EPIPHANY STAR Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 1101 Sunset Drive P. O. Box 116 Guntersville, AL 35976 256-582-4897 www.episcopalguntersville.org

May, 2018

Thinking About EfM? You are invited to Woodall Commons on Sunday, May 20th at 5:00 p.m. to join current students, former students and grad-uates in celebrating the end of the EfM year. In addition to food, fun and fellowship, you will also have an opportunity to examine the text-books and ask questions. The EfM seminar group meets every Monday night, September through May from

6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you are interested, please join us on May 20th, or contact Shari Harrison, 256-673-3458, sbharrison520@gmail.com, or Rick Cooley, 256-455-0021, rickcooley64@gmail.com for more Information.

Please join us on

Pentecost Sunday,

May 20th!

We will celebrate:

The Birthday of the Church

Epiphany’s Ministries

The time and talent YOU give to

sharing God’s kingdom on Earth.

Wear Red!!

The Daughters of the King invite you (all are welcome) to join

them in a day of lessons, meditation, prayer, fellowship and Holy

Eucharist on May 19th at Woodall Commons. Registration and

fellowship will be from 9:30a.m. to 10:00a.m. Lessons and medi-

tation will be from !0:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. followed by Holy

Eucharist. It is a Quiet Day with Rev. Susan Sloan as our spiritual

leader. The registration fee is $15.00 and includes coffee, light

snacks and lunch. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in the

hall outside the nave. We hope to see you there!

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VESTRY LIAISONS

Sr. Warden-Rick Cooley

Jr. Warden-Sam Harrison

Building & Grounds

Rick Cooley

Melanie Dorman

Ray Klaver

Faith Formation

Jackie Camper

Sam Harrison

Tiffany Martin

Parish Life

Marsha Babb

Jackie Camper

Tiffany Martin

Kitchen

Melanie Dorman

Ray Klaver

Tiffany Martin

Memorial Garden

Melanie Dorman

Sam Harrison

Ray Klaver

Office and Communication

Marsha Babb

Doug Cooke

Jack Frost

Outreach

Rick Colley

Jack Frost

Jan Maxwell

Pastoral Care

Jackie Camper

Doug Cooke

Jack Frost

Stewardship

Marsha Babb

Sam Harrison

Jan Maxwell

Worship

Jackie Camper

Doug Cooke

Jan Maxwell

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Making Preparations… During our current Adult Christian Formation series entitled “Suddenly & Unprepared: Planning for the End of This Life,” we learned that the Book of Common Prayer actually offers counsel regarding the writing of a will. Page 445 speaks of “the duty…of all persons to make wills.” “The Minister of the Congregation” is here directed “to instruct the people, from time to time about the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision for the well-being of their families.” And also: “of the duty of all persons to make wills, while they are in health, arranging for the disposal of their temporal goods.” There is one further counsel here: that persons making wills or trusts or other instruments of estate planning are not to neglect, if they are able, “to leave bequests for religious and charitable uses.” Having a will or other estate plan is so important a part of Christian faith and stewardship that it is explicitly addressed in our book of worship. For an adult Christian, having a valid will and estate plan is essential. Unfortunately, fifty percent of Americans die without a valid will and allow the state courts to distribute their assets however the state thinks best. This abdicates an important area of choice. We can choose to whom we wish to pass the “temporal goods” with which God has blessed us. In choosing our heirs, we naturally think first of our families. This is as it should be. But we need not stop here. There is also our spiritual family, the Church. There are also other charitable organizations carrying on important work in the world. Our “Last Will and Testament” can actually be a “testament” – an expression of our personal faith and our values. This is an important aspect of our Christian stewardship. This is a good time to make your will into a testament of your faith and values. Here at Epiphany we are blessed with an endowment that exists to further the work of our church in sharing and spreading God’s kingdom: The Tapestry Fund. If you wish to join the Tapestry Society, please contact the church office for more information. Blessings & Peace, Fr. Aaron+ Easter Season, 2018

SUDDENLY AND UNPREPARED: PLANNING FOR THE END OF THIS LIFE

Continuing Sundays 9:30-10:15, we will offer a five-week Adult Christian Education opportunity during Sunday School entitled “Suddenly and Unprepared: Planning for the End of This Life.” The title comes from a petition found in The Great Litany from The Book of Common Prayer: “From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from vio-lence, battle, and murder; and from dying suddenly and unprepared, Good Lord, deliver us.” Our goal is to provide good information and healthy conversation for parishioners and their families when preparing for “End of Life” issues and concerns, specifically from a Christian, Episcopal, and church-centered perspective. We will welcome guest speakers from a range of disciplines, including presentations on hospice care, wills and estate planning, working with a funeral home, as well as details about planning a funeral at Epiphany and our own Memorial Garden. Please join us.

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We are saddened by the death, March 31, of

Ellie Werden. The Epiphany family extends our

sympathy, love, prayers and support to Ellie’s loved

ones.

Rest eternal grant to her O Lord.

And let light perpetual shine upon her.

Save the Dates

August 10th-11th

Women's’ Retreat

Led by The Rev. Jennifer Riddle

More information to follow soon.

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Epiphany Art Camp

June 4-6, 2018

9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m

Kindergarten - 5th grades

Join your friends and meet new friends while having fun with art, music and drama.

Please let us know you are coming and let us know your t-shirt size by registering here.

Questions? Please contact Shelly Hardin at

EpiphanyYouth@EpiphanyGuntersville.org or 256-582-4897

Items we need for Art Camp

Please consider donating the following items by May 20th.

You may place the items in the container labeled Arts Camp in the office or

Sanderson Hall.

Magazines

Corkscrew, Elbow, Ziti or Penne pasta

Food Coloring: Green, Yellow, Blue, Red or Neon colors

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

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WEEKLY

Sunday School – Sundays 9:30 a.m.

6th - 12th grades – Youth Loft Woodall Commons

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) - Wednesdays 6:30p.m. -7:30p.m.

6th - 12th grades – Youth Loft Woodall Commons

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) – Sundays 5:00p.m. -7:00p.m.

6th - 12th grades – Youth Loft Woodall Commons

MAY 9 - Youth Sunday rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

12 - Youth Sunday rehearsal 10:00 a.m.

13 - Youth Sunday, No EYC

20 - Last Sunday EYC until August

23 - Last Wednesday EYC until August

Mark Your Calendars for JUNE Events

4-6— Epiphany Arts Camp

On May 13th, we will be offering prayers for members who are graduating from high school, college or other

certification programs. If you have family members that will be graduating this spring, please send their full name, their

degree/major/certification and the school they will be attending or are receiving their degree from to Shelly Hardin at

EpiphanyYouth@EpiphanyGuntersville.org by May 4th. Please feel free to include any awards/scholarships your family

member has received.

Youth

Sunday

May 13,

10:30 a.m.

Please join us for Youth Sunday, a celebration of our

children and youth.

Ethan Evans, a member of the Diocesan Youth

Department will be our guest preacher. Children and

youth will be serving as acolytes, ushers, greeters

and readers. Come with an open mind and heart to

see and feel how the Holy Spirit is working through

our young people. Please join us for refreshments

following the service to honor our young people and

graduates.

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June July

4 — 6 Epiphany’s Art Camp 17 — Father’s Day 1—Discretionary Fund Sunday 14— Beans & Rice/

Epiphany Café

5 — Stewardship Meeting 19 — Vestry Meeting 3—Stewardship Meeting 17—Vestry Meeting

9 — Beans & Rice/Epiphany

Café

25 — Epiphany Star Articles Due

4— 4th of July,

Brotherhood Cookout

Office Closed

24—Epiphany Star Articles Due

12 — B & G Meeting 10— B&G Meeting

14 — Finance Meeting 12— Finance Meeting

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CODE: CC—Children’s Church; DOK—Daughters of the King; EYC—Episcopal Youth Community;

DAV—Disable American Veterans; HE—Holy Eucharist; Men’s B&B—Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study;

Lib — Library; MMBS — Monday Morning Book Study; RITI—Room in the Inn; SH— Sanderson Hall; SS—Sunday School;

VYP—Very Young Persons; WC— Woodall Commons; Birthdays

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Stewardship 6:00

Library

Ladies’ Bible Study

11:00 Library

Nancy Brennan

2 Healing Service

11:30 Centering Prayer

1:00 Eucharist 5:30 Nursery 5:30 Dinner 6:00

Programs 6:30

3 Home Place 8:00

HR Reunion 9:30

Parlor

Susie Connerly

Cassandra Kistler

4 B & B 7:00 HR

Sue Beiter

5 DAR—WC

9-12

Kelly Auman

Kendall Moore

Ben Perkins

6 Discretionary Fund

Sunday HE 8 & 10:30 Breakfast 8:45

SS & Nursery 9:30 End of Life 9:30 SH

CC 10:30 EYC 5:00

7 MMBS 10:00 Li-

brary

EFM 6:00

Luke Nelson

8 Buildings &

Grounds 6:00 Library

Ladies’ Bible

Study 11:00 Library

9

Healing Service 11:30 Centering Prayer 1:00

Eucharist 5:30 Nursery 5:30 Dinner 6:00

Programs 6:30 Youth Sunday Rehearsal 6:30

Lillian Bodine

10 ASCENSION DAY

Reunion 9:30

Parlor

11 B & B 7:00 HR

12 Brotherhood 8

Library Beans & Rice

10-12 Epiphany Café

10-12 SH-Kitchen Youth Sun.

Rehearsal 10:00

13 YOUTH SUNDAY

GRADUATION SUN-DAY

MOTHER’S DAY HE 8 & 10:30 Breakfast 8:45

SS & Nursery 9:30 End of Life 9:30 SH

Outreach 9:30 CC 10:30 EYC 5:00

Johnnie Kirkland

14 Brindle 9:00 Room 204

Quilter SH 9-12 MMBS10:00 LIB

DOK 11:30 Parlor

EFM 6:00

Al Ward

15 Master Gardner's

9-1 SH

Ladies’ Bible Study

11:00 Library

Vestry Meeting 6:30 Library

16 Quilters 9-1 SH Healing Service

11:30 Centering Prayer

1:00 Staff 1:15 Lib Eucharist 5:30 Nursery 5:30 Dinner 6:00

Programs 6:30

17 Reunion 9:30

Parlor

Jan Maxwell

18 B & B 7:00 HR

Private Rehears-

al 5:30 Nave

GHS Graduation

19 DOK Quiet Day

9-2 WC

Private Wedding 2:00

Reception SH

Anthony Andrews

Parker Jackson

Barry Jones

20 THE DAY OF PENTE-

COST HE 8 & 10:30

EFM Graduation 10:30 Breakfast 8:45

SS & Nursery 9:30 Ministry Roundup 9:30

CC 10:30 Ministry Roundup Coffee

Hour 11:30 EFM Party 5:00 WC

EYC 5:00 EFM Party 5:00 WC

21 MMBS 10:00 Li-

brary

Matt Perkins

Caleb Scott

22 Ladies’ Bible

Study 11:00 Library

MCLC

Graduation Aaron—6pm

23 Healing Service 11:30 Centering Prayer 1:00

Blessing of the Benches 6:30

Eucharist 5:30 Nursery 5:30 Dinner 6:00

Programs 6:30 Last Wed until 8/8

24 Reunion 9:30

Parlor

Tank Connerly III

25 B & B 7:00 HR

News Articles Due

Guntersville Schools Last Day

Summer Break Begins

Emily Moses

26 Brotherhood 8

Library

27 TRINITY SUNDAY

HE 8 & 10:30 SS & Nursery 10:30

Lectionary 9:30

Ginny McCrary

28 MEMORIAL DAY

Office Closed

Gregory Andrews

29

Kathy Nelson

Charlotte Webb

30 Centering Prayer 1:00

31 Reunion 9:30 Parlor