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Becoming Epiphany
The Feast of the Epiphany is one of the seven principal feasts of the church year with a fixed date of January 6. In the Western Church it focuses on the coming of the magi and their adoration of the...
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A Sermon for The Feast of the Epiphany – Matthew 2:1-12
The collect and readings for the Feast of the Epiphany may be found here. —– I wonder what they saw in the sky that first night. What was it that got them thinking? What was it that motivated them to...
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The Nightlight of God’s Presence, Jesus – A Sermon for the Feast of the...
The collect and readings for the Feast of the Epiphany may be found here. The following sermon is based on Matthew 2:1-12. Magi Following the Star When our sons were young they often wanted a light...
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Carriers of the Treasure, Everyone a Magi
The Adoration of the Magi, tapestry, (source) “Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Every one of us comes here today bearing gifts. That is one...
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Where is the Child? – An Epiphany Sermon on Matthew 2:1-12
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?” (From Matthew 2:1-12, Feast of the Epiphany) I received an anonymous letter in this afternoon’s mail. There was nothing to indicate who or where...
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Epiphany House Blessing with Chalk
The Adoration of the Magi by John Flaxman (source) The Church has a custom of blessing homes (as well as proclaiming the date of Easter) on the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6) and the week following....
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A Star Powered Epiphany
St. Romanos the Melodist was a sixth century Byzantine hymnographer. Regarding the star that the magi followed (Matthew 2:1-12, the Feast of the Epiphany in the Western Church) he writes that Christ...
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When a Star Isn’t a Star – An Epiphany Sermon on Matthew 2:1-12
Star of Bethlehem by Waldemar Flaig (source) “For we observed his star at its rising.” Wise men from the East have followed this star to Jerusalem. They will follow it to Bethlehem. They will be...
View ArticleGod Insists – An Epiphany Sermon On Matthew 2:1-12
Whatever God’s insisting for you might be, whatever the “it” is in your life, “it” is God desiring, maybe even needing, to be seen, known, experienced by you. Epiphany happens at the intersection of...
View ArticleThe Star Knows The Way – An Epiphany Sermon On Matthew 2:1-12
Photo by Sven Scheuermeier on Unsplash Since the start of the new year Cyndy and I have returned to some familiar questions and conversations about our lives individually and as a couple. Where are we...
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