Dear siblings,
As we count down the final hours of 2020, we look forward to 2021. And even as we celebrate the New Year, we continue to celebrate Christmas – how the Word became flesh in this newborn child in the manger. Christmas lasts for 12 days and on the 13th day, we celebrate Ephipany.
The feast of Epiphany celebrates the visitation of the Magi – following the star to pay homage to Christ. i came across this poem by Godfrey Rush, and i want to invite you to ponder on it.
The magi (by Godfrey Rush)
Will you study these signs
as carefully
as you study the prices
in the Christmas catalogues?
Will you seek out the manger
as diligently
as you search for the right scarf
or this year’s toy?
Will you examine
your heart’s pilgrimage
and be sure towards what stable
it carries its precious gifts?
Will you be a wise fool
to find and follow
the strange star of truth
in a sky full of glittering lies?
Join us this Sunday as we begin the new year reflecting on what the birth of Christ means to each of us.
In Christ’s love,
miak