A.D. 2008 February 2
The Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
unknown Ukrainian artist, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, 1729, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year A
- My messenger, a refiner and purifier — Malachi 3:1–4
- How dear to me is your dwelling, O God — Psalm 84 or Lift up your heads — Psalm 24:7–10
- Jesus shares human flesh and sufferings — Hebrews 2:14–18
- The child is brought to the temple — Luke 2:22–40
Liturgical Colors
White or Gold
The Saturday Before the Last Sunday After the Epiphany
This occasion may be celebrated in churches where the last Sunday after the Epiphany is observed as Transfiguration Sunday.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year A
- Elijah pronounces God’s sentence — I Kings 21:20–29
- The one begotten of God — Psalm 2
- Two witnesses hear the voice from heaven — Revelation 11:1–14
- The coming of Elijah — Mark 9:9–13
Other lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year A
- Elijah pronounces God’s sentence — I Kings 21:20–29
- The one begotten of God — Psalm 2
- The coming of Elijah — Mark 9:9–13
Liturgical Colors
Green
The Saturday Before the Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
This occasion may be celebrated in churches who do not observe the last Sunday after the Epiphany as Transfiguration.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year A
- Should you not know justice? — Micah 3:1–4
- Abiding on God’s holy hill — Psalm 15
- Proclamation without eloquence — I Corinthians 1:10–17
- Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me — Matthew 11:2–6
Other lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year A
- Should you not know justice? — Micah 3:1–4
- Abiding on God’s holy hill — Psalm 15
- The new commandment — John 13:31–35
Liturgical Colors
Green