing Pam here.

Food 4 Thought

In our thoughts and hearts

Do you like scavenger hunts? Carry a flyer from our Food4Thought box located on your way into/out of the nave in your hand and heart next time you go grocery shopping.  If you have kids, see who can spot the item first.  Help us ensure students at Hunters Woods Elementary aren't scavenging empty cabinets on the weekend. Donations (and the cards) can be dropped off in the wood box in the narthex.  We especially need donations of shelf stable milk, chunky beef stews, and chicken and tuna salad kits.

Christmas Pageant Sign-Ups

All Ages Welcome!

The Christmas Pageant will take place during worship on December 13th. The pageant includes several narrators and a variety of non-speaking roles for all ages. If you don’t want a stage role, you are invited to be part of the crew: helping distribute costumes, set design, and helping kids to their places. 

We plan to have a rehearsal following worship on December 6th and on Saturday, December 12th at 10:30am. Parents, please plan to stay at the rehearsals.

Click here to sign up!

Show Up For Your Immigrant Neighbors

Let your faith fuel your actions

The Northern Virginia Immigrant Rights Collective (IRC) seeks volunteers to help uplift our immigrant neighbors to achieve safety, dignity, and justice. Volunteers are needed to serve as patrollers, rapid responders, and care team members for impacted families. Learn more about the IRC and local needs here: https://immigrantrightscollective.org/

"In a time when so much can feel overwhelming, your willingness to show up matters. There are many ways to get involved that fit your unique strengths,

interests, and capacity." - IRC

How will you show up? Go to Instagram @nova_irc or linktr.ee/novairc and sign up to be hands, feet, or eyes for the body of Christ.

What's Spiritual About Voting?

An interfaith dialogue - 10/15

Faith250 continues! See the attached flyer and sign up to attend a rich afternoon of connection, conversation, and yummy snacks at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation in Reston!

Epiphany Night at Piero's Corner

DATE CHANGE: Join us on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:15 PM

Join some of your fellow Epiphany members for Epiphany Night at Piero’s Corner. We will meet at Piero’s Corner Italian Restaurant, across the street in the Franklin Farm Shopping Center, on Wednesday, October 28 at 6:15 PM.



Please RSVP to Don Brill at dsbrill17.church@gmail.com or via the Facebook event on the Epiphany Facebook page by selecting that you will be attending. Please do so by Tuesday, October 27, so Piero’s staff can plan for our attendance.



If you cannot join us this month, our next and last one for 2026 will be on Tuesday, December 2.

Do You Want to Help Our Neighbors Who Are Facing Housing Insecurity?

Learn about a local project with Habitat for Humanity during fellowship THIS WEEK!

Rachel from Habitat for Humanity will be joining us during Fellowship THIS WEEK, October 25, to discuss an exciting interfaith build project in Fairfax. The goal is to build 10 affordable townhouses. We are organizing a 5-person build team for this local service trip to support affordable housing. There is no out-of-pocket contribution required to join our team.

Are you interested in a local service day trip? Do you have any handy friends you could invite? Let Liz know you are interested in staying in the loop (esgoff218@gmail.com).

Can’t wait until 10/4? Click here to check out a sneak peak!

Ministry Corner

Missional Engagement

Are you looking for a way to get involved in a ministry at Epiphany? Explore many ways to get involved with our Missional Engagement (traditionally called Outreach) commitments. Focused on addressing food and housing insecurity, we are actively exploring ways to engage more fully with these issues. We engage strongly in “downstream” issues, providing food and housing as needed. We are beginning to discern how we can look “upstream” to address the “causes of the causes” for food and housing insecurity. Click here to learn more about Missional Engagement.