[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Ann Markle]

Wow, one of Paul's most beautiful and joyous and promising readings!  I'm
so sorry your translation was a run-on -- not in our NRSV translation!  I'm
glad the NRSV did break up some of Paul's run-on sentences!

I started out in TN holding HE on the day of the Epiphany, but very few
people came (5 or fewer) - so eventually I got the message and eliminated
it.  We tried to celebrate both - Epiphany and the Baptism of Christ on the
Sunday after, as we had at Trinity in Buffalo.  It worked better.  Epiphany
is not a moveable feast, but I've come to realize that many parishes (as
did Ian's) "float" it anyway.  Beneficial for teaching purposes, if the aim
is to teach about the observance.  Teaching 50 people is better than
teaching 5, IMO.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Lutherans of New Market, VA will celebrate Epiphany next Sunday. I'm
> finding this church kind of like a snakebelly-ish Episcopal church, maybe a
> tad higher than that....we *did* have a Gospel procession on Christmas Eve,
> which surprised the heck out of me.
>
> I read for the first time yesterday and was given kudos by the pastor and
> many in the congregation. Didn't do anything different from what I have
> always done so I just told them I was trained by the Episcopalians ;-> The
> second reading was pretty awful, though, one of Paul's run-ons that was
> obviously dictated. I always picture his poor beleaguered secretary saying,
> "Hold it there, Paul, you're going too fast! I didn't get all that! Let me
> catch up!"
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > We also have Eucharist on Jan 6.
> >
> > Plus a potluck dinner.
> >
> > Eleanor
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:44 AM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ann, my parish celebrates Epiphany on the day
> > >
> > > Renee
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > >> On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:32 AM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In the US Episcopal Church we celebrate our holidays (even the
> > non-moveable
> > >> ones like Epiphany) on the Sunday after the feast.  Not Xmas and
> > Easter, of
> > >> course.  Glad your celebration was fine, Ian.
> > >>
> > >> Ann
> > >>
> > >> The Rev. Ann Markle
> > >> Buffalo, NY
> > >> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > >> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Ian Gomersall <
> ian.gomersall at gmail.com
> > >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> We had a lovely Epiphany yesterday - we keep it on the Sunday and
> find
> > that
> > >>> works, as several people travel in or have hard working jobs making
> > weekday
> > >>> festivals difficult.
> > >>>
> > >>> It also means we are more integrated in the congregation for a major
> > feast
> > >>> day - children can come easily.
> > >>>
> > >>> Our evening activity included smoking bishop:
> > >>> Have a look at:
> > >>>
> >
> http://stchrysostoms.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/smoking-bishop-at-epiphany/
> > >>>
> > >>> *Ian Gomersall*
> > >>>
> >
>