This is Epiphany Sunday. Rev. Carlos Uroza, pastor at Woodbine UMC and a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, who is preaching today, grew up in one of the many places in the world where Epiphany is a special time, with children waking up early and getting gifts. Grace requires a response, as in the Epiphany story where grace comes in the form of the star in the sky, but those magi then made a long journey in response. We can also be messengers/angels, which can seem like a tall order, but we can respond to grace by making ourselves available so God can be revealed in our lives.