[Magdalen] Brightest and Best - The Epiphany, January 6, 2016.

[Jim Guthrie]

>The concept of the Epiphany was a complete unknown to me when I  entered
>TEC in the Diocese of Milwaukee in 1958 (though I'd been attending an

Then there are Episcopal Parishes that start Advent the Sunday closest to 40 
days before Christmas instead of the Sunday closest to 40 days before Epiphany.

That means Advent starts around November 15. One Rector in a parish that has 
done this said it gives then at least two weeks of a Holy Advent before the 
Christmas Crazies (outside the Church) begin in earnest.

I, for one,like that concept.

Some of us of a certain age (and you know who you are!) remember that in the '28 
and before, we had Sundays in Epiphany up to the point of the gesema Sundays. I 
have not been a fan of a  couple of weeks of a "green season" that has replaced 
the old calendar.

And, of course, pre-pubescent choirboys always loved Sexagesema <g>.

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie

Cheers,
Jim