Art Ministry

For more than 20 years, Epiphany's Art Ministry has celebrated creativity by providing a welcoming space for local artists to share their work through monthly exhibits in our gallery. Featured artists include talented parishioners of all ages, as well as members of the wider community, working in a variety of mediums such as painting, photography, ceramics, jewelry, turned wood, millinery, and crafts.

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The gallery enriches our parish by bringing beauty and inspiration into our shared spaces while giving artists an opportunity to connect with the community and sell their work. Twenty-five percent of every sale supports the mission and ministry of the Church of the Epiphany, helping fund parish programs and improvements to our campus. Since its founding, the Art Ministry has contributed more than $30,000 to support local ministries and enhance our church.

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We invite you to visit the gallery, discover the work of local artists, and learn more about this month's featured exhibit at epiphany.org/epiphany-gallery.​

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​​Church of the Common Ground

The Church of the Common Ground is a worshiping community of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, which provides support for the spiritual, social, emotional, and physical needs of Atlanta’s unhoused men and women. A weekly outdoor worship service, Morning Prayer services, Bible studies, and a foot clinic provide community, inspiration, and healing to housed and unhoused men and women. In addition to providing annual financial support for programming costs, Epiphany holds a shoe drive each December to benefit the clinic.

https://www.churchofthecommonground.org/

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Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM)

DCM is a faith based non-profit currently supported by 38 congregations with the mission to “help families facing homelessness to settle into safe, stable homes and build healthy lives filled with peace, hope, and opportunity.” DCM helps families achieve self-sufficiency through three programs: Project Take Charge, which provides emergency assistance with rent, mortgage, utilities, and food as well as financial management classes; Hagar's House, which provides emergency shelter for homeless women and children; and Family House, which provides long-term transitional housing.

www.decaturcooperativeministry.org.

 

Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM)

The Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM) provides critical short-term assistance to individuals and families in the Decatur area who are experiencing hardship. Through emergency financial assistance for essentials such as utilities and life-sustaining prescriptions, as well as a community food pantry, DEAM helps neighbors meet their most urgent needs.

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The Church of the Epiphany is proud to partner with DEAM in this important ministry. We support DEAM through monthly financial contributions, semiannual food drives to stock the pantry, and volunteers who serve in DEAM's office and food pantry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Decatur.

​https://deamdecatur.org/

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Emmaus House Ministries

Emmaus House is a center for community life on the corner of Hank Aaron Drive and Haygood Avenue in the Peoplestown neighborhood just south of Turner Field. Founded by the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, Emmaus House offers direct service and education programs for youth, adults, seniors, and families each year. Emmaus House also houses The Muriel Lokey Center which offers assistance with government benefits, rent, utilities and health care and a food pantry; Georgia Identification vouchers; and a prison ministry.

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Emmaus House engages and supports partnerships with organizations both within and outside Peoplestown to further enhance the well-being of neighbors. Epiphany has a long history of volunteering at Emmaus House, including for the Saturday arts program, Freedom School, the Lokey Center, Thanksgiving at Home and Christmas at Emmaus House.

emmaushouseatlanta.org

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Episcopal Church Women Programs

Every month the Epiphany Church Women (ECW) makes sandwiches for the Muriel Lokey Center at Emmaus House. The sandwiches are given to people in the neighborhood who come to the center for assistance.

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The ECW also administers the Catherine D. Harvey Legacy Fund. The Harvey fund was created to assist with meeting the basic needs of individuals and families and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential for self-sufficiency. The Fund is administered by the Episcopal Church Women of the Church of the Epiphany. If you have any questions about the grant process or whether your organization qualifies, please contact the Harvey Fund Advisory Board.

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The application cycle opens each year on September 10. Applications must be received by October 10.

Click here for the Guidelines and Application >>

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Episcopal Relief and Development

For more than 85 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has partnered with faith and community organizations around the world to advance lasting change in communities affected by injustice, poverty, disaster, and climate change. Together with core Episcopal and Anglican partners, in addition to other faith-based and secular partners, ERD achieves impact through an approach that is purpose-driven, grounded in compassion and respectful of the dignity of all human beings. 

https://www.episcopalrelief.org/

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Gateway Center Meal Ministry

The Gateway Center helps people experiencing homelessness access the resources and support they need to achieve stability and secure permanent housing.

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On the second Friday of each month, Epiphany prepares and serves a home-cooked meal for guests at the Gateway Center. Volunteers gather in our church kitchen to prepare the meal before traveling to the shelter to serve it. Whether you enjoy cooking, food preparation, or offering hospitality through serving, there is a place for you in this meaningful ministry. https://www.gatewayctr.org/

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​​​Holy Comforter

Holy Comforter Episcopal Church is a vibrant mission parish in southeast Atlanta where people of all abilities and backgrounds are welcomed, valued, and loved. Many members of the congregation live with mental illness, and the church has long been a place of belonging, community, and hope.

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In response to reductions in public funding for mental health services, Holy Comforter opened the Friendship Center in 1997. Today, the Center offers a welcoming community twice each week, providing opportunities for fellowship, art, gardening, games, music, shared meals, and meaningful social connection. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: van drivers, gardeners, kitchen servers, food prep assistants, art teachers, activities and enrichment leaders, teaching volunteers, health volunteers, conversation partners, and communications volunteers.
 

Holy Comforter also hosts a regular Community Supper in partnership with area Episcopal churches, including Epiphany. Each quarter, Epiphany volunteers prepare and serve a meal, offering hospitality and building relationships with our neighbors. Opportunities are available to help cook, serve, and share in this ministry of compassion and community. https://www.holycomforter-atlanta.org/

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​​​​​​Refugee Ministry

For many years, The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany partnered with refugee resettlement agencies to welcome and support families displaced by war, violence, and persecution. While changes to federal refugee resettlement policies in 2025 altered the way this ministry could be carried out, our commitment to welcoming the stranger remains.

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Today, Epiphany supports refugees and immigrants through an annual financial contribution to Inspiritus. Inspiritus walks alongside refugees and immigrants as they rebuild their lives, helping them find stability, achieve self-sufficiency, and become thriving members of their new communities.

https://weinspirit.org/

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