Sunday Worship: The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ, commonly called the Purification of St. Mary the Virgin. The Purification of Mary is one of the oldest feast days in the Church. The English Reformers added the title “The Presentation of Christ in the Temple” to keep the primary focus on Christ, as the first-born, Israelite son had to be presented to God with a sacrifice.
Dr. Paul Smith will be preaching.
The Collect and Lessons for The Presentation of Christ.
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Psalm: 48
OT: Malachi 3:1-5
Epistle: Hebrews 10:1-10
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40