A Positively Poetic Priest

Happy Feast of the Epiphany! Otherwise known as  the Feast of the Three Old Wise Guys... You know, John Wayne, Quentin Tarantino, and Clint Eastwood Oh! wait, not those wise guys! While we have no idea if the magi who showed up to honor Jesus as a little child were men, or wise, or kings, or other political or religious officials or even if there were three of them, Traditionally, the Magi are  Casper from Arabia,  Melchior from Persia,  and  Balthazar  from India. And of course, we don't know how the three of them ended up together, or at least, showing up in Bethlehem around the same time. Yet, we celebrate this story of Epiphany because it is the first  in a long, long, series of stories about people recognizing Jesus as the Son of God, the Savior. And it has such valuable political ramifications that it has been used in situations  over and over again as a story of the subversion of...

O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (The Feast of the Epiphany, BCP 214) Come and celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany with us this Sunday. During the formation hour (9:00 am), we are going to be putting on a pageant for anyone and everyone to participate in and enjoy. Hear and see a story about the Three Magi, or Wise Men, who journey far to see the Son of God as a baby. Help put together House Blessing Bags for everyone to take home and bless their houses. Taste the deliciousness of King Cake and perhaps find a special treat! I hope you'll join us in celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany. Seeing Jesus can be very hard through all the difficulties, troubles, and hatred in this world, yet, Jesus is with us. Re...