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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. ABOUT THE AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR. The Ven. Mary Lee Wile. Serves as Archdeacon for Formation and Continuing Education in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. She is the author of the theological novel Ancient Rage. As well as the program books I Will with God's Help. And This Bread and This Cup. She lives with her husband in coastal Maine. Her niece, Sage Stossel. Was published in May 2013. This Web site...
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. BACKGROUND ON THE SEASON. Epiphany celebrations throughout the centuries:. In Star of Wonder. Holding the hand of the infant Jesus is his Epiphany, his "aha! Moment of recognizing the Holy Child. For further information, see Epiphany Legends. And Traditions of the Season. Foods of the Season and Recipes for a Festal Meal. Plans and Liturgy for the Festal Meal. Background on the Season.
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. FOODS OF THE SEASON. Because Epiphany celebrates Jesus' manifestation to the whole world as represented by the Three Kings who came from different continents and cultures, the Festal Meal should include a variety of foods from around the world. Select a few easy recipes for ethnic dishes that the children could help prepare. That involves some frying. Soup: peanut butter soup. Main course: stir fry.
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. After reading Star of Wonder. About the young shepherd who saw the star and led the way, teach your children the spiritual "Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow." It's an American folk song, easily found online at such places as hymnsite.com ( music and lyrics. Or on YouTube ( videotaped performance. Or the second, if you want an adult to begin). Royal costumes and caroling. In honor of the Three Kings, th...
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. PAGEANTS AND OTHER TRADITIONS OF THE SEASON. Because of the bright star which led the Magi to the Holy Child, Epiphany also became a festival of light. This was especially evident in the huge bonfires in the center of each village as everyone brought Christmas trees to be burned on Epiphany Day, singing,. Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree! Thy part is done. And thy gifts are gone,.
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. Star of Wonder: An Epiphany Story Book. On a dark, cold night Jesse the young shepherd feels his heart warmed by the light of the biggest, brightest star he has ever seen, and the sky begins to sing. Light and wonder fill Mary Lee Wile. S retelling of the Nativity story and are reflected in whimsical watercolor illustrations by award-winning cartoonist Sage Stossel. To see larger cover image. But th...
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. Stories along the way. You could encourage the children to make up stories as they move the kings a little closer day by day, imagining what trials or joys might have been part of that day's travels for the weary men. (If you don't have a crèche, you might consider making a simple one with clothespin figures and paper costumes.). Instructions for making Nativity hand puppets. Decorating for the meal.
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Star of Wonder Book
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STAR OF WONDER: AN EPIPHANY STORY - Extending the Christmas Season. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. The Three Kings on their journey. In Matthew's original account of the Magi, no specific number of wise men is given. Although Syrian tradition says there were twelve wise men, most note only three—based on the three gifts they bring of gold, frankincense, and myrrh—and most traditions name them as kings. The Three Kings in later life. For further information, see Epiphany Background.
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Season of Angels Book
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SEASON OF ANGELS: A STORY BOOK INSPIRED BY SCRIPTURE. Bread and Stories: a blog for parents. Background on Angels and on the celebration of Michaelmas, the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. Inspired by the Book of Tobit in the Apocrypha, the story as told in Season of Angels. Takes a few liberties with the text in order to emphasize the loving companionship and protection provided to the anxious young Tobias by the Archangel Raphael. Our word "angel" comes from the Greek aggelos,. Gabriel is the heave...
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