Epiphany’s Aphorisms: A Shared Vocabulary
Everyone is on a spiritual journey, and everyone belongs. Explore the four core aphorisms that shape life and practice at Epiphany.
Author: Jad Baaklini
Posts by Jad Baaklini
Epiphany’s Sermon Process and Library
Every Tuesday, Epiphany’s preaching team meets for the Sermon Review — critiquing last week’s message and shaping the next, twelve days out.
What is the Learning Church?
Where did “the Learning Church” come from, and what does it actually mean? Jad Baaklini traces the phrase back to its first sermon.
New Class: 20s & 30s Financial Literacy
Sundays in October · 10:00 – 11:30 am · Christie House Library A four-session class for parishioners in their 20s and 30s who want to get more comfortable with how money actually works. Each session tackles a different foundational topic, led by financial experts from within the parish. October 10 · Budgeting: Practical tools for
Wednesday Morning Meditation: Starting September 2
Wednesdays | 7:30 – 8:00 am | Chapel For years before the pandemic, a small group gathered in the Chapel on Wednesday mornings to sit silently together. That practice quietly ended in 2020 and never resumed. Beginning Wednesday, September 2, Morning Meditation returns, to be held by Michael Megalli and John Neff. Michael and John
Doyt on AI on the Love Conquers Fear Podcast
Doyt recently sat down for an hour-long conversation on the Love Conquers Fear podcast. Asked why he does what he does, he answered the way he answers most things: not with a tidy testimony, but with a story about driving to baptize a newborn in an incubator, a theory about who actually wrote the Gospel
The Rev. Kate’s Sabbatical
Dear Epiphany, This week, I will embark upon a once in a lifetime experience. From June 8 until Labor Day, I will be on sabbatical while enjoying the tremendous benefits of a Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant. Clergy of any denominational background are eligible to receive this highly competitive grant once in their career. I
On Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS
An Epiphany Pastoral Letter in Response to Pope Leo XIV Encyclical MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS Something happened yesterday that I have been waiting for, in one form or another, for a long time. Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence – and in doing
Early Morning Eucharist at 7:45 am
The Early Morning Holy Eucharist offers a quiet and intimate start to Sunday. Many who attend describe the service as peaceful, grounding, and deeply restorative—a gentle rhythm of prayer and reflection before the day begins. For some parishioners, especially those whose work schedules make Sunday worship difficult, this service has opened a meaningful new way