Epiphany Prayer Service

This afternoon we had our Epiphany Prayer Service with all three levels of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in our parish (3 year-olds through 6th graders).  The children take the lead in planning and leading the prayer service every year.  At the beginning of our session I led a meditation with the children on the feast of Epiphany.  We ended the meditation by inviting the children to gather things from the Atria that spoke to them about "Epiphany", God's revelation of God's self to God's people.  As part of the Prayer Service two of the Level 3 children, Ani and Jessica, decided to gather the children's responses.  They read this meditation at the prayer service:  

This afternoon we decided we would decorate our prayer table with things that reminded us of God, Epiphany, and how God appears to us in so many ways.  We decided we would share some of them with you.



Eva brought up a statue of the Holy Family.  She said, "It tells me that God wanted to come down to the world as part of a family.  Families can have sad, happy, and scary times.  If you get scared you can go to your parents and you will be happy.  You can have fun."

Justin also liked the statue of the Holy Family.  He said he loves family because they stick together.





Jessica brought up a plant to the prayer table.  She said, "It symbolizes creation.  God made everything.  This is also a way God appears to us."

Cecily brought up the Good Shepherd, because "Jesus is the Good Shepherd and he takes care of his sheep like he takes care of us."

Ani brought up a drawing of the flower "because it reminds me of creation and how God made the world for us."






Joshua brought the Adoration of the Magi.  He said, "It reminds me of Jesus being born and receiving presents."

God appears to us in so many special ways!  We all can see God in a unique way to us.  God even appears in us when we are nice and generous to others.

By Ani and Jessica Rice