Object: creche figures of the wise men

Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a special church year holiday. It's not Christmas, but it's another day kind of like Christmas. Does anyone know what this day is called? (Let them respond.) I didn't think you'd guess. It's Epiphany! That's kind of a hard word, isn't it? Try to say it slowly with me. (Say it slowly with them.) E-PI-PHA-NY. Epiphany means appearance. Does anyone know what appearance means? (Let them respond.) Appearance comes from the word appear and means to show up or come. Epiphany is the time we celebrate Jesus' coming or ap…