Today is the day we celebrate the magi's visit to the cradle of baby Jesus. I was with the Sisters of St Anne this morning, celebrating the Eucharist with them and some friends.
We prayed a wonderful Epiphany blessings, which I'll share with you here:
May Almighty God, who led the Wise Men by the shining of a star to find the Christ, the Light from Light, lead you also, in your pilgrimage, to find the Lord. Amen.
May God, who sent the Holy Spirit to rest upon the Only begotten at his baptism in the Jordan River, pour out that Spirit on you who have come to the waters of new birth.
Amen.
May God, by the power that turned water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana, transform your lives and make glad your hearts. Amen.
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever.
Amen.
An old church custom is the blessing of homes at the new year; there is a nice service you can do yourself at the worship well site. Sorry I didn't think to hand out holy water and blessed chalk in advance.
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