The Feast of the Epiphany
A weekly Epiphany devotional post for these 8 weeks of witness. Join us!
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Epiphany, and see previous Epiphany daybook 2018 posts here.
Blessed Epiphany, friends!
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Look:
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Read:
Sunday - Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12
Monday (1/7) - Psalm 114, 115; Isaiah 52:3-6; Revelation 2:1-7; John 2:1-11
Tuesday (1/8) - Psalm 112, 113; Isaiah 59:15-21; Revelation 2:8-17; John 4:46-54
Wednesday (1/9) - Psalm 131, 132; Isaiah 63:1-5; Revelation 2:18-29; John 5:1-15
Thursday (1/10) - Psalm 147; Isaiah 65:1-9; Revelation 3:1-6; John 6:1-14
Friday (1/11) - Psalm 91, 92; Isaiah 65:13-16; Revelation 3:7-13; John 6:15-27
Saturday (1/12) - Psalm 98, 99,100; Isaiah 66:1-2, 22-23; Revelation 3:14-22; John 9:1-12, 35-38
Excerpts from Sunday’s readings:
Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year C). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 1).
Pray:
Do:
Read or listen to a performance of T. S. Eliot’s” The Journey of the Magi”. If you’re an Alec Guiness fan, you can’t go wrong with this version (which includes the text).
Here’s a dramatic reading I found compelling. Here’s a quality version performed by Denis Adide and shot in locations around Bristol.
You can find other activities for Epiphany at this post: 12+ Ways To Keep Celebrating With the Rest of the World (loads of links).
(See all Epiphany Daybook posts from 2018 here.)