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Do you seek a community that offers reverent, inclusive worship, and numerous opportunities to nurture Christ within and serve Christ in all? Do you seek a worshiping community whose members enjoy working together in Christ’s name? If so, perhaps God’s inviting you to make Epiphany your church home.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission is to gather to nurture Christ within, in order to serve Christ in all. Our Vision is to be a compassionate multi-generational community whose members:
* Worship God with joy and energy in a variety of styles
* Grow in knowledge and love of Christ by participating in many small groups, forums, classes, and retreats
* Are responsive to the needs of our local, national, and global neighbors
* Foster relationships for all through activities involving food, fellowship and fun
* Extend our personal financial resources beyond our fellowship
* Are so transformed by the Spirit that others are attracted and invited into our walk of faith.
We celebrate and witness to, the Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, and the LGBT Community which with God’s embracing love, we work for full inclusion in all the sacraments. We strive to always be a place of safety, healing, inclusion, transformation, justice and compassion.
We work to implement our Mission and Vision through our worship, through our service to others, and by offering a wide variety of ministries that all are welcome to be a part of.
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Volunteer opportunities
Ministries
Eucharistic Ministers
As a Eucharistic Minister one’s first and primary ministry is that you are serving as a representative of the laos, the people of God. There is a transformative power and intimacy within the Eucharistic Minister ministry. With each encounter, with every person, with each passing of the cup and the words, “The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation.” This is a holy moment, in the making eye of contact during the sharing of the bread and wine…this overwhelming sense of Christ’s presence between us and with us.
Eucharistic Visitors
As a Eucharistic Visitor you have the opportunity for worship, prayer and fellowship; and the incomparable privilege of bringing Holy Communion to those “who for reasonable cause cannot be present at a public celebration of the Eucharist” [BCP 396] because they are ill, home-bound, in a hospital or nursing home. You will already have been nurtured and renewed through your participation at the Eucharist, and will be sent forth by the Church with Communion. God will be using you to connect those whom you are visiting with our parish community as a physical presence that says we miss you, we care about you.
Liturgy Planning Team
As a Eucharistic Visitor you have the opportunity for worship, prayer and fellowship; and the incomparable privilege of bringing Holy Communion to those “who for reasonable cause cannot be present at a public celebration of the Eucharist” [BCP 396] because they are ill, home-bound, in a hospital or nursing home. You will already have been nurtured and renewed through your participation at the Eucharist, and will be sent forth by the Church with Communion. God will be using you to connect those whom you are visiting with our parish community as a physical presence that says we miss you, we care about you.
Lectors
As Lector, or Reader, you have the opportunity to share God’s Word through the reading of the assigned Scripture for that particular Sunday.
Acolytes
Acolytes assist in worship by carrying the Processional Cross, lighting candles, holding the Gospel book, holding candles or torches, handling the Offertory plate, assisting the Deacon or Priest during Communion, and other tasks as directed.
Ushers and Greeters
Ushers & Greeters welcome worshipers into the church service, pass out bulletins and hymnals, receive the weekly money offerings, direct the flow of parishioners during communion and straighten out the pews after the service.
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild works “behind the scenes” preparing the sanctuary for services. They polish the silver, launder linens and change the hangings to reflect the church seasons. They provide the beautiful floral arrangements each Sunday and for holidays.
Choir and Handbells
The music ministry at Epiphany is committed, energetic, and multi-dimensional, and has two ensembles: the Chancel Choir and the Handbell Choir.
3285 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624
United States
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