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Rector writes

"Wise men (and women) still seek him." These words I have seen several times on car bumpers stickers and especially appearing at this time of year when we recall the journey of the wisemen; thinkers, astrologers from the east who "observed the rising of his star and who  came to pay him(Jesus) homage" Matthew 2:2.  It was believed that when something significant was going to happen, such as the birth of a king, a star would appear over the place.

What people are talking about  at the beginning of the new year has in general moved from Christmas to what the sales will be like, what we can expect from the winter weather, to what the new year resolution(s) are going to be.I have never given much thought to New Year resolutions because they tend to fall flat or be something trivial like giving up chocolate. I guess if you eat a lot of chocolate, it is important. 

The other thing people are all talking about is of course "Epiphany" (meaning to show) January 6th when we recall  the wisemen’s visit to the Christ child, well not really!!! but it would be nice to think we  were, unless you are an Eastern Orthodox Christian and then it is Christmas. 

As you and I embark on a new year, we have the opportunity to make it better than the previous year or years and that  takes resolve and commitment. I am suggesting that Epiphany offers you a path to follow, a course to chart and so to speak a star to follow in 2012.

The Wisemen found the Christ child having journeyed from afar and carried their gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh  with them presenting them to Jesus. Their lives were changed forever -- indicated by the fact that they went home by another way.

When you use your gifts each day of this new year 2012,  when you  give of your best, consider the other, are patient and kind, generous and forgiving, positive in outlook, to name a few, you too become wisemen and women paying homage to Christ.

It is in living the Christian life day by day that you are led to experience the abiding presence of Christ and to live a more abundant life. May God give you the grace, the resolve to be wisemen and women in 2012.

Peter (Rev)Holy Trinity, SSM