The wider Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th). To ask God’s blessing on our homes and those who live or visit our homes. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our work and play, our joys and sorrows.
A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk blessed during our Epiphany liturgy earlier that day and write above the home’s doorway, 20 + C + M + B + 16. The letters C, M, B have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate the Latin words “Christus mansionem benedicat”, “May Christ bless this house.” The “+” signs represent the cross and 2016 is the year.
If you would like your home to be blessing this feast of Epiphany, please contact Revd Charlene 01484 851334 or email charlene.smith1979@gmail.com.
God’s Blessing
Charlene
