The church is not a building, but a community of imperfect people who are being transformed by God's grace.

The Rev'd Kristin Wickersham, Presider

Randy Holden, Senior Warden ('25)

Billy Tucker, Junior Warden ('26)

Scott Blackwell, Register ('25)

Jeri Townley ('25)

Mirendy Smith ('26)

Robert Steele ('27)

Diana Stone ('27)

The vestry is the leadership committee of the church, comprised of lay people elected by the church at the annual congregational meeting, and the parish priest. The vestry cooperates with the priest in promoting the spiritual welfare of her cure and assists her in her duties as requested. Each vestry member supports the programs of the church through a commitment to service and a biblically-based standard of proportional giving. Each vestry member also continuously encourages the members of the congregation to support the programs of the church and to give generously towards the support of those programs. Each vestry member also personally welcomes the newly baptized, confirmed, received, or transferred members of the congregation.

The vestry sees that the priest is properly supported and annually reviews her compensation, keeping with the published guidelines of the diocese. The vestry also makes all necessary provisions for church music, with the advice and consent of the priest and subject to her control. The vestry are the constituted agents of the church, transacting all its temporal business.

Tad Blackburn

Scott Blackwell

Karen Holden

The Trustees of Church of the Epiphany hold title to the property of the church, on behalf of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Acolytes - Kim Ludwig

Altar Guild - Karen Holden

Audit - Carol Cullinan

Buildings and Grounds - Billy Tucker

Care and Connection - Scott Blackwell

Chancel Choir - Anita Williams

Chapter 4 Women’s Group - Kathy Jimerson

Chapter 5 Women’s Group - Denise Russell

Chapter 11 Men’s Group - Tad Blackburn

Congregational Vitality - Becky Card

Diocesan Convention Delegate - Diana Stone

Diocesan Convention Alternate - Kathy Jimerson

Diocesan Region Representative - Tad Blackburn

Education for Ministry - Rosemary Arneson

Episcopal Church Women - Kathy Jimerson

Evangelism - Everyone!

Finance Committee - Scott Blackwell

Food Bank - Gray Corbett
Handbell Choir - Anita Williams

Hospitality - Diana Stone

Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Stacy Mitchell

Lay Eucharistic Visitors - Crystal Sarvay

Outreach/Servant Ministry - Crystal Sarvay

Parish Librarian - Ezra Axselle

Photography - Stacy Mitchell

Readers - Stacy Mitchell

Stewardship - Darel Gallagher

Sunday School - Gail Wood

Technical Support - Cory Isemann

Treasurer - Marty Shephard

Ushers - Robert Steele

The Episcopal Church recognizes three distinct orders of ordained ministers: bishops, priests, and deacons. They have ancient origins and have been characteristic of Christ’s church since the earliest days. All Christian ministry is rooted in baptism and the promises of the Baptismal Covenant. The ministers of the Church are all bishops, priests, deacons, and lay people.

The ministry of a bishop is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as apostle, chief priest, and pastor of a diocese; to guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the whole Church; to proclaim the Word of God; to act in Christ's name for the reconciliation of the world and the building up of the Church; and to ordain others to continue Christ's ministry.

The ministry of a priest (sometimes called a presbyter) is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as pastor to the people; to share with the bishop in the overseeing of the Church; to proclaim the Gospel; to administer the sacraments; and to bless and declare pardon in the name of God.

The ministry of a deacon is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as a servant of those in need, and to assist bishops and priests in the proclamation of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments. Epiphany does not currently have a deacon assigned to the parish.

Lay people are all the baptized who are not called to ordained ministry. The ministry of the laity is to represent Christ and his Church, to bear witness to him wherever they may be, and, according to the gifts given them, to carry on Christ's work of reconciliation in the world and to take their place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church.