For Epiphany, the Revd Richard Church, Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship) for the United Reformed Church asks what surprises have come our way?

In ordinary speech an epiphany marks an ‘aha’ moment. It is the moment when a character is suddenly struck with a life-changing realisation which changes the rest of the story. It is clear how close this common meaning is to the Christian season of Epiphany (6 January), the visit to the Christ child by wise men.

The Revd Dr Michael Jagessar, United Reformed Church Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries, explores how uncertainty of the future carries hope-filled possibilities for New Year’s Day.

In times when bad news may feature daily on our social media feeds, one can readily identify with the words sung by Joan Armatrading in the song In These Times: “These are the times … you’re bound to feel all sanity is lost.”

Karen Campbell, a United Reformed Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) says goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 in a poem called ‘Goodbye Old Year’.