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Divine Liturgy of the Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

February 2 @ 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Meeting of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is described in the third Gospel (Luke 2:22-40). Forty days after His birth the Divine Child was brought to the Temple at Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord. According to the Law of Moses (Lev. 12:2-8), a woman who gave birth to a male child was forbidden to enter the Temple for forty days. At the end of the time of her purification, the mother went to the Temple with the child, to offer a young lamb, two turtledoves, or pigeons to the Lord as a sacrifice. The Most Holy Virgin had no need of purification, since she had given birth to the Source of purity and sanctity. Out of humility, however, she fulfilled the requirements of the Law.

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Date:
February 2
Time:
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Venue

St. Aidan Orthodox Church
Cranbrook, British Columbia Canada + Google Map