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The Star—September

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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Sunday School

Book Club

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Calendar 3

Acolyte training

Worship Committee

Backpack Blessing

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Congratulations

Shrine Mont Retreat

Heads up

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Stewardship 6

From East Africa to

Richmond, VA

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Worship Leaders 8

Fellowship

Addresses

UTO Ingathering

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ECW 10

Days of Blessings 11

Just the Facts 12

F R O M O U R P A R I S H . . .

WHO WE ARE:

The Church of the Epiph-

any is one of 181 parishes

of the Episcopal Diocese

of Virginia, which is one

of 110 dioceses in The

Episcopal Church (USA),

one of 44 member

churches in the worldwide

Anglican Communion.

T H E C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

T H E S T A R September, 2016

Congratulations

Father Andrew & Kim

Reinholz

on the birth of their son,

Owen Michael Roy

born

Tuesday, August 23rd.

Big sister is Audrey!

Father Andrew’s article will resume next month when things settle down a bit.


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Book Club is back!!

The Book Club will resume on Monday, @

11:00 am in the church parlor on September

12th. We will be begin our readings with the

Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.

The book is a New York Times bestseller, called

“entertaining, engaging and funny, marvelously

optimistic” by the Washington Post.

Come join us for good discussions!

Sunday School Begins!

Sunday, September 11 @ 10:30 AM

will be the start of Sunday School

and

Blessing of the Backpacks during the 10:30 service.


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September Parish Calendar


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Acolyte Training Saturday, September 24th

at 4:30 PM here at the church.

All acolytes are requested to be here for this training with Father Andrew!

Blessing of the Backpacks: On Sunday, September 11

th, as we start a new program year, and as many of our children are beginning

the school year, we will have a blessing of the backpacks and briefcase at the 10:30 AM service.

Please bring your backpack (or your briefcase or tote bag if you are an adult) and place it in front

of the altar before the service. After the offertory, we will ask God’s blessing on our work using

these tools in the coming year!

Worship Committee would like to let you know that you are invited to announce requests for pray-ers during the service, just before the Prayers of the People begin.

This is one more way to help us know who may need help and prayers, espe-cially those that come up after the bulletin has been printed.


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Congratulations Stephen & Anna Jones on the birth of their daughter,

Emma,

born Friday, August 26, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz.

The very proud grandparents are Paul & Debbie Jones.

Save the Date:

October 28—30

Epiphany Family Retreat

At Shrine Mont!

Sign-up will start soon

so mark your calendar for this

weekend of family fun!

Lay Pastoral Care! If you or someone you know is in need of non-emergency pastoral care, please call the church office, 266-2503 and leave a message for Lay Pas-toral Care—Phone Mail Box 5.

Please include your name and phone number and your call will be returned within the next day or two.

Heads up Are you interested in reaffirming your faith, being formally received into the Episcopal Church or just interested in

learning more about the Church?

We will be holding a series of “Everything You Wanted to Know

About the Episcopal Church”

on the first Sunday of the Month,

September 4;

October 2;

November 6;

December 4;

from 9:15 am—10:15 am

in the parlor.

Let Father Andrew know

if you are interested!


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“Stewardship”

The Stewardship Committee met on August 3rd, 17th, & 24th. The theme for this year is “Building a Sure Foundation”. This year we will be laying the first corner and we are looking at the times and talents of the congregation. If you volunteer time other than through a committee please contact one of the members of the stewardship committee so we can capture your hours. We know there are some things that parishioners do like dinners and parties that are not through committees. We would like to capture all the ours donated for events that are done.

The stewardship committee met with the Vestry on August 16th and determined that the vestry, finance committee and stewardship committee will meet prior to the September 20th vestry meet-ings to fill out our pledge cards. The goal is to have 100% commitment from the three commit-tees prior to the Stewardship Campaign kick off on October 2nd. The vestry also tasked the stew-ardship committee with the stewardship campaign goal. For 2017 we need to increase income by $15,000. This sounds like a very large sum, but based on the success of last year’s campaign we feel that it is achievable.

The Stewardship Campaign schedule is:

October 2nd—Kickoff;

October 9th & 16th—there will be stewardship Adult Forums;

October 23rd—pledge cards will be blessed and available for pick up and there will be a stewardship coffee hour and meeting after the 10:30 service;

October 30th—Shrinemont Family Retreat weekend; and

November 6th—Ingathering—Bring your pledge cards back.

Please remember the Blessings Jar in the parish hall and do not forget to drop in your blessings. This can be anonymous if you so choose. We would like to have the jar full on New Year’s Eve.

Ann Henderson—Stewardship Chair

Matthew 7:24-27 Build Your House on the Rock 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

We have all heard these verses as they rotate through the Episcopal yearly readings and through our own bible studies. As the stewardship committee has been discussing this year’s theme “Building a Sure Foundation”, these verses have run through my mind almost daily. Our gifts of time, talents and tithes are what build the foundation of the church. A strong financial health is one corner stone, the time we give to church and outreach events is the second cornerstone, the talents we share with the church and others is the third cornerstone and the administrative re-sponsibilities makes the fourth cornerstone. Without any one of these corner stones we would be sitting on a precarious foundation. Let’s work together to lay the first cornerstone in 2017 and make Epiphany the strongest it has ever been.

Blessings,

Ann Henderson


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From East Africa to Richmond, VA: The process of making new friends

and Integrating into the new Community.

It was with mixed feelings of excitement and fear of unknown, when I and my family and made a decision to relo-

cate from Kenya & Tanzania in East Africa which is over 8,000 miles away to settle in the United States in April

2016. I was filled with uncertainty since I was not having any contacts or relatives in USA to make my transition

smooth. However, I came with two major assets; Optimism and Prayer that I will integrate well into the new home

though fear of unknown was trailing me. I had two options of states to go and settle as my new home in USA-

Michigan & Virginia. Through internet search and consultation with US expatriate citizens working in HIV program

in East Africa I was convinced that Richmond Virginia is the place to make new home for me and family mainly be-

cause of 2 reasons; friendly weather (warmer compared to Michigan) condition, and effective school systems. Be-

cause it was completely a new environment, I decided to come alone then my family (my Wife-Loyce, my Daugh-

ter-Faith and my Son-Francis) joined me in June 2016 and it was a blessing meeting the community at Epiphany

Church, Lakeside, Richmond which made our settling and integrating into the new community and friends very

smooth.

My first month (April 2016) was full of challenges notably difficulties in securing an apartment as a new immigrant,

process of acquiring Social Security number, transportation and adjusting to the new food which was totally differ-

ent from what I was used to from Kenya and Tanzania where I have lived before. I pressed on with prayer and op-

timism and gladly God opened new friends and this was a great blessing to me.

God sent, and precisely on May 10, 2016 I met Eileen Breen (An English professor – friend of Harrison Higgins) and

with her great smile, she was welcoming and willing to talk with me and I shared my background and challenges as

I try to settle here in Richmond, it is through her that I was able to get connected with Church of Epiphany Chris-

tians at Lakeside, Richmond. Two days later (May 12, 2016) I got a phone call from one of the officials of the

Epiphany Church-Scott Blackwell and he wanted to meet and talk with me, I welcomed him to my apartment at

Hilliard Roads Apartments which he came over within 30 minutes. We had a great discussion for about one hour

which revolved around my background, my family and he was also able to explain the mission of Epiphany Church

and the community outreach activities they run. He was able to coordinate the support from the church of which

it was overwhelming from both from the Epiphany church leadership and its members. It might not possible to

mention everyone in the church but all members had something to offer both material and prayers.

Through the Epiphany Church community, my family was able to receive overwhelming support ranging from fur-

nishing of my apartment, transport, internet services at the church (which was handy as I was preparing to sit for

my NCLEX-RN examination), driving, English lessons, information, and above all the prayers which made every part

of my plan work. I passed NCLEX-RN examination, got a car, secured a job and we feel settled with my family. This

could not have been possible without the Epiphany Church, Lakeside members and community.

My God bless the Epiphany Church community; you are a great service to the community you serve. My family and

I is blessed to be a member of this great community: Epiphany Episcopal Church, Lakeside, Richmond.

With heartily appreciation from Augustine Kiplagat and Family


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September 4— Pentecost 16

Altar Guild: Jean Riddick, Debbie Crawford

8:15—Holy Eucharist

Usher: Chuck Strabley

Reader: Irene Temple

Chalice:

10:30 AM—Holy Eucharist

Lessons: Buddy Dunn

Prayers: Buddy Dunn

Chalice: Buddy Dunn, Herb Williams

Acolytes: Logan Abernathy, Will Craver

Greeters: Gray Corbett, Irene Temple

Nursery: Gail Wood, Dwight Ludwig, Scott Blackwell

September 11—Pentecost 17

Altar Guild: Kathy Jimerson, Melba Shumaker, Pam Pegram


Usher: Tad Blackburn

Reader: Sam Craver

Chalice: Harrison Higgins


Lessons: Jeri Anne Townley

Prayers: Jeri Anne Townley

Chalice: Herb Williams, Harrison Higgins

Acolytes: Zack Nixon, Eric Ludwig, Sam Tucker, Bailey Nixon

Greeters: Scott Blackwell, Mary Sam Abernathy

Nursery: Gail Wood, Karen Holden, Sandy Ruder


Altar Guild:

Susan Josenhans, Barbara Johnson


Usher: George Baynes

Reader: Lauryn Boyd



Lessons: Randy Holden

Prayers: Randy Holden

Chalice: David Tuck, Harrison Higgins

Acolytes: Drew Gilbert, Kayleigh Gilbert, Camryn Whittle-sey, Ava Whittlesey

Greeters: Carol Campus, Susan Josenhans

Nursery: Gail Wood, Joy Baynes, Peggy Wilson


Altar Guild: Karen Holden, Randy Holden


Usher: Mike Nicholas

Reader: Tad Blackburn



Lessons: Stacy Mitchell

Prayers: Stacy Mitchell

Chalice: Stacy Mitchell, Harrison Higgins

Acolytes: Austin White, Nick Ludwig, Gift Elionai, Jay Tucker

Greeters: Patty White, Buddy Dunn

Nursery: Gail Wood, Jennifer Axselle, Mary Kenyi

Worship Leaders for September

10:30 Ushers: Eddie Johnson, George Baynes, Herb Williams, Cory Isemann

Counter: Karen Holden


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Fellowship Activities

Want to go to Brunch in September? Sunday, September 18th,

the ‘lunch brunch group’ will be going to lunch at

Olive Garden, 7113 W. Broad Street.

If you are interested please contact Jean Riddick, 264-0935,

or call Lucy in the office, 266-2503

Hunter Mitchell’s New COLLEGE address: 443 Douglas Drive

State College, PA 16803

Hunter would certainly love mail!

Fall UTO Ingathering

Sunday, October 16th

Save the Date!

Addresses: Father Andrew Reinholz Augustine & Loyce Kiplagat

8611 Beacontree Lane #6 7002 Thornrose Ave. #2

Henrico, VA 23294 Henrico, VA 23228

Cell phone: (610) 780-1420 Phone: (804) 359-0599


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Diocese of Virginia ~ Episcopal Church Women

Fall Meeting & UTO Ingathering

Every Woman in our Diocese is invited!

Our program “Walk in Love” will be led by The Right Reverend Susan E. Goff

When: Thursday, October 13, 2016

Where: Aquia Episcopal Church (Historical Site)

2938 Jefferson Davis Highway

Stafford, VA 22554

Time: 8:30 AM Registration – 1:30 PM Holy Eucharist

The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Program & Celebrant

Why: Fellowship, Education and Worship (FREE Child Care for all ages!)

Questions: Email ECW President, Jodie Pully, at [email protected]

Please plan to come and bring a friend!!

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Please return bottom of this registration form with $25 Registration fee checks payable to:

ECW Aquia Church mail to: ECW Aquia Church, Briget E. Kane, P.O. Box 275, Stafford VA 22555-0275.

Make copies of this form as needed.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Home Church (if have one):_____________________________________________________Region ______

Phone:______________________________ Email: _______________________________________________

Street Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________State: _______________ Zip: ________________

Buffet Lunch will be provided. Please specify any dietary needs: ___________________________________

Children’s ages and names: (Free childcare during this event/meeting):

Child: ____________________________Age: _______ Child’s Allergies, etc:___________________________

Child: ___________________ _________Age: _______ Child’s Allergies, etc:__________________________

Registration fee: ___ $25.00 check enclosed

Deadline for Registration October 3rd!

See Kathy Jimerson if you are interested!


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Happy Birthday

Sept. 1 Shirley Hughson

Sept. 4 Mary Kate Gallagher

Katelyn Van Valkenburg

Sept. 5 Matthew Wani

Sept. 8 Ann-Claire Wood

Mike Schulte

Sept. 9 Gayla Jones

Sept. 10 Fred Bales

Sept. 13 Hugh Rawlins, Jr.

Jackie Martin

Jake Rojas

Sydney Rojas

Sept. 15 Jessica Ruder

Ann Henderson

Raymelle Grigsby

Sept. 16 Carol Burley

Sept. 20 Joy Baynes

Karen Tucker

Dot Hudson

Sept. 21 Caitlin Mitchell

Emmaline Elizabeth Guyer

Camryn Whittlesey

Sept. 24 Anita Williams

Zach Nixon

Sept. 25 Megan Nixon

Sept. 27 Adrian Mitchell

Sept. 28 Randy Holden

Sept. 29 Mark Facetti

Karen Tucker

Happy Anniversary

Sept. 4 Nicholas & Elizabeth Wolf

Sept. 7 Paul & Debbie Jones

Sept. 8 Ron & Denise Russell

Eddie & Penny Johnson

Sept. 14 Wayne & Lucy Whitlock

Sept. 19 Tad & Elizabeth Blackburn

Sept. 20 Kevin & Jennifer Whitlock

Sept. 26 Andy & Stephanie Rutledge

Days of Blessing in SeptemberDays of Blessing in September

Those who are ill or have special needs:

In Our Parish Family: Dot Hudson, Dottie Strabley, Bob Jimerson, Carol Burley, Sarah Jenkins, Ann Schaefer, Betty Fore, Mike Young, Chris

Tignor, Ann Poates, Carolyn Hager, Michael Whittlesey, Wayne Whitlock, Lydia Callaway, Charlotte Lovelace, Ina Stickel, Jeannie Riddick;

Those in Care Facilities or Homebound especially:

Peggy Adleman, Sarah Fore, Ray Hampton, Ray Lovelace, Connie Neal, Marietta Spring, Juliet Wynne;

Those Serving in the Armed Forces especially:

Matt Guyer, Amanda Hoffert, Benjamin Hoffert, Patrick Lineberry, Dennis Miller, Caitlin Mitchell, Bryan Murphy, Billy Tucker, Andrew Smith and

Tyler Watts.

Prayers for family & friends:

Prayers for Healing, Wholeness, Comfort, Guidance, and Safe Travel: Mary Stockdell—daughter-in-law of Susan Josenhans, Gary Peper—

Lucy Whitlock’s brother-in-law, Bucky Turner—friend of Jenn Whitlock, Rick Lawrence —Jan Lawrence’s son, Luke Murphy—Ray & Charlotte

Lovelace’s great-grandson, James McCoy—Sue Rasmussen’s friend, Bill Wells—friend of Sarah Jenkins, Mary Anna Phillips—friend of Sue Ras-

mussen, Karen Rood—sister of Jeri Anne Townley, Andy & Carolyn Holden —Randy Holden’s parents, Joe Serrano—John & Diana Stone’s neph-

ew, Nancy King—Saundra King’s sister-in-law, Hope Lineberry—Cheryl Lineberry’s granddaughter, Carroll Wade—friend of Karen & Randy

Holden, Suzanne Scary— Chuck Strabley’s niece, Lelo Russell—Denise Russell’s mother-in-law, Dave Holsapple—friend of Stacy Mitchell, Tim

Blackburn—Tad Blackburn’s father, Susan Berry—friend of Scott Blackwell, Marcus, student at HHS recovering from car accident—Gail Wood,

Erica—friend of Patty White, Murielle Bazuzi—sister-in-law of Frosine Corbett, Sam Isaacs, & Mary Walker—friends of John & Diana Stone,

Raymond Wodarski—friend of Johnny Stone, Kitty Jones—neighbor of John & Diana Stone, Bonnie Perdue—friend of Anne Hampton, Macy F.

Doherty—Mom of Megan Nixon, Sawyer Perkins—friend of Maura & Cora Whitlock, Cass Lawrence—Aggie Gallagher’s brother, Ricky Sim-

mons—brother-in-law of Mike Nicholas, Mike Abraham—cousin of Sandy Ruder & Denise Russell, Jim Sisk—friend of Wayne & Lucy Whitlock.

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Standing in the Need of PrayerStanding in the Need of Prayer


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Just the Facts:

Leadership and Contact Information at

Church of the Epiphany

Office address: 8000 Hermitage Rd, Richmond, VA 23228 Phone: 804-266-2503 [email protected]

Father Andrew Reinholz, Rector 804 266-2503 office (Pastoral care) 1 610-780-1420 (cell)

The Rev. Deacon Harrison Higgins, IV, Deacon 804 355-5501 (Cell)

Lucy Whitlock, Office Administrator [email protected]

Anita Williams, Music Director

Timon Kenyi, Sexton

Vestry

Buddy Dunn, Senior Warden Irene Temple, Junior Warden

Marty Shephard, Treasurer

Scott Blackwell, Register

Buddy Dunn (2016) Irene Temple (2016)

Patty White (2016)

Gray Corbett (2017) Susan Josenhans (2017)

Jeff Pegram (2017)

Mary Sam Abernathy (2018) Scott Blackwell (2018)

Carol Campus (2018)

Office Hours :

Lucy is in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 2 noon. Call

before stopping by to make sure someone is here to let you in.

May the light of God’s blessing, like the Epiphany star, always guide

you on the path toward Him.

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