Feast of the Epiphany

The Feast of the Epiphany takes place twelve days after Christmas, officially marking the transition between the season of Christmas and the season of Epiphany. It celebrates the coming of the Wise Men to Bethlehem, following the light of a star to worship the newborn Christ and offer their gifts and reverence. As such it is often called the Feast of Lights, and marks the first of several feasts commemorating the revelation that the Messiah had been born to save humankind. 

Our Epiphany Eve celebration will include the tradition of Chalking the Door, an offering of blessing to all who enter, dwell in, and exit a church or home. The first two and last two numbers of the year are separated, with the letters C + M + B between them. These letters stand for the traditional names given to the Wise Men--Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar--as well as the first letters of each word in the Latin phrase "Christus mansionem benedicat" ("May Christ bless this house"). We will also celebrating with a candle-lighting liturgy telling the story of how the light and message of Christ spread throughout the world and throughout the ages to the present day.