A BLESSED EPIPHANY SEASON TO YOU ALL!

                                                           A BLESSED EPIPHANY TO YOU ALL!  

           Right after Christmas, we enter the part of the Church Year called "Epiphany."  It will run until the beginning of Lent.  Epiphany is also called, "Merry Christmas to the Gentiles."   January 6, (Twelve days after Christmas." is called Epiphany.  It talks about the Wise Men who saw the star in the East, which was God's sign that the King of Israel had been born."  And so, they make the trip over to Jerusalem, bringing gifts fitting for a King.  The first went to Jerusalem because that is where you would expect the "king of Israel," to be born.  But they were sent to Bethlehem, because that is where the Messiah was to be born.  The Wise Men most likely arrived in Bethlehem, and worshipped Jesus, around 18 months or so after Jesus was born.   

            The Message of Epiphany is that the Messiah was born not just for the Jews who were considered God's people.  The Messiah came to this earth for everyone.  During the season of Epiphany, the lessons we study every Sunday talk about how Jesus "revealed" Himself as the Messiah to His people.  From the first miracle He did by changing water into wine at the Wedding of Cana, to the miracle on the Mount of Transfiguration where He gave three of His disciples a "glimpse" of His glory and Majesty.   

            We invite you to come and join us during Epiphany and learn that the little baby in that manger, is not just a normal baby.  He is also the very Son of God, come to this earth to live like us human beings, and to live a perfect life for us human beings.  

           Happy Epiphany!  Happy Birthday to us Gentiles.