Our
Christmas season comes to an end with the day of Epiphany. In our denomination we define
epiphany as “a day for commemorating God’s self-manifestation to all people.”
Okay…so…that’s
a nice phrase filled with big words and powerful ideas.
But…what
does it look like…how does it play out?
How
will I know it when I see it?
A
couple of years ago when our Squares and Prayers quilters group decided to make
and raffle off a quilt to help folks struggling to pay power and rent, nobody
thought it would inspire a $250 dollar donation from a state prison inmate.
Neither
did anybody imagine that inmate’s generosity in turn would inspire a local
person – who does not do church – to stop by this church and drop off another $100 to help.
Odds
and ends of cloth combined with creative energy resonating in a state prison inmate
and echoed by someone outside the church that points somebody else to God’s
love made real in Jesus Christ.
This
is how I see epiphany.
How
about you?
A brand new year is directly in front of us; I invite you to join
us Sundays at 10AM as we look together.
Together
We Serve,
Pastor
Mike
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