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 JUNE 20, 2025
This Sunday’s Service
This Sunday, June 22, 2025, is the Second 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 65:1-9; Psalm 22:19-28; Galatians 3:23-29; and Luke 8:26-39. With the return to ordinary time, we will resume our semi-continuous gospel readings from the Gospel According to Luke. The first readings will be thematically connected to the gospel reading, and the second reading will be a semi-continuous reading of one of the epistles (for the next couple of weeks, Galatians).
For those joining the service online, you can download a PDF copy of the bulletin (including music, readings, and prayers) by clicking here.
We will have a time of fellowship following the service, both in person and on Zoom. The congregation council will meet at 10:45 a.m.
Calendar of Events
Sun June 22 - Congregation Council, 10:45 a.m.
Wed June 25 - Bible Reading Group, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.
Wed June 25 - Epiphany Table at Springfield Town Center Pride Night Out, 5-7 p.m.
Sun June 29 - Retirement Celebration for Jill Millett, 10:30 a.m.
Mon July 14 to Fri July 18 - Vacation Bible School, 12-3 p.m.
Retirement of Jill Millett
Jill Millett, who has been our music director for almost nine years (and a part of our music ministry here at Epiphany for even longer), will be retiring from her position as of June 30. We are planning a special retirement celebration for Jill following the service on Sunday, June 29. Jill and Richard won’t be going anywhere, but we are all grateful to Jill for all the wonderful music she has provided for our services over the years and we wish her well for the future.
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.
Springfield Town Center Pride Night Out
Springfield Town Center is hosting its third annual Pride Night Out on Wednesday, June 25, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Court on the lower level. Epiphany will have a table at this event to witness to our community what it means to be a church that welcomes and affirms everyone in the name of Christ! If you’re interested in volunteering at the table, contact Pastor David. For more information on the event itself, click here.
ELCA and Metro DC Synod News
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:
Onesimos Nesib, translator, evangelist, died 1931 (Sat June 21)
Onesimos was born in Ethiopia. Captured, enslaved, and taken to Eritrea, he was there freed by Swedish missionaries. He translated the Bible into his native Oromo and returned to preach there.
John the Baptist (Tue June 24)
John said, "[Jesus] must increase, but I must decrease." And so his birth is celebrated half a year before Jesus', just as the daylight in the northern hemisphere begins to wane. Jesus honored John as being the greatest prophet.
Presentation of the Augsburg Confession, 1530 (Wed June 25)
On this day in 1530 the German and Latin editions of the Augsburg Confession were presented to the Emperor Charles of the Holy Roman Empire. The Augsburg Confession was written by Philipp Melanchthon and endorsed by Martin Luther, and consists of a brief summary of points in which the reformers saw their teaching as either agreeing with or differing from that of the Roman Catholic Church of the time.
Philipp Melanchthon, renewer of the church, died 1560 (Wed June 25)
Though he died on April 19, Philipp Melanchthon is commemorated today because of his connection with the Augsburg Confession. Colleague and co-reformer with Martin Luther, Melanchthon was a brilliant scholar, known as "the teacher of Germany."
Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria, died 444 (Fri June 27)
Cyril defended the orthodox teachings about the person of Christ. After a conflict involving all of the major Christian leaders of the time, it was decided that Cyril's interpretation, that Christ's person included both divine and human natures, was correct.
Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, died around 202 (Sat June 28)
This important early church leader tried very hard to hold to the faith handed down by the apostles. An opponent of the movement known as gnosticism, Irenaeus was one of the first to speak of the church as catholic, or linked together.
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.