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Journeying using the Christmas and Epiphany Stories

Peter Brueghel the Elder, Journey of the Magi in the snow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001w33 I really enjoyed  Rev'd Dr Sam Well's Epiphany Meditation on the BBC  Daily Service (see above). I adapted it for use in church on Epiphany and invited the congregation to move around the church between the places of Nazareth, Bethlehem and Egypt (located metaphorically in the building), thinking about what they represented in the life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. At the same time, we thought about our own journeys, and how they related to the themes present in Jesus'. For a map of the Holy Land - visit this page: http://www.seetheholyland.net/tag/egypt/ The Christmas and Epiphany stories involve journeying. In what ways can Mary, Joseph and Jesus’ journeys between Nazareth, Bethlehem and Egypt help us understand our journeys in life? Nazareth:  home, nurture, growth, safety, secure, known. Bethlehem:  mystery, encounter, surprise, miracles, poten