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These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary. On Sundays and feast days there is a link to the full readings.

Liturgical Year B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Liturgical Year C: Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 29, 2025

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (HD) (White)

Morning Prayer: Ps 42, 43; 1 Sam 2:1-10; Jn 8:31-36; Coll 401 or FAS 77

Holy Eucharist: Propers 401 or FAS 77; Mal 3:1-4; Ps 84:1-7 (RCL: Ps 84) or Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40; Preface of the Incarnation

Evening Prayer: Ps 48, 87; Hag 2:1-9; 1 Jn 3:1-8; Coll 401 or FAS 77

In some places, candles to be used in the church during the coming year are blessed at the beginning of the liturgy; some of them are distributed to the people and then lit, and a procession made into the church. Hence the old name for the day:"Candlemas." If it was not removed earlier, the Christmas cr?¿che is taken away after the last liturgy today.

Link to full text for this day.

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Lectionary citations are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. by Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission.