Bethel 01/03/21 Service

New Year's
New Year's History: Festive Facts
5 Ancient New Year's Celebrations
Things You Should Know About Chinese New Year
Lucky New Year’s Food Traditions
The History of New Year's Resolutions
How Times Square Became the Home of New Year’s Eve
Epiphany (holiday)
Twelfth Night
History of Epiphany
Epiphany Season
Biblical Magi

(This wikipedia article has much to say about the magi although it generally casts doubt on many commonly held traditions)

Meet the Three Kings
Three Kings Day in Mexico
Rosca de Reyes for Three King's Day

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries

This is the last Service of a 7 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries. The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the weeks of the Series. (Note: the 5th service was for Christmas Eve.)
(Click on an earlier week's graphic to view that week's Resource page.)

Worship Series: "Company's Coming"
from umcdiscipleship.org

Who doesn’t like Advent? It is a season of excitement and anticipation and joy. Lots and lots of joy. Even when we acknowledge that we aren’t ready for what is coming, for the realm that is promised, for the kin-dom we hope for. We admit we have fallen short; we confess that we are wrapped up in ourselves and in things that don’t last; we admit that our watchful waiting has fallen by the wayside. And yet, in this season, there is joy. And we have a sense that we can start all over again, because "Company Is Coming."

This Week's Theme: "Living the Celebration"

We’re wrapping up Christmas this week. Some may have already packed everything away; others may still be sitting in the glow of the lights and tinsel. But the goal isn’t to shuffle it all away, but rather to embrace the fullness of the community that we have become – incorporating the new but becoming one in Christ.

Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures: