Can you believe we are in 2020? What's hard to believe is that we've been in the 2000's for 20 years!  When the Times Square ball dropped at midnight in the year 2000, many had a sense that something was about to happen. The world was about to change. For some, this change was welcomed. For others, the change created great fear and anxiety. The fear was heightened by the concern that computers wouldn't be able to handle this new calendar. Many wondered...could the changing of one number lead to the crumbling of all our digital systems and wreak havoc on the world? Thankfully, a catastrophe didn't happen! Fast forward to this New Year's Eve. For some of us, there was a sense that the world was changing once again. We entered a new decade...the 20's.  Rolling into a new decade causes us to pause, review, and evaluate where we have been and where we hope to be. This evaluation often gives us a new sense of purpose and a new understanding of ourselves. We often call these epiphanies - a new way of seeing our lives and the world around us.  This week at First United, we will be celebrating what many traditional churches call "Epiphany Sunday" - a time to reflect on the coming of the wise men to visit Jesus. This Sunday is set aside to remember a time when the world experienced a shift in the way things were seen. On Epiphany Sunday, people saw a new light and a new way of approaching God and one another. As we head into 2020, join Pastor Sarah as we talk about a new way of seeing the world around us.