Under Construction

Ash Wednesday Worship
February 22, 7 PM

On Ash Wednesday, in addition to participating in the timeless acts of confession, receiving the imposition of ashes, and Holy Communion, we will launch the theme for our Lenten experience, "Under Construction." As we gather in a space that is under construction and remodeling, God also has his own construction project with us. By the grace of God, the Spirit of the crucified and risen Christ goes to work on us, dismantling everything that gets in the way of the lives that God desires for us and creating in us new ways of being and living that are whole, well, and vibrant.

Lent is a period of 40 days that focuses on our humanity and calls us to draw more deeply into the gracious claim that God has made on our lives. We will gather for midweek worship on Wednesdays at 7 PM, through March 28.

The worship of the God who raises the dead and gives life to all people is the most important expression of Epiphany Lutheran Church. Our worship is joyful and relevant. All people, whether three years old or ninety-three, are able to freely and fully participate in our worship life. We don't use labels such as “contemporary,” “traditional,” or “blended.” The breadth and depth of our worship life encompasses all types of music that inspire, help us to celebrate, and leave us singing on Tuesday. We are true to our liturgical roots because our worship includes the participation and leadership of all. We are Lutheran in that we follow an age-old pattern of worship that comes in ways that are fresh and accessible to people today. And of course, our worship is bathed in the bedrock of what it means to be a Lutheran – God’s amazing, dumbfounding, and flabbergasting grace!

At Epiphany we practice open communion. All persons – and all means all – are invited to come to the table of grace every time we gather. It is sad to us that people have experienced pain and exclusion associated with God’s blessed meal “given and shed for all people.” When we gather with an open invitation to participate, we are stepping into a picture of the promise of God about the future, where the prophet Isaiah proclaims, “On this holy mountain, the Lord of hosts will make a feast for all peoples…” (Isaiah 25:6). As we share the sacred meal every Sunday, we are reminded that God’s love will one day bring into harmony the entire world, wipe away all tears, end suffering and death, and bring eternal joy to all. Everything that currently divides us – religion, nationality, politics, ethnicity, gender, sexual labels, and socio-economic strata – will all be overcome by God’s grace and love. 

We know that we do not dare to come into the presence of God or feed at God’s table by our own merits or because we are good. We come because God is great beyond our understanding. We must remind ourselves of this every time we prepare to receive by declaring together the gifts of God are free!

Wednesdays, beginning at 5 PM

On Wednesdays during the school year, Epiphany gathers for Wednesday Grace.

Our Wednesday Grace schedule is:

During the seasons of Advent and Lent, we worship at 7 PM and do not have a Bible Study. Choirs rehearse following midweek Advent and Lenten worship. 

Click here to read more about our imagine Centers for Worship Arts.

Click here for a closer look at our Bible Study, for adults and high school/college age youth.

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As part of our Lutheran heritage, we pay particular attention to the seasons of Advent, which precedes Christmas Day, and Lent, which precedes Easter.  At these times, we gather for a full worship experience on Wednesday evenings.

During Advent, the short and dark days of December, we gather to be reminded of the light of Christ that is coming into the world through the gift of the Savior celebrated at Christmas. Advent is a time or preparation and reflection on the miracle of Christmas and our need for a Savior.

During Lent, we launch midweek evening worship with the most solemn worship event of the year, Ash Wednesday. From that event until Holy Week (the week immediately preceding Easter), we are particularly aware of our world coming newly alive to the arrival of a new Spring. At this time, we focus on our baptismal identity and how we are united to Jesus and made alive in both his death and resurrection. Lent is a time of reflection on the great news that God sent the Son to save us.  It involves an examination of our own shortcomings, and, at the same time, it prepares us for great Easter celebration.