My brother and sisters, every Christian is called to follow Jesus Christ, serving God the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit. (The Book of Common Prayer, Liturgy for the Ordination of a Deacon, p. 543) Dear good and faithful people of Epiphany, Thank you so very much for making the Diocese of Virginia’s ordination […]

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…”                                                                     Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear Friends:  Experts tell us change creates opportunity. With change comes new ways of doing things, and perhaps even solutions to challenges. Change promotes flexibility, visioning, an openness to uncertainty that enables us, with courage, to grow! As the […]

“Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, our God is with you.” 1 Chronicles 28:20 Dear Friends:  In the words of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, she pointedly identifies the lion as nothing but a coward. Frozen in fear and embarrassment, the lion responds to Dorothy: […]

“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”– Matthew 26:30 Greetings! I am so very excited to be serving as your new Music Minister! I wanted to take this hump day to share a little about myself, about what music in worship means to me, and how I […]

“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God“. – […]

“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Dear Friends:  We’re “better together” than we are apart. You’ve been hearing this a lot lately from the good folks of Epiphany: We’re “better together” than we are apart. […]

“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant-“ Matthew 20:26 Dear Friends:  Singer, songwriter, Dolly Parton is quoted as saying, “if your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader”. We can […]

“As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” (Ephesians 4:16 NLT, second edition) Dear Friends:  Sometimes there is just too much noise; too much sadness; too much confusion; too much responsibility. Sometimes we just need to […]

“The two disciples heard what he said, and they followed Jesus.” John 1:37 Dear Friends:  “To follow” often is translated as “to come after” or “to be behind” leading us to believe we’re not strong enough to lead. We learn from Jesus early on in his ministry that he invites folks to follow him. Following Jesus, […]

“These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” John 15:11 Dear Friends:  Happy Epiphany! The story of the wise men paying a visit to the Christ child is an epiphany. Epiphany means: to reveal. When the wise men saw that the […]