Liturgical Colour: Green
The Festival of the Presentation of our Lord is also celebrated on 2 February.
The festival of the Presentation marks the close of the Christmas cycle, coming 40 days after Christmas. This day is a festival of our Lord, commemorating the presentation of Jesus in the temple by his parents; in the Eastern churches it is called the ‘Meeting’ (of Christ with Simeon, of God with humankind). It is sometimes called Candlemas after the tradition of blessing all the candles for use in the coming year on this day. This tradition arose from the gospel for the day, in which Simeon speaks of Christ as a light to enlighten the Gentiles.
The liturgical colour for this festival is white. For worship resources, click here. Music suggestions can be found in the Music tab.
6 February signifies Waitangi Day (NZ), the National Day of New Zealand and the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi. For those wishing to celebrate, you can find a service order here. Music suggestions can be found in the Music tab. Word and Prayer resources and Liturgy in One Document can be found here and here or in the relevant sections on this Worship Planning Page.
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