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

www.EpiphanyGuntersville.org

May 2014

Editor: Rusty Ogden

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Stand up for the resurrection!

Easter. The word conjures up images ranging from brightly painted eggs to festive services filled with flowers. We hail this festival day and then it is over, time for a summer vacation from church life, right? Actually, no. Easter is not just one glorious day – but fifty days of celebration. The explosive impact of the resurrection of our Lord is too vast to be contained within a celebration of just one day.

The fifty-day celebration, between Easter and Pente-cost, is no accident. It is rooted in the Jewish tradi-tion. In our calendar, Easter day and the forty-eight that follow correspond to the Hebrew Feast of Weeks, a week of weeks (forty-nine days) following Passover, and celebrated on the fiftieth day as Sha-vuot or Pentecost. This means that Easter is not one closing day at the end of Lent. Instead, Easter is the beginning of a new season.

The eight Sundays between Easter and Pentecost have a special character. We light the Paschal candle. We sing alleluia again, and we celebrate the Resur-rection. A tradition that goes back to the fourth cen-tury, to the Council of Nicea, highlighted the special character of the Great Fifty Days by ruling that during this period two practices commonly kept during the rest of the year were forbidden: fasting and kneeling. Christians from ancient times have been encouraged to stand for all the prayers and to receive Holy Com-munion. If you normally kneel during these times, I invite you, like the early church, to consider standing in recognition that you have been “raised with Christ” (Colossians 3:1).

Let us celebrate, not one day, but fifty days. I encour-age you to stand for the Prayers of the People and the Eucharistic Prayer through Pentecost, June 8. Let us stand and celebrate Alleluia! Christ is risen! Pastor Nancy+

MOTHER’S DAY ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11 and the Altar Guild will take dedications for the altar flowers until May 7. Each dedication will be listed in the bulletins on that day.

This dedication is a beautiful way to remember those who mean so much to us; your wife, your mother, your grandmothers, sister, a favorite aunt, or a special friend.

A dedication form is on the counter in the church office. Each dedication is $5.00.

If you would to like to go ahead and sign up for the Father’s Day flowers on June 15, you may do so on a separate sheet.

EPIPHANY ALTAR GUILD NAMES CO-CHAIRS AND INSTALLS NEW MEMBERS

On Saturday, April 12th, Epiphany’s altar guild gathered to talk about the many upcoming ser-vices and duties surrounding Holy Week and Easter. Amidst their discussion, the decision was made to name two women, Susan Armstrong and Kelly Auman as Co-chairs of Epiphany’s altar guild. Other duties of linen care, weddings and funerals, purchasing will be shared among the group. Former chair, Marsha Babb, stepped down several weeks earlier after many years of service. On Sunday, May 11th, we will celebrate this min-istry, its new leadership and two women joining the guild, Cindy Barraza and Jennifer Moore. We are grateful for this ministry and their fine work in maintaining our altar and supporting worship here at Epiphany.

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REPORT BY LAMAR AUMAN, CHRISTIAN FORMATION CHAIRMAN

Wednesday evening Faith Formation programs will end on Wednesday, May 28, with the annual End of School Year celebration. Sunday Morning Faith Formation will continue through the summer using a simple reflection technique that requires no pre-class preparation.

During the past fall and winter, we used the media capabilities in the Woodall-Commons to stimulate small group discussion on a wide range of topics. We began the year with a three-part video interview with The Most Reverend Katherine Jefferts Schori. We then lis-tened to the words of Walter Brueggemann in his video series “Embracing the Prophets”, and we listened to Bishop Sloan share his vision for the dioceses.

Pastor Nancy led a fantastic Lenten program that focused on the history of our liturgy. We discussed the history of the Psalms and how they added to our worship experience, we had an “instructed Eucharist” that opened our eyes to the richness and depth of our tradition, and we explored the history of our most ancient Christian service, the Triduum (the three day service that begins with Maundy Thursday and contin-ues to the Great Vigil of Easter).

MONDAY MORNING BOOK STUDY GROUP Epiphany’s Book Study is an informal group that meets at 10:30 a.m. on Monday mornings to discuss books that inspire and challenge us to think. Books are cho-sen by the group and we are self led. Everyone is invit-ed to join with us. It is by sharing our ideas that we ex-pand our horizons.

Our readings have spanned a wide range, from inspira-tional, The Hidden Power of Kindness by the Reverend Lawrence Lovasik to humorous, Anne Lamott’s Travel-ing Mercies.

Our new book is God Is Not One, The Eight Rival Reli-gions of the World-and Why Their Differences Matter by Stephen Prothero. It is available in hardcopy and e-book format from Amazon and other online sources. We will begin our discussion on Monday, May 12. We hope that you will join us for a cup of coffee, some interesting discussion, and companionship.

Adult Christian Formation

Jan Maxwell, Jeanne Nelson, and Liz Riehl will graduate EfM this year and we will present their diplomas to them on Sunday, May 11 during the 10:30 a.m. service. Jackie Camper will host an EfM graduation party at her house on Monday, May 19. All past EfM graduates and those interested in learning more about EfM are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Dear Epiphany

I really appreciate all the prayers and love that

Epiphany has given my family over our lifetime,

especially after my father passed. It has been a

blessing in my life and is a huge part of who I am

today.

My medical school class was very kind and donat-

ed money to my family during this time. It is not

much, but I think it would be best served to give

it to our church so that it can continue to impact

others the same way it has impacted my own life.

Sincerely,

Clark Alves

We are saddened by the loss of one of our members, Dr. Mac Alves, on Sunday evening, April 13. The Epiphany family extends its most heartfelt sympathy, love, prayers and support to his children, Clark, Will and Mallory, and all the Alves family.

Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord And let light perpetual shine upon him.

Watch Out for Sunburns

Living so close to the lake is great, but we all need to be careful about getting sunburned! A tan is the skin's response to the sun's damaging rays. It is a good idea to wear protective clothing (such as in the Coolibar catalog on the bulletin board), a broad brimmed hat, and sunglasses to protect the eyes against harmful rays. It is best to apply sunscreen or sunblock about 30 minutes before going outside. Be sure and use a product that is water resistant if one is going to be swimming or at the beach all day. There are several products made by Neutrogena that are broad spectrum sunscreens; not only just for sunburn protection but also for anti-aging. The Neutrogena Age Shield oil free lotion has an SPF of 110. It is recommended to reapply the product after two hours and to limit time in the sun during the hours of 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. SPF is an abbreviation for sun-protection factor. It is related to the total amount of sun exposure rather than simply the length of sun exposure. Be sure to apply about one ounce of sunscreen to cover the entire body. Too much sun not only ages skin, but also there is a risk of developing basil cells and melanoma cancers as well. It is recommended that one have a com-plete body exam by a dermatologist every couple of years to check for skin cancers. To protect our faces, necks, and hands, it is best to use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 each day year round. The affects of aging on one's skin are cumulative, so making a habit of using sunscreen every day can keep skin healthy and youthful!

Watch Out for Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America. It is common for people who have spent lots of time under the sun, without protection from the rays and affects people of all skin tones. Many of us are inviting it into our bodies with unsafe sun exposure and tanning. However, skin cancer can be preventable.

There are three major types of skin cancer: 1. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common. However, it is also the most easily treated, and signs of skin cancers tend to appear as a bump on your face or neck with a shiny exterior, or a flat lesion on the chest or back that may be flesh or brown in color. 2. Squamous cell carcinoma has a higher tendency to spread compared to basal cell carcinoma, and can only be treated if detected early. Cancer signs include a firm, red roundish lump on the hands, arms, face, neck or ears. It may also exhibit it-self as a flat lesion with a more scaly and crusty surface on these same locations in the body. 3. Melanoma is the most severe and serious form of skin can-cer. It is fatal and has led to many deaths, which is why early detection is extremely important in survival. Skin cancer signs of melanoma exhibit itself differently for men and women. Men should watch out for signs of melanoma on their head, neck, or trunk, while for women, it commonly affects the arms or legs. Melanoma is diagnosed more regularly than all other cancers COMBINED.

Unhealthy moles are often the best indicators of all three types of skin cancer. Knowing the ABCs (and D) of skin cancer is important when it comes to detecting skin cancer early.

Asymmetry: If a mole is not round or symmetrical, it could be a sign of melanoma

Border irregularity: Cancerous moles have irregular bor-ders that may be uneven, ragged, notched or blurred.

Color: the typical color of a mole is consistently brown throughout. A mole that has changed color over time or is varied in a shade of blown, tan and black may be cancerous. If melanoma has progressed, the mole may become red, blue or white.

Diameter: cancerous moles can be more than ¼ inch in diameter.

If the thought of skin cancer doesn’t motivate you, maybe vanity will. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, sun ex-posure causes up to 90% of wrinkles, sunspots and fine lines. Sunblock can help keep your skin young and prevent visible premature aging.

Skin Care

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End of the School Year Party!

Join us for a cookout on May 28 at 5:30 p.m. to

celebrate the end of the school year. We will have a

giant water slide, moon walk, dunking booth and

more. So bring your lawn chairs, swim suit and a

towel and plan to enjoy an evening of fellowship

with your church family.

High School Graduates

Joe Amburn, son of Bob and Lisa Amburn, is graduating from Guntersville High School. Joe is leaving for U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp for Marine Reserves on June 9, 2014 and then to UAH in January 2015 majoring in Engineering. Jordan Bolding, nephew of Chris and Meredith Jackson, is graduating from Guntersville High School. Jordan will attend Gasden State to pursue a degree in Welding Technology. Hunter Gaines, son of Micky Gaines and the late Randy Gaines, is graduating from Guntersville High School. Hunter will attend the pre-nursing program at Snead State then transfer to Auburn University to pursue a career in pharmacy or nursing. Samuel Claibourne Hall (Clay) son of Helen Stuart Hall and grandson of Donald S. and Helen N. Hall is graduating from Guntersville High School. Clay will be attending Auburn Uni-versity. Clay Cassidy Hardin, son of Randal and Shelly Hardin is grad-uating from Guntersville High school. Clay will be attending Jacksonville State University on a faculty scholarship. Jacob McAllister, son of Dr. Jim and Nancy McAllister is graduating from Guntersville High School. Jacob will be attending Gadsden State on a tennis scholarship. Tony Pate, son of John and Lisa Pate is graduating from D.A.R. high school. Tony received the Auburn University Founders Scholarship and has been accepted into the Honors College. He plans on majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Corrine Walker, daughter of Keary Parrott and Jennifer Sum-mers, is graduating from Guntersville High School. Corrine will be attending University of North Alabama to receive her undergraduate degree. She will then transfer to Auburn Uni-versity to pursue a degree in Pharmacy.

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Congratulations

College Graduates

Katherine Thomas Birch, daughter of Ron and Ann Thomas, is graduating from David Lipscomb university with a Masters of Education/Special Education. Tim Dixon, son of Doug Dixon, graduates from UA in Tuscaloosa on May 3 with a BA. Christopher Kevin Hartley, our seminarian, will be ordained to the diaconate by the Rt. Rev. Santosh K. Mar-ray, assistant bishop, Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham. There are a couple of seats available on the bus to go to the ordina-tion. If you would like to ride the bus, please sign up at the nave bulletin board. Rebekah Mohr, daughter of Jerry and Michelle Mohr, is graduating from Montana State University with a B.S. in Economics. Austin Phillips, grandson of Marina Dunn, is graduating from the University of Florida on Saturday, May 3rd, with a degree in Accounting. He is the son of Marina’s daugh-ter, Terri, and Steve Phillips of Tampa, FL.

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Epiphany General Fund March Straight Line 24%

INCOME Budgeted 2014 Actual through

3/31/2014 %

Pledges $ 283,282 $ 98,647 35%

Plate $ 52,000 $ 13,692 26%

Misc. (Fundraisers, Designated Income, etc.) $ 49,635 $ 4,869 10%

Discernment Process (carried over from 2013) 14,000 14,000 100%

$ 398,917 $ 131,209 33%

EXPENSES Budgeted 2014 Actual through

3/31/2014 %

Personnel $ 229,655 $ 50,042 22%

Building Maint., Ins., Utilities, etc. 61,802 15,264 25%

Worship *Includes dedications/flowers, etc. 3,350 607 18%

Christian Education 6,895 1,311 19%

Office Expense (Supplies, Postage, Phone, Internet, Ca-ble, Equipment Lease, etc.) 22,497 5,673 25%

Program Expansion (Diocesan Pledge, Outreach, Inreach, Mission, Hospitality, etc.) 53,895 13,909 26%

*Debt Service Budget Requirement 6,823 See Debt Service below

Discernment/Transition Process 14,000 825 6%

$ 398,917 $ 87,631 22%

Debt Service (Building)

INCOME Budgeted 2014 Actual through

3/31/2014 %

Pledges 5,750 $ 650 4%

Debt Service Fund Balance 12/31 (cash on hand) 6,427 $ -

*General Fund Budget Requirement 6,823 -

Miscellaneous/Memorials - 75

$ 19,000 $ 725 4%

EXPENSES Budgeted 2014 Actual through

3/31/2014 %

Loan Principal & Interest $ 19,000 4,750 25%

Excess Principal Payments -

$ 19,000 $ 4,750

LOAN BALANCE $ 290,439.46

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$395.00 has been collected toward the

$494.47 spent on bathing suits for Saw-

yerville. If you would like to contribute

toward this cause, please bring a check

to the church office. Any amount re-

ceived over the cost of suits will be sent

to Sawyerville to help them cover other

expenses.

ECW will meet, Thursday May 1, 2014, 10:00 a.m. in the choir room for Bible Study, fellowship and to dis-cuss upcoming activities. On May 31st from 2-4 p.m., an English Tea, for all the ladies in our parish, will be held in Sanderson Hall. Adults $7 and girls under 12 $5. Dress up as fancy as you wish. Look for a sign up sheet on the bulletin board outside the nave.

DOK Quiet Day

The hustle and bustle of another spring is

upon us. There is so much to do and so

little time, it seems, to accomplish every-

thing. The Daughters of the King invite both men and

women to join us for our Spring Quiet Day on May 10.

The Rev. Jennifer Riddle, Director of Pastoral Care at St.

Martin’s in the Pines, will again lead us through a series

of homilies and meditations. Rev. Riddle (MoJenn) came

to Epiphany as assistant rector in 2001 and was here for

nine years.

Shelia Myrick will provide snacks and a light luncheon.

DATE: Saturday, May 10, 2014

TIME: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

DONATION: $15.00 for lunch and snacks

PLACE: Woodall Commons

EPIPHANY EATS IN The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew has set Thursday, May 15th for their “Epiphany Eats In” steak dinner. Arrive and mingle at 6:00 p.m. and eat at 6:30 p.m. Steak and accompaniments, wine and dessert for $25 a person. There is a sign up sheet on the Nave bulletin board.

The MS walk, in honor of Bitsy Packard, is Saturday, May 3, at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. Paula Dabney has gotten a team together but you may still join them. They will car pool from the church at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.

OFFICE VOLUNTEER GUILD

Linda Katz could use a couple more office volunteers, and a few that are willing to fill-in on occasion when someone cannot meet the schedule. If you are interested, please come to the reception or call Linda Katz at 256-505-3374

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May 2014 CODE: BSA—Brotherhood of St. Andrew; CC—Children’s Church; CP—Centering Prayer;

DOK—Daughters of the King; DG—Dream Group; ECW—Episcopal Church Women; HC—Holy Communion; HE—Holy Eucharist;

MP—Morning Prayer; MMBS—Monday Morning Book Studay; SS—Sunday School; Birthdays in italics

Vestry Person of the Month

Guy Caffey 256-509-8746

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 MP 9am

ECW 10am Dream Group

12pm Hospitality

6:30pm

Nancy Brennan Sharon Clay

2 Holy-One Golf Tournament

12pm

John Gartrell Jake Rogers

3 MS Walk 7am

Susie Conerly Cassandra Kistler

4 Discretionary Fund Sunday

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

SS 9:30am CC 10:30am

EYC 5pm Taizé 5pm

Sue Beiter

Bobbie Lou Smith

5 MMBS

10:30am EfM 6pm

Kelly Auman Kendall Moore

Kim Shifflett Bill Winters

6 MP 9am

7 CP 9:45am

HE & Healing Service 11:30am

HE 5:30pm Dinner 6pm

Programs & Choir 6:30pm

Discernment 6:30pm

Karen Drinkard Luke Nelson

8 MP 9am

Dream Group 12pm

9 10 Brotherhood 8am DOK Quiet Day

9am

Helen Hall

11 Mother’s Day

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

SS 9:30am Outreach 9:30am

EfM Presentation 10:30am Altar Guild Presentation

10:30am CC 10:30am

EYC 5pm Ultreya 5:30pm

12 MMBS

10:30am DOK 11:30am

EfM 6pm

13 MP 9am

14 CP 9:45am

HE & Healing Service 11:30am

HE 5:30pm Dinner 6pm

Programs & Choir 6:30pm

Discernment 6:30pm

Al Ward

15 MP 9am

Dream Group 12pm

Epiphany Eats In

16 17

Jan Maxwell

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

SS 9:30am CC 10:30am

DOK & Altar Guild Installations 10:30am

EYC 5pm Celtic Service 5pm

19 MMBS

10:30am EfM Gradua-

tion Party 6pm

Parker Jackson Barry Jones

20 MP 9am

Vestry 7pm

Michael Brown John Woodall

21 CP 9:45am

HE & Healing Service 11:30am

HE 5:30pm Dinner 6pm

Programs & Choir 6:30pm

Discernment 6:30pm Chris Hartley

Ordination 6:30pm

Chuck Ogden

22 MP 9am

Dream Group 12pm

23

Clay Hall

24 Brotherhood 8am

Tank Conerly

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

Kathy Gartrell Emily Moses

26 Memorial Day

MMBS 10:30am EfM 6pm

27 MP 9am

Ginny Dixon

28 CP 9:45am

Year End Party 5:30pm

Discernment 6:30pm

29 Morning Prayer

9am Dream Group

12pm

Joe Katz Kathy Nelson Jim Phelps

Charlotte Webb

30 31 Celebration of

Women English Tea 2pm

Willow Broer Jackson Moss