Monday, January 6

TODAY IS EPIPHANY
In the West it is the 12th day of Christmas, the commemoration of the arrival of the Magi. In the East Epiphany is a celebration of the baptism of Jesus (although most of the Eastern churches are on the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas/the feast of Nativity on Western January 7th this year and Epiphany/Theophany will be on the Western January 19th ).

Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the light of the world. Grant that your people may shine with the radiance of his glory, that he may be known, worshiped and obeyed to the ends of the earth, now and forever. -- Book of Common Order (Church of Scotland)

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