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 AUGUST 1, 2025
This Sunday’s Service
This Sunday, August 3, 2025, is the Eighth 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 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-12; Colossians 3:1-11; and Luke 12:13-21.
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.
Calendar of Events
Wed Aug. 6 - Bible Reading Group, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.
Sun Aug. 10 - Farewell service for Bishop Ortiz, 4:00 p.m. (see below)
Sat Aug. 16 - Faith Day at Nationals Park (see below)
Sun Aug. 17 - Congregation Council, 10:45 a.m.
Fri Aug. 25 - EWS Open House, for incoming students and families
Mon Aug. 28 - EWS First Day of School
Christmas in July
Thanks to everyone who turned out and helped with our Christmas in July celebration last week! And to those who shared the holiday spirit with their food donations - we brought 86 pounds of nonperishable foods to the food bank at Rising Hope Mission Church and a cash donation to United Community’s foodbank as well.
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.
The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, which meets once every three years, is taking place this week in Phoenix. Bishop Yehiel Curry, bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod since 2019, was elected presiding bishop, and the Rev. Lucille “CeCee” Mills, assistant to the bishop in the North Carolina Synod, was elected secretary, each for six-year terms. A new social statement was adopted on “Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Well-Being of All,” along with revisions to the social statement on human sexuality, memorials on the situation in Gaza and other pressing justice matters, and other matters of our common church life.
Calendar of Commemorations
The ELCA remembers saints and reformers of many Christian traditions on specific days throughout the year. Upcoming commemorations include:
Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), died 1221 (Fri Aug. 8)
Dominic was a Spanish priest who saw the wealth of the clergy as a stumbling block for the church, so he formed a movement, the Order of Preachers (commonly called Dominicans) devoted to itinerant preaching and living in poverty.
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.