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Epiphany

Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and begins the season that commemorates the visit to the infant Jesus by the wise men from the East. Epiphany varies in length depending on the date of Easter.

The three crowns symbolize the wise men or kings, and the five pointed star the sign of Christ's birth and the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.

The orb represents the world. It is surmounted by the cross, symbolizing the Savior's triumph over the sin of the world.

In more recent years the theme of the baptism of Jesus has become part of the Epiphany celebration. In this window the shell and drips of water symbolize Christ's baptism and the proclamation of Christ's divinity. Matthew 3:17 And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

The vine and branches symbolize the new relationship between God and man.

John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

The color of Epiphany is white. Different shades of blue are used to counterpoint the white.

The Cross Crosslet is used in the openings. It is composed of four Latin Crosses arranged so that their bases overlap and suggests the idea of the Gospel spreading to the four corners of the earth.