Epiphany Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in historic Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia.
We are a welcoming and affirming Christian community that lives with a daring confidence in God’s gracious love for all people.
Come Worship with Us
In Person or Online
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Sign-up now for Vacation Bible School: Join us for a week of summer kids’ activities July 14-18 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kids ages 3 through rising 6th grade are welcome. Each day will be jam packed with summer fun such as water games, crafts, science experiments, Bible exploration and more. There’s a suggested donation of $10/child or $20/family for the week, but no one is excluded from the program for financial reasons. Register by clicking here.
UPDATED JULY 4, 2025
This Sunday’s Service
This Sunday, July 6, 2025, is the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost. Our Sunday service will be at the usual time of 9:30 a.m.
On-site: Come join us in the sanctuary for the full service.
On-line: The service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel and also through our usual Epiphany Zoom connection. To join us on Zoom, just click on this link or follow the instructions below.
The readings are Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9, 16; Galatians 6:7-16; and Luke 10:1-11, 16-20.
For those joining the service online, you can download a PDF copy of the bulletin (including music, readings, and prayers) by clicking here.
During the service we will formally recognize and welcome Christine Hilbert as our new musician and Jessie McManus as our new Council president.
We will have a time of fellowship following the service, both in person and on Zoom.
Calendar of Events
Wed July 9 - Bible Reading Group, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.
Mon July 14 to Fri July 18 - Vacation Bible School, 12-3 p.m.
Sun July 20 - Congregation Council, 10:45 a.m.
Wed July 30 - Christmas in July, 6:30 p.m. (see below)
Vacation Bible School at Epiphany - July 14-18
Epiphany is hosting a week of Vacation Bible School! We are partnering with Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke to hold a week of summer kids’ activities as a way for us to reach out into the community with God’s love. The program will be held the week of July 14-18 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. and is for kids ages 3 through rising 6th grade. Each day will be jam packed with summer fun such as water games, crafts, science experiments, Bible exploration and more. Abiding Presence will bring the staff, curriculum and supplies. We will provide the space and the kids.
You can help by spreading the word! Take some flyers and share them with your neighbors with kids. Invite your grandkids to come visit for the week. Post about our VBS program on NextDoor and/or your neighborhood social media. We have an abundance of God’s love to share — we are just looking for people with whom we can share it!
Want to help? We could use a few volunteers to serve as friendly greeters during camp. Have a kid to register? You can register by clicking here.
Christmas in July
What better way to cool off during the summer than to put our minds on winter and Christmas? So let’s get together and have some fun singing Christmas carols and generally getting in the mood of the season! Wednesday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. - and let’s welcome our friends and neighbors to share in this very informal event. We’ll also collect gifts for our local foodbanks (either nonperishable foods or cash) — there is a lot of need in our community all year ‘round, not just at Christmas!
ELCA and Metro DC Synod News
A farewell service for our synod bishop, Leila Ortiz, will take place on Sunday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the University of Maryland Memorial Chapel, 7744 Regents Drive, College Park MD 20742. Bishop Ortiz concludes her term as bishop on August 31, and Pastor Phil Hirsch will begin his service on September 1. Bishop-elect Hirsch will be formally installed as bishop of the Metro DC Synod on November 9.
You’re invited to join congregations from across the Metro D.C. Synod for Faith Day at Nationals Park—an afternoon of baseball, fellowship, and community connection. Come cheer on the Washington Nationals as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, August 16, from 4:05 PM to 8:00 PM. To purchase tickets, click here.
Calendar of Commemorations
The ELCA remembers saints and reformers of many Christian traditions on specific days throughout the year. Upcoming commemorations include:
Jan Hus, martyr, died 1415 (Sun July 6)
Hus was a Bohemian (present-day Czech Republic) priest who spoke against abuses in the church, and was seen by Martin Luther as his predecessor in the reforming movement. He was found guilty of heresy by a council of the church, and burned at the stake.
Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, died around 540 (Fri July 11)
Benedict is known as the father of the Western monastic movement. Educated in Rome, he went to live as a hermit, and eventually gathered a community of monks around him. He wrote a rule for living in monasteries that is used by Benedictines and adapted by others.
Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1931 (Sat July 12)
A winner of the Nobel Prize for peace for his efforts to unite peoples after the First World War, Söderblom also called attention to the revival of early church worship principles, and helped to lay the groundwork for the World Council of Churches.
Connection Details
You can join our services or other events on Zoom from anywhere in the world you may be. If you’ve never used Zoom before, you may need to download some software first (it’s free and only takes a minute).
To join, click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/2886238502?pwd=RU9ZZjk1TTdKREd5YmpBN1A2dWlsZz09
or open the Zoom app and use meeting number 288 623 8502 and password 971936;
or (for audio only) call (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592 – When asked for the meeting ID, press 288 623 8502 and then the # key. When asked for the password, press 971 936 and then the # key.
In addition, the service is available on our YouTube channel. If you cannot participate live at 9:30 a.m., the videos will remain available so you can participate at whatever time you can.
United Community
United Community’s “Choice Food Pantry” is located at 7511 Fordson Road. UC is currently unable to accept new applicants, but serves 65 households daily during its open hours of Monday 10-1, Tuesday 12-3, Wednesday 2-5, and Thursday 12-3. For more information about the food pantry, connecting with other available services (including rental and utilities assistance), or for how to volunteer with United Community, visit their web site here.
Food distribution also takes place at the Sacramento Neighborhood Center at 8792 Sacramento Drive #E at 12:00 noon Fridays.
Connecting With Us
If anyone is sick or in the hospital or otherwise in need, we are ready to help out and to support one another. Please let us know! The easiest way to reach Pastor David quickly is by sending an e-mail to pastor@epiphanylutheran.org.
Financial Support for Epiphany
If you are not able to join us in-person for worship and are able to continue to support Epiphany, we regularly monitor mail deliveries and so you can continue to send checks by mail. In addition, there is a “Donate” button on the web site www.epiphanylutheran.org (just scroll all the way down to the bottom) and you can make a contribution electronically using Paypal or a debit or credit card. We do pay a small service charge for online contributions, but this may be the most convenient option for many.