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- St. Paul Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pablo in Minneapolis held a unique Three Kings Celebration Jan. 6. The service included a dramatic reading of the Epiphany story that featured giant puppet costumes for the three kings—played by members of the congregation—paying homage to the Christ child. Photos: Bruce Silcox
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- Hierald Osorto, pastor of St. Paul/San Pablo, rubs shoulders with royalty. “Gracias por visitar, tres reyes magos!” Osorto said.
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- Guest musicians (from left) Ben Masters, David Burk and Tim O’Keefe lead the gathering in song.
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- A member of the congregation lights a candle to set a prayerful intention for the coming year.
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- The feast of the Epiphany ends with feasting. Attendees check for a baby Jesus figurine in their slice of Rosca de Reyes.
On Jan. 6, St. Paul Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pablo in Minneapolis held a unique Three Kings Day celebration as part of the Feast of Epiphany. The celebration included music, a dramatic reading of the Epiphany story—featuring giant puppet costumes for the three magi—and a feast following the service.
Also offered were Epiphany home blessing packets, which included chalk for the Epiphany tradition of “chalking the doors,” a centuries-old practice in which participants ask God to bless their homes and all who live, work or visit them there.
Rosca de Reyes, the traditional bread prepared for Three Kings Day in the Latinx tradition, was served at the feast, and congregation members and guests were invited to search for the baby Jesus figures hidden in pieces of the bread. In the Mexican tradition, guests who find the figure then provide tamales for Candlemas/Día de la Candelaria on Feb. 2. Hierald Osorto, pastor of St. Paul/San Pablo, reported that he and three others all got baby Jesus in their pieces. “It looks like we will have lots of tamales available soon!” he said.
