Epiphany 2026: Rest: So that you May Stay Awake
As we move out of our Advent series and what it means to be awake to the dissonance of this world, we move into a season of rest: perhaps one of the most essential tools for staying awake. During this time, filled with resolutions and decisions, where many of us are coming off of a month of stress, anxiety, and days that get dark at 5 pm, humans are one of the only beings in creation that uses that time to make big decisions and resolutions. But what would happen if we took our cues from the natural world? If we did the important work of rest, of fallow time, of giving our bodies and souls the time they need to come back into alignment, to orient ourselves just as the star orient the traveling magi to the baby Jesus. This season, we will be grounding ourselves in some of the famous “naps” of the Bible, and wonder together what they could be unveiling about the importance of rest.
As we move out of our Advent series and what it means to be awake to the dissonance of this world, we move into a season of rest: perhaps one of the most essential tools for staying awake. During this time, filled with resolutions and decisions, where many of us are coming off of a month of stress, anxiety, and days that get dark at 5 pm, humans are one of the only beings in creation that uses that time to make big decisions and resolutions. But what would happen if we took our cues from the natural world? If we did the important work of rest, of fallow time, of giving our bodies and souls the time they need to come back into alignment, to orient ourselves just as the star orient the traveling magi to the baby Jesus. This season, we will be grounding ourselves in some of the famous “naps” of the Bible, and wonder together what they could be unveiling about the importance of rest.
Epiphany Gathering Schedule
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Jan. 4th | 10 am- Gathering @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
Jan. 11th | 10 am- Gathering @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Jan. 18th | 10 am- Congregation meeting 2.0 @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Jan. 25th | Sabbath Sunday - No gathering Feb. 1st | 10 am- Gathering @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Feb. 8th | 10 am- Gathering @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Feb. 15th | 10 am- Gathering @ Chapel Theater - 4107 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 Feb. 18th | Ash Wednesday |