Sunday Service: Epiphany
(3 Kings Sunday)

“This Sunday is a special day in the liturgical calendar as it’s the day that we celebrate the gifts of the Magi as they ventured to see the newborn King of Kings. Typically this is called the Epiphany because this is the revelation of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God to the world through these wise men, magi, or what we now call the “three kings.” The Greek Epiphaneia means “Manifestation” or “Appearance.” Each king represents one major part of the globe in the east: Ethiopia, Persia, and India. A lot of this comes from Tradition rather than from Scripture but it’s part of our rich Christian heritage and I find that so beautiful. In Scripture they came with 3 gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They came at a time when turmoil was heating up; another king named Herod representing Israel serving at the behest of another king known as Caesar was trying to snuff out the Light of the World. Our Lord came at a time of chaos and eventual bloodshed but the Prince of Peace – the God of the Universe – was in the midst of it all. They could not help but be in awe of His Presence and yet we know it must have been surreal to see the Son of God, our very Creator, as a helpless babe. Join us as we honor the trek of these “three kings” and the Epiphany of our Lord to the World. We will be having communion again this week. I say the more the merrier. We will also be saying goodbye (for now) to our dear friend and sister, Dolores Powell as she will be moving away this coming week. I hope you can join us!” -David Kayumy