We serve: committees

Parishioners staff and run the standing committees and several ad hoc committees.  The clergy, wardens and vestry rely on the leadership of committee chairpersons and these persons meet quarterly with the Director of Lay Ministry to exchange information, coordinate activities, and support one another in their roles as parish leaders.

Altar Guild

The focus of our worship at The Parish of the Epiphany is the Holy Eucharist. It is the Altar Guild’s responsibility to prepare the Sanctuary at each service so that this rite is performed smoothly. Our efforts lead to the clergy administering the sacrament and the congregation receiving it so they can reflect on its meaning without distraction.
Gabrielle Stott and Sandy Bristol, Co-Chairs

Children's Ministry

The group seeks to help the children grow in faith and participate fully in the life and ministry of the parish community.  Children's ministry programs include weekly Church School and Children's Chapel, as well as Vacation Bible School. The committee advocates for children in the parish and supports families as they seek to deepen their lives of faith.
Jennifer Degnan and Virginia Barrow, Co-Chairs

Epiphany Visitors

The Epiphany Visitors extend warm, personal caring with regular visits to parishioners who are homebound, living in nursing homes or unable to attend church on a regular basis.  Through these visits, parishioners know they are remembered and a part of our Christian community.  A festive Annual Tea is held for those who are visited.
Peggy Roll, Chair

Faith and the Environment

What the Committee sees as its role at Epiphany is simply put but harder to carry out – we believe parishioners for the most part know about the fragility of natural systems and humanity’s critical dependence on them. We serve by helping present ways to deepen stewardship practices and occasionally to enrich understanding.
Susan Almquist, Chair

Friends in Deed We are a group of parishioners who volunteer to help other parishioners when illness or other life issues put them in need of assistance.  The “Friends” welcome new additions to their list of folks who are willing to help cook, drive or assist in other ways . . . but primarily cook.  Being on the list simply means that you will be advised by email whenever there is a parishioner in need and given the opportunity to assist as you are inclined or able to help. If you are interested in possibly helping another parishioner from time to time throughout the year, please advise the office or contact Joy Cass, Priscilla Burns, Jill Richardson or Susan Malloy.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the business side of operating the Parish, providing fiscal guidance and oversight to the Vestry.  The primary responsibility of the Committee is to assemble and prepare the Annual Operating Budget. 
Solomon Owayda and Eileen Marks, Co-Chairs

Flower Guild

Every Sunday, except during Lent, the Flower Guild graces the altar with fresh flowers, which are creatively placed in vases to honor the memory of family and friends who have died.  In addition, the Flower Guild decorates the church for three large floral events:  Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  We provide geraniums for the children at Easter and poinsettias at Christmas for those who have lost a family member during the year. 
Leslie J. Aitken, Chair

Gifts and Memorial Committee

An important part of the spiritual and community life at Parish of Epiphany is giving gifts in memory of loved ones and dear friends, in thanksgiving and for the life of the parish in future years. Gifts and bequests are overseen by the Gifts and Memorial Committee that serves in an advisory capacity to the Rector and in consultation with the Vestry.
Ellen W. Rockefeller, Chair

Investment Committee

The Investment Committee was formed to provide stewardship for the endowment funds of the Parish of the Epiphany, along with any other operating funds of the Parish that may require long-term investment.
Kevin Cronan, Chair

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee nominates candidates for election to all offices and positions. (Elections occur at the Annual Meeting.) The Committee consists of three members of the Parish, none of whom are officers.
Betsy Walsh, Nancy Solomon and Will Aldrich

Outreach Committee

Outreach means all the services Epiphany offers outside the church. The Committee supports outreach services in two ways.  First, parishioners who are involved with local, national or international service groups or agencies bring the needs of these groups to the committee. We let the parish know about these opportunities for involvement and we offer monetary and material support, time and/or talent.

Secondly, we run large parish-wide outreach projects like the Lenten Project, the Thanksgiving Basket food drive and the Advent Giving Tree, inviting the participation of all members of the congregation.

Betsy Walsh and Kate Reynolds, Co-chairs

Parish Life Committee

The mission of the Parish Life Committee is to foster a healthy, dynamic atmosphere in which all members feel included in our community of faith. Our responsibilities include a particular emphasis on new member ministry. The health and well being of our Parish Community is dependent on our ability to assist people on their spiritual journey—to help them find their way in and incorporate them into our family. 
Nancy Solomon,  Chair

Pastoral Care Committee

The Pastoral Care Committee’s mission is to join with the clergy and other parish groups to help meet the pastoral needs of the parish.  We are composed of several subcommittees: the Lay Visitors, Friends in Deed, and Accessibility. The “Friends in Deed” focus particularly on those with acute pastoral needs, especially the stresses that follow acute illness or surgery, childbirth, or bereavement. Our Lay Visitors subcommittee is committed to sharing the welcome and warmth that are the hallmark of the Epiphany community.
Priscilla Burns and Joy Cass, Co-chairs

Property Committee

The Property Committee is responsible for the physical preservation, maintenance and operation of the church buildings and grounds, including the Rectory.  Responsibilities include: reviewing all capital construction and preventive maintenance projects prior to approval by the vestry; developing project proposals and plans, soliciting bids and selecting vendors or contractors; monitoring energy and water consumption, actively promoting conservation; working with the sexton and volunteers to make minor repairs and perform routine maintenance.
Fred Spencer, Nick Candee, Chairs

Stewardship Committee

Stewardship is about caring for something precious, sustaining it, ensuring that it’s around for generations to come. Too often, stewardship in churches is reduced to buildings, budgets, and pledges. At Epiphany, we worry about budgets, true. That’s responsible. But we like to think more broadly – about stewardship as thankful responsibility to God and God’s work in the world, and to the community and its mission. We see this responsibility as incorporating both a spiritual and a financial commitment to Epiphany and all of God’s church. 

Jane White, Chair

Women of Epiphany

The mission of the Women of Epiphany (WE) is to unite all women of the Parish of the Epiphany in a program of outreach, worship, stewardship, and fellowship, which will deepen and strengthen their spiritual lives and lead them to service in and beyond the parish.  WE activities are open to all parishioners, and our events are open to the community.
Celia Ceruolo,  President