Tag: Epiphany

The Lesson from the Wedding at Cana

Wedding at Cana: Water Into Wine by Deacon Dan Reynolds

“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” ”

That’s a portion of our text appointed for today. Like many of the stories we hear/read in the scriptures, on the surface it seems pretty straight forward.

But there’s a lot more going on in this text.
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Epiphany 2_2023

Wedding at Cana: Water Into Wine by Deacon Dan Reynolds

2nd Sunday after Epiphany

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Baptism of Jesus. Stained glass

1st Sunday after Epiphany – Baptism of Our Lord

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Jesus’ beautiful baptism fitting to fulfill all righteousness

Baptism of Jesus. Stained glass

It is His Presence that we celebrate at every gathering of any Lord’s Service to us. It is Who He was, is, and ever shall be that the Word of God continually places before us. It is He, Jesus, Whom we are called to receive in the Faith on account of God’s grace toward us, sinners though we continue to be.
That is why days such as today have a prominent position in the life of the New Testament Church. In today’s readings we hear of the prophecy concerning God’s Son, and its fulfillment in Jesus. That is why the Baptism of our Lord is remembered in the rightly confessing Church during Epiphanytide each year. This is one day of the Year in which we are given to specifically hear that Jesus’ beautiful Baptism remains necessary to fulfill all righteousness. …for more, click on the title above.