The Feast of the Presentation

February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple, also called the Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin, commemorating the day 40 days after Our Lord’s birth when the Holy Family went to the temple in Jerusalem to present the child and purify his mother as prescribed by Jewish law. When this feast is on a Sunday, it takes precedence over our usual Sunday observance, and so we will celebrate this feast Sunday morning, and then again later in the day at a 5 p.m. Evensong. Evensong is sung Evening Prayer, a great Anglican tradition, and it will be led by St. Peter’s Choir under the direction of James Wallace. After the service all are invited to a potluck in the Parish Hall. Please bring a dish to share.