Each year on 6 January, the Christian calendar invites us to pause and celebrate Epiphany. A time often known for marking the end of the twelve days of Christmas. Epiphany – a word that means “a moment of sudden or great revelation”. Traditionally, Epiphany marks the visit of the Magi (wise men) and the revelation of Jesus to the nations. But it is also a season that encourages us to reflect on how God continues to reveal Himself in our own lives today.
Epiphany is not only about a star over Bethlehem;, but about the countless ways that God’s light breaks through our ordinary, run of the mill days. God reveals Himself through Scripture—those familiar passages that suddenly speak with fresh clarity, offering direction or comfort just when we need it. He reveals himself through nature—the beautiful morning light that softens a heavy heart, the winter stillness that calms and hushes our anxieties, the beauty of creation that reminds us we are held within a much larger story. And God reveals Himself through people—the timely word of encouragement, the unexpected act of kindness, the friend who listens when we can’t quite find the right words ourselves.
These everyday epiphanies may often be small and quiet. They may come as “aha!” moments that interrupt the ordinary: a sudden sense of gratitude, a moment of understanding, a glimmer or a glimpse of hope. They do not always arrive in grand visions or miraculous signs, but more often they appear in the middle of our daily routines—on busy roads, around cluttered tables, during those hurried conversations in passing. Epiphany invites us to pay attention, and to notice those subtle sparks of God’s presence that illuminate the path beneath our feet.
The Christmas story itself reminds us that God chooses to reveal Himself amid the helter-skelter of real life. The shepherds were caught up in the demands of night work, the Magi in the complexities of travel and uncertainty. Neither group was seeking perfection; both were simply responding to what God placed before them—a message, a star – an invitation. They teach us that revelation often happens while we are “in the middle of things.” God meets us where we are, not where we wish we had been.
So as we step into 2026, perhaps Epiphany can encourage us to slow down enough to notice the ways God is already at work—in the unexpected, the overlooked and in the beautifully ordinary.
A Blessing for 2026
May this new year be filled with many epiphany moments—
moments of “aha!” clarity and gentle unfolding,
born not of the extraordinary but of the everyday.
May you find God in simple conversations,
in the rhythm of your work and rest,
in friendships that nourish and encounters that surprise.
And may each small revelation guide you with light,
reminding you that God is near,
active, present, and joyfully at work in your life.
I wish you a Christmas full of joy, and a new year full of happiness, hope and lots of ‘aha!’ moments.
With my love and prayers,
Rev. Greg
