Feast of The Epiphany - SatNav playing up again! . . .

It doesn't matter to me what reasons are given for celebrating the Solemnity of the Epiphany on the nearest Sunday to 6th January, it just doesn't feel right.

As for the poor Kings in our Nativity set, they are thoroughly confused.

There they are, making their usual gradual, slow progress 'from the East' towards the crib and the infant Jesus, nicely timed to arrived on 6th January when someone decided to change the date of the celebration! Do they carry on as normal and arrive 'late' or put a spurt on to arrive in time to join the Shepherds in their adoration of the Saviour on Sunday 3rd January?

I don't think they've got over the shock of last year's change to their schedule . . . I mean to say, their SatNav (AKA the Star in the East) indicated an ETA of 6th January!

Well, it's nearly 'nearly-Epiphany' !

The three Kings/Magi/Wise Men have nearly reached their destination. Since the Bishops of England and Wales have decided that Feasts and Solemnities of Our Lord should be celebrated on the nearest Sunday rather than the actual date of the feast this means that this year we shall be celebrating the Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord on Sunday 4th January.

It just doesn't feel right! Theological/Liturgical questions aside, there are much more important matters involved - do we take down the Christmas decorations on 4th January which would sure be only 10th Night or wait until 12th Night on 6th January?! We always leave our crib up for a while anyway after the rest of the decorations are packed up and put safely way until next year. It will seem very strange to have all signs of Christmas packed away two days before 6th January.

Taken to it's logical conclusion we could be celebrating Christmas Day on the nearest Sunday to the 25th which would mean that this year we would celebrate Christmas Day on Sunday 20th or 27th December - now, there's a thought!