Epiphany

January 6 is the day that many christian traditions remember Epiphany

The term epiphany means "to show" or "to make known" or even "to reveal."

Three Major events are remembered:

BAPTISM OF JESUS

VISIT OF THE WISE MEN

MIRACLE AT CANA

Epiphany has been a day remembered since around 361 A.D.

For many Protestant church traditions, the season of Epiphany extends from January 6th until Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent leading to Easter. Depending on the timing of Easter, this includes from four to nine Sundays. Other traditions, especially the Roman Catholic tradition, observe Epiphany as a single day, with the Sundays following Epiphany counted as Ordinary Time. In some western traditions, the last Sunday of Epiphany is celebrated as Transfiguration Sunday.

Here is the Lutheran lectionary. This will indicate the readings and how long Epiphany is celebrated in the Lutheran tradition:

Epiphany Jan. 6

Epiphany

Is. 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-11
(12-15)
Eph. 3:1-12

Matt. 2:1-12

Jan. 13
The Baptism of
Our Lord
Is. 42:1-9

Psalm 29

Rom. 6:1-11

Matt. 3:13-17

Jan. 20
Second S. a. the
Epiphany

Is. 49:1-7

Psalm 40:1-11

1 Cor. 1:1-9

John 1:29-42a

Jan. 27
Third S. a. the
Epiphany

Is. 9:1-4

Psalm 27:1-9
(10-14)

1 Cor. 1:10-18

Matt. 4:12-25

Feb. 3
The
Transfiguration of
Our Lord
Ex. 24:8-18

Psalm 2:6-12

2 Peter 1:16-21

Matt. 17:1

If you take the time to read the scriptures you will get and Idea of the theme for Epiphany.