CHRISTIANFORMATIONEPIPHANYPARISHOFSEATTLE FALL2013

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DearEpiphany,

Whatisspiritualformationandwhyisitimportant?Whyshouldwecare?Whyshouldwecome?SpiritualformationissimplythepatterningandstructuringofourcharacterintotheimageandlikenessofGod.Thatisnottosaywewillallgrowlonghair,straponsandals,andwanderthehillcoun-tryofGalilee;rather,itislivingintodisciplinesthatallowustobeandbecomethatpersonGodhopedforusatourinception.AsGodsaidtotheprophetJeremiah,“BeforeIformedyouinthewombIknewyou,andbeforeyouwerebornIconsecratedyou.”(Jer.1:5a).TrueforJeremiah,andtrueforyouandmeaswell.SpiritualformationistheartandpracticeofknowingourselvesasGodknowsus,ofbeingandbecomingthatfull,whole,complete,andhealthypersonGodcreatedustobe.ThatistheGoodNewsJe-suscametospread.Then,wegiveupseekingtocreateourownkingdom,andinsteadlearntoliveasGodmadeustobeintheworldthatGodcreated;then,wearehappiest,mosthopeful,andgenerallyfullofjoy.TheofferingsdescribedinthefollowingpagesprovidesometoolsthroughwhichtorecalibrateourrelationshipwithGod.Someofthecoursesareintellectualinnature.Othersareinformative,whilesomearepractices.Allseektobuildcommunity,forinthekingdomofGod,relationshipsareprimaryandallelseisderivative.MyhopeisthatwebegintoconsiderSundaymorningatEpiphanyasbothachancetopraiseGodandachancetoexplorewherehopeandjoymeetGod’sgreatestintentforus.

OurChristianEducationHourwillrunfrom9:15amto10:15ameverySundaymorning.Theadulteducationprogram,calledTeach-ingtheEssenceofChristianity(+TEC),offersmultipleclassesforadults,andwewillalwayshavechildcareforinfantsandtoddlers(ages0–4),activitiesforchildren(gradesPreK–5)andadiscussiongroupforolderstudents(grades6–12).PleasetakeamomenttoconsiderwhichofEpiphany’sfallofferingsmightedifyyourspiritu-aljourney.

YoursinChrist,

Doyt+

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TheSaintJohn’sBibleAnintroductionbyEpiphanyparishioner,JulieMoberly

DearEpiphany,

LastmonthIhadtheopportunitytotraveltothebucoliccampusofSaintJohn’sAbbeyandUniversityinCollegeville,Minnesota,inthecompanyofCarmenHoffman.WeweretheretoattendaworkshoponthepresentationoftheHeritageEditionofTheSaintJohn’sBible,aineart,museum-qualityreproductionofall1,150pagesofelegantscriptandspectacularilluminationsthatmakeupthepricelessorigi-nalvolume.Epiphanyisfortunatetoreceiveonloantwobooksoftheseven-volumeseriesinmid-September:Pentateuch,the irst ivebooksoftheBible,aswellasGospelsandActs.Thisissuchaspecialoccasion,we’veevenplannedapartytocelebrate!

ThosefamiliarwithTheSaintJohn’sBiblehaveauniquepassionfortheproject.FromtheelegantNRSVtexttothestrikingilluminationsgildedwithgoldandsilverleaf,everypageservesitsmission“toig-nitethespiritualimaginationofallpeoplesthroughouttheworld.”Forthoseunfamiliarwithit,somebackgroundwillbehelpfultopiqueyourinterest.

Bylongtradition,monasterieshelpedpreserveknowledgeandcul-turebyprotecting–andcommissioning–handwrittenandilluminat-edbooks.ManyofthesebookswereBibles,ofcourse,butthetradi-tionofwritinginscriptbyhandfellbythewaysidewiththeinventionoftheprintingpress.Itwasn’tuntil1998thatthemutualvisionofworld-renownedartistcalligrapherDonaldJackson,andthebrothersoftheOrderofSaintBenedictatSaintJohn’sAbbeyandUniversity,unitedtorevivethetraditionandmoveitforwardintothe21stcentu-ry.

Jackson,whoselifelongdreamwastocreateaBiblewithcontempo-raryimagery,workedwiththetheologiansofSaintJohn’sAbbeytoincludemodern-dayvisualreferencesintheilluminations.SomeoftheseincludethedoublehelixofDNA,thetwintowers,andrepresen-tationsofadvancesinscience,technology,andknowledgeofglobaldiversity.Gonearethetimewornimagesofelderlybeardedmen,tat-teredanddustyinthedesert.Intheirplacearevivid,relatablepic-turesthateachofuscanidentifywith,andthatbringthewordofGodinourlivestoday.

WhileTheSaintJohn’sBibleisanoriginalvisionforanancientart,thiskindofforwardthinkingistypicalfortheOrderofSaintBenedict,

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whosechapelfeaturesaMarcelBreuer-designedbelltowerthatmakesastrikingmodernstatementinitsruralsetting.LikeTheSaintJohn’sBible,itisaspectacularsymboloftheircommitmenttomakethewordofGodrelevanttoourtime.Butwhiletheartworkre lectsacontemporaryviewpoint,thematerialsandmethodsrepresentan-cienttraditions.Eachpageismadeofcalfskinvellum,andwasem-bossedusingturkey,goose,andswanquillspreparedbyeachscribe.TheblackinkfortheoriginalscriptwasmadefromararecacheofChineseinksticksfromthemid-19thcentury;illuminationswerecre-atedfromhand-groundpigmentsofvermilionandlapislazuli,aswellasgoldandsilverleafgild.Gold,symbolicofGod’spresenceintheworld,takesmanydifferentformsthroughoutthe160majorillumi-nationsintheBible.Insize,thebooksaremajestic:fullytwofeettallandthreefeetwide.Thegrandscaleofthepageslendsdramatoboththeoriginalscriptaswellastheilluminations;acombinationoftextandimageintendedtoinvitethereaderintorelationshipwiththeHolySpirit.

Toreachaswideanaudienceaspossible,andtopreservetheoriginalmanuscriptunderidealconditions,Jacksonandthebrothersworkedtogethertoproduceamuseum-qualityeditionoftheBible.This ine-artreproduction,calledtheHeritageEdition,isprintedoncustom-maderagandburnishedinthesamegoldleafandsilvergildastheoriginal.Madeonthesamegrandscaleastheoriginalmanuscript,bothbookshaveastrikingpresencethatnaturallykindlescuriosity.

TheSaintJohn’sBiblewillbeavailableforviewinginthechurchdur-ingbothservices,andbyarrangementintheChristieHouselibrary.Aseriesofsmallstudygroupsisformingforthefall,andothereventsareintheplanningstage.Fornow,markyourcalendarforaspecialpresentationbyFatherEricHollasofSaintJohn’sAbbeyandUniver-sityduringa+TEC(TeachingtheEssenceofChristianity)presenta-tionat9:15amSunday,September15th.Anall-parishpartywilltakeplacethatevening,withaspecialexhibitofartfromtheBible.Inthespring,artistcalligrapherandVashonIslandresidentSuzanneMoorewillcomeandgiveapresentationonherexperiencecreatingillumi-nationsincollaborationwithJacksonathisscriptoriuminMon-mouth,Wales.

AlongwiththeothermembersofthecommitteeservingtobringTheSaintJohn’sBibleintotheEpiphanycommunity,Ihopeyouwillhaveanopportunitytospendsomequiettimeincontemplationofthetextandimages;itistrulyaworkofartandspirittogether.

JulieMoberly,TheSaintJohn’sBibleYearatEpiphanyco‐curator

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Quillsandartists’colorslieonatablenexttoafragmentofilluminationfromtheGospelaccordingtoMatthew.DonaldJacksonusestoolsandmate‐rialsofeverydescriptioninthemakingofTheSaintJohn’sBible.Theredvermillioncakesweremadeinthe1870sandareusedfortheredbulletsandfootnotesthroughouttheBible.

Copyright©MichaelFreeman,MichaelFreemanPhotography,London,England.

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SUNDAYSATEPIPHANY

ForAdults ForChildrenandYouth

8am HolyEucharist HolyEucharist

9:15–10:15am

ChristianEducationHour ChoristerRehearsal(Grades3–8)Nursery(Ages0–4)MeetingPlaceActivities(PreK–Grade5)CommunityintheKitchen(Grades6–12)

10:30am HolyEucharist NurseryCareSundaySchool:GodlyPlay(PreK–Grade1)GodlyPlay(Grades2–4)LivingtheGoodNews(Grades5–6)Youth–InChurch(Grades7–12)

11:15am Children–JointheCongregationforEucharistintheChurch

11:45am CoffeeHour

5–7pm YouthCommunity(Grades6–12)

Page6:CloudySulphurButter lyandCapitalLetterScriptDetail,ChrisTomlinandDonaldJackson,2002,TheSaintJohn’sBible,SaintJohn’sUniversity,Collegeville,Minnesota.USA.Usedwithpermission.

Page7:TextDetailfromGospelsandActs,DonaldJackson,2002,TheSaintJohn’sBible,SaintJohn’sUniversity,Collegeville,Minnesota.USA.Usedwithpermission.

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WEEKDAYSATEPIPHANY

ForAdults ForChildrenandYouth

Daily

8am–5pm

Wednesdays

8:30–9am MeditationintheChapel

3:30–4:15pm TrainerChoirRehearsal

6pm EveningWorshipService

Thursdays

7:30pm EpiphanyChoirRehearsal

Fridays

8:30–9am MeditationintheChapel

ChapelOpenforPrayerandMeditation

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SPECIALSERVICESANDEVENTS

Sunday,Sept8 FallKickoff

8am HolyEucharist

9:15am ChristianFormationHour

10:30am HolyEucharistwithEpiphanyChoir

SundaySchool

11:45am AnnualPicnic

Wednesday,Sept18 FeastofEdwardBouveriePusey,Priest

7:30pm TaizeServicewithEpiphanyChoir

Wednesday,Sept25 EveningWorshipServicesBegin

6:00pm Weekly

Sunday,Oct6 FeastofSaintFrancis

10:30am PetBlessing

Saturday,Oct19 MinistryLeaders’Retreat

9am–12pm Retreat

12–1:30pm LunchandFairSetUp

Sunday,Oct20 MinistryFair

Afterbothservices

GettingInvolvedatEpiphany

Saturday,Nov2 EpiphanyWomen’sDayRetreat

9am–3pm SpiritualGrowth

Sunday,Nov3

10:30am HolyEucharistwithBaptisms

Sunday,Nov17 Concert

5pm EpiphanyChoirwithOrchestra

Fri–Sun,Nov22–24 EpiphanyMen’sRetreat

HoodCanal

AllSaints’Sunday

Thursday,Sept5 EpiphanyChoirRehearsalsBegin

7:30pm Weekly

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SPECIALSERVICESANDEVENTS

Sunday,Nov24 StewardshipIngathering

8amand10:30am

Thursday,Nov28 ThanksgivingDay

9am HolyEucharist

Wednesdays, AdventEveningSeries

Dec4,11,18 6pm EveningWorship

6:30–8pm PotluckandStudy

Sunday,Dec8 AdventLessonsandCarols

5pm TraditionalAnglicanService

Tuesday,Dec24 ChristmasEve

5pm FamilyEucharistandPageant

9pm ChoralEucharist

Wednesday,Dec25 ChristmasDay

9am HolyEucharist

ForfurtherinformationonanyofEpiphany’sservices,programs,orministries:

+ReadTheWeeklyWordviaemailorregularmail

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+Checkthewebsiteatwww.epiphanyseattle.org

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+Sendusanemailat epiphanyparish@epiphanyseattle.org

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Whereveryouareonyourspiritualjourney,youhaveaplaceatEpiphany

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 Fall2013|SundayChristianEducationHour|9:15–10:15am

Date PresentationTitle

9/8 +EpiphanyHomecomingTheNext100Years

9/15 +TheArtistasPreacherIlluminationinTheSaintJohn’sBible

9/22 +EpiphanyRediscoverstheBible+DiscernmentandIgnatianSpiritualityinEverydayLifePart1of2

+FormlessVoid,SwarmingSwarms,anEvilSnake,andtheFallofHumanity:TheTwoStoriesofCreationinGenesis,Chapters1‐3+DiscernmentandIgnatianSpiritualityinEverydayLifePart2of2

10/6 +Epiphany,theNext100Years–ChapelRenovation:DesignandConstructionoftheNewPipeOrganwithMartinPasi

10/13 +GenesisandtheCreationinFantasyLiteratureTheMagician’sNephew+Epiphany,theNext100Years:BuildingCampaignUpdate

10/20 +TheExpulsionandtheReturnAdamandEveintheGardenofEden

10/27 +CainandAbelWho’sKeepingWhom?

11/3 +CainandAbelinPopularCultureFromShakespearetoSteinbeck+Epiphany,theNext100Years:BuildingCampaignUpdate

11/10 +TheHolidaysandTheForgivingFamily:AWorkshop

11/17 +Noah’sArkANewCovenant+Epiphany,theNext100Years:BuildingCampaignUpdate

12/8 +BabelTheTechnologyofTalk

12/15 +DismantlingtheTowerThomasMertonandtheBomb

12/4,11,18 EveningWorshipfollowedbyPotluckandStudy

9/29

11/24 +AfloatontheWatersofChaosClimateChangeandtheComingFloods

12/1 +TheTowerofBabel+Epiphany,theNext100Years:BuildingCampaignUpdate

AdventSeries|WednesdayEvenings|6–8pm

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 CHRISTIANEDUCATIONHOUR:TEACHINGTHEESSENCEOFCHRISTI-ANITY(+TEC)

OurlifeatEpiphanyisanchoredinthetwoservicesofHolyEucharistcele-bratedeverySundaymorningat8:00amand10:30am.Betweenservices,youareinvitedtotakepartinanhourofChristianeducationandfaithde-velopment.OuradulteducationprogramiscalledTeachingtheEssenceofChristianity,or+TEC.YoumaychoosefrompresentationsofferedduringtheChristianEducationHour––9:15amto10:15am––onSundaymorn-ings.Childcareandspecialactivitiesforchildrenandyouthareavailablesothatadultsmaytakefulladvantageofthistime.Forupdatesandadditionalinformation,pleaseseeTheWeeklyWord,theSundayBulletinInsert,ourFacebookpage,andourwebsite–www.epiphanyseattle.org/education.

EPIPHANY'SYEAROFTHEBIBLE

It'sspiritualandit'shistorical.It'sancientandit'sfresh.It'sauthoritativeandit'stransformative.Itspansfromcreationtotheendoftime.It'sabouthumanity'srelationshipwithGod.It'sourepic,continuingmetanarrative.It'sourstory.Let'sexploreittogether.

TheBibleisthesubjectofEpiphany'sadulteducationprogramyear,Sep-tembertoMay,onSundays,9:15amto10:15am.Togetherwewillex-ploretherichesoftheBible,themostin luentialliteraryworkofalltime.Despitethediversityandapparentdisconnectednessofitscontents,theBiblepresentsacoherentmessage:God'sredeemingloveforhumanityasexpressedthroughtheexperiencesofethnicIsrael,andthelife,death,andresurrectionofJesusChrist.Thiscompellingnarrativeanditssigni icanceforallhumanexperiencewillbeexplainedtousbyourclergyandlaypre-senters.Wewilllearnhowtheseancientstoriesspeaktoourlivestoday.Wewillseehowthesesacredscripturescanbearesourcefortrueful ill-mentandmeaning.Wewilldevelopnewperspectivesandgainnewin-sightsaboutourspiritualjourney.Wewillrevitalizeourawarenessofoureternaldestiny.

EnhancingourexplorationofholyscripturewillbeTheSaintJohn'sBible,the irsthand–illuminated,calligraphyBibleproducedsincetheMiddleAges.Epiphanyisreceivingonloanoneofahandfulofmuseumquality,full–sizereproductionsofbooksselectedfromTheSaintJohn'sBible.Inaddition,insupportofTheSaintJohn'sBible,wewillenjoyspecializedstudymaterials,andpresentationsbyaSaintJohn'sUniversitybiblicalexpert,aswellasbyaSeattleartistwhoseillustrationscontributedtothemasterwork.

Thisopportunitytolearnisintendedtobene itall:thosewhoarereadingtheBibleforthe irsttime;thosewhousetheBibleoccasionally;andthose

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forwhomtheBibleisintegraltoprayerandworship.

EpiphanyHomecomingTheNext100YearsPresenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept8/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallThecongregationcelebratesthereturnfromsummerwithourannualpic-nicandanupdatefromtheReverendDoytConnonTheNext100YearsCampaign.Hewillreviewourplansforneededimprovementstoensurethatthissanctuaryandcampus,ourplaceofworshipandstudyandcele-bration,ouroutpostoftheKingdomofHeaven—enduresforthenext100years.TheArtistasPreacherIlluminationinTheSaintJohn’sBiblePresenter: FatherEricHollas, SchoolofTheologySeminary,SaintJohn’sUniversityDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept15/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallWeareaccustomedtothepreacherinthepulpitasthepreeminentteach-eroftheBible.Yet,fornearly2,000years,Christianshaveusedarttoex-poundthebiblicalstoryandteaching.Thispresentationexaminesillumi-nationsfromTheSaintJohn’sBibleandmakesthecasethatartistsandmusiciansandpoetsdeservetobeplacedintheranksofthemostelo-quentpreachersoftheGospel.TheSaintJohn’sBibleisthe irsthand–written,illuminatedBiblepro-ducedinmorethan500years,andmuseumqualityreproductionsofsev-eralofitsbooksarecomingtoEpiphany.TheilluminatedPentateuch,theGospels,andActswillformthefoundationofayearof+TECprogramming,andwe’llexploretheirstoriesandthemesandrevelationsthroughser-mons,minyans,andsmallgroups.Tointroducetheyear,we’veinvitedFatherEricHollasfromSaintJohn’sBenedictineMonasteryinCollegeville,MN.FatherHollaswasontheteamofmonkswhooriginallyconceivedofthisprojectandistheforemostexpertonTheSaintJohn’sBible.Here-ceivedhisBAinhistoryfromPrincetonUniversity,completedhissemi-narystudiesatSaintJohn’sSchoolofTheologySeminary,andreceivedhisPhDinmedievalstudiesfromYale.Since1980,hehasbeenamemberofthefacultyoftheSchoolofTheologySeminaryandDepartmentofTheolo-gyatSaintJohn’sUniversity,andfrom1993to2002hewasExecutiveDi-rectoroftheHillMonasticManuscriptLibraryatSaintJohn’sUniversity.

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EpiphanyRediscoverstheBiblePresenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept22/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallTheBibleistherevealedwordofGodandacollectionofworksofgreatbeautyandinspiration,butitisalsoamirrorandachronicleofourdeep-estquestionsandchallenges.Thisyear,withtheaccompanimentofTheSaintJohn’sBible,Epiphanywillre–engagewiththegreatstoriesthatcontinuetoshapeourlives.TheReverendDoytConnintroducesthe+TECfallseries.DiscernmentandIgnatianSpiritualityinEverydayLife,Part1of2Presenter: DianaBenderDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept22/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryHello?It'sme,God.Areyouthere?Isthisagoodtimetotalk?Don'tyouwishthata“call”fromGodwasthateasy?Inthesesessionsyou'lllearnaboutprinciplesofIgnatianspirituality,whichlendthemselvessowelltoinvitingGodmoredeeplyintolifedecisionslargeandsmall.Fundamental-ly,it'saboutlearninghowto indtheplacesofmorejoyandmoreloveinyourlife.Cometrysomenewwaysofengaginginyourspiritualjourney.FormlessVoid,SwarmingSwarms,anEvilSnake,andtheFallofHumanityTheTwoStoriesofCreationinGenesis,Chapters1–3Presenter: TheReverendKateWeschDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept29/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallTheopeningchaptersofGenesispainttwoverydifferentpicturesofcrea-tion.Inthe irst,Godseparatesthelightfromthedarkness.Andtherewaseveningandtherewasmorning,the irstday.Inthesecondaccountofcre-ation,wemeetAdamandEveintheGardenofEden.Thereisthetreeoflife,thetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,fruit,asnake,andtheFall.BothstoriesleaveuswithGodandallofcreation,butthepathstogettherearestrikinglydifferent.TheRev.KateWeschleadstheexplorationofthestoriesofcreationinlightoftheilluminationsdepictedinTheSaintJohn’sBible.

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DiscernmentandIgnatianSpiritualityinEverydayLife,Part2of2Presenter: DianaBenderDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Sept29/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryHello?It'sme,God.Areyouthere?Isthisagoodtimetotalk?Don'tyouwishthata“call”fromGodwasthateasy?Inthesesessionsyou'lllearnaboutprinciplesofIgnatian,spiritualitywhichlendthemselvessowelltoinvitingGodmoredeeplyintolifedecisionslargeandsmall.Fundamental-ly,it'saboutlearninghowto indtheplacesofmorejoyandmoreloveinyourlife.Cometrysomenewwaysofengaginginyourspiritualjourney.Epiphany,theNext100YearsChapelRenovation:DesignandConstructionoftheNewPipeOrganPresenter: MartinPasi,MasterOrganBuilderDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Oct6/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallMartinPasireceivedhis irstformalexperienceinorganbuildingduringafour-yearapprenticeshipwiththeRiegerCompanyinhisnativeAustria.HeimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1981andworkedwithseveralor-ganbuildersuntilheopenedhisownshop.PasiOrganBuildersinRoy,Washington,specializesinrestorationofhistoricinstrumentsandinbuild-ing inemechanicalactionorgans.Sinceopeninghisshopin1990,23in-strumentshavebeencompleted,ranginginsizefroma3stopcontinuotoalarge,4-manualorgan.CurrentlyMartinisbuildinganorganforachurchinHouston,TX.HecallsithisOpus24.Epiphany'snewChapelorganwillbehisOpus25.ComemeetMartinandhearwhathehasinmindforthisnewestorganatEpiphany.GenesisandtheCreationinFantasyLiteratureTheMagician’sNephewPresenter: JonathanRobertsDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Oct13/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallInC.S.Lewis’sTheMagician’sNephew,Narniaiscalledintocreationwithalion’ssong.DigoryandPollyaretheretowitnessit.Unfortunately,soareanevilqueenandahaplessmagician.Thelion—Aslan—workswithDigoryandPollytoputthingsright,andalongthewaywe’reintroducedtoChristas“TheEucatastrophe”(goodcatastrophe);thestrugglebetweengoodandevil;andourtruerelationshiptotheworld.EpiphanyparishionerJona-thanRobertsretellsthiscreationstoryandre lectsonhowLewisap-proachesthesethemesinhis iction.

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Epiphany,theNext100YearsBuildingCampaignUpdatePresenter: LauraBlackmoreDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Oct13/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryMembersoftheEpiphanyBuildingCommitteeprovideupdatesonthebuildingcampaign.Allquestionsarewelcome,andtheseinformalconver-sationsareopentoanyonewho’dliketolearnmoreaboutthecampaignanditsprogress.TheExpulsionandtheReturnAdamandEveintheGardenofEdenPresenter: WilliamInghamDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Oct20/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallIntheGardenofEden,AdamandEveabidedwithGodinadelightful,nat-uralsetting.ButturningawayfromGod,AdamandEvetastedthefruitsofpersonalprideandvanity,leadingtoanignoblefate.BillIngham,North-westartistandEpiphanyparishioner,discussespaintingsbyBosch,Breu-ghal,VanEyke,andothersthatportrayourfallfromdivinebeautyintohumancreaturesmiredbyearthlypursuits.Thispathofsinandprideintohell’sunderworldleadseventuallytoarenewaloffaithandredemptioninGod’sgloriouslight.CainandAbelWho’sKeepingWhom?Presenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Oct27/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallAmImybrother’skeeper?TheMarkofCain.Siblingrivalry,murder,cursedcrops,andforgiveness.TorereadtheCainandAbelstoryasanadultisasurprise.ThisisoneofthegreatarchetypalstoriesoftheBible;itisasecondexpulsionfromtheGarden,butitisnotanabandonment,norareweleftnaked.TheRev.DoytConnleadsdiscussionofthisstoryofpunishmentandgrace.CainandAbelinPopularCulture

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FromShakespearetoSteinbeckPresenter: JulieMoberlyDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov3/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallThestoryofCainandAbelissimple,swift,andterrible.OneoftheBible'siconicstories,ithasbeenretoldintheater,book,and ilmformorethan2,000years.Whatisitaboutthistalethatissopowerful?Whydoesthequestion,"AmImybrother'skeeper?,"resonatesomanyyearslat-er?FromreferencesinShakespearetoSteinbeck'sepicnovel,EastofEden, indoutwhythisstoryretainsitstimelessfascination.Epiphany,theNext100YearsBuildingCampaignUpdatePresenter: EdEmersonDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov3/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryMembersoftheEpiphanyBuildingcommitteeprovideupdatesonthebuildingcampaign.Allquestionsarewelcome,andtheseinformalconver-sationsareopentoanyonewho’dliketolearnmoreaboutthecampaignanditsprogress.TheHolidaysandTheForgivingFamilyAWorkshopPresenter: LloydRobinsonDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov10/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallThanksgivinglooms,andthepressureisonforpeoplefromdifferentgen-erationswithdifferentpersonalities,interests,andexpectationstogettogethertopusheachotherovertheedge.Hurtfeelings,arguments,andrevisitingoldcon lictscancrowdoutfellowship,treats,andlaughterthistimeofyear—unlessweprepare.LloydRobinsonrepriseshighlightsfromhispresentationlastyearinthisworkshoponholidaypreparedness.Learnhowtomakeforgivenessthecenterpieceofyour2013holidaystrat-egy.

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Noah’sArkANewCovenantPresenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov17/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallGodwassorryhe’dmadeus.InNoah,hefoundfavorandinstructedhimtobuildaboat.Noahcollectedplantsandanimals,andGodbroughtwaterontheearth—thefountainsfromthegreatdeepburstforthandtheheavensopenedandtheraindestroyedallthingsupontheearth.GodremembersNoahandmakesawindblowoverthewaters,andwhenadovebringsbackanolivebranch,Noahknowsthereisagainland.Hebuildsanaltar.Godsendsarainbow.Noahplantsavineyard,makeswine,takesoffhisclothes,andgetsdrunk.Godsaysbefruitfulandmultiplyand illtheearth,andhegivesusdominionovereverylivingthingthatmoves.Wasthatre-allysuchagreatidea?WhatchoiceswouldyoumakeifyouwereNoah?Whatchoicesdoyoumakenow?TheRev.DoytConnleadsthisexplora-tion.Epiphany,theNext100YearsBuildingCampaignUpdatePresenter: EdEmersonDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov17/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryMembersoftheEpiphanyBuildingCommitteeprovideupdatesonthebuildingcampaign.Allquestionsarewelcome,andtheseinformalconver-sationsareopentoanyonewho’dliketolearnmoreaboutthecampaignanditsprogress.A loatontheWatersofChaosClimateChangeandtheComingFloodsPresenter: BarbaraCairnsDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Nov24/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallInthePaci icNorthwest,climatechangepromisesanabundanceofwateratallthewrongtimesandinnewplaceswithdevastatingeffect.Thispresentationlooksatthedifferent loodscenariosforWashingtonstateinthenext20to100yearsandtheconsequentdislocationofwholetownsandcommunities;migration;andnewchallengestoourdrinkingwater,power,andtransportationinfrastructures.ItalsoposesaquestionforEpiphany:arewegoingtoneedabiggerboat?

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TheTowerofBabelPresenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Dec1/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallWebuildourselvesacityandatowerwithitstopintheheavens—tomakeanameforourselves—tokeepfrombeingscatteredabroaduponthefaceofthewholeearth.TheLordsawthetower illedwithmortalsuptothesky.Thisisthebeginning,hethought;nothingtheyproposetodonowwillbeimpossibleforthem.Hescatteredusacrossthefaceoftheearthandweleftoffbuildingthecity.“ThereforeitwascalledBabelbecauseGodcon-fusedtheirlanguage.”Ifweallgottogetherandturnedawayfromthediversityandspeci icityandintricacyofGod’screationtobuildourownkingdomoftowers,wouldwethenneedGod?TheRev.DoytConn’sthoughtsonthismaysurpriseyou.Epiphany,theNext100YearsBuildingCampaignUpdatePresenter: EdEmersonDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Dec1/9:15–10:15am/CHLibraryMembersoftheEpiphanyBuildingcommitteeprovideupdatesonthebuildingcampaign.Allquestionsarewelcome,andtheseinformalconver-sationsareopentoanyonewho’dliketolearnmoreaboutthecampaignanditsprogress.BabelTheTechnologyofTalkPresenter: JimMarlowDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Dec8/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallTheTowerofBabelisastoryofamisuseofskillandcapacityinthedesiretobelikeGod.Aretheresimilardangersinourpresentdayuseofcommu-nicationsandothertechnologies?Howdoweusethesemoderntechnolo-giestoenhanceourlivesandthelivesofothers?Howdoweemploythebestofthetechnologiesavailabletouswhilekeepingourfeetandourper-spectiveintheKingdomofHeaven?JimMarlowusespersonalanecdotesandwidereadingtohelpleadthisdiscussion.

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DismantlingtheTowerThomasMertonandtheBombPresenter: BarbaraCairnsDate/Time/Place: Sunday,Dec15/9:15–10:15am/GreatHallThomasMertonwasaTrappistMonkwhokeptaneyeontheworld.Afterthe irstatomicbombsweredroppedonHiroshimaandNagasaki,hewroteskepticallyaboutthestrategyofbuildingnuclearweaponstoen-surepeaceandpropheticallyaboutourcapacitytoevolveswiftlyenoughtomanagethenewtechnologieswewerecreating.HewascensoredbytheCatholicChurchforhiswritings.Mertondiedin1968.Whatmighthemakeoftheinternet,iPhones,apps,andTwitter?Ofnuclearstockpiles,roguenukes,smartbombs,anddrones?Towhatendwouldhepositmeet-ingthosewiththepracticesofprayer,meditation,andlove?BarbaraCairnsbuildsonherearlierEpiphanypresentationsonMertontoleadthisconversation.SundaysBeforeandAfterChristmasDec22and29–NoPresentationsOTHERFAITHFORMATIONOPPORTUNITIESAdventEveningSeriesPresenter: TheReverendDoytConnDate/Time/Place: WednesdayEvenings,Dec4,11and18 6:00p.m.–6:30p.m./EveningWorship/Chapel 6:30p.m.–8:00p.m./PotluckandStudy/LibraryVisioDivinawithTheSaintJohn’sBibleEpiphanySmallGroups

Date/Time/Place:LateSeptember—LateNovember(10weeks)

DoesTheSaintJohn’sBibleintrigueyou?Wouldyoulikeanopportunitytospendmoretimereadingit,lookingattheilluminations,andstudyingit?Thisisyourchance.Smallgroupsign-upbeginsnow.

Multiplegroupswillmeetweeklyandusethebook,TheArtofTheSaintJohn’sBible:AReader’sGuidetoPentateuch,Psalms,GospelsandActs,toguidetheirconversations.CopiesofthebookareavailablefromtheParishOf icewitha$15suggesteddonation.

Groupmeetingdaysandtimeswilldependuponthenumberofpeoplewhosignup.Ifyouareatallinterested,pleaseemailTheRev.KateWeschatkwesch@epiphanyseattle.orgor206-324-2573.