Epiphany

According to the church year, we’re in the season of Epiphany. The holiday of Epiphany is January 6--when we remember the visit of the Wise Men to Jesus. After that, we remember the Sundays after the Epiphany. (You may have noticed on your service sheet "The Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany," etc.). Epiphany is the time between Christmas and Lent. From the Greek for “manifestation,” epiphany means making something known or making something clear—like when you say “I’ve had an epiphany!” it means “Ah-ha! I get it!” During Epiphany, we remember the times when the truth about Jesus was revealed and folks “got it” that Jesus was the Lord, the Messiah. As mentioned above, it begins with the arrival of the Magi (the wise men) to visit the infant King Jesus--the first time Jesus was "revealed" to the Gentiles. During Epiphany, we also remember when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist--another time Jesus' identity and mission was revealed. Our prayers during this time are that Jesus would continue to be revealed to us—and the whole world—and that we would all “get it”: Jesus is Lord!