Dear Friends in Christ,
An epiphany is a sudden, profound realization or insight triggered by an ordinary – or extraordinary – learning experience. It’s a “Eureka!” or “A-ha!” kind of moment that produces a new or deeper understanding of something.

In the church, after Christmastide, we now find ourselves in the season of Epiphany.  It’s a time when we’re called to grow in understanding of what’s happened at Christmas in the birth of God Emmanuel or “God with us.”  This we do by focusing on the experiences and growth of the baby born in Bethlehem become our teacher and savior, Christ Jesus who is the Light, Life, and Lord of our world.     

So, on this upcoming Sunday – which commemorates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, we’ll share communion – and more.  The more?  A renewal of our Baptism by reaffirming our promises and experiencing a “sprinkling” of water. (No raincoats necessary!)

Ours will be, as it were, a “Sacramental Sunday,” a time when we celebrate Baptism and Communion as signs meant to give us “a touch and taste” of the holiness of God’s love in Jesus.   

I hope you can join us!  And, if you do, I hope you’ll experience your own “Eureka!” or “A-ha!”

Blessings of New Year’s Wishes – and More: Blessings of an Epiphany!
Pastor Ed