We celebrate the Feast of Epiphany on Thursday, January 6th at 7pm at St Mary’s, Rufford.
During the service Fr Mark will bless chalk for one to use to mark the door posts of ones home and a blessing on the year 2022.
The home blessing can be done as follows:
Use the blessed chalk to write:
20+C+M+B+22
above the doorways: 2022 for the year; C, M, B for the 3 Magi – Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar – and for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ Bless this House.”As you are writing, pray one of the following prayers:
May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find Christ living among us; and may we seek and serve, in everyone we meet, that same Jesus who is Lord, forever and ever. Amen.
Use the blessed chalk to write:
20+C+M+B+22
above the doorways: 2022 for the year; C, M, B for the 3 Magi – Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar – and for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ Bless this House.”As you are writing, pray one of the following prayers:
May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find Christ living among us; and may we seek and serve, in everyone we meet, that same Jesus who is Lord, forever and ever. Amen.
Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only-begotten Son to every nation by the guidance of a star.
Bless this house and all who inhabit it.
Fill us with the light of Christ, that our concern for others may reflect your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord our God, bless this household.
May we be blessed with health, goodness of heart, gentleness, and the keeping of your law. We give thanks to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
Amen.
Also during the service the Magi will arrive at the Crib with their gifts.
