The Church of the Epiphany Celebrates its 159th Year with Games and a Fellowship Lunch

The Church of the Epiphany, Gurgaon, celebrated its 159th year foundation day on the 7th of January, 2024, with games and a fellowship lunch. It was a fun-filled day with all sundry participating in various games, with a few spills and thrills.

Interestingly, the Garrison Church in Gurgaon was named The Church of the Epiphany because its foundation stone was laid one day after Epiphany Day, on January 7th, 1862.

The spoon race ended gracefully while the Jalebi race had mouths watering and lips smacking over the strung-up delights. The three-legged race ended in a few graceful spills, while the lemons threatened to jump out of the spoons despite being cajoled and pampered!

It was, obviously, a day of great excitement and enthusiasm, especially amongst the children and the grownups. Winning a tournament seemed less important than the fellowship and spirit of camaraderie in the air. People were amenable to posing for the shutterbug, even if it meant running in slow motion so that their hair could 'flow' in the wind.

One cannot help but wonder how closely knit the congregation of the Church of The Epiphany continues to be despite all the distractions that the modern, technologically advanced world can throw at them. I pray that this fellowship continues in the years to come.

While church attendances all over the world continue to drop, it is heartening to note how the opposite is happening in our church. In fact, while youth attendance has dwindled to alarming levels in churches all over the world, at the Church of the Epiphany, it has remained more or less constant.