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Epiphany

Sun, Jan 06

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Location is TBD

As the Christmas season draws to a close, we remember the gifts of the magi to the newborn king!

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Epiphany
Epiphany

Time & Location

Jan 06, 2019, 8:30 AM

Location is TBD

About the event

Background

A part of church history is the custom of blessing homes at the New Year. A family would hold a short service of prayer to ask God’s blessing on their dwellings and on all who live, work with and visit them. In this way, we invite Jesus to be a “guest” in our home, a listener to each conversation, a guide for troubled times, and a blessing in times of thanksgiving.

“Chalking the door” or the door step may be used as a way to celebrate and literally “mark” the occasion. In the Old Testament the Israelites were told to mark their doors with the blood of the lamb on the night of the Passover to ensure that the angel of death would pass them by. Deuteronomy 6: 9 says that we shall “write [the words of God] on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your…

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