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Bible Verse of the Day
1 Peter 3:15
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) TNIV. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday, 8:30 a.m. A simple service (without music) held in our chapel. Refreshments follow. |
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Sunday, 11:00 a.m. A beautiful service with music. Coffee hour immediately following each week |
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Sunday, 6:00 p.m. We gather for a quiet, meditative experience in the chapel or, weather-permitting, in the church's outdoor garden. |
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Tuesday, 6:00pm. Evening Prayer service in the Chapel. Followed by an adult education hour at 6:30pm. |
 There are many activities--Sunday School, and the Children's and Cherubs choirs among them--specifically created for the children of the Church of the Epiphany. And about once a month, the 11 a.m. Sunday service is designed as a Family Service. A children's homily is preached in place of a full sermon, and the children stay in the sanctuary for the whole service rather than spending a portion of it downstairs at the Sunday School. Depending upon that week's particular gospel and preacher, the kids are involved in the worship in a variety of ways, sometimes acting out a Bible story, gathering close to the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer, or contributing ideas to the Prayers of the People. Even families without children tell us that they enjoy the Family Service as a time to recall the fundamental lessons of faith and learn from the simple but sage wisdom of our youngest members! |
 Lay leaders are an integral component of worship at the Church of the Epiphany, and we welcome volunteers to serve as readers of the biblical lessons and the Prayers of the People during Sunday services as well as crucifers, who carry the cross in procession, and ushers, who greet congregants as they enter the church. Volunteers are also needed for the upkeep and decoration of our beautiful altar by arranging for flowers; our Altar Guild (see below link) cares for the linens and silver used during the services. If you are interested in any of these ministries, please contact the office at (212) 737-2720. |
 The Altar Guild, which has become a lively and friendly community at the church, is responsible for the care and setup of the linens, silver, and Communion vessels used during our worship. |
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 TENEBRAE
On Tuesday evening before Palm Sunday, we meet for the solemn service of Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. This service is a meditation on events of Holy Week told through scripture, psalms, and motets. It ends in darkness with the sound of the stone rolling across the tomb. At the service on March 23, 2010 the choir of St. Peter's Church (54th & Lexington) will combine with the Epiphany Choir to sing for Tenebrae, as both of our parishes worship together. |
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 Epiphany's celebrations include an Advent Lessons and Carols Service on the third or fourth Sunday of Advent. This service, adapted from the Christmas Eve service offered at Kings College in Cambridge each year, is a cycle of nine biblical lessons followed by hymns and carols sung by the choir and congregation. We host an annual Christmas Pageant at our 11:00 a.m. service on one of the Advent Sundays. More than forty of the Epiphany community's children and adults (and sometimes animals!) participate as shepherds and sheep, kings and angels to bring to life the events of the night Jesus was born.
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 Each year on the first Sunday of October, we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with the Blessing of the Animals at all services. No animal is too big or too small to come to receive a blessing. Pet treats from our neighbors at Pet Paradise are available after the service for our canine and feline friends, while their owners enjoy coffee and fellowship.
As a further note, dogs are welcome to attend our services throughout the year--not just on St. Francis Day! |
 Baptism is the entrance into the Christian community, and Epiphany welcomes both infants and adults to make our faith and our community a part of their life through baptism. If you are interested in being baptized or having your child baptized, please join us for Sunday worship and speak to one of our clergy during coffee hour following the service. |
 Planning your wedding? If you would like to be married at the Church of the Epiphany, please join us for Sunday worship and speak to one of the clergy during coffee hour immediately following the service. There is no fee for weddings for members of the church; a schedule of fees for non-members is available from the church office. |
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 Please contact the Epiphany clergy immediately when the death of a parishioner occurs; phone the office at (212) 737-2720, or if after hours, call the emergency number given on the answering machine.
For funeral services, we use the Episcopal Burial Office from the Book of Common Prayer. We can accommodate services in the Epiphany sanctuary or, if preferred, at the gravesite. |
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