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THE WEEKLY WORD EPIPHANY PARISH OF SEATTLE . SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

DearEpiphany,

Welcomeback.Yesterdaywastheannualpicnic,celebratingourre-turntoamoreregularroutineofworshipandChristian formation.Thetraditionalbouncyhouseandhennatattooswerecomplement-ednicelywithgumboandothergreatfoodthankstothegenerosityof Terresa and Kevin Davis, parishioners and owners of BlueacreSeafood and The Steelhead Diner. Laura Sargent and Jim Marlowprovidetheorganizingleadershipforthisyear’spicnic. MarjBakertookparishionerheadshotsforthe2014directory.

Youmayhavenoticedbeautifulilluminationsliningthewallsofthemain sanctuary partnered with text from Holy Scripture. TheseprintsarefromTheSaintJohn’sBible,andhavebeenhungtocatchyoureyeandinspireyoutoenterintoayearofstudyingandprayingwith theBible. As youwill see, theBiblewe are carrying into thesanctuary and reading from is huge! It is a book from The SaintJohn’sBibleHeritageEdition,whichisthe irsthandwrittenandillu-minatedBiblein500years.Forthenextyear,wewillhavethePen-tateuch(which is the irst ivebooksof theBible)andGospelsandActswithusatEpiphany.WewillreadfromtheGospelduringser-vices. Wewill preach fromeither thePentateuch (particularly theirst eleven chapters of Genesis) or the Gospels each Sunday. WewillstudyTheSaintJohn’sBibleduringtheSundayeducationhour.WewillalsobeformingsmallBiblestudygroupsthatwillenterintothesacredpracticeofVisioDivina.Thisisanancientspiritualdisci-plineofmeditatingupontheilluminationsofscripture,andpatternmatching these imagines with those from your own life, and thencarryingtheminto thecontextof thewrittenword. PleasesignupforaVisioDivinagroup!

Thisisalsotheendofourseasonforpreparingourselvesfortheres-torationandrenewalofourcampus.SinceJune2,eighteengather-ingshavehappenedwhere thecongregationhasbeengivenanop-portunitytofurthercontributetheirthoughtsandfeelingsaboutthisholy sanctuarywe call Epiphany. The input has been helpful andinsightful,andnowwearepreparedtosuccessfullyreachthecom-

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pletion of the fundraising part of the campaign. The goal of ourfundraisingis256pledgedcontributions,whichwehavesetasthenumberfor100%participation.Theprayeristhatthiswillgener-atesomewherebetween$8and$10milliondollarswhichwe feelwillenableustodoafullrestorationandrenovationoftheChapel,Church, grounds and Parish Hall. If you would like more infor-mationaboutthisbuildingcampaign,pleasecometooneofthe iveopenconversationswewillbehavingSundaymorningsthroughoutthefall.Also,pleaseprayerfullyconsideryourpledge.

If you have been away for the summer please know you weremissedanditisgreathavingyouback,ifyouhavebeenaroundthissummer,pleaseknowhowgratefulIamforyoursustainedprayersandparticipation.

VisioDivinawithTheSaintJohn’sBibleEpiphanySmallGroups

MeetingDatesandTimes

BeginningSeptember18 Wednesdays,10-11amwithTheRev.KateWeschBeginningSeptember19 Thursdays,9-10amwithCarmenHoffmanBeginningSeptember20 Fridays,8-9amwithMikeEvansBeginningSeptember25 Wednesdays,6:30-7:30pm withCoryCarlson&GeorgeMoberlyDoesTheSaintJohn’sBibleintrigueyou?Wouldyoulikeanoppor-tunitytospendmoretimereadingit,lookingattheilluminations,andstudyingit?Thisisyourchance.Smallgroupsign-upbeginsnow.

Multiplegroupswillmeetweeklyandusethebook,TheArtofTheSaintJohn’sBible:AReader’sGuidetoPentateuch,Psalms,GospelsandActs,toguidetheirconversations.Copiesofthebookareavail-ablefromtheParishOfficewitha$20suggesteddonation.

Ifyouareatallinterested,pleaseemailTheReverenceKateWeschatkwesch@epiphanyseattle.orgor206-324-2573.

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EPIPHANY'SYEAROFTHEBIBLE

It'sspiritualandit'shistorical.It'sancientandit'sfresh.It'sauthor-itativeandit'stransformative.Itspansfromcreationtotheendoftime.It'sabouthumanity'srelationshipwithGod.It'sourepic,con-tinuingmetanarrative.It'sourstory.Let'sexploreittogether.

TheBibleisthesubjectofEpiphany'sadulteducationprogramyear,SeptembertoMay,onSundays,9:15amto10:15am.Togeth-erwewillexploretherichesoftheBible,themostinfluentialliter-aryworkofalltime.Despitethediversityandapparentdisconnect-ednessofitscontents,theBiblepresentsacoherentmessage:God'sredeemingloveforhumanityasexpressedthroughtheexperiencesofethnicIsrael,andthelife,death,andresurrectionofJesusChrist.Thiscompellingnarrativeanditssignificanceforallhumanexperi-encewillbeexplainedtousbyourclergyandlaypresenters.Wewilllearnhowtheseancientstoriesspeaktoourlivestoday.Wewillseehowthesesacredscripturescanbearesourcefortrueful-fillmentandmeaning.Wewilldevelopnewperspectivesandgainnewinsightsaboutourspiritualjourney.Wewillrevitalizeourawarenessofoureternaldestiny.

EnhancingourexplorationofholyscripturewillbeTheSaintJohn'sBible,thefirsthand–illuminated,calligraphyBibleproducedsincetheMiddleAges.Epiphanyisreceivingonloanoneofahandfulofmuseumquality,full–sizereproductionsofbooksselectedfromTheSaintJohn'sBible.Inaddition,insupportofTheSaintJohn'sBible,wewillenjoyspecializedstudymaterials,andpresentationsbyaSaintJohn'sUniversitybiblicalexpert,aswellasbyaSeattleartistwhoseillustrationscontributedtothemasterwork.

Thisopportunitytolearnisintendedtobenefitall:thosewhoarereadingtheBibleforthefirsttime;thosewhousetheBibleocca-sionally;andthoseforwhomtheBibleisintegraltoprayerandworship.

+TECCommittee

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THEARTISTASPREACHERIlluminationinTheSaintJohn’sBibleDate: September15,2013Time: 9:15-10:15amLocation:GreatHallPresenter:Fr.EricHollas,SeniorAssociateforArtsandCultural AffairsatSt.John’sUniversity

WeareaccustomedtothepreacherinthepulpitasthepreeminentteacheroftheBible.Yet,fornearly2,000years,Christianshaveusedarttoexpoundthebiblicalstoryandteaching.Thispresenta-tionexaminesilluminationsfromTheSaintJohn’sBibleandmakesthecasethatartistsandmusiciansandpoetsdeservetobeplacedintheranksofthemosteloquentpreachersoftheGospel.TheSaintJohn’sBibleisthefirsthand–written,illuminatedBibleproducedinmorethan500years,andmuseumqualityreproduc-tionsofseveralofitsbooksarecomingtoEpiphany.Theilluminat-edPentateuch,theGospels,andActswillformthefoundationofayearof+TECprogramming,andwe’llexploretheirstoriesandthemesandrevelationsthroughsermons,minyans,andsmallgroups.Tointroducetheyear,we’veinvitedFatherEricHollasfromSaintJohn’sBenedictineMonasteryinCollegeville,MN.FatherHollaswasontheteamofmonkswhooriginallyconceivedofthisprojectandistheforemostexpertonTheSaintJohn’sBible.Here-ceivedhisBAinhistoryfromPrincetonUniversity,completedhisseminarystudiesatSaintJohn’sSchoolofTheologySeminary,andreceivedhisPhDinmedievalstudiesfromYale.Since1980,hehasbeenamemberofthefacultyoftheSchoolofTheologySeminaryandDepartmentofTheologyatSaintJohn’sUniversity,andfrom1993to2002hewasExecutiveDirectoroftheHillMonasticManu-scriptLibraryatSaintJohn’sUniversity.

THESAINTJOHN’SBIBLEOPENHOUSE

Date:September15,2013Time:4-6pmLocation:GreatHall

InviteyourfriendsandfamilytoenjoyawineandcheesereceptiontowelcomethetwovolumesofTheSaintJohn’sBibleonloantoEpiphanyforayear.

NoRSVPrequired.Nochildcareprovided.Familyfriendlyevent.

+TEC—ThisSunday

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Quillsandartists’colorslieonatablenexttoafragmentofilluminationfromtheGospelaccordingtoMatthew.DonaldJacksonusestoolsandmate-rialsofeverydescriptioninthemakingofTheSaintJohn’sBible.Theredvermillioncakesweremadeinthe1870sandareusedfortheredbulletsandfootnotesthroughouttheBible.

Copyright©MichaelFreeman,MichaelFreemanPhotography,London,England.

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YOUTHSINGINGATEPIPHANYDoesyouryoungsterliketosing?

Maybewiththeradioorintheshower?Wouldyoulikethemtolearnthejoyofsingingforworship?

ThentheyshouldsingwithusatEpiphany!

CHORISTERS(3rd&up)rehearseSundaysfrom9:00amto10:05am.

TrainingChoir(K‐4)rehearseWednesdaysbeginningTHISweek,September11from3:30to4:30pm.

Thisgroupisforouryoungersingersandthoseolderkidsthatwouldlikemoretimedevelopingtheirsingingandmusicskills.

Our irstSundaymorningrehearsalwiththeChoristerswasGREATandIamlookingforwardtofunwithourTrainingchoirthisWednesday!

*MusicisanintegralpartofhowweworshipatEpiphany.

*Achildsingingisnatural,inspiring,andajoyousthing;itnurturesthespirit–forchildrenandadults!

*Thegrowthoftheirheartsandminds,andthesenseofcommunitybuiltfrombeingachoristerandcontributingtotheworship,willbesomethingthatstayswiththemforalifetime.

Fromnovicetoexperienced,ouryoungsingersaretaughtgoodvo-caltechnique,musicianship,liturgy,theory,responsibility,team-workandFUN,ofcourse!

ContactKatheaYarnelltosignup!Orjustjoinusfortheappropriaterehearsal–seeyouthere!

-Kathea425.272.5972choristers@epiphanyseattle.org

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ThankstoeveryonewhomadetheYWCAbackpackdriveasuc-cess!Wehad32fullbackpacksdonated,aswellasenoughmoneytobuysuppliessotheSundaySchoolkidscouldstuff30moreback-packs.Andevenafterallthat,wehad$668togivedirectlytotheY.Usingtheirestimateof$50perbackpack,Epiphanydonatedtheequivalentof75backpacks—anewrecordforus!Thanksforhelp-ing75YWCAtransitionalhouseteenagerstartschoolwiththesup-pliestheyneed!

ThankYou,EpiphanyfromtheSocialActionCommittee

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CALLINGALLBOYS!!EpiphanyParishwasoneofthe irstchurchesinSeattletosponsoraBoyScouttroopandCubScoutPack,andourboysarestillgatheringhere,over85yearslater.FurthermoreweareoneofthebiggestgroupsinthegreaterSeattlearea,withover60Scoutsandover50Cubs.ThenewseasonbeginsthisSeptem-berandwewanttowelcomefamilieswithyoungboystojoin.CubScoutshasaspecialprogramforeachgrade:FirstGradersareTi-gers,SecondGradersareWolves,ThirdGradersareBearsandFourth/FifthGradersareWebelos.BoyScoutswelcomesBoysage11through17.Scoutingisabouthavingfun,learningskills,spend-ingtimeintheoutdoors,anddoingserviceprojectsforthecommu-nity.Despitethecontroversyoverrestrictivemembershippoliciesatthenationallevel,Epiphany’sCubsandScoutsWELCOMEALLboysandtheirfamilies.ParentsareabigpartofCubScouting.Par-entsarestronglywelcometoparticipateinBoyScouting.PleaseconsiderjoiningEpiphany’sscoutingopportunities.

ContactCoryCarlsonatcory.carlson@wcmadvisors.comor(cell)206-369-1017formoreinformation.

CUBSCOUTS/BOYSCOUTS

Epiphany:APlace.AHome.ASanctuary.Inspiringourspiritualjourney.

Forthenext100years.

Didyouknowoverayearago,TomFosterhadtheChapelor-ganassessedforrebuilding–theestimatecamebackat$348,

714,withnopromiseofalong-lastingsolution?Itturnsoutthataneworganwillcost$500,000

andwilllastforhundredsofyears! DoyouhaveastoryaboutorgansatEpiphany?

We’dlovetohearfromyou!

Pleasecontactparishionerandcampaigncoordinator,LindaMaxson,atcampaign@epiphanyseattle.orgor206.300.1636.

 DidYouKnow?isaWeeklyWordseries

fromTheNext100YearsBuildingCampaign. 

DIDYOUKNOW?

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+TABLE–AnEpiphanyDinnerGroup

Let’smeetsomeonenew Youareinvitedtojoinotherparishionersforplannedpotluckmealsinhomesorothercommunallocations.Eachgroupwillbelimitedtoeight(orso)adults(singles,couplesandfamilies),meetingapproxi-matelyonceamonth.Thesefellowshipgroupsprovideaninformalsettingformemberstobecomeacquainted,sharingtheirbackgroundandexperience,anddevelopingenduringrelationships.Familieswithchildrenwillbematchedwithothersuchfamilies.

Everyonegenerallyhostsameal.Thegroupendswheneachpersonorcouplehashostedonce.Ifyouprefernottobeassignedtoagroup,butwishtobeincludedoccasionallypleasesignupasasubstitute.Topar-ticipate,pleasecompletetheformbelowbyFriday,September27andbringittotheparishof ice,e-mailthecontentoftheformtoNickiatepiphanyparish@epiphanyseattle.org,ormailtotheparishof iceat180538thAve,Seattle,WA98122.DutiesofaConvener:Arrangeforthe irstsharedmealofthegroupandserveasthatmeal’shost.Occasionally,someonewillnotbeabletojointhegroupduetoothercommitments.Pleasedonotdelaythat irstmealuntileveryonecanmakethesamedate—thegroupmaynevermeet.Dothebestyoucandate-wiseandenjoythecompanyofthosewhocanjoinyou.PleasenotetheDutiesofaMealHostbelow.DutiesofaMealHost:+Thepersonvolunteering“tohost”eachplannedmealensuresthatallmembersofthegrouparenoti iedofthemeal’splace,dateandtime;aswellassolicitinginputfromtheotherparticipantsonwhatthey’dliketobring.+Maintainalistofwhateachmemberwillbringandremindthemaboutaweekbeforethemealtominimizeconfusion.Thisisalsoagoodtimetoremindfolkstobringtheircalendarstothemeal.+Iftheanticipatedattendeesdonotcompriseafulldinnergroup

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(whatevernumberyourdiningareacanaccommodate),pleaseinviteadditionalfolksto ill-outthemealinyourhome.Thisisagoodwaytointroducefolksto+TABLE.Contacttheparishof iceforpossiblesub-stitutes.+Beginthemealwithaprayer.+Attheconclusionofthemeal,whilethegroupistogether,ensurethemembersagreeuponthedate,timeandplaceforthenextgroupmeal._____________________________________________________________________________+TABLEDinnerGroupEnrollmentForm:Fall/Winter2013/2014

Name:______________________________________________________________________

Email:______________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________ZipCode:__________________

PhoneNumber:___________________________________________________________

Numberofadultsparticipating:____________;

Numberofchildrenparticipating:__________;theirages:__________

Maximumnumberofadultsthatcancomfortablyshareamealinour

home(circleone):678

WillingtobeaConvener(seeexplanationabove):Yes No

Prefertosubstituteratherthanparticipatefull-timethiscycle:YesNo

Comments:_______________________________________________ 

Commentscanincludesuchinformationasfoodallergies,foodpreferences(vegetarian),petallergies,orspecialneeds.Forquestionscontact:KateWesch(kwesch@epiphanyseattle.org)ortheParishOf ice(206-324-2573)

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SAVETHEDATE!FALLNEWCOMEREVENT

Date:Sunday,September22Time:6:00-7:30pmLocation: ConnResidence 2025EastNewtonSt Seattle,WA98112

AllnewcomerstoEpiphanyareinvitedtoattendawineandcheesereceptionatthehomeofDoytandKristinConnonSunday,September22from6:00-7:30pm.

PleaseRSVPtotheParishOfficeepiphanyparish@epiphanyseattle.orgor206.324.2573

byWednesday,Sept18ifyouplantoattend.

PRAYERACourseofStudy,Exploration,andPracticeFacilitator:RobinMondaresDates:Wednesdays,Oct2-Nov20Time:5-6pmLocation:FiresideRoom,ParishHallLowerLevel

“PrayerisaspecialtimewhenGod’svoiceisoftenheardmostclearlybecausewearegivingGodourundividedattention…the‘stillsmall’voicecanbeheardwithaclaritythatcandelight,aston-ish,andsurprise...”fromourcoursetext,TheJesuitGuideto(Almost)Everything:ASpiritualityforRealLife,byJamesMartin,SJ.p.173.Wewillintroduceothersourcesonprayeraswell.

Journalswillbeprovidedandbookswillbeavailableforpurchase.Tosignupforthiscourseorifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactRobinMondaresatrmond@uw.eduor206-355-7948.

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LUNCHEONWITHSPEAKER—THEVERYREVERENDDR.JOHNHALL,DEANOFWESTMINSTERABBEYTHEENGLISH-SPEAKINGUNIONoftheUnitedStates2013AnnualConferenceinSeattleDate:Saturday,September28,2013Time:12—1:30pmLocation:WashingtonAthleticClub

JoinESUmembersandotherspecialguestsfromacrossthecountryatthisselectConferenceeventco-sponsoredbyEpiphanyParishofSeattle,TheRev.DoytL.Conn,Jr.,Rector.

Enjoya irstclasslunchservedattheWashingtonAthleticClubandhearTheVeryReverendDr.JohnHall,DeanofWestminsterAbbey,whowilldiscussInspiration:Whenlanguagetakes light.HewillalsorelatehowtheAbbeyhasbeeninthecenterofBrit-ain’shistoryforoverathousandyears,having

servedasthesiteof16royalweddings,the inalrestingplaceof17monarchsandthecoronationchurchforeverycrownedmonarchsince1066.Seatingislimited,soreserveearly!ForinformationontheentireESUAnnualConference,visitwww.esuus.org.Ticketswillbeheldatthedooroftheevent.————————————————————————————--LuncheonwiththeDeanSaturday,September28,12-1:30pmattheWAC#ofpeople________@$75each=$_____________ReturnthebottomhalfofthisformwithpaymenttotheParishof ice—180538thAve.Seattle,WA98122Attn:NickiGrover

Pleasemakecheckoutto:EpiphanyParishMemoline:ESUPleasenote:CancellationsreceivedafterSeptember6cannotbere-funded.Questions?Pleasecontact:epiphanyparish@epiphanyseattle.org

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September15,2013

Jeremiah4:11-12,22-28orExodus32:7-14Psalm14orPsalm51:1-11

1Timothy1:12-17Luke15:1-10

http://lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html

ForthoseofyouthatmakestockdonationstoEpiphany,thankyou.BecauseourbrokerisnotallowedtoidentifythedonorstoEpipha-ny,itisimportanttoletChinnknowifyouaremakingastockdo-nation.YoucanalsogetinformationfromChinnabouthowtomakesuchadonation.Pleasecall206-324-2573andaskforChinnoremailheratchinn@epiphanyseattle.org.

StockDonationstoEpiphany

SundayLectionaryCorner

DearEpiphany,

IamlookingforarecommendationofsomeonefromyourParishwhomightbeabletoserveontheInsuranceCommitteeoftheDio-cese.Thispersonwouldhavesomeprofessionalexperiencewithcasualtyinsurance.Thecommitteemeetstwoorthreetimeseverythreeyears.Ourcurrentcasualtyinsuranceexpiresattheendofthisyearandwewillwanttoinvitebids.Thishappensonceeverythreeyears.Thepersonwouldmeettosuggestcompaniestoinvite(probablybye-mail)andtheninpersontoreviewanybids.Theyshouldprobablynotbesomeonewhoinaf iliatedwithacompanythatmightbeinterestedinputtingtogetherabid.

Anysuggestions?Anyvolunteers?TheRev.CanonJoanAnthonyCanontotheOrdinaryEpiscopalDioceseofOlympia206.325.4200x2040janthony@ecww.org

RequestfromtheDiocese

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Occasionallywereviewandculltheprayerlist.Ifwehaveremovedsome-oneinerrororyouwouldliketohavesomeoneremovedoraddedpleasecontacttheParishOf ice.Thesameinvitationappliesforbirthdays.

PARISH PRAYER LIST WEPRAYFORTHOSEWHOSEBIRTHDAYSFALLBETWEENSeptember8‐September14:ConnieGaines,AnnetteFehrenbach,LindaBush,CharlieJaquet,GraceRoss,PeterSander,HarlanGrady,SallyHofford,andAndrewSkotdal.

WEPRAYFORTHOSEONOURCYCLEOFPRAYER:Kim&PeterandCharlie,Henry,andMargaretCleworth;StefanandChaeles,KateandChristinaCobb;PhilCochran&ElizabethNoeandNash;Becca&CameronandJoshuaandRachelCohen;ErickCohn&MeganArnimandElizabethandAmelia.WeprayforthechurchesofSt.Andrew(Aberdeen),St.Luke(Elma)andSt.Germain(Hoodsport).

YOURPRAYERSAREASKEDFORCONTINUEDHEALINGANDSTRENGTHFORTHOSE INOURPARISHWHOAREILLORGRIEVING:Paul,BetteSprague,CoralieSwanson,ConnieGaines,BarbaraWard,BarbaraHimmelman,NaraineBaker,Ginger,KaySchack,PiperSimmons,YamyXolocotzi,Adrian,EllenGimbel,Ei-leenRiley,Bonnie,RoyEnriquez,WillGluck,Ruth,theHawkesfamily,BobShupe,Richard&DoloresMaxson,theZehmfamily:Shelly,Atticus,Coco,&Bijou,MargaretWhitlock,Silas,TJJohnson&family,Bill,BenSmith,Grace,TomTaylor,Susan,Debbie,Me-gan,CarlPutnam,HoldenShaw,JeaneEdwards,GeorgeFisher,Rosalie,Tom&LynWhiteandfamily,DanMiller,ScottGehring,Barbara&MikeEvans,Suzie,TieranSweenyBender,MikeAnthis&RaymondKrystyniak,andGraciaConn.

WEPRAYFORTHOSE WHOHAVEDIED:CarolGonzalesandMarguerite(Mohr)Sherwood.