Epiphany Blessing Chalking The Door

An epiphany blessing of homes and chalking the door by discipleship ministries of the united methodist church.

Epiphany blessing chalking the door.

In great britain chalking the door takes place on twelfth night january 5th the eve of epiphany. Epiphany home blessing is an old christian custom often referred to chalking the doors of a household with sacred signs symbols incense and holy water as we ask god s blessing upon those who live work or visit throughout the coming year. It is an invitation for jesus to be a daily guest in our home our comings and goings our conversations our work and play our joys and sorrows. The letters have two meanings.

Chalking the door as it is known is seen as invoking christ s blessing not only on the physical house but on the people who live there and those who visit. Epiphany is on january 6th twelve days after christmas. An epiphany house blessing 2015. We invite you to adopt this custom in your family.

An epiphany house blessing january 5 2018 daryl moresco o. Any color will do. Every year the carmelite pre novitiate community at carith house in chicago on the feast of the epiphany blesses their home. An epiphany blessing of homes and chalking the door in some parts of the world particularly great britain there is a custom of gathering in places of residence or work generically called homes to ask god s blessing on those dwellings and upon all who live work and visit there.

The epiphany blessing of chalk and homes is a centuries old tradition where priests would visit each home in their parish after the feast of the epiphany. The family gathers to ask god s blessing on their home and on those who live in or visit the home. An epiphany house blessing 2016 by the roman catholic order of carmelites this page was last edited on 1 september 2020 at 17 32 utc. Chalking the door 2018.

Over the inside of your front door. There is a long tradition of blessing homes especially on the epiphany which falls on jan. With time the chalk will fade. Text is available under.

Many families gather in their homes to celebrate with friends food singing and gifts and to chalk the door. 20 c m b 20. 6 each year and the weeks that follow.