Rev. Theophan Mackey and the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos march from the church on Trinity Drive last Sunday to celebrate the Great Blessing of Waters 2019 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy photo

Rev. Theophan Mackey and the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church celebrate the Great Blessing of Waters 2019 at Ashley Pond. The Orthodox Church celebrates Theophany according to the Julian Calendar. Theophany celebrates Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River by Saint John the Baptist. Courtesy photo

Rev. Theophan Mackey and the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church celebrate the Great Blessing of Waters 2019 at Ashley Pond. Western Christians may be familiar with the feast of Epiphany which coincides with the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Theophany, as they commemorate the same event in Christ’s life. Whereas ‘epiphany’ means a revelation of truth, ‘theophany’ denotes a revelation of the nature of God. Courtesy photo

Rev. Theophan Mackey and the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church celebrate the Great Blessing of Waters 2019 at Ashley Pond. At the baptism of Christ, a voice sounded out of heaven confirming the identity of Christ as the Son of God, while the Holy Spirit, taking the form of a dove, descended upon Him. Thus, the Trinity, God in three-persons, was revealed to those who witnessed the event and to the Church for the rest of history. Courtesy photo