Light the High Beam. (Epiphany Sunday)
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine January 4, 2026, Stetson Memorial UMC Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 The Visit of the Magi 2 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi [ a ] from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east [ b ] and have come to pay him homage.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him, 4 and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah [ c ] was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet: 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd [ d ] my people Israel.’ ” ...