Sacred Ground is a journey with each other and with God through the painful history of race and racism in the United States. As we return from the Great Time-Out of COVID to the Great Time-In, Sacred Ground is a space to learn about, process, and reflect on the racial inequities in this country
Dear Epiphany, As summer sets upon us, I hope you have an opportunity to do some reading. Maybe you’ll even join me in reading Timothy Keller’s new book Hope in Times of Fear. I’m a fan of Mr. Keller, having been influenced by his wonderful book The Reason for God. Keller wrote that book 20+
Some parishioners are actively involved in projects and organizations that they have asked Service & Outreach to fund. Because of your generous giving at our Have a Heart fundraiser in February, the Service & Outreach team decided we might experiment with a limited mini grant program to respond to such requests. If you work
The Service & Outreach team recently sent a gift of $25,000 to American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). Here is a word of thanks from John Lent, Executive Director of AFEDJ. For the latest updates from Gaza, see this recent post on AFEDJ’s Facebook page. + Dear Epiphany Community,
Jon Meacham’s His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis And The Power Of Hope Judith Mayotte, Ph.D. Jon Meacham, distinguished author and Canon Historian Elect of the Washington National Cathedral, in his latest book, His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis And The Power Of Hope, notes Lewis’ prescient words on National Public Radio
Dear Epiphany It may be that as quickly as the pandemic came upon us it will recede out from under us here in the United States. The miracle is the vaccine, and a picture is worth 1000 words. Click here to find the Choosing Safer Activities poster (put out by the CDC) that reveals
We just received a copy of Sophie Williams’ new book “Anti-Racist Ally: an Introduction to Activism and Action.” This pocket-sized guide gives straightforward answers to questions and practical actions you can take to better understand racism in U.S. society and become an ally against it. As the Amazon review notes, this book “is a crucial starting point
We are no longer requiring registration for the in-person services. All attendees will need to check-in and will be seated by an usher. Please arrive early to ease the seating process. Social distancing and mask are required. If you have special needs, please contact Diane Carlisle at verger@epiphanyseattle.org, and we will accommodate you. This includes
In all honesty, I have struggled to write this short sermon. And it hasn’t been because of typical reasons, for example, performance anxiety, or the fact that this is the first sermon I have written in almost 10 years, or that I took homiletics at a conservative Baptist seminary, and those Baptists do sermons differently