church of the epiphany december 21, 2014 louisville, kentucky

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
DECEMBER 21, 2014
DECEMBER 21, 2014
2Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
DECEMBER 28, 2014
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3
Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
Luke 2:22-40
SUNDAY
9:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:15 am
11:30 am
11:30 am
1:45 pm
2:45 pm
7:00 pm
............................................... December 21
Liturgy (Parish INT)
Gather the Children...................... Areas K/L
Formation—Grades 2 & 6 ......... Lighthouse
Spanish Adult Formation .............. Living Rm
Formation—P,K,Gr 1 & 3-5 ........Areas E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L
liturgy (RIP Ruben Kelly)
Choir Performance—liturgy ..... Worship Ctr
LCDS Mass ................................ Worship Ctr
LCDS Gathering.............Areas J/K/L/Kitchen
College Gathering ....................... Lighthouse
WEDNESDAY ........................................... December 24
Liturgies (Parish INT)
5:00 pm Children’s Christmas Eve Mass.... Worship Ctr
11:00 pm Christmas Eve Liturgy ............. Worship Ctr
MONDAY
6:00 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
............................................... December 22
Neuroticos Anonimos (In Spanish) ..... Area L
Rosary Prayer ................................... Chapel
Musician’s Rehearsal ............... Worship Ctr
Al-Anon.................................. Areas B/C/D/I
SATURDAY .............................................. December 27
8:30 am Space Arrangers ........................Worship Ctr
5:30 pm Liturgy (Parish INT)
TUESDAY
8:30 am
1:00 pm
............................................... December 23
liturgy (RIP Joan Carrico)
Swinging Sages .......................... Areas J/K/L
THURSDAY……………………… ............ December 25
Liturgy (Parish INT)
10:00 am Christmas Day Liturgy ............ Worship Ctr
FRIDAY
8:30 am
9:00 am
SUNDAY
9:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
.............................................. December 26
Liturgy (Parish INT)
Centering Prayer ............................... Library
.............................................. December 28
Liturgy (RIP Bob Savko)
Gather the Children ......................Areas K/L
Spanish Adult Formation ............. Living Rm
liturgy (RIP Tom Breslin)
Praise Band Rehearsal ............... Lighthouse
ADMINISTRATION
WE HAVE MANY AMAZING VOLUNTEERS who help
with the Administrative duties of running and maintaining
the Epiphany parish. There are too many to name
individually, yet we are so grateful for those that give so
generously of their time and talent to the following:
·
Administration/Finance Committee
·
Audit Committee
·
Collection Counters
·
Facility Management and Planning
·
Garden and Grounds Care
·
General Office Assistance
·
Technology Committee
Without these dedicated and talented people we could
not keep the parish and grounds running efficiently. We
literally could not do it without them!
Thank you also to all who share their treasure so
generously to support Epiphany. As we know, it takes a
lot of treasure to support the wonderful ministries, facilities,
and grounds that make Epiphany special. Thank you again
for honoring your Stewardship and Capital Campaign pledges.
Wishing all a blessed holiday season!
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
EPIPHANY FALL 10 % REPORT
This is a fall report of where your ten percent funds
have gone to serve the wider community.
Emergency Assistance (rent, utilities, water, etc)
July – 27 households assisted - $1,350
Aug – 34 households assisted - $1,900
Sep – 37 households assisted - $1,550
Oct – 39 households assisted - $1,884
Nov - 36 households assisted - $1,800
Eastern Area Community Ministries received a monthly
$2,000 allotment, July-Nov, totaling $10,000
Thank you for your stewardship that gives Epiphany
the opportunity to support those in need and our
wider community. ]If you would like more information
or have questions, contact Larry Howe-Kerr, Social
Responsibility
Minister,
at
245-9733
or
larry@churchofepiphany.com.
EPIPHANY 10 % COMMITTEE APPROVED the
following awards to applicant organizations:
Casa Materna - $1,000
Kendall Optometry Ministry - $500
Community Catholic Center - $1,000
Coalition for Responsible Investment - $1000
Louisville Nature Center - $500
Latino Outreach Services - $1,000
Women's Global Cancer Alliance - $1,000
Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti - $1,000
CASA of River Region - $1,000
Appalachia-Science in Public Interest - $500
New Roots, Inc. - $1,000
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth - $500
Exploited Children’s Help Organization - $1,000
Americana Community Center - $1,000
St. John Center - $1,000
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COMMUNITY CARE
A HUGE THANK YOU to the 30+
volunteers that helped deliver over
100 Poinsettias, to our sick,
homebound and bereaved members
of our community. Want to join the next
delivery team in the Spring? Call
coordinator Sandy Waitz 244-0254 to
be added to the list.
EVER WONDERED HOW we are notified of deaths
of family members? Parishioners call the office and
notify us. We will then put your loved one on the
petition list to be read at the weekend Liturgies. We
also offer parishioners who have lost immediate family
members flowers at either Easter or Christmas. Your
relative will also be remembered at our Memorial
Day Liturgy in November. So please call and let us
know how we can help with your needs.
AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR people are on the move.
Help us keep in touch with our sick and homebound
parishioners. Please notify the Parish Nurse, Julie Stuart,
if your family member has moved into a Rehabilitation
center or Nursing Home. We would be happy to visit,
furnish bulletins or bring Eucharist. Call Julie at the
office 245-9733 x 22 and leave a detailed message.
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS
standing by willing to drive
parishioners to Mass or doctor
appointments? If you or a family
member need this valuable
ministry, please call our Care of
the Sick Minister, Sheila Reiss at
243-1587 to schedule a ride.
R
T
STEWARDSHIP
“ Mary said, ‘I am the maidservant of
the Lord. Let it be done to me as you
say.’” Luke 1:38
IN THE 1ST READING today, God
promises King David that his house and
his kingdom will endure forever. It is
through Mary’s “YES” to a life of service
that the promise finds fulfillment. Mary
serves as a role model for all stewards.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
THE PARISH STAFF AND THE PARISH COUNCIL will
have their Christmas celebration at Epiphany House on
Sunday, Dec. 28 from 2-7 p.m.
RCIA
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR INTERESTED PARISIONERS
to help with the “Breaking Open of the Word” on
Wednesday evenings as well as being Dismissal
Facilitators at a weekend liturgy. Training will be
provided. Give S. Mary a call in the parish office.
EACM
THANK YOU!
Current Needs:
canned fruit
canned tomatoes mac & cheese pancake mix & syrup
Meat substitutes—ravioli, canned spaghetti, stew, etc.
Personal care items—toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, soap
There is a wooden grocery cart in the back of the
worship center where donations may be placed.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
DECEMBER 21, 2014
WORSHIP
THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT. Today’s scriptures reveal a God who makes a home with us, One
who takes on our very humanity to love us more completely. Mary is an example of faithful discipleship,
trusting God despite her doubts, and doing what must be done to make God's will a present reality. Like
Mary, it’s up to us to prepare the way -- for God to make a home in our hearts and lives. How is the presence
of Christ becoming real in you? How can we, the body of Christ, become light and life for the world?
Hanging in the center behind the altar in our Advent setting is a lovely wall hanging of Mary, the mother
of God, pregnant with the Christ. This is one of three wall hangings of the Blessed Mother created by
Epiphany founding pastor, Fr. Richard Fowler, for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Epiphany’s Art and
Environment teams have done their best to keep them as originally created, which is quite a challenge,
as the fabrics used (especially the burlap) have been disintegrating over time. On either side of the pregnant Mary are four of the seven “O Antiphons”. These are traditionally prayed the last week of Advent,
taking their name from each opening chant that begins with “O” and a title for the Christ. Hanging (from
left to right) are “O Wisdom”, “O Root of Jesse”, “O Key of David” and “O Rising Sun/Dayspring.” Originally created by
community artist Lee Graham with Mary Lee Fisher and Martha Groene some 40 years ago for one of
the first Advents in the Worship Center, they also have been refurbished by our Art & Environment team. We
give thanks for the gifts of all these artists that lift our hearts and minds to the mysteries we celebrate!
Christmas Eve Family/Children’s Liturgy: Wednesday (December
24, 2014) 5:00 PM
Christmas Eve Night Liturgy: Wednesday (December 24, 2014), 11:00
PM (prelude begins at 10:30 PM)
Christmas Day Liturgy: Thursday (December 25, 2014), 10:00 AM
(This is the ONLY mass on Christmas day)
Feast of the Holy Family: Saturday (December 27, 2014) 5:30 PM and
Sunday (December 28, 2014) 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
New Year’s Day - Feast of Mary the Mother of God and World Day of
Prayer for Peace: Thursday (January 1, 2015) 10:00 AM:
Feast of Epiphany: Saturday (January 3), 530 PM and Sunday
(January 4, 2015) 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Refreshments after each liturgy.
 * Dedication and Blessing of our
renovated spaces at the 11:30 AM liturgy.
Remember to wear red!
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY for all of Epiphany's
Young Adults (children included) on December 31st
from 7 to 1am. Let's Celebrate at Epiphany's Community
Center; Please bring Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, board games
and drinks to share! Call Becky Brown at 235-2428.
WITH A GRATEFUL HEART for the generosity
especially of time that our volunteers gave to transform
Epiphany House into a beautiful environment for the
Christmas Season. You will notice outside decorations
too by the front circle of Epiphany House.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT NEEDS VOLUNDEERS
who are interested in being certified for our new commercial
kitchen. All of our events require the availability of the kitchen
and the need to have at least one certified parishioner
available in the kitchen for the entire event. Please call
or email Sister Mary if you are able to help us in this
way. We are especially in need of someone after the
11:30 liturgies during the clean up of coffee cups.
WEAR RED AND BRING FOOD FOR THE
HUNGRY! WHEN? OUR FEAST DAY! AT
EPIPHANY, JAN. 3 AND 4, 2015 In many ways, we
are celebrating our Feast Day this year in “outrageous
ways”. Why? We have a beautiful new space, called
the Connector. We have a enlarged Worship Center
and a beautiful new baptismal font that speaks to why
we do what we do. It is our baptismal call that calls
us to build community and be for the world the Body
of Christ. So...let’s really feed the poor this Epiphany.
If EVERYONE brought food, our food basket would be
OVERFLOWING! For the past few years some
parishioners have worn red on our Feast Day but what
would the congregation look like if EVERYONE wore
red? Finally, let’s give time to one another after our
liturgies as we share food. Talk with someone to
whom you have never spoken. Talk with the
volunteers and thank them for their generosity in
helping to provide warm, welcoming receptions. Invite
someone “different” to join you at the table.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
YOUTH MINISTRY
ADULT FORMATION
THERE WILL BE NO YOUTH GROUP this Sunday.
Enjoy your break & Merry Christmas!
ARE YOU COLLEGE STUDENT HOME FROM
SCHOOL for Christmas? Join us on Sunday, December
21st, from 7-9pm in the Lighthouse for a College
Christmas Party! Reunite with fellow EYM alumni and
enjoy some delicious food and company! RSVP with
Tasha Villalobos at tasha@churchofepiphany.com or
245-9733 ex. 19.
ADULTS WHO ARE NOT CONFIRMED and wish
to complete their sacraments of initiation by
receiving this sacrament are invited to contact
Therese@churchofepiphany.com or 245-9733
x14 to register for this class.
CHILDREN’S FORMATION
OUR EYM SKI TRIP TO PERFECT NORTH on
Sunday, January 18th! We’ll celebrate 9AM Mass
together, then head to the slopes! Check out Epiphany’s
website for details, or contact Tasha Villalobos. Deadline
to sign up is January 5th. .
SAVE THE DATE! All High school Juniors & Seniors
and young adults ages 18-29 are invited to attend the
Teens & 20’s Encounter Christ retreat
on February 14-16th, 2015. Join young
adults across the archdiocese in a
spiritually nourishing and exciting
retreat experience! Contact Tasha for
questions and forms. Scholarships are
available for all High School & College
youth interested in attending.
THE CHRISTMAS VIGIL uses the genealogy of
Jesus as the Gospel (Matthew 1:1-25) Do your children
know their heritage back several generations? Talk with
them about their relatives dead and alive and their
ethnic roots. Perhaps go to a map and help them visualize
the way they came to the place you now call home.
Archdiocese of Louisville - Family Ministries Office
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT with
Junior High and/or Senior High youth ministry? Contact
Tasha Villalobos at 245-9733 ex. 19 or
tasha@churchofepiphany.com.
THIS WEEKEND, IS OUR LAST SUNDAY (in 2014)
for Parish Family Formation Classes. We will be taking a
little break and classes will resume on Sunday, January
11th. Have a Blessed, Joyous Christmas.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
DECEMBER 21, 2014