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.
UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2026
This Sunday’s Service
This Sunday, October 25, 2026, is Reformation Sundaay. Our service will begin at the usual time of 9:30 a.m.
For those joining us online, you can find a PDF of the bulletin containing the music, readings, and prayers for the service by clicking here.
On-line: Join us live at 9:30 a.m. Sunday through our usual Epiphany Zoom connection. In addition, all our services are available on our YouTube channel both live and as recordings afterwards.
On Sunday, we will have a time of fellowship immediately after the service. Sunday School will meet at 10:45 a.m. in the church office area.
Calendar of Events
Sun Oct. 25 - Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.
Tue Oct. 27 - Office/sanctuary open hours, 2-6 p.m.
Wed Oct. 28 - Bible reading group, 10 a.m. (in person or on Zoom)
Fri Oct. 30 - EWS Halloween Parade, about 9:15 a.m.
Sun Nov. 1 - All Saints Sunday
Sun Nov. 1 - Handbell Choir practice, 10:45 a.m.
Wed Nov. 4 - VIC General Meeting, 11:30 a.m. (at Heritage Presbyterian)
Sunday School
Our Sunday School meets on alternate Sundays immediately after the service. Upcoming dates include October 25, November 8 and 22, and December 6.. All kids are welcome! For more information, contact Dulcie Davis in the church office.
Handbell Choir Rehearsals
We’ll be starting handbell choir practices for the Christmas season next Sunday, November 1, at 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. No experience necessary! We expect to play at the Christmas Carol Sing-a-long at Nativity Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 12, as well as at our Christmas Eve service on December 24. Practices will be on Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, and 29 and December 6. Contact Christine Hilbert with any questions you may have.
EWS Update
Everyone is welcome to join in the annual Halloween Parade on Friday morning, October 30 - a few minutes after school begins at 9 a.m., our students will have a parade around the school grounds in their Halloween costumes. Come and watch, be amazed at the creativity of our young people, and join us for a cup of hot cider!
Bible Reading Group
Our weekly Bible Reading Group meets at 10 a.m. on Zoom for an hour each week; everyone is welcome to participate. Use our regular Epiphany Zoom connection. Alternatively, please feel free to meet in the office and we’ll connect via Zoom with those who will be participating online.
All Saints Celebration Next Sunday
Next Sunday, November 1, will be All Saints Sunday - it’s the day to remember our communion with all the saints and sinners of every time and place, including those who have gone before us and completed their baptismal journey. Everyone will have an opportunity during the service to put forward the names of family members and friends who have died that we will especially remember during the service. If you’ll be participating online or otherwise won’t be able to be in the sanctuary for the service but would like us to include any names in our remembrance, please let us know before the service! You can send any names you’d like us to include to office@epiphanylutheran.org.
Ventures in Community
Epiphany participates in Ventures in Community, which brings together faith communities and nonprofit organizations working along the Richmond Highway corridor to advocate for and serve those in need. Our next general meeting will be on Wednesday, November 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd., Alexandria VA 22308. The topic will be the planned development of Richmond Highway alongside the new Embark bus system, and how this development will impact the many different groups that live in our community. Everyone is welcome to participate; a light lunch will be served.
Drop-In Office Hours
The church office is open every Tuesday from 2-6 p.m. You can just drop by to check in, chat with Pastor David, or take some quiet time in the sanctuary.
Pastor David is also available at other times during the week … feel free to contact him by e-mail pastor@epiphanylutheran.org to set up a time.
Calendar of Commemorations
The ELCA remembers saints and reformers of many Christian traditions on specific days throughout the year. This week’s commemorations include:
Philipp Nicolai, died 1608; Johann Heermann, died 1647; Paul Gerhardt, died 1676; hymnwriters (Mon Oct. 26)
Monday, October 26, 2026
These great hymnwriters all worked in seventeenth-century Germany in times of war and plague. Nicolai, a pastor, lost 1,300 parishioners to plague, 170 in one week. He wrote "O Morning Star, how fair and bright" and "Wake, awake, for night is flying." Heermann's hymns, including "Ah, holy Jesus," often express the emotions of faith. Gerhardt, perhaps the greatest Lutheran hymnwriter, was a pastor in Berlin.
Simon and Jude, Apostles (Wed Oct. 28)
We know little about these apostles. Simon is listed as "the zealot" or Cananean in New Testament lists. Jude, also called Thaddeus, asked Jesus at the last supper why he had revealed himself to the disciples but not to the world.
Reformation Day (Sat Oct. 31)
By the end of the seventeenth century, many Lutheran churches celebrated a festival commemorating Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-five Theses, a summary of abuses in the church of his time. At the heart of the reform movement was the gospel, the good news that it is by grace through faith that we are justified and set free.
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 serves local residents in need during its open hours of Monday 1-4 and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10-12. Food is also distributed from 4-5 on the first Monday of each month at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School, 4015 Fielding Street. 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.
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.