The mysterious magi in the Gospel of Matthew add wonder to the Feast of the Epiphany. We follow them as they follow the star, find the Christ Child, and journey onwards. At the church I serve, our Epiphany celebration includes sharing paper stars with words of scripture to guide us in the new year. In 2023, we also honored our elders, our “wise ones,” on this day as well.

Here is a new text for celebrating Epiphany, set to the tune DIX (already associated with Epiphany with the text “As with Gladness Men of Old” or used in other seasons with “For the Beauty of the Earth”). You can also find this piece included in my collection Elemental Joy.