A Blessed Epiphany to you! 

These two photos taken in Germany on December 6, 2023 show an old tradition.(Also practiced in some other countries) Children and teenagers go from home to home to sing the verses of the story of the Three Kings to the ones who open the various doors, offer to write across the doorframe a blessing 20+C+M+B+23, which means, that Casper, Melchior and Balthasar in form of the children are blessing the house and at the same time stands also for the Latin abreviation Christus mansionem benedicat/Christ bless this house.  Once this is done they present the charity project that the Bishops conference of the country has discerned for that year. For 2023 it is called "Support children, protect children: in Indonesia and worldwide." Then they accept a donation for the charity project and leave, with gratitude and generally also some candy and good chocolate!! 

Even though we are not in Germany or Austria or Switzerland may our homes be blessed for 2023. May "The singers of the star" come to the doors of our life and bless it with the peace and hope we need and may they invite us to share what we have with those in need. 

Happy Epiphany! Julia

ISLC is already in season, as the LGBTQ+ community is having their New Years celebration today January 8 and next Saturday January 14 Timber Hawkeye will speak about Mindfulness from 5:30 pm - to 7:00pm at ISLC, while Taizè will meet to pray for peace on Wednesday January 18 

7:00 pm-8:00 pm in the sanctuary. 

The Wednesday Weekly 

will inform you for the immediate upcoming events in 2023 again! Stay tuned, as the Young Adult Community, the LGBTQ+ community and other groups develop events and meetings.

 Please, find attached the calendar for the ISLC, for some of its events and its possibilities for Spring 2023. Hope to see you there!!