Baptism of Jesus Christ: January 6

Hello Everyone,

Epiphany commemorating the baptism of our Lord, Jesus Christ is commemorated on January 6th. The Feast of Epiphany originated in the Eastern Churches around the third century. It is celebrated on January 6. The feast is called in Syriac "denho", or 'manifestation'. In the East, it has always been associated in honor of the Baptism of Christ, and its liturgy focused around the blessing of the baptismal water and baptizing the Holy Cross. By the fourth century, the Feast of Epiphany ranked with Easter and Pentecost as one of the three principal festivals of the Church.

Source: http://sor.cua.edu/Feast/Epiphany.html

In Luke 3: 1-21, Mark 1: 1-11, and Mathew 3: 1-17, the story of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus Christ is illustrated and there is some foretelling of Jesus Christ's arrival by John in John 1: 19-28. We will celebrate this great occasion on Sunday January 9th, 2010.

Evening/Morning Readings: St. Mark 1: 1-11& St. Matthew 3: 1-17

Old Testament Readings: Genesis 24: 1-28, II Samuel 23: 13-17, Isaiah 12: 1-6, Exodus 20: 1-11 & II Kings 2: 19-25 

New Testament Readings: Acts 8: 26-40, I Timothy 1:17 & Titus 2:11 - 3:7 & Hebrews 10: 15-22 

Gospel Readings: St. Luke 3: 7-18, 21-22 & St. John 4: 1-42

God Bless,
Saint Peters Youth Club
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