The celebration of Epiphany is upon us, the world’s most-recorded hymn marks its 250th anniversary and the church looks toward Martin Luther King Jr. Day: it’s our weekly roundup of stories from across the church.
In the Episcopal Journal and Café this week
Who were the three wise men who visited Jesus?
Curry invites support for Episcopal historically black colleges and universities
‘Amazing Grace’ marks 250th anniversary
Episcopal art show theme is ‘What are you seeking? Expectations and Epiphany’
Episcopal Church
Presiding bishop joins world leaders in condemning Jerusalem Christian cemetery desecration ens.com
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Episcopalians can participate in these virtual and in-person celebrations ens.com
Parishes in the news
St. James Church in Miami, Ohio, celebrates 200th anniversary miamivalleytoday.com
St. Mary’s Church in Kinston, N.C., sets traditional annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival neusenews.com
World religion news
Catholic Church lays Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to rest, if not its divisions nytimes.com
