EPate Productions Portfolio
Church of the Epiphany – Norfolk, VA
Beginning in March of 2020, I began assisting the Church of the Epiphany with the production of over 40 Sunday worship services. An especially popular series of over 20 “Midweek Music at Epiphany” videos featuring performances by Joe Ritchie and James Coaxum have been produced. In addition, an occasional “Happening at Epiphany” message from the Priest in Charge (Richard Bridgford) or a short “highlights” video is produced.
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The Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 15, 2022
Welcome to The Fifth Sunday of Easter with The Rev. Richard Bridgford and The Rev. Julia Ashby.
Celebrant: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Homily: The Rev. Julia Ashby
Acolyte: Ariel Fernandez
Lector: Mary Shaffer
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Soloist: Heidi Burkhard, Soprano
Usher: Jackie Rochelle
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter - May 8, 2022
Welcome to The Fourth Sunday of Easter with The Rev. Richard Bridgford and The Rev. Julia Ashby.
Celebrant: The Rev. Julia Ashby
Homily: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Acolyte: Ariel Fernandez
Lector: Tina Wright
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Usher: Tom Gilleland
Video: Emmett Pate -
The Third Sunday of Easter - May 1, 2022
Welcome to The Third Sunday of Easter with The Rev. Richard Bridgford and The Rev. Julia Ashby.
Celebrant: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Homily: The Rev. Julia Ashby
Acolyte: Ariel Fernandez
Lector: Ariel Fernandez
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Cello: Lexie McGinn
Usher: Susie Pedigo
Video: Emmett Pate -
The Second Sunday After Easter - April 24, 2022
Welcome to The Second Sunday of Easter with The Rev. Richard Bridgford.
Celebrant: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Homily: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Acolyte: Ariel Fernandez
Lector: Jim Fisher
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Musician: Devonte Ezell
Vocals: James Coaxum
Usher: Kevin LaPointe
Video: Emmett Pate -
Palm Sunday - April 10, 2022
Welcome to Palm Sunday with The Rev. Richard Bridgford and The Rev. Julia Ashby
Celebrant: The Rev. Julia Ashby
Acolyte: Ariel Fernandez
Lector: Marcie Kidd
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Vocals: James Coaxum
Video: Emmett Pate -
The Sunday of the Resurrection - April 17, 2022
Welcome to Easter Sunday with The Rev. Richard Bridgford and The Rev. Julia Ashby
Celebrant: The Rev. Richard Bridgford
Homily: The Rev. Julia Ashby
Acolyte: The Fernandez Family
Lector: Marcie Kidd
Music: Joe Ritchie, Director of Music
Vocals: James Coaxum
Usher: Kathy Moore
Video: Emmett Pate
First Lutheran Church – Norfolk, VA
I’ve been involved in the production of three very special services at First Lutheran Church in Norfolk, VA. Beginning with their All Saints Service in November of 2020 followed by their Christmas Eve Service including a very nice Music Preludes video.
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12.24.20 Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Eve
Worship bulletin: https://files.constantcontact.com/25ceff9b001/2d7056da-adbc-49dd-80be-2b2bdd4f817e.pdf
This video contains the service only. To enjoy the preludes, click here: https://youtu.be/wWOqhZb4SVE -
Christmas Eve Preludes
Traditionally at First Lutheran, we present a half hour of music before each service on Christmas Eve. Even though we are unable to gather for worship this year, we felt it was important to include as much music as possible. These pieces were assembled on a separate video so that you may enjoy it at other times apart from worship.
This video contains the prelude music only. To view the service, click here: https://youtu.be/N4bmHoe2JK8
Worship bulletin: https://files.constantcontact.com/25ceff9b001/2d7056da-adbc-49dd-80be-2b2bdd4f817e.pdf -
11.01.20 All Saints Day
Worship Bulletin: https://files.constantcontact.com/25ceff9b001/439da73c-0e82-4210-abf8-bbb7af973f62.pdf
On All Saints Day, we give thanks for all the children of God, both the famous and the forgotten, both those who lived in the past and those around us today. Come to worship, to gather at Jesus’ feet and to receive his words of blessing.
The custom of commemorating the saints of the church, especially martyrs, on a single day originated in the fourth century. By the eighth century, the festival commemorating all saints had been moved in England and Ireland to November 1 in order to Christianize the Celtic harvest festival of Samhain, which marked the beginning of winter and communal attention to the dead. In current Christian use, the day is dedicated to thanksgiving for all the unnamed who died in the Lord. In many assemblies, the names of the local dead are read aloud, a focus originally associated with All Souls Day on November 2. The conflation of the two emphases fits with the Protestant belief that the all the Christian dead are saints and none needs release from purgatory.