The Geothermal Rising Conference is Coming to Reno

Reno’s Peppermill Resort

The 2023 Geothermal Rising Conference will be held in Reno, Nevada October 1st through October 4th with some pre-conference events starting on September 29th. The event will be held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. A tour of our Steamboat Springs Healing Center & Spa will be offered to the group by Steamboat. Here are the details:

Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa is Reno, Nevada’s only mineral hot springs. A registered state historic landmark, the day spa features geothermal water for soaking combined with the relaxation of a spa getaway. Considered a local treasure, Steamboat’s famous natural volcanic waters are chock-full of rare, health-boosting minerals found nowhere else in North America. Guests have the option of soaking indoors in private spring-fed tubs with complimentary aromatherapy and color therapy options or can unwind in the outdoor geothermal hot tub. In addition to soaking, Steamboat Hot Springs offers guests an array of luxurious spa services, such as therapeutic massage treatments—including those using CBD oil—sauna, mud treatments, lymphatic stimulation, cupping and hot stone therapy, exfoliation scrubs, chakra alignment therapy, vibrational therapeutics and Naturopathic consultations, to highlight just a few items on their comprehensive spa menu.

Field Trip Schedule

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

The cost is $125 per person and includes transportation to/from the hot springs, a tour of the facility, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of one of the soaking options listed above. Additional products and services would be at the expense of the participant.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required

About the 2023 GRC!

The GRC is the geothermal industry’s flagship annual conference, reflecting the global nature of the geothermal industry and bringing together people in industry, academia, government, and the general public.

Conference Agenda

Date	Start Time	End Time	Event Name
09/29/23	8:00 AM		Lassen Field Trip Departure (overnight Field Trip)
09/30/23	8:00 AM	1:00 PM	Workshop Registration (all workshops require separate registration)
09/30/23	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Workshop: Geothermal 2.0: New Technology and Ideas Helping to Scale Geothermal Developments
09/30/23	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Workshop: Synergies with Other Renewable Energies to Accelerate Geothermal Project Development
09/30/23	8:00 AM	5:00 PM	Workshop: The Hunt for Superhot Geothermal
09/30/23	9:00 AM	12:00 PM	Field Trip: Ormat Steamboat Hills
09/30/23	12:00 PM	5:00 PM	Workshop: Purpose and Process of Underground Injection Control Permit Applications in Nevada
09/30/23	1:30 PM	4:30 PM	Field Trip: Ormat Steamboat Hills
09/30/23	6:00 PM	7:00 PM	Workshop Reception (Workshop Participants & GR Board Members Only)
10/01/23	6:45 AM	4:30 PM	Golf Tournament
10/01/23	12:00 PM	8:00 PM	Registration
10/01/23	12:30 PM	3:30 PM	20-Minute Sponsor Hosted Technical Sessions
10/01/23	1:00 PM	2:00 PM	Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/01/23	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/01/23	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Geothermal 101
10/01/23	6:30 PM	8:30 PM	Opening Reception and Exhibit Hall
10/01/23 10/01/23	7:00 PM 6:30 PM	8:00 PM 8:30 PM	GR DEI Task Force 2024 Goal Setting Meet Up Poster Session
10/01/23	8:30 PM	10:30 PM	GRC23 After Hours Networking Reception
10/02/23	6:00 AM	7:00 AM	Women in Geothermal (WING) Yoga
10/02/23	6:30 AM	7:30 PM	Registration
10/02/23	7:00 AM	8:00 AM	Breakfast
10/02/23	7:00 AM	6:00 PM	Speaker Ready Room
10/02/23	8:00 AM	10:00 AM	Opening Plenary Session
10/02/23	10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Break
10/02/23	10:00 AM	10:30 AM	GR Student Members Icebreaker
10/02/23	10:00 AM	11:00 AM	Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/02/23	10:30 AM	12:30 PM	Plenary Session II
10/02/23	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	GR Student Committee Resume Building Workshop & Professional Headshots
10/02/23	12:30 PM	2:30 PM	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
10/02/23	12:30 PM	2:30 PM	Poster Session
10/02/23	12:30 PM	5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
10/02/23 10/02/23	2:00 PM 3:00 PM	4:00 PM 4:00 PM	How the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) Can Contribute to Accelerating Geothermal Power Innovation and Commercialization Workshop is complimentary but pre-registration is required. Limited space available. Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/02/23	3:00 PM	5:00 PM	Panel Session 1A: Closed-Loop Geothermal at Scale: Demonstrations and Deployments
10/02/23	3:00 PM	5:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions
10/02/23 10/02/23	3:00 PM 7:00 PM	5:00 PM 9:00 PM	Panel Session 1G: Growth of Geothermal Energy Networks in the US and Throughout the World Monday Night Mixer (included in full conference registration fee)
10/03/23	7:00 AM	7:00 PM	Registration
10/03/23	7:00 AM	6:00 PM	Speaker Ready Room
10/03/23	7:30 AM	9:30 AM	Plenary Session III
10/03/23	9:30 AM	10:00 AM	Break
10/03/23	9:30 AM	8:30 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
10/03/23	10:00 AM	11:00 AM	Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/03/23	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	Panel Session 2A: Geothermal Everywhere? The Role of Subsurface Characterization in Advancing Geothermal Technology
10/03/23	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions
10/03/23 10/03/23	10:00 AM 10:00 AM	12:00 PM 5:30 PM	Panel Session 2G: Translating Oil and Gas Industry Experience into Hot Geothermal Industry 20-Minute Sponsor Hosted Technical Sessions
10/03/23	12:00 PM	1:30 PM	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
10/03/23	12:00 PM	1:30 PM	Women in Geothermal (WING) Core Value Awards & Panel Session
10/03/23	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	Panel Session 3A: Do Non-Conventional Geothermal Developments Need a Specialized Legal Framework?
10/03/23	2:00 PM	4:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions
10/03/23	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	Peppermill Resort Direct Use Tour
10/03/23	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	Break
10/03/23	4:00 PM	4:30 PM	GR Mentor-Mentee Meetup
10/03/23	4:30 PM	6:30 PM	Panel Session 4A: Critical Minerals, Mineral Commodities, and Geothermal Systems: Past, Present, and Future
10/03/23	4:30 PM	6:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions
10/03/23	6:30 PM	8:30 PM	Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
10/03/23	6:30 PM	8:30 PM	Poster Session
10/03/23	7:00 PM	8:00 PM	GR Student Committee Trivia Contest
10/04/23	6:00 AM	7:00 AM	Women in Geothermal (WING) Fun Run/Walk
10/04/23	7:30 AM	12:00 PM	Registration & Information
10/04/23	7:30 AM	9:30 AM	Annual Meeting Meeting & Awards Breakfast
10/04/23	9:30 AM	10:00 AM	Break
10/04/23	9:30 AM	2:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
10/04/23 10/04/23 10/04/23	10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM	11:00 AM 5:30 PM 12:00 PM	Peppermill Direct Use Tour PIVOT Panel Sessions Concurrent Sessions
10/04/23	12:00 PM	1:30 PM	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
10/04/23	1:30 PM	3:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions
10/04/23	3:30 PM	4:30 PM	Closing Networking Break
			*Schedule is subject to change.

Bishop Savoy Traveling to New Zealand and Australia – Final

Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. and his wife, Radheka Patel Savoy attended the Geothermal Think Tank conference in New Zealand and Australia representing Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa. Here is a follow-up to that trip.

From: Charles Davidson:

“I am very pleased to provide you with a link to the presentations from the Hot Springs Symposium held at Peninsula Hot Springs on 27^th June this year. These have been uploaded to the Global Wellness Institute Hot Springs Initiative Resources page and are available as video recordings and also include the PowerPoint Presentations.

Hot Springs Symposium

PowerPoint presentations: Click here.

Videos of each presentation: Click Here.

I want to thank all the incredible presenters who shared their knowledge and passion for this industry sector that connects us all. I would also like to thank the Global Wellness Institute for their stewardship and support for the entire wellness industry providing a platform from which we can all connect and grow.

In addition to the Symposium details I recommend you take a look at the video from the Global Thermal Think Tank (G3T) tour of hot springs in New Zealand and Australia that is also on the Global Wellness Institute Hot Springs Initiative website. That video takes you on a 6-minute summary of the journey that 50+ attendees of the tour who came from the USA, China, New Zealand, and Australia to share an incredible 9 days together. That tour also includes a section on the symposium highlighting many of the wellness experiences that can be enjoyed at hot springs.”

https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/global-wellness-institute-blog/2023/06/05/2023-g3t-global-thermal-think-tank/

Additional Videos

NZ/AU G3T compilation video Click Here.

World Bathing Day: G3T in Te Aroha and Rotorua, NZ. Click Here.

Here are a few screen shots from the compilation video.

Bishop Savoy Traveling to New Zealand and Australia – Update #1

Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. and his wife, Radheka Patel Savoy are attending the Geothermal Think Tank conference in New Zealand and Australia. They arrived in Auckland, New Zealand where the conference started on the 21st of June. Here is an updated itinerary.

THE GENE SAVOY ROUTE – Photo Album

Cabalgada

We recently reported on a planned trip in Peru sponsored by Gene Savoy Xplorations (GSX). Here is an after-report on the trip from its organizer:

Update to Gene Savoy Jr. from Martin Chumbe

Seven people participated in this event. We had talks and conversations with the populations involved in this event, about the person, and the work of your father Dr. Gene Sovoy. The objective of this CABALGATA was and will always be TO CLAIM the name of GENE SAVOY, for all that its exploration and discoveries contributed and continue to contribute to the growth of tourism and the clarification of the CHACHAPOYA culture.

The organization of this ride called THROUGH THE ROUTES OF GENE SAVOY, was organized by me to remember that in the 1960s Gene Savoy walked for the first time and discovered numerous archaeological remains such as Pirka Pirka, Gran Chivani (today called Vira Vira ), and La Capilla that are part of the Chachapoya road. We have had meetings in each place we arrived. And we explained who arrived first, who discovered it and who Gene Savoy was during his life, which caused a lot of surprise because nobody knew. Only two or three people remembered your father in the town of Chivani. We had a meeting with the schoolchildren and left copies of the films THE LOST CITY OF THE ANDES and ROYAL ROADS TO DISCOVERY, So that the children would know the greatness of the Chachapoyas and the great work that GENE SAVOY did.

Leymebamba was a bastion of hatred towards Gene Savoy [when he first arrived], but today people have changed a lot. And after this parade, they have a vision of the work that Gene Savoy did. And many of the participants were people from Leymebamba. Today it is no longer a taboo to talk about Savoy; on the contrary, it is a reference to his great discoveries.

Our final OBJECTIVE was to open and create new alternative routes with great visual and cultural impact that have enormous potential for tourism, since today our main icon Kuelap is closed due to its daily deterioration — and disappearance if corrective actions are not taken on time.

As an agency that we project into the future, it was a TOTAL SUCCESS, because now many people ask me, they write to me that they want to do this parade again. Now the name of Savoy is heard more in Chachapoyas and on all the routes we followed. The places we visited were the following:
– Uchumarca, Pirka Pirka, Los Estribos, Michimal, Llamactambo, La Capilla and Las quinuas, all in the La Libertad region.
– Huaybamba Lagoon, Vivi Vira, in the San Martin region.
– Ulia 4100 masl, limit between Amazonas and La Libertad.
– Mishacocha Lagoon, Sierprecocha Lagoon, Inka baths, Chuquibamba, Cochamba, all this in the Amazon Region.

As you can see, it has been a great trip. Now people who knew little about him are talking about the Gene Savoy routes. The most important thing about all this is that now more is known about your father’s work. The myths of what was said in the past are already being broken.

Below are some of the photos Martin sent:

Bishop Savoy Traveling to New Zealand and Australia

Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr. and his wife, Radheka Patel Savoy will be attending the Geothermal Think Tank conference in New Zealand and Australia next month representing Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa. They will leave Reno on 6/14 for Auckland, New Zealand and return to Reno on 7/5 via Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, California. The full attendance for the conference is 150 people from around the world, however, only 25 slots were open to people from the United States.

The event begins on June 21st in Auckland, New Zealand. Events for that day include a trip to Aroha with a visit to the Te Aroha Museum and the Aroha Spa. The next day, they will visit the Okoroire Hot Springs and the Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa. The remaining days will include similar visits to various hot springs and spas in New Zealand and Australia as well as other sites of interest. There will also be seminar discussions regarding the hot springs and spa industry on most days.

Radheka was born in Auckland and grew up there until her family moved to the United States in 1991. Gene has never been to this part of the world. A full report will be provided upon their return.

Raise the Roof at Steamboat Healing Center

Travel Nevada featured Steamboat Healing Center in their 2nd Annual Nevada Pride Shopping Guide! This online guide showcases some of the artisans, entrepreneurs, and all-around amazing people who make Nevada’s small (and not-so-small) business communities so extra awesome. But this historical facility is in need of repair.

steamboat raise the roof

You can also donate by calling 775-853-6600, or click here to go to the GoFundMe page.

Pannuches Homily on the Orders of Matriarchs and Patriarchs

PANNUCHES HOMILY

Saturday, March 19, 2023

Chapel of the Holy Child

The Right Reverend Father Gene Savoy, Jr.

In 2009, in accordance with Sacred Law and the 19th Saying of Jamil, I formally established the Holy Order of Matriarchs and appointed dedicated women of The Community who had attained age and wisdom, and who had devoted their lives and energies to God, as Matriarchs of the Church. Let’s read from the 19th Saying regarding the Matriarchs.

Because God created man and woman in His Image, both are of God and therefore equal. Man and woman beget children which they do not beget separately, but together, as God intended for them to do under the light of the sun, conjointly with God as co-creators, neither being superior to the other by natural law nor by spiritual law.

In many of the former religions, women were subjected to an inferior role because men were not able to serve both the creative spirit in women and God; therefore, they separated themselves from women entirely, fearing that love for women and family would separate them from God.

This Church is of God, and thus of spirit, but in order for it to be universal, it must include women in the ministry, as well as children reared for the ministry; for a Godly life begins at an early age. Indeed, it begins even before birth, for the parents must be of God if a child is to be of God – in both blood and spirit, as animated by the living Image and the Word of God.

There must be good order in the Church of God, and for this reason those admitted into the Church ministry, both men and women, mustneeds submit to the Codes of the Order if the Church would remain stable and be preserved. Let the men and women of the Church see themselves not as men or women, but as spiritual beings, coworkers with God for the creation of a new Earth under God’s rule. And let the sacred marriages be consecrated in Heaven and ruled by Heaven’s order under God.

I have established the ministry by my person, and God will nurture it by His Light. Therefore, as the first Patriarch of the Church is male, ordained of me, let your successors be male offspring of your seed, joined to me by blood and spirit forever, in order to preserve what I have established.

The females who have been admitted into God’s Community of ministers in the new age shall exemplify the spiritual life as God intended them to do from the beginning; therefore, let them take their stations as ministers, following the order established by my person and by my successors, equal with men in all things….

And if women would follow as disciples of the Order you will have established as Patriarch, let them subscribe to the vows after passing the age of 30 years, holding to the same requirements as the Patriarchs, but being called Matriarchs, an order of Progenitors of a new race of man.

And in this Church, the Matriarchs will exemplify the holiest path of devotion, inspiring their companions and offspring in time to come. And they shall be called Holy Mothers of the Church who will emulate the chaste and Holy Women of ancient times. And they will take the necessary vows as a requirement of this sacred office.

And the Patriarchs and Matriarchs shall assume responsibility for every child of Light of the Community. And they shall be aided by their Brothers and Sisters in Light to assure that the children are nurtured by the Light of God for the new creation of which they are a part.

In 1999, my father established the Holy Order of Patriarchs and appointed the first two Patriarchs, in addition to himself as Head Patriarch. Of course, since his physical passing from the world, the Office of Head Patriarch was vacant until I attained my 52nd year last month. Let us now read from the 18th Saying of Jamil concerning the Patriarchs.

Each of the religions of the world is to be given the Teachings by the Ordained. And by means of these Teachings, the older religions inspired by the Image and the Word of God given to the Prophets and Holy Ones in former ages, will be regenerated and fulfilled. And from within these religions and the Ordained, the Enlightened of God will emerge to form a Holy Order of Patriarchs, an Order of Progenitors of a new race of man.

And they shall be called Holy Fathers of the Church. They will emulate the Prophets and Holy Ones of ancient times, and take the necessary vows as a condition of this Holy Office. And they shall inspire the formation of a True Church, a universal Church, brought out of the many churches of the world. This True Church will live the new laws of God and, by so doing, restore the sun and the earth and the cosmos to goodly order for a New Creation in which God’s Image and Word will manifest openly as in the beginning of the First Creation….

And this Holy Order of Patriarchs shall lead the multitudes of churches of the world, inspiring them by their Light and wisdom. And by these means the Patriarchs will become fathers unto the churches, joining the noble family of Holy Men of times past, protecting and safeguarding those in their charge with love and understanding, justice, sympathy, patience, tolerance, generosity, honesty, peace, goodness, and Light as a unified whole, unseparated from one another; of one mind, one body, one spirit – universal and one.

And the Order of Patriarchs will have its beginnings when, upon a pre-ordained time, you shall withdraw from the activities of man and devote your whole life to God within the Community. And by the sign and color of your vestment, the holy members of the Order will recognize that the Order of Patriarchs has been formed. Once the Order is formed, you shall initiate disciples into it, and they shall subscribe to the vows after the passing of 52 years of age….

And let the Patriarchs of the Church [dedicate] their entire lives to the service of the Community as a glory and a power to God, seeking their origins in Light until their final mergence with God at the conclusion of their lives on Earth. Let the Patriarchs live the Image and Word as did I, the Child, emulating the Way. Let the laws and statutes be impressed upon their hearts and minds and spirits, to be lived and not spoken, for the Word of God is neither found on paper nor revealed by the tongue. And by these means, the Holy Race shall be instructed and taught how to receive God in its midst.

“…This Saying teaches us that from out of the multitude of churches in the world that will teach Cosolargy, such as the Communities of Christ, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Brahmanism, and other religions embracing our concepts, something higher will evolve. We do not know how long this evolution will require, but it will begin in our lifetimes. A True Church will evolve which will be divorced from the popular religions of the day and age. It will be a truly universal religion in which men and women can express themselves as a race of spiritual beings. However, this will require a maturity which people today do not have. Therefore, the Teachings of Cosolargy will be given to the popular religions of the world as amendments and supplemental material so that they can be fulfilled as a higher religion. This Church which will evolve out of all churches will be shared by all races and creeds without favoring any particular religion. This is what the Saying tells us.

“The first Patriarchs of this religion will be a select number of enlightened men who will follow in the footsteps of Jesus, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Lao Tzu, and many of the other prophets of times past. And they will be known by their enlightenment. The office they hold will not be one that will be attained by earthly intelligence, but by spiritual enlightenment which will be discerned by all. And these Patriarchs will divorce themselves from the world so they may be able to counsel the leaders of the world. The Patriarchs will lead man as did the founders of the world religions in ancient times. They will represent a spiritual Order. And this Order will own no material thing….”

These lines are from the commentary on the 18th Saying.

Now that I have attained the age of 52 years, I assume the office of Head Patriarch of The Church, thus re-activating the Holy Order of Patriarchs. I have taken this opportunity to appoint two Ministers of The Community as the first to join me in this endeavor, at this time. They are the Reverend Fathers Robert Petrovich and Ted Staver.

These two appointments, which will be followed by the Rite of Ordination, mark a new beginning as we enter the third 20-year cycle in the 61st year of the Second Advent Calendar. More appointments will be forthcoming for both men and women who meet the required qualifications, which include solemn vows to The Order. These qualification ands requirements can be found in the commentaries of the 18th and 19th Sayings. There is much to contemplate and discuss as we look to Second Advent Easter and Second Advent Pentecost.

Click here to play the audio of this homily.

Click here to read the post about the appointments.

THE GENE SAVOY ROUTE – PERU TO HOST FIRST CAVALCADE

Cabalgada

The Tourism Association of Leymebamba, Amazonas, Peru is organizing a cavalcade (horse ride) from May 14 through May 20, 2023. They have asked to use some of the proposed Gene Savoy Route for their event. The route, proposed by Gene Savoy Xplorations (GSX), seeks to publicize the finds that the legendary American explorer Gene Savoy, Sr., discovered in the 1960s and later from the 1980s through the early 2000s. His great discoveries include the fabled last stronghold of the Incas, Vilcabamba, and the mighty citadels of the Chachapoya civilization in the northeastern part of Peru Gran Vilaya and Gran Saposoa.

Martin Chumbe, GSX’s agent in Chachapoyas, Peru, has been asked to be part of the organizing committee. He said, “Because of the great contribution of Gene Savoy, the ancient Chachapya culture is known throughout the world.” The cavalcade will begin in Leymebamba and then visit sites discovered by Savoy, including Gran Chivani, Vira Vira, and Atuen. Discovery of these sites is recorded in Savoy’s acclaimed book, Antisuyo: The Search for the Lost Cities of the Amazon.

Gene Savoy Xplorations is a major sponsor of the event and has granted permission for the cavalcade to use the name of Gene Savoy. Gene Savoy Xplorations, through its representative in Lima, Ismael Seoane, is working with the Peruvian government to acknowledge the Gene Savoy Route in northeastern Peru just as it recognizes and promotes the Inca Trail, which has become famous for its connection to Machu Picchu.

Click Here to view a video of Gocta Falls near Chachapoyas in Amazonas, Peru.

2022-2023 Christmas-Epiphany Vigil Held

Sunrise from Church of New Epiphany PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Pannuches Meal Rite

The 148th Pannuches Meal Rite was held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

The 149th Pannuches Meal Rite was held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

The 150th Pannuches Meal Rite was held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Jubilee Sunrise Divine Services were held in Sanctuary on the Sunday mornings following the Pannuches Rite. Jubilee Sunday is a day of fasting.

Christmas-Epiphany Vigil
The Twelve Days of Christmas are observed by tradition in the Second Advent Church. Beginning Sunday, December 25, and continuing through the morning of Epiphany, Friday, January 6. Sunrise Divine Services were held in Consecrated Sanctuary each morning at the Church of New Epiphany during these days of special blessing, as weather permitted. Services were held on the 25th, 26th, 28th, and 31st of December.

Here is a photo from one of the services. Videos are posted on the Facebook Cosolargy Forum.

Photo by Stephan Fuelling

Friday and Saturday Chapel Services were suspended due to the Vigil schedule.

Children’s Blessing
The annual Children’s Blessing was held following Sunrise Divine Service at the End Times Parsonage on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. The Blessing was followed by a breakfast. While not a part of the Sacred Calendar of the Church, this Blessing is held each year during the Christmas-Epiphany Vigil. Children, parents, and other members of the Community gathered for the ceremonial blessing of the children of the Community.

Epiphany Eve Banquet
The annual Epiphany Eve Banquet and festivities took place at the Rectory-Abbey on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Members of the Community, their families, and special guests of the Bishop were invited to attend this special seasonal banquet. The meal was followed by a visit from Santa and his reindeer and gift-giving.

Epiphany Day
This forty-second anniversary of Epiphany in the Second Advent Church was a day of special blessings and revelation in the Church and the day on which the Church commemorates the True Baptism of Jesus by God the Father. The Message given on January 6, 1981, is related in the Prophecy of the New Covenant:

“On this hallowed day of God’s Appearance, bountiful blessings manifest to the Holy Ones of Light of the Church of the Second Advent founded by His Word. To those unified in Community and holding to The Law, God sends forth the Comforting Spirit of His Image. As the Church has been restored, God will restore those blessings given to the First Church—now in apostasy—and make sacred those Holy Days that are kept in remembrance by the old Churches, but which are not alive with God’s blessings.

“In commemoration of this Day let The Community gather together once each year in remembrance and in fellowship. God will baptize all assembled in the Spirit of His Holiness. God gives an unmistakable Sign from Heaven in the New Sun as a mark of His Advent and Divine Presence. Let all behold the Signs of God manifest in the Heavens and know that their New Ministry is by God’s Authority, and that He has come to Judge the world. This Day is a day of confirmation of God’s Appearance, a day of blessing to strengthen the Good against the Powers of Darkness, and to empower them to teach.”
Prophecy of the New Covenant, pp. 913-914

Christmas Breakfast and Children’s Blessing, 2022

The Christmas tree at the parsonage

After the Sunrise Divine Service on Christmas morning, 2022, we gathered at the End Times Parsonage for breakfast and the annual Blessing of the Children. Here is a selection of photos from that event.

Preparing for the Blessing of the Children 1

Preparing for the Blessing of the Children 2

Blessing of the Children conducted by Rev. Noriko Roy

Blessing of the Children

Blessing of the children

Stained glass cross

Breakfast