Three Kings Day feast in Norwich abbreviated by weather

Jan. 7 — NORWICH — In Christian tradition, the magi, or wise men, were said to have followed a guiding star to Bethlehem to pay homage to the newborn Jesus Christ with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. To honor the event, many Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans and other Western churches observe a feast on Jan. 6, known as the Epiphany, Epiphany of the Lord or the Feast of the Three Kings. “It’s referred to as both,” said Angel Santiago, who usually organizes the annual Three Kings event at Saint Mary Church on 70 Central Ave. “Culturally, in Latin American countries and Spain, they call it the Three Kings Day. As an event in the church it’s called the Epiphany.”…