Celebrating Ethiopian Epiphany on January 19, 2010
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Today, (January 19, 2010), is the celebration of Ethiopian Epiphany. The Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany is meant to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ. The Amharic word for baptism is Timkat which can also be spelled as Timket or Timqat. On a Leap Year, the Ethiopian Epiphany is celebrated on January 20.
This is an extremely colorful festival. The night before, priests take the Tabot (which symbolizes the Ark of the Covenant) containing the Ten Commandments from each Church. Concealed by an ornamental cloth, it is taken to a tent, close to a consecrated pool or stream, accompanied by much ringing of bells, blowing of trumpets and the burning of incense.
Our partners in Ethiopia are out of the office celebrating this holiday. They will be back to work on Wednesday January 20 to prepare families for the US Embassy interviews on Thursday January 21, 2010. We invite you to pray for our partners and the families who are in Ethiopia at this time.
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Today, (January 19, 2010), is the celebration of Ethiopian Epiphany. The Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany is meant to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ. The Amharic word for baptism is Timkat which can also be spelled as Timket or Timqat. On a Leap Year, the Ethiopian Epiphany is celebrated on January 20.
This is an extremely colorful festival. The night before, priests take the Tabot (which symbolizes the Ark of the Covenant) containing the Ten Commandments from each Church. Concealed by an ornamental cloth, it is taken to a tent, close to a consecrated pool or stream, accompanied by much ringing of bells, blowing of trumpets and the burning of incense.
Our partners in Ethiopia are out of the office celebrating this holiday. They will be back to work on Wednesday January 20 to prepare families for the US Embassy interviews on Thursday January 21, 2010. We invite you to pray for our partners and the families who are in Ethiopia at this time.
