The Epiphany, which is the day of baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ, and celebrated every year on January 6, was celebrated with a ritual realized at the Mersin Greek Orthodox Church.
The Epiphany, which is the day of baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ, and celebrated every year on January 6, was celebrated with a ritual realized at the Mersin Greek Orthodox Church.
The sacred ritual, which was realized in accordance with the measures taken due to the coronavirus pandemic, was broadcast live on the church’s website and Facebook page, and members of the congregation who could not attend the ceremony due to restrictions were ensured to watch this sacred ritual.
Water was blessed with the ritual realized on Tuesday, 5 January. On Wednesday, January 6, the Day of the baptism of Jesus Christ by the Prophet John the Baptist in the Jordan River was celebrated during the morning ritual.
The Holy Trinity Creed, which forms the basis of the Christian faith, came to light on this holy day. As the Gospel writers state, Jesus Christ is baptized in the Jordan River, and as he comes out of the Water, the Holy Spirit descends on him with the appearance of a pigeon , and a voice from the sky says, “This is my dear Son, I am pleased with him.” These words were heard by those who were there. The waters blessed during the sacred ritual were distributed to all believers. According to a rumor, the Day of Baptism is the day when Jesus Christ turns thirty. Therefore, it is regarded as the birthday of Jesus Christ.
