2 February 2020 - Rev. Aaron Eime, on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus, has us consider how tradition can guard us and how Jesus identifies with our poverty. Mary and Joseph, following the traditions of second-temple Judaism, take Jesus to the temple 40 days after he is born. There Jesus' identity as the Anointed One is affirmed by two prophetic voices who had been faithfully waiting for God's promised light to the gentiles and the glory of Israel.

Readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 84; Luke 2:22-40

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