Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 1101 Sunset Drive P. O. Box 116 Guntersville, AL 35976 256-582-4897

November 2015

Editor: Rusty Ogden

www.EpiphanyGuntersville.org

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You Are Invited

to

Epiphany’s Annual Live and

Silent Auction

Church of the Epiphany

1101 Sunset Drive

Guntersville, AL 35976

Thursday, November 5, 2014

Preview 6p.m. Auction 6:45

Admission is free

with no bidders fee

Complimentary Beverages &

Hors d ‘oeuvres

Auction Items to include:

Al/LSU football tickets and sports memorabilia;

Antique furniture, jewelry and art work;

Vacation and service packages;

AND MANY MORE ITEMS!!

John Branum,

Professional Auctioneer

Cash, Check and

Credit Cards Accepted

www.EpiphanyGuntersville.org

November 21, 2015 Prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas at our annual Holiday Bazaar. You can get gifts from the many vendors and baked goods to round out your holiday meal.

You may pre-order frozen soup for $8/qt. Sign up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.

LUNCH SERVED—$5.00 Homemade Soup Lunch by Shelia Myrick

Chicken Noodle Or Sante Fe Crackers, cornbread, dessert & beverage

Large Silent Auction with Art work And Home accessories

Independent Vendors

Pictures with Santa Claus

Vintage Jewelry, Accessories, Baked Goods

To volunteer to bring baked goods, jewelry, or to work at the bazaar, call Rusty Ogden at 582-4897

We need people to help with the following jobs during the Bazaar:

1. Work behind the Epiphany table 2. Work in the kitchen (soup lunch and cleanup) 3. Take up lunch tickets 4. General cleanup and moving tables after the Bazaar, get Parish Hall ready for church on Sunday.

If you can help, please sign the sheet on the hall bulletin board or call Rusty at 256-582-4897.

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The Beatitudes

As the Gospel story shows us, Jesus was much more interested in passing out blessings than he was in handing down laws. The best example is his famed "Sermon on the Mount," recorded in The Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter Five.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

St. Augustine, a 4th/5th century bishop of north Africa and famed theologian of the early church, called these teachings the "Beatitudes." (The word is derived from the Latin adjective beatus, which means happy, fortunate, or blissful.) Augustine taught that these were the "perfect standard of the Christian life." Christian theologians and scholars throughout history consider this sermon to be the finest distil-lation of Jesus' words into a code of conduct, or ethic, for Christians to follow.

It is no mistake that Jesus chose a mountain for his stage; the parallel to Moses' handing down of the Law from Mt. Sinai is deliberate and intentional. Just as God gave the Law to the people as a guide for their future life together – a life defined by mutual respect, peace, and prosperity – Jesus takes God's intentions one step further. As he says elsewhere in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus came to complete the Law.

With the Beatitudes, we are provided a guide that helps us understand how God works in relation to God's people. It is clear from the Biblical witness that God's motivation always begins with love. This is the underlying theme of God's actions through the miracle of creation, the gift of the Law, the words of the prophets, and finally in the witness of Jesus Christ himself.

We, in turn, take God's love for us and translate it into a way of loving one another. Jesus was the liv-ing embodiment of God's command of love. He showed us how to live not just with one another, but also for one another. In other words, we are called not just to share the blessings of God, but also to become the blessings of God.

In the holiday seasons that are almost upon us, we will have multiple opportunities to become God's blessings. Thanksgiving and Christmas are occasions for giving thanks for all the gifts we have received, and then returning those gifts by sharing them. Let us all be encouraged in the weeks to come to im-print the Beatitudes on our hearts, that we might "become the blessings" God has so richly shared. Blessings & Peace, Fr. Aaron The Feast of All Saints

The vestry held a regular monthly meeting on September 15, 2015 at 1101 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, AL. The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by Senior War-den Guy Caffey. Mrs. Sarah Sartain, Staff Officer for Ministry Development & Clergy Transitions was a guest at the meeting. The meeting was opened in prayer by all pre-sent, and Mrs. Sartain led a group discussion of Matthew 25: 19-29 prior to distrib-uting and discussing several documents related to Mutual Ministry Assessment. Sep-tember 30 was selected as the date for vestry members to turn in the completed ‘Mutual Ministry Assessment’ questionnaire. Mrs. Sartain will return to Epiphany with the assessment results on Sunday November 15 (or November 22 as a backup date).

The vestry welcomed new vestry member, Jan Maxwell. Minutes of the previous meeting were corrected and distributed on September 8 by email for further correc-tion. A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the minutes as distribut-ed.

The August 2015 monthly financial reports were emailed to vestry members on Sep-tember 11, 2015 by treasurer, Shari Harrison. The August financial reports were re-viewed and accepted. The Finance Ministry customary was emailed to attendees for review on September 9, 2015. The treasurer explained that this customary was sub-ject to ongoing revisions and that each change would be submitted to the vestry for approval. The customary was accepted (9 in favor, 1 abstained).

A Building & Grounds Ministry request to allow more than one family member to par-ticipate on the ministry was tabled during the August 18 vestry meeting. That topic was brought to the floor, and a motion was made to allow more than one member of a family (spouses/siblings/parent-child) to serve on the Building & Grounds Ministry provided that only one family member contributes to the ministry having a quorum, and only one family member is allowed to vote. The family members themselves de-cide who will vote at each meeting. The motion was seconded and passed by a vote of 6 in favor, and 4 opposed.

The August 2015 Outreach Ministry report was emailed to attendees on September 8. It was mentioned that several people who came for Beans and Rice on the second Saturday of September asked if cooked beans and rice were available because they were hungry. Beginning the second Saturday of November, some cooked beans and rice might be provided for those who don’t have access to a kitchen. Jan Maxwell mentioned that she will be attending Christ Church to invite them to participate in Room in the Inn, and that Epiphany will be open to RITI neighbors on November 20.

In pending business, 1. Lamar Auman is still planning events and working on the Camp McDowell/

Bethany Village Capital Campaign. 2. Fr. Aaron and Guy Caffey attended the Memorial Garden Ministry meeting on

August 30. They reported that: a. The Memorial Garden Customary is a working draft. b. They have a bid from Chorba Contracting on renovating the garden. c. They asked to have a vestry liaison. Jan Maxwell volunteered to be the liaison for the Memorial Garden Ministry. 3. A policy is needed on soliciting extra-budgetary funds. The Fabric & Yarn Ministry is looking for funding from parishioners to reimburse the cost of material that will be used to make blankets given to our neighbors during RITI. This discussion was tabled until the next meeting.

The next vestry meeting will be on October 20, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

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PARISH ELECTION RESULTS

Elections were held October 25. Thank you to all who put them-selves forward as a candidate for vestry and convention delegate and your commitment to our church. Thank you to all who attended to vote.

Elected to Vestry:

Doug Cooke Rick Cooley

Sam Harrison Diane Livengood

Elected as Convention Delegates:

Jackie Camper Valerie Fleming Shari Harrison

Vestry for 2016/2017

Grant Armstrong Dave Burks

Jim Coleman Doug Cooke Rick Cooley

Sam Harrison Sara Hembree

Barry Jones Linda Katz

Diane Livengood Jan Maxwell

FLOWERS AND CANDLES FOR 2016

The Altar Guild is planning for the dedication of flowers and candles which will appear in the 2016 bulletins. This is a beautiful and thoughtful way to celebrate, honor, and remember those in our lives who mean so much to us.

For your convenience, on Sunday, November 15th, Susan Armstrong will be in Sanderson Hall after the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services with the signup sheets. After November 15th the signup sheets will be posted on the bulletin board across from the church office. Please remember that these are done on a first come – first serve basis. Place your order now or you may call Susan at 256-302-3801. If a flower date you would like is already spoken for, look at that same date on the candle list.

Rodney’s bills the Sunday altar flowers to each individual. The candle dedications are $10.00 per date and are paya-ble to the church. We appreciate your payment before your dedication date so the church’s records and your year-end statement are correct. This helps the office mark your donation(s) properly and promptly. Please make your check payable to Epiphany and note that it is for candles and for what date.

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Poinsettias for

Christmas 2015

The Altar Guild is taking dedications for red Poinsettias. We will need 50 to decorate the church for Christmas. Each plant is $15.00.

Dedication forms are on the counter in the church office and will be in Sanderson Hall on November 15. This dedi-cation is a beautiful way to honor those people who are special in our lives and to celebrate the birth of a baby born so long ago in a stable and under a starry sky.

We appreciate your payment when you sign up or no later than December 26th, so it can be processed for your year-end statement.

If you have any questions please call Susan Armstrong at 256-302-3801.

We will have a Service of Thanksgiving at Epiphany on Wednesday, November 25, at 5:30 p.m.

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Outreach Thanksgiving Ingathering

The Outreach Ministry will sponsor their annual Thanksgiv-ing Ingathering of food. Brown paper bags, with suggested items needed (see below), will be distributed on the Sundays of November 1 and 8 with bags to be turned in on Sunday, November 15.

All items will be given to the Salvation Army for them to distribute.

ITEMS NEEDED

CANNED MEATS (TUNA, HAM, SPAM, ECT..)

CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS

CANNED OR DRIED MILK

PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY

SPAGHETTI & SAUCE

INSTANT POTATOES

STUFFING

CRANBERRY SAUCE

DINNER ROLLS

Donations of any kind are always welcomed.

The Salvation Army also needs Volunteers in all areas of

the store; such as separating clothing, putting them on

hangers and hanging up displays. Store hours are Monday

thru Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Bell Ringers outside major stores in our area are also need-

ed. Anyone interested in helping out can contact Angie @

256-582-0536.

The Health and Wellness Ministry is sponsoring a hike

on Saturday, November 28th. We will leave the

church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Bring a water bottle,

wear comfortable shoes and join us.

More information on the trail they choose will be

coming soon.

EYC QUILT RAFFLE Beginning October 18th, the EYC will be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful 76” x 95” quilt made by the Lakeside Quilters. Each Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, tickets will be availa-ble for sale. You may also purchase tickets in the office. The proceeds will be used by the youth to support six children through Marshall County Christmas Coalition.

Tickets are $1 each, 6 tickets for $5 and 25 tickets for $20 dol-lars. Make checks payable to Epiphany and note “EYC quilt” on the memo line. The drawing will be held on November 21st at 1:30 p.m. at the Epiphany Holiday Bazaar. You do not need to be present to win.

By Shelly Hardin, Youth Director

EpiphanyYouth@EpiphanyGuntersville.org

A children's celebration of praise and gratitude to God will be performed by the children and youth of Epipha-ny at the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday Nov 22.

Through music and scripture, the children and youth will give thanks for their many blessings by God. Twenty children and youth are participating, to sing praise to God on this Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday in the season of Pentecost. Please join us in giving thanks for these faithful young people and in the many blessings God has bestowed in your life.

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VETERANS DAY

Are you a veteran? We would like to honor you on Veterans Day. Please help us know who you are by sharing a current photograph and a photo of you in uniform along with your name and the branch of service in which you served. Please feel free to share other details of your service if you wish. Please do not send original photos as we don’t want them to get lost or damaged. We have the ability to scan your photo if needed. Please submit by November 4th to EpiphanyYouth@EpiphanyGuntersville.org or deliver to the church office.

Mark your calendars for November 11th at 6:00 p.m. and plan to join us for a dinner in your honor.

Date Time Group Activity

Nov 1 5:00pm - 7:00pm Sr. EYC Veterans Day Preparation

Nov 4 6:30pm - 7:30pm Jr. & Sr. EYC Veterans Day Preparation

Nov 8 NO EYC Parish Retreat

Nov 11 5:30pm - 7:30pm Jr. & Sr. EYC Veterans Day lead prayer, serve meal

Clean up

Nov 15 5:00pm - 7:00pm Sr. EYC "Just Sayin" Show Up

Nov 18 6:30pm - 7:30pm Jr. & Sr. EYC Make RITI sandwiches/

Nov 20 4:30pm - 8:00pm Jr. & Sr. EYC Help with RITI

Nov 22 4:30pm - 7:00pm Jr. & Sr. EYC Shop for Christmas Coalition

Nov 25 NO EYC Thanksgiving Break

Nov 29 NO EYC Thanksgiving Weekend

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We are saddened by the loss, October 2, of one of our members, Barbara Brassell, of Guntersville. The Epiphany family extends its most heartfelt sympathy, love, prayers and support to her family. The Epiphany family extends its most heartfelt sympathy, love, prayers and support to Nancy and Jim McAllister and family in the loss, October 9, of Nancy’s sister, Susan Richotte, of Florida. The Epiphany family extends its most heartfelt sympathy, love, prayers and support to Jennifer and Lief Thornton and family in the loss, October 27, of Jennifer’s mother, Diane Martin. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord. And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Contact Information:

Church phone: 256-582-4897

Rusty@EpiphanyGuntersville.org

Church @EpiphanyGuntersville.org

www.EpiphanyGuntersville.org

From Rusty’s Desk

Office hours: Mon.—Thurs. 9am—3pm

Friday—9am—1pm

Jackie Camper has graciously accepted the chairman-ship of our Fellowship Ministry. She will also tempo-rarily lead the Hospitality Ministry until which time she selects a candidate. The liaisons of the Vestry for the Fellowship Ministry are myself, Barry Jones and Doris Benson. Parishioners should be mindful that Jackie may be calling on you for support and guidance. We are so grateful that she is sharing her God given talents for his glory and the good of Epiphany. Linda Katz

Congratulations to Michael and Rachel Brown on the birth 10/7/15 of a son, George Evan.

Congratulations to grandpar-ents, Eddie and Ashley Brown and great grandparents, Doug and Kathy Cooke.

SAVE YOUR TEETH, HELP OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

Total Dental Care will buy back your Halloween candy November 2 - 6. They will pay you $1 per pound of candy and send the candy to service men and women overseas. So save your teeth and brighten the day of someone who is far away from home. If you are feeling especially generous you can donate the money back to help with the cost of shipping or donate it to another charity.

CODE: CC—Children’s Church; DOK—Daughters of the King; EYC—Episcopal Youth Community; HE—Holy Eucharist;

SS—Sunday School; VYP—Very Young Persons; Birthdays

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Vestry Person of the Month

Barry Jones 256-302-1003

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 All Saints Day

Blessing of Pledge Cards HE 8 & 10:30am Breakfast 8:45am

Nursery & SS 9:30am CC 10:30am

Installation of Presiding Bishop 11am

Fish Tales lunch and rehearsal 12pm

Sr. EYC 5pm

Lief Thornton

2 EfM 6pm

3 Morning Prayer

9am Auction Team Meeting 6pm

4 Service of Healing

11:30am HE 5:30pm Dinner 6pm

(Woodall Commons) Book Study 6:30pm

VYP 6:30pm EYC 6:30pm

Choir Practice 6:30pm

Spencer Panazze

5 Morning Prayer

9am Live Auction

6pm

Hollye Duncan

6 Men’s Break-fast and Bible

Study 7am Parish Retreat

Debi Houston

7 Parish Retreat

8 Parish Retreat

HE 8 & 10:30am Breakfast 8:45am Nursery 9:30am

Outreach Ministry 9:30am

9 DOK 11:30am

EfM 6pm

10 Morning Prayer

9am Health & Wellness

Ministry 6pm Buildings &

Grounds Ministry 6pm

Dottie Mosley John Pate

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Service of Healing 11:30am

HE 5:30pm EYC 5:30pm

Dinner Honoring Veterans 6pm

Book Study 6:30pm VYP 6:30pm

Choir Practice 6:30pm

12 Morning Prayer

9am

J. R. Foster

13 Men’s Break-fast and Bible

Study 7am

14 Beans & Rice 10am—1pm

Maggie Muegge

15 Thanksgiving Ingathering

HE 8 & 10:30am Breakfast 8:45am

Nursery & SS 9:30am Inquirer’s Class 9:30am

CC 10:30am Fish Tales lunch and

rehearsal 12pm Vestry meeting 12pm

Sr. EYC 5pm

Ron Holt

16 EfM 6pm

Will Smith

17 Morning Prayer

9am Vestry meeting

6:30pm

18 Service of Healing

11:30am HE 5:30pm Dinner 6pm

Book Study 6:30pm VYP 6:30pm EYC 6:30pm

Choir Practice 6:30pm

19 Morning Prayer

9am

Patricia Green Chandler Tissue

20 Men’s Break-fast and Bible

Study 7am Jr. & Sr. EYC

4:30pm RITI 6pm

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8am—2pm

Fish Tales dress rehearsal

10:30am

Donna Burrows Tony Clines

Catherine Reed

22 HE 8 & 10:30am Breakfast 8:45am Nursery 9:30am

Inquirer’s Class 9:30am Fish Tales performance

10:30am Jr. & Sr. EYC 4:30pm

Brian Marr

Ernie Moore

23 DOK 11:30am

EfM 6pm

24 Morning Prayer

9am

25 Service of Healing

11:30am HE 5:30pm

Frances Ruddy Jan Sanderson

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Kase Thornton

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29 HE 8 & 10:30am Breakfast 8:45am Nursery 9:30am

Inquirer’s Class 9:30am

30 EfM 6pm

Jeanne Nelson Jennifer Thornton

Dec. 16 Christmas in Advent Party

5:30pm

Dec. 20 Advent Pageant

10:30am

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Family service

6pm Midnight Mass

11pm

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

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