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Epiphany

We’ve all had one.

A powerful moment or flash of insight where you suddenly understand something. And understand it in an important deeper way, changing your perspective forever. It's a moment of clarity, like a light turning on, that reveals a truth or meaning you haven’t seen before, often about yourself or the world.

The season of Epiphany celebrates such cosmic moments of understanding by giving us the first peeks at the person of Jesus. It begins with arrival of the Magi (Wise Men) who brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, celebrated on January 6th every year, and continues with the story of Jesus turning water into wine at Cana, as well as the work and ministry among people like Nicodemus and the woman at the well. These events reveal Jesus' divine nature and mission to the world: they are epiphanies for those who encountered him.

The invitation for us is that every encounter with Jesus in scripture will be an epiphany for our lives, drawing us deeper into the light of truth, to celebrate Christ as the light to all peoples and to welcome his presence into their homes and lives.

In Church This Week

This Sunday is the Annual Meeting.

After the service, we elect members to the vestry, elect convention delegates, approve reports and accept the proposed budget for 2026. And we also eat. Susan McEvoy and Diana Anderson are managing the pot-luck and a kitchen crew. Come celebrate ministry and the ways the Spirit has moved through our congregation and be home in time for the game!

Book Study in Lent

Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life, by Henri J. M. Nouwen

This book features the wisdom that the spiritual leader and counselor Nouwen brought to the essential question asked by every Christian and seeker: What should I do with my life? Nouwen emphasizes listening to the Word of God—in our hearts, in the Bible, in the community of faith, and in the voice of the poor as a way to discern God’s plan. Individual discernment is a continuation of our conversations about St. John’s mission and vision in our town and how to shape that vision around our gifts.

Sundays from 12:15-ish to 2:00 p.m.

Feb 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. The group is limited to 6 people.

If there is interest, a second group will meet Tuesdays at 6:30.

Join Sacred Ground

This small-group dialogue series explores America’s complex history of race and racism through film, readings, and faithful conversation. Together, we will uncover connections between Indigenous, Black, Latino, Asian/Pacific American, and European American histories. Grounded in faith, this 11-session series weaves together family stories, economic class, and political and regional identity to foster healing, reconciliation, and justice.

Sunday afternoons 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In person in Cody (11 weeks, weekly)

Location: Library at Christ Church in Cody, 825 Simpson Avenue

Start date: Sunday, March 1

Facilitators: the Rev. Megan Nickles and Miranda Marks

Sundays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom (22 weeks, every other week) – pilot cohort

Start date: Sunday, March 1

Facilitator: Charlease Elzenga (co-facilitator to be announced)

Note: This cohort will use draft Sacred Ground educational materials being tested for possible future use. Participants will be invited to share feedback throughout the series.

Mondays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom (22 weeks, every other week)

Start date: Monday, March 2

Facilitators: the Rev. Canon Bobbe Fitzhugh and the Rev. Randy Belton

Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom (11 weeks, weekly)

Start date: Tuesday, March 3

Facilitators: the Rev. Pamela Glasser and the Rev. Chris Galagan

Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom (11 weeks, weekly)

Start date: Thursday, March 5

Facilitators: the Rev. Mary Caucutt and Helen Gordon

Session preparation includes approximately 35 pages of reading and up to 90 minutes of video content before each gathering.

Books Required:

Waking Up White by Debby Irving

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

These books will be provided by the diocese. Please indicate your book needs when registering HERE

Questions? Contact the Rev. Canon Lara Gilbert at lara@episcopalwy.org

Notable Dates

February 11, 11:30 AM Meditation - Please join us this Wednesday in the sanctuary for about 30 minutes. If you have any questions, please ask Susan McEvoy (307-271-1289).

February 18, 5:30 PM - Pancake Supper and Ash Wednesday Service

February 24, 3:00-4:30 PM - GriefShare group at Grace Point Church, 550 Kattenhorn Drive. Register with Sara Prescott, 307.754.3639 or on their website.

Thrift Shop

Shop hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 1:00-3:30 PM.

Pantry

Serving the public in our sanctuary on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The Anglican Tradition

What Does it Mean to be the Episcopal Church?

The Episcopal Church is governed democratically and functions at three main levels of organization: national, diocesan and local.

Bishops, clergy and lay delegates from the United States meet every three years at General Convention to discuss important local, national and international issues. The House of Bishops, as its name suggests, is composed of bishops of the Church; the House of Deputies consists of clerical and lay representatives elected by each diocese. In 2024, Laura Greathouse attended this meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. General Convention is responsible for the program of the Church and its overseas and domestic mission. Executive Council has administrative responsibility for the program of General Convention between its triennial sessions.

Clergy and lay delegates from the Diocese of Wyoming meet annually for the Diocesan Convention, (as does every diocese) which is usually around the first week of October. Delegates are elected from each congregation at the Annual Meeting. Diocesan Council has administrative responsibility for the program of the Diocese between its annual meetings.

We are governed locally by our Vestry or Bishop’s Committee. This committee is required to meet six times a year, and it manages the property and finances of the church. Members are also elected at annual meeting. This year there are no seats open for election.

Funerals

You do not need to be a member of our church to plan this important aspect of the dying and grieving process.

Burial of the Dead is an act of mercy, and St. John’s is active in the ministry of ritual burial. You do not need be a member of our church, or any church to plan this important aspect of the dying and grieving process at St. John’s.

The church seats about 110 people, and we have a full kitchen, tables and chairs in the basement for a reception. Our worship team will also be part of a graveside service or help scatter the ashes of the departed.

Baptisms

We welcome people of all ages--babies, children, teens, adults, and elders-- to receive the sacrament of Baptism.

Baptism is full initiation, by water and the Holy Spirit, into Christ's Body, the Church. We welcome people of all ages--babies, children, teens, adults, and elders-- to receive the sacrament of Baptism. The baptismal rite occurs in the middle of the service on Sunday morning, after the sermon and before Communion. Because Baptism is about joining the community, we do not do private services.

Ceremonies

Weddings

We welcome the weddings of same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike. You may also have a civil union blessed.

Thank you for considering having your wedding at St. John’s. Before scheduling a wedding, we ask all couples to come to a Sunday service. There you can meet our clergy and other leadership and experience a typical liturgy.

You do not need to be a member of the Episcopal Church to have a wedding here. We welcome the weddings of same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike. You may also have a civil union blessed in the church.