On Epiphany (or New Year, or the first convenient opportunity) you can bless your house. You can make this as simple or as intricate as you like; include (liturgical) greeting (eg. “The Lord be with you…”), song or carol, holy water (sprinkling the door, each room), reading (eg. Epiphany Gospel, start of John’s Gospel), more prayers, Lord’s Prayer, incense, assigning parts to different members of the household, collect for Epiphany. Many homes are the dwelling for one person – the blessing of a home is equally appropriate. 

Take chalk (of any colour) and mark on the lintel of your front door 20 + C + M + B + 23 saying: 

"The three Wise Men,

C Caspar,

M Melchior,

B and Balthasar followed the star of God’s Son who became human

20 two thousand

23 and twenty-three years ago.

++ May Christ bless our home

++ and remain with us throughout the new year. Amen.

God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Christ, God’s incarnation, is present in the love and care we manifest to each other in our ordinary daily lives together." (Epiphany Chalk House Blessing 2023 - Liturgy)

God bless.

Elaine