The Season After the Epiphany is a season of Ordinary Time, which includes four to nine Sundays, depending on the date of Easter. It is ordinary in that it stands between the two great christological cycles of Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter-Pentecost and has no central theme. The First Sunda focuses on the Baptism of Christ and the Last Sunday on the Transfiguration. The Gospel readings in the lectionary center on stories from the early ministry of Christ.

(The above information comes from The United Methodist Book of Worship. Copyright 1992 The United Methodist Publishing House.)

At Chilhowie UMC, we celebrate During the Season After Epiphany in the following ways:

• Epiphany begins on January 6th. If we have a worship service on or near that day, then we hear the traditional texts in which the wise men find the Christ child. Epiphany means manifestation. Christ, was manifested to those that sought him.
• The First Sunday in the Season After the Epiphany is Baptism of Our Lord Sunday. We celebrate this day with a special liturgy that allows us to renew our Baptismal vows.
• The Last Sunday in the Season After the Epiphany is Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday. We celebrate this day by focusing on the meaning/message of our Lord's Transfiguration.
• To close out the Season After the Epiphany, we have at times held a Shrove Tuesday fellowship supper. We would have pancakes and sausage. This is the day before Ash Wednesday and tradionally, you did without such foods during the season of Lent. Mardi Gras is a festival of exuberance and extravagence prior to the season of Lent.

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