the weekly word · right to the center of the heart. he knows, as we know, what danc-ing souls...
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THE WEEKLY WORD EPIPHANY PARISH OF SEATTLE . OCTOBER 01, 2012
WasJesusMarried?
DearEpiphany,
Everyonceinawhilesomethingsuperboringmakesitswayintoourcommonmindassomethingthatissuperinteresting.Itispre-sentedasinsightordiscoveryandhasthesmellofsigni icance,thoughonecan’tquitetellfromwhencetheodorcometh.Andsowejustsniffarounduntiltheodordriftsaway.
This,Isuspect,isthecasewiththe“discovery”byDr.KarenKingoftheparchmentpaperuponwhichthewords:“Jesussaidtothem,‘Mywife…’”arewritten.Wow!CoulditbethetorpedohasbeenfoundthatwillsinktheRomanCatholicChurch’sargumentthatpriestsmustbesinglebasedonthemodelofJesus?WhatifJesushadbeenmarried?Imaginewhatthatwouldmean!Justimagine.Nowimagineabitmore.Maybeevensetthiscolumnasideandim-aginewhatitwouldmeanifJesushadbeenmarried.
Nowthatyouhavereturnedfromtheimagining,sitdownandsendmeanemaililluminatingyourinsights.Formeitwouldhavemeantthathehadsex,thathediddishes,andthathehadtonegotiatearelationshipwithsomeoneelsetowhichhewascleaved.Thereismoretosayonthispoint,but irst,forthoseofyouwhohavenotheardaboutKing’sparchmentdiscovery,letmesaymore.
KarenKingisaprofessorofNewTestamentatHarvardDivinitySchool.ShespecializesinCopticliterature,andhaswrittenbooksontheGospelofJudas,theGospelofMaryofMagdala,Gnosticismandwomeninantiquity.
AccordingtotheNewYorkTimes(Sept18,2012),when,whereorhowthefragmentwasdiscoveredisunknown.Acollector,whowishedtoremainanonymous,acquireditinabatchofpapyriin1997fromthepreviousowner,aGerman.Itcamewithahandwrit-tennoteinGermanthatnamesaprofessorofEgyptologyinBerlin,nowdeceased,andcitedhimcallingthefragment“thesoleexam-ple”ofatextinwhichJesusclaimsawife.
Itwasverysmall—only4by8centimeters.Theletteringwas
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splotchyanduneven,thehandofanamateur,butnotunusualforthetimeperiod,whenmanyChristianswerepoorandpersecuted.ItwaswritteninCoptic,anEgyptianlanguagethatusesGreekchar-acters—andmoreprecisely,inSahidicCoptic,adialectfromsouthernEgypt.Itisthoughttohavebeenwritteninthe4thcentu-ry,andtohavebeencutawayfromtheoriginaldocumentbyadeal-erwhofounditmorepro itabletoselloffpiecesofadocumentra-therthanthewholething.
Andsoweareleftwithafewfragmentedsentences,oneofwhichhasJesusreferencinghiswife.Itwaswrittenhundredsofyearsafterhisdeathatatimewhenpeopleweretryingto igureoutChristianityasareligionthathadrecentlybeenmovedbyEmperorConstantinefromthemarginsofsocietytoitscenter.Oneofthemostsigni icanttensionsthismovementcausedwasthetransitionofleadershipfromthematriarchyofthehometothepatriarchyofthepolis.
OnecouldthenimaginethatapersoninfavorofkeepingthepowerstructureathomemighthavewrittenthisasameansofallyingwomenwithJesus.Indeedtwoofthesentencesonthispapyrusread:“Mymothergavetomelife,”and“Maryisworthyofit.”Ontheotherhand,onecouldimagineapersoninfavorofrelocatingthepowerstructuretotheBasilicasarguingthattherolesofwifeandhusbandaredistinctandthatJesusknewthisasamarriedman.Eitherwayisspeculation.
Forme,theopportunitythisscrapofpaperrevealsisthatJesusislikeyouandme.Heisaman,withrelationships,whoknowslove,andgiveslovelikewemightinourmostintimaterelationships.Heknowswhatitmeanstoloveatalevelthatreachesbelowtheskin,righttothecenteroftheheart.Heknows,asweknow,whatdanc-ingsoulstwistedintoauni iedbeingfeelslike.Heknowsthisbe-causeheisthiswithGodandtheHolyGhost.IhaveaccesstowhatJesushadaccessto,andhislifewassetasamodelformylife.Andso,ifitishelpfultobelievehewasmarriedasawayofmoredeeplylivinglifeashewouldliveitifhewereyouorme,thenletthispieceofparchmentpaperbefromtheveryhandofJesus.
MarriageisaninstitutionheldupbyJesusasonethatmirroredhis(andthenthechurch’s)relationshipwithGod.Thatistosay,mar-riageismeantfordeepabidingself-giving,self-receivinglove.Itisintimateandvulnerable,anditlaysonthelinemutualitybeyond
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understanding.ThatisthenatureoftheTrinity,anditisthehopeforeverymarriage.Marriageisaboutrelationship,notgenderorclassortribe.Itisnotforthereproductionofchildren,orforthepassingonofproperty.Marriageisnotapoliticallyconvenientcov-enantoraplacetoexpressvirilityorpassion.Marriagemaybeallofthese,butmostimportantlyitisaplacetobeinloveandpracticelove,andthentorelyonGodwhenthatloveseemstoomuchortoolittleornotforthcomingoroverwhelming.ItisGodthatholdsitalltogether,madeknowninarealspeci icwaybyJesus’loveforus,regardlesswhetherhewasmarriedornot.Doyt+
Date Time Group Location
Wed,Oct3 7am SocialAction/ONWHosts BushHouse
Thurs,Oct4 8:30pm Choir ChristieHouse
Fri,Oct5 10am DivineConspiracyMinyan ChristieHouse
Mon,Oct8 4pm FinanceCommittee ChristieHouse
Thurs,Oct11 11pm AllThreadsTogether ChristieHouse
Thurs,Oct25 6pm PastoralCareMinistry ChristieHouse
Sun,Nov4 5pm LectorsandUshers FiresideRm
CONVERSATIONSWITHDOYTIinviteyoutojoinmeintalkingaboutEpiphany,ourcurrentcontextandtheconsiderationofourfuture.Therearecertainlymanythingsweneedtodoonourcampustokeepitbeautifulanduseful,and,asyouallknowthiscostsmoneyandwillcostmoney.However,thatisnotwhattheseconversationsareabout.Theyarefordreamingaboutwhatwecoulddotosetthetrajectoryofourfuture.Afewweeksbackwesentthedocument"CurrentContextandtheConsiderationoftheNext100Years"toallofyouThiswasmyattempttosetcontextandconsiderationaboutwhatispossible.Itisadocumentmeanttostartaconversation.Throughoutthefallwearegoingtohavemanycon-versationsaboutEpiphany.Itismyhopethatyouwillattendanyoftheseopenconversationslistedbelow.
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TeachingtheEssenceofChristianity
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Fool and Troubadour for God
Presenter: Holly Boone Date: Sunday, October 7 Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Location: Great Hall
ExplorethestoryofoneofthemostbelovedChristiansaints,St.FrancisofAssisi,anextraordinarysonofaprosperousmerchantwholovedGodmorethanhimself,oranyotherthinginthisworld.
Forafullcoursedescriptionsee:
http://www.epiphanyseattle.org/st-francis-of-assisi/
BELIEVING YOU BELONG Creating a Sense of Belonging
Presenter: Ben Linder Date: Sunday, October 7 Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Location: Christie House Library
Belonging—theideaofgoing“twobytwo”oringreaternumbers--isoneofthekeyfoundationsofourChristianexperience.Togetherinthisclass,wewilldiscussthemanywaysthatchildrencanengageinthelifeofEpiphany.FromSundaymorningformationandservingasacolytes,to indingaplacewiththealtarguildorthesocialactioncommittee,thereareopportunitiesaroundeverycorner.WewillalsodiscusswaystocontinueChristianformationathome,throughprayerandfamilylife,andthroughcross-generationalrelationshipswithintheEpiphanyfamily.
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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMON)
A Unique Christian Church, Born in America
Presenter: Gordon and Myrna Conger Date: Sunday, October 14 Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Location: Great Hall
TheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-DaySaints(commonlyknownastheMormonChurch)wasborninAmerica--foundedin1830byJo-sephSmithinWesternNewYork.GordonandMyrnaCongerarelife-timemembersoftheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-DaySaints.Seethefullcoursedescriptionat:http://www.epiphanyseattle.org/the‐church‐of‐jesus‐christ‐of‐latter‐day‐saints‐mormon/
KIDS AND CHRISTMAS Managing Secular Holidays in the Framework of
Christian Life
Presenter: Ben Linder Date: Sunday, October 14 Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Location: Christie House Library
Learnwaystoengagechildrenin“thetruemeaningofChristmas.”CreatenewactivitiesandtraditionsasafamilyamidthewonderandexcitementofthefestiveAdventseason.
Seethefullcoursedescriptionat:http://www.epiphanyseattle.org/kids‐christmas/
TeachingtheEssenceofChristianity
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WomenofEpiphanyandtheSpiritualityofEverydayLiving
October6,20129:00‐11:00amFiresideRoom
EpiphanyWomen’sRetreats,Octobermeeting
AllwomenofEpiphanyareinvitedOctober6,9-11AMintheFire-sideRoomthiscomingSaturdaymorningforspiritualandtangiblerefreshment.Bringingoureverydaylivestothediscussionofthebiblicalreadingsoftheday,weexplorethatwhichmakesusthink,laughandconnect.Pleasejoinus.
Markyourcalendars
WiththeexceptionofmajorholidaysandtheweekendretreatinMay,themini-retreatsarethe irstSaturdayofeachmonth.Youarewelcometocometoasfewormanyasworksforyou.Datesforyourcalendar:October6,November3(halfdayin-cityretreat),December1,January5,February2,March2,April6,May17-19(weekendretreatatSt.AndrewsHouse),andJune1.
Childcareforyou!
Newthisyear!ChildcareisprovidedfortheEpiphanyWomen’sRetreatmeetings!TherewillbeasigninthecourtyardbyChristieHouse(eastsideofthecampus)thatdirectsyoubelowthechapeltothenursery.OurchildcarestaffarefromthesamecompetenttrainedgroupthatprovideschildcareonSundaymorning.ThankyoutotheRev.KateWeschandBenLinderforarranging!
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Upcoming WEEKLY EVENING PRAYER Service
Beginning This Wednesday, Oct 3, 6-6:30 pm in the Chapel
StartingOctober3,EpiphanywillbeginhavinganewweeklyEven-ingPrayerserviceWednesdaysat6pminthechapel.Theservicewillbecandlelitandcontemplative.We'llsingmusicfromtheTaizesongbookandthehymnal.Mostweeks,laypreacherswillgiveashortsermon.FormanyyearsEpiphanyhascelebratedEveningPrayerinthechapel.Itbeganasadailyservice.Whilemeaningfulforthoseinattendance,veryfewwereactuallyabletotakepart.Wetriedscal-ingbackEveningPrayerandcelebratingonlyonFeastDays.At-tendanceincreased,butmanyfounditdif iculttokeeptrackofwhichdaystherewasEveningPrayer.ToopenthebeautifulEveningPrayerexperiencetomorepeople,wearemovingtoasetnight:Wednesdays!WhenthereisaFeastDayduringtheweekwewillcelebrateitatWednesday'sEveningPrayerservice.WhatcanyouexpectwhenyoucometoEveningPrayer?Itwillbeapeaceful,quietexperiencewithcandles,singingtogether,prayer,listeningtoscriptureandre lectionsonthescripturewithlaypeo-pleintherolesofleadingtheservice,doingthereadingsandoffer-ingshortsermons.You'llhaveabulletinwiththeorderoftheser-vice(weuseRiteIIfromtheBookofCommonPrayer).Thepray-ers,readingsandsermonsarecomplimentedbytimesofsilenceandsingingtogetherfromthehymnalandthecommunityofTaize.Theservicewilllastabout30minutes.IfyouareinterestedinparticipatingasanOf iciant,reader,orhom-ilistpleasecontactDianaBenderatdiana.bender@outlook.comorDianeCarlisleatverger@epiphanyseattle.org.LookforourtableattheMinistryFaironOctober21.Joinusmid-weekforthispeacefulandcontemplativere-setforourbusylives!
DianeCarlisleandDianaBender
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GOTVASES?
Epiphany's lowerministrycouldreallyuseanysmall lowervasesyoumightwanttodonate.Here'showtheFlowerMinistry,apartofpastoralcare,works.Epiphany'sSundayaltar lowersalongwith lowersandgreensfromthechurch'sgardensaremadeintobouquetsanddeliveredtopa‐rishionersandfriendsofEpiphany.Theymaybedeliveredtoanewmother,ahospitalpatient,someonewhoishomeboundorsomeonewhojustneedstheexpressionofsupportthatthese lowerscangive.Acardwithgreetingaccompanieseachbouquet.
Inadditiontodonatingsmallvasestothisoutreachprogram,consid‐ermakingagifttotheFlowerFundinhonor,celebration,ormemoryofalovedoneorsimplyinappreciationandsupportoftheSundayaltar lowers.Asyoucansee,theytrulyareagiftthatkeepsgiv‐ing.PleaseleaveyourvasesinabagmarkedFlowerMinistryatthebackofthechurch.EnvelopesforFlowerFundgiftsareonthecreden‐zaatthebackofthechurch.
Thankyou,
AliceG.Foreman
HaveagoodTVyou'renotusing?
Afamilycouldenjoyyoursmall-ormedium-sizedcolorTV.
CallHollyat206-324-8954ifyouhaveoneyou'dliketogetridof.
Thanksverymuch!
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POVERTY IN AMERICA - IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!
Come see The Line - A documentary about poverty in America by the producers of Shindler's List.
When: Thursday, October 18 Where: Christie House Library Time: 6:00 pm
TheLinedocumentsthestoriesofpeopleacrossthecountrylivingatorbelowthepovertyline.Theyhavegoals.Theyhavechildren.Theyworkhard.Theyarepeoplelikeyouandme.MillionsofAmericansarestrugglingeverydaytomakeitaboveTheLine.
FromEmmyawardwinningproducerLindaMidgett,TheLineisagroundbreakingdocumentarychroniclingthenewfaceofpovertyinAmerica.Moreandmoreofourfriendsareinpoverty-inourpewsandinourworkplaces-throughnofaultoftheirown,andtheyareslippingbelowthepovertylevel.
Whatdoesthismeanforthefutureofourcountry?Howdoreal-lifestorieschangethenarrativeaboutpoverty?Comeandseethis ilmonOctober18.
TheLinepremiersnationallyonOctober2ndandEpiphanyParishisprivilegedtobeabletohaveashowingonOctober18thforourparishionersandfriendsalike.Thisshowingwilloccurduringthenormallyscheduledmen'sfellowshipforOctoberandisopentoall(thatmeanswomentoo).
http://www.thelinemovie.com/
MoreDietrichBonhoeffer
IfyouattendedtheDietrichBonhoeffersessionlastweekandwouldliketolearnmoreaboutPastorBonhoeffer,hislife,hiswork,andhistimes,itisrecommendedthatyoustartwithEricMetaxasrecentbiographyBonhoeffer:Pastor,Martyr,Prophet,Spy.Anum-berofcopiesofthisbiographywillbeintheChurchLibrary.Afterreadingthisbiographyyou’reencouragedtoreadhisLettersandPapersfromPrison,LifeTogether,andTheCostofDiscipleship.Ifyou’reinterestedincontinuingthedialogonDietrichBonhoefferpleaseemailtheparishsowecangagethelevelofinterestandde-terminethebestvenuetocontinuethediscussion.
‐JonathanRoberts
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Have you ever thought about being on the Vestry or of being a convention delegate to the Diocese of Olympia?
TheNominatingCommitteeconsistingofSueCary,PeteMelin,Ka-renMichaelsen,andCooperWessellsaswellasDoytandmyselfisstartingtoseekparishionersto illthe2013positionsfortheVestryanddelegatesforconvention.
WhatistheVestryandwhatdoesitdo?Backintheday…aVes-trywasaroominorattachedtoachurchinwhichthevestments,vessels,records,etc.,werekeptandinwhichtheclergyandchoirputontheirvestmentsandrobesfordivineservice.AVestrywasalsoan“administrativecommittee”ofachurchwhosemeetingswouldoncehavebeenheldinthatsameroom.InsomeprovincesoftheAnglicanCommunion(suchastheEpiscopalChurchintheUnit-edStates)theterm"Vestry"continuestobeusedforabodyoflaymemberselectedbythecongregationorparishtorunthesecularbusinessoftheparish.Inaddition,whenaparishiswithoutaRec-tor,theVestryisresponsibleforthecontinuationofworship,in-cludingthecallingofanewrector,andtheVestryhasresponsibilityfornominatingpersonsforholyorders.HereatEpiphanytheVestryisinasacredandmutualministrywiththeRector.TheroleoftheVestryisbothleadershipandmanagement.Asleaders,membersoftheVestryworshipregularlyandareactivelearnersatChristianformationopportunitiesandatotherparishactivities,participateasushers,attendandparticipateinmonthlyVestrymeetings,andat-tendanannualretreat.AmongtheVestry’sroleasmanagers,itadoptspolicy,overseesthemaintenanceofthebuildingsandgrounds,andapprovesthebudget.ThetermofaVestrymemberisthree(3)years.
WhatistheDiocesanConvention?ItconsistsoftheBishop,ca-nonicallyresidentclergywhoresideorworkintheDioceseofOlympia,laydelegateselectedfromeachparish,aswellasothers.Thenumberoflaydelegatesisbasedonthecommunicantstrengthofthecongregation.CurrentlyEpiphanyhaseightdelegatesandfouralternateswhoservetwo-yearterms.Thereforewearecur-rentlyseekingfourdelegatesandtwoalternates.FortheClassof2013,allfourdelegatesneedtobewomenduetothecompositionofthedepartingclassofdelegates.WhathappensattheDiocesanConvention?UsuallyinlateOctober,theDiocesanConvention
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electscertainof icers,rati iesabudget,setsassessmentlevelsforinancingtheoperationoftheDiocese,admitscongregationsandmissionsorparishes,votesuponresolutions,electsGeneralCon-ventiondeputiesandalternates,hearstheBishop’sannualaddressandconductssuchotherbusinessastheConventionmaydeter-mine.TheDiocesanConventionnormallystartsFridayafternoonandgoesthroughSaturday.Informationondatesandlocationfornextyearwillbeavailableafterthisyear’sDiocesanConvention.Inaddition,representingEpiphanyattheDiocesanConventionisen-joyableasparishionersgettobetterknoweachotherjustbybeingtogether.
IfyoufeelcalledtotheVestryorasaDiocesanConventiondelegateormightwanttosuggestsomeone;pleaseletoneofthenominatingcommitteemembersknow.Also,IinviteyoutocontactanyofthecurrentVestryordelegatesifyouwouldliketolearnmoreabouteitheroftheseministries.
Faithfully,
ScottDavies
JuniorWarden206-524-5345(Home)[email protected]
SUNDAY LECTIONARY CORNER October7
Genesis2:18-24,Galations6:14-18,Matthew11:25-30Psalm8,Psalm26,Psalm148:7-14,orPsalm121
Hebrews1:1-4;2:5-12Mark10:2-16
http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Pentecost/BProp22_RCL.html
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Help our li le friends celebrate the season. Please bring PUMPKINS to church by Pumpkin Sunday October 21 for children in the YWCA's shelter housing including the East Cherry apartments in our neighborhood. You can also drop off costumes, carving sets or any
other Halloween treat!
Ques ons? Contact Sherilyn Peterson 206‐322‐2831 or [email protected]
Thank you!
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CAMPUSPARTNER—LIBERATIONUCC
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DearEpiphany,Occasionallywereviewandculltheprayerlist.IfwehaveremovedsomeoneinerrororyouwouldliketohavesomeoneremovedoraddedpleasecontactEmilyintheParishOf ice.Thesameinvitationappliesforbirthdays. 206-324-2573 or [email protected]
PARISH PRAYER LIST WEPRAYFORTHOSEWHOSEBIRTHDAYSFALLBETWEENSeptember30‐October6:GaryLarson,JoanCarolynMarsh,LindaMaxson,CharlesCobb,AvaJohnson,EvelynSander,RosBond,SueCary,LiamKoenig,ElyseRoberts,MarkWilliamson,KathleenMau-rel,GinnyKitchell,BenjaminAckerley,CarlBarnes,andCaseyDay.
WEPRAYFORTHOSEONOURCYCLEOFPRAYER:HeatherLawton;NicoleLewis;Melinda&John,andCatherineLewison;BenLinder;andLynnManley&LexLindsey.Weprayforthecommunitiesserved,parishioners,staff,volunteers,andpriestsofCenterforSpiritualDevelopment;CommunityoftheParaclete;LittleSistersofSt.Clare;TheThirdOrderofSocietyofSt.Francis;andCommunityoftheLamb.
YOURPRAYERSAREASKEDFORCONTINUEDHEALINGANDSTRENGTHFORTHOSE INOURPARISHWHOAREILLORGRIEVING:Paul,BetteSprague,BethBriggs,CoralieSwanson,ConnieGaines,BarbaraWard,BarbaraHimmelman,KaySchack,Veronica,Ashle,BobBergman,PiperSimmons,Kory, Carin Barnes, Lou, HelenWis-dom,SidMalbon,GreggWaddell,P.J.,TomPelphrey,Jamie,Kathy,YamyXolocotzi,DougaldMacMillan,Anne,Bruce,Adrian,CyrilUrwyler,TimMurray,Alice,Laura,Anthony,Cassie,Cindy,LaVerneGreen,ErikGrafe,HannahModerow,RyanMichaelEaton,JohnBaker,LouLorton,TritiaRyhter,LisaClose,David&DianeLibbey,JackRoberts,Gretchen,MaryCecile,EitanBenjaminSayir,CarlPutnam,Nikki,EllenGimbel,Edwina,EileenRiley,PegSherwood,Bonnie,BillBultmann,theAlviarfamily,BillWilliamson,BabyLaJohnGonzalez,ColleenTerry,Liza,RoyEnriquez,Wert,CharlotteHutton,Andrea&family,MarkJensen&family,JamesBryant,HelenArnold,Peter,Jean,ShannonRies,Jerre,GregEck-man,NancyPelly,Jessica,WillGluck,theTorranceFamily,Ruth,Rebecca,Marjorie,Bruce,JohnnyGeneandBeverlySaulsbury,JoeyJohnson,Mark,andKarla.