Epiphany Church Welcomes You!
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Our Rector - Reverend Canon Prince DeckerOn Sunday, May 31, 2015, the Reverend Canon Prince Augustine Decker was installed as the twenty-first (21st) Rector of Epiphany Episcopal Church, Forestville, Maryland. The Right Reverend Marriann Edgar Budde served as the officiating minister.
VestryWhat is a Vestry? The Vestry can be thought of as being similar in nature to a Board of Directors, with a particularly Christ-centered and spiritual mission. In the Episcopal Church, the Vestry is a body of elected lay people with the primary task of: • Overseeing all the lay ministries of the church • Ensuring the parish has a rector (approved by the Bishop) • Ensuring the church building is cared for • Ensuring parish funds are administered appropriately It is the Vestry who will choose a search committee to lead the parish in a self-study. The search committee will then submit a recommendation of several names to the vestry for the rector’s position. The Vestry will make the final decision on the next rector before presenting the candidate to the Bishop for approval. Vestry members to Log into Basecamp click here |
The Epiphany ProjectEpiphany, from the ancient Greek, epiphaneia - "manifestation, striking appearance" the "sudden realization or comprehension of the larger meaning". In actuality, Epiphany is a process, the result of significant labor on the part of the discoverer. Although th outcome is not predictable, joy comes through the journey, when ones labor bears fruit.
Our Epiphany Journey is based on the Orpheus Model (http://www.artsandbusiness-ny.org/professional_development/metlife/2002/003.asp) of collaborative leadership as demonstrated by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, an award winning premier musical ensemble that rehearse performs, and records all without a conductor. Orpheus is a shining example of a new management style based on collaborative leadership. It provides an opportunity to share and evolve leadership roles, to give every member a real voice, and to perfect the message and deliver the misison to the congregation and community at large. Like the Orpheus Orchestra that has learned to perform to perfection without a conductor, The Epiphany Project will give the members of Epiphany an opportunity to work together in different roles and to learn and grow, as we learn a new way of operating going forward. Consensus, which derives from the Latin word for "shared thought", requires a high level of participation and trust among the members of an oraganization. The congregation begins the journey to listen from the heart to the views of others and to be flexible and willing to compromise on their positions.. NewcomersAs a church with its roots stretching over one-hundred and fifty years, Epiphany Episcopal Church is focused on a future that embraces diversity and service to God. Rich in diversity, we celebrate our heritage as we lift up a contemporary understanding of community and love, by embracing an array of cultural, racial and ethnic identities. We invite new worshipers to join us at Epiphany, a church family that exists to worship God, grow into the image of Christ, while ministering to the people of God. |
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