Thursday Evening at All Hallows (January 8, 2026) Is Now Online

Welcome to the Feast of Epiphany at All Hallows.

The Feast of the Epiphany is an older feast than Christmas. In the early Church, Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana all on the Feast of the Epiphany. At the Council of Tours in the sixth century, Christmas and Epiphany were set as separate feasts, Christmas on December 25 and the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The council regularized what was already the practice in some dioceses. The council also named the 12 days between the two feasts as Christmastide.

In more recent times the Feast of the Epiphany has become a neglected feast because it often falls on a weekday and weekday services generally have low attendance. Some churches which desire to celebrate the feast will move the feast to a Sunday between January 2 and January 8. Others will move the feast to a day around January 6, depending upon local custom. At All Hallow we are celebrating the feast at this evening’s service on January 8.

In this evening’s message we will be exploring the mystery of the Magi.

Reading: Matthew 2:1-12

Message: The Mystery of the Magi

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