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Epiphany

From Darkness into Light

January 5, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

When I was in seminary, the first on campus job I had was with maintenance. It was my job to handle night watch. My basic duties were to be the on-call person on campus during none business hours. This meant opening doors to rooms for people when they locked themselves out, handling maintenance calls from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, Change, Christ, compassion, Epiphany, Faith, God, Hope, inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, light, Love, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament

Journey Together to Find the Light of Christ

January 6, 2019 by ReverendAmanda

Today we celebrate Epiphany. Most westerns know Epiphany to be a celebration of the Wise men coming to honor Jesus for the first time. But this is not what Epiphany originally celebrated. The Epiphany tradition originates out of the Eastern Orthodox traditions and celebrates not the wise men but rather Christ’s baptism and it was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Belonging, Christ, Community, compassion, Epiphany, Faith, God, Hope, inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, journey, light, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament, Peace, Promise

Open Hearts, Open Minds: Connecting with God on a Deeper Level

January 7, 2018 by ReverendAmanda

When I was in college, I was a member of a 50 person African American Gospel choir, where I learn so much more than about how to sing. I learned about myself and about God. Many of the members came from the more evangelical and Pentecostal faith traditions and so every practice morphed into spontaneous … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Epiphany, Faith, God, Hope, inspiration, Isaiah, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament, spiritual practice

Come Discover New Life

January 3, 2016 by ReverendAmanda

Today we celebrate Epiphany. Most westerns know Epiphany to be a celebration of the Wise men coming to honor Jesus for the first time. But this is not what Epiphany originally celebrated. The Epiphany tradition originates out of the Eastern Orthodox traditions and celebrates not the wise men but rather Christ’s baptism and it was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Acceptance, Belonging, Epiphany, Faith, God, Hope, inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament, unity, Wise men

What Have I to Offer the Christ Child, but to do His Work

January 2, 2016 by ReverendAmanda

I love the mystery and mysticism of the magi. I love the traditions around them and the music that accompanies Epiphany when we celebrate their arrival to the side of Jesus. I am about half way through a book about the Persians and in my reading I discovered something about the magi. Their title of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Christ, Christ Child, Epiphany, Holiday services, Magi, New Testament, Wise men

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